Rhythm and Brews to become Moe’s Original Bar B Que

A large crowd gathers in front of the stage at Rhythm and Brews, a longtime downtown musical venue which closed last year. The site is now set to become Moe's Original Bar B Que of Chattanooga, and might see the return of live music on select nights. A large crowd gathers in front of the stage at Rhythm and Brews, a longtime downtown musical venue which closed last year. The site is now set to become Moe's Original Bar B Que of Chattanooga, and might see the return of live music on select nights.

By Mike Pare January 4, 2017 2 min read

A founding partner in downtown Chattanooga’s Mellow Mushroom restaurant is opening a nearby barbecue eatery, citing what he calls a growing dynamism in the central city.

Moe’s Original Bar B Que of Chattanooga is under construction at 221 Market St., space that for years had held Rhythm & Brews, said Jason Jones, a part owner of the new restaurant.

Moe’s is slated to open in February and hold 115 seats in the 3,450-square-foot location, he said.

“We chose Moe’s because it’s a funky, renegade little company,” Jones said about the business he co-owns with partners LJ Knight and Travis Griffith. “Its culture is a lot like Mellow’s.”

The Vail, Colo.-based Moe’s operates about 50 restaurants, including five open or planned in Tennessee, four in Georgia and 17 in Alabama.