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A social media post from Jason Aldean<\/a> and Luke Bryan<\/a>‘s E3 Chophouse stopped short of saying they’ve closed. Instead, the Nashville restaurant is “hitting pause.”<\/p>\n The next line indicates any re-start could look very different.<\/p>\n Related<\/strong><\/em>:\u00a0Every Country Star Bar In Nashville, Ranked By Reviews<\/a><\/p>\n “Our team is assessing market opportunities and exploring potential rebrand and re-concept strategies for the future of this location,” a message read<\/a>s.<\/p>\n The Google status for E3 is “temporarily closed.”<\/p>\n The three owners of E3 were hunting friends first. Their first business venture was Buck Commanders, and all three came into the restaurant business with a lot of enthusiasm and plans to be very hands on.<\/p>\n “I\u2019m literally on the phone with Jason talking about and going back and forth on which fabric we\u2019re going to use for the booths upstairs,” LaRoche said at the time<\/a> of the opening.<\/p>\n This is actually the second E3 Chophouse location, following one in Colorado that is solely opened by LaRoche and is still open.<\/p>\n The closure was not foreshadowed on the restaurant’s social media pages, but in recent months the Instagram page has been less active. There is only a single post in December, January and February prior to this new announcement. Across the last six-and-a-half years there have been a total of 1,120 posts.<\/p>\n News of the closure of the Aldean\/Bryan restaurant comes on the same day Kane Brown announced his new bar in downtown Nashville. Kane Brown’s On Broadway<\/a> will open across the street from both older singer’s establishments.<\/p>\n Of all of the side hustles country artists could partake in, opening a bar or restaurant is the most fitting \u2014 and very common. After all, many of these stars got their start on a barstool, tip jar nearby, playing their music for anyone who would listen.<\/p>\n These places feel like home for many of these singers. Over the years, several artists have gotten into the bar or restaurant game, and for a select few, brands have turned into franchises with several locations and\/or concepts \u2014 we’re looking at you, Jimmy Buffett!<\/p>\n Let’s take a look at the country star food and entertainment venues that have opened over the years.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Gallery Credit: Jess<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
Country Stars With Their Own Bars + Restaurants<\/h2>\n