Party Fowl is swooping back into central Nashville, with a new East Nashville outpost set to open Monday, May 11, bringing its signature fiery hot chicken, boozy slushies and late-night buzz to Five Points. The restaurant is moving into 1016 Woodland Street and has a full day of opening fanfare lined up for neighbors and hot chicken diehards. The move restores Party Fowl’s presence in the city’s core after recent closures and a company restructuring.
The debut starts with a 10:30 a.m. ribbon-cutting alongside the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce, with doors opening at 11 a.m. The first 50 guests score limited-edition hats, and the party keeps rolling with a raffle for Nashville Soccer Club tickets, a visit from the Red Bull Wings Team and live music later in the day. Diners who post and tag the restaurant on Instagram or Facebook can snag a complimentary banana pudding, according to QSR Magazine.
What to expect
The menu leans hard into stacked plates of Nashville hot chicken, with heat levels that run from mild, southern-friendly spice all the way up to the daredevil "Poultrygeist." Expect boozy slushies, local beers and a full bar meant to keep Five Points humming late into the night. Party Fowl's official site lists the East Nashville location at 1016 Woodland Street and presents the opening as part of a broader spring 2026 expansion under new ownership, according to Party Fowl.
Background and ownership
The chain shuttered its Gulch flagship in late August 2025 as part of a restructuring, and the brand is now relaunching under new operators following a Chapter 11 filing in early 2024, Nashville Scene reports. Scene notes that the company was brought into a new ownership structure in late 2024 and is positioning itself for a measured comeback in Music City rather than a fast, flashy rebound.
Licensing and local context
On the regulatory side, city records show an on-sale permit application for "Rhythm & Rooster East Nashville, LLC" at 1016 Woodland St, noted in the Metropolitan Government of Nashville's Metro Beer Permit Board minutes. The public record lists the application as T25-29576, a sign that Metro has the project formally moving through its channels, according to Metropolitan Government of Nashville.
What it means for East Nashville
The new Party Fowl adds another late-night, high-energy option to Woodland Street’s lineup of bars, restaurants and live music venues, and it slots into a wider regional growth push the chain has mapped out. Business coverage of Party Fowl's expansion plans suggests the East Nashville restaurant is one of several openings on the way as the brand rebuilds, a shift that could nudge even more evening foot traffic toward Five Points, according to Nashville Business Journal.
