A new partnership between Sam Fox, founder of Fox Restaurant Concepts, and Justin Timberlake has come together in the shape of a new restaurant in Nashville.
Here in Tucson, we’re familiar with Fox Restaurant Concepts because of his restaurants Wildflower, Zinburger, Blanco Tacos + Tequila, and Culinary Dropout.
The friendship began at a barbecue Fox was invited to and Timberlake happened to be one of the attendees, too.
“Justin was there and a lot of his people that work with him, business partners,” said Fox. “Just got to know them over a period of time. After getting to know all of them they started to talk about collaborating on something.”
The ideas swirled and the two came up with the new restaurant concept in Nashville called The Twelve Thirty Club, which is based on prohibition-era clubs. Timberlake’s family has a big presence there in Nashville, so opening up the new concept there made sense.
“During prohibition, a lot of the restaurants had to close at a certain time and couldn’t serve liquor anymore,” said Fox. “So, people would go late at night to these clubs that would open at 12:30. You had to be a member, but everyone was a member.”
While The Twelve Thirty Club isn’t as nearby as many had hoped, there’s still plenty of bites to eat, drinks to savor, and fun to be had at one of the four Fox Restaurant Concepts here in Tucson.
For more information, visit foxrc.com.
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Matt Sterner
More about MattAt a very young age, Matt Sterner was gifted with the artistic ability to masterfully roll a burrito to the highest of standards, but the wrapped medley of delicious innards wasn’t his first love. Matt’s first true love was a combination of reading, writing, and creating. He grew up reading comics, the ingredients list of his shampoo and conditioner bottles, choose-your-own-adventure books, and the Scrabble dictionary — something he found useful when challenging his grandmother to a game.
He attended college at New Mexico State University and graduated with a degree in Digital Filmmaking. One of his favorite classes was screenwriting because he became responsible for the story’s birth before it came to life on-screen. After school, Matt took on numerous positions at a local television station in Tucson. From dealing out stories about heartbreak to producing “fluffier” content for a lifestyle broadcast, he learned what it takes to adapt to the many emotions the world of media can stir. Since 2017, Matt has dabbled in the culinary world of Tucson as well as San Diego, California from time to time.
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