Martin’s Bar-B-Que Joint, the restaurant specializing in West Tennessee whole-hog barbecue, is celebrating its 20th anniversary on Oct. 16.
Nashville-based restaurateur, author and television host Pat Martin opened his first Martin’s Bar-B-Que Joint in 2006, a small restaurant in Nolensville, Tennessee, that quickly became a national culinary destination and has since grown to nine locations across the Southeast – including one on James Island (opened in 2019).
Its largest and most iconic location in downtown Nashville was named to Bon Appétit’s 50 Best New Restaurants in America list in 2017 and has consistently been featured among The New York Times’ top 25 Nashville restaurants, underscoring its reputation for excellence…