Nashville food and beverage scene

[markhollin]

Sam Fox, who has recently partnered in opening the Twelve Thirty club at 5th & Broadway, as well as Doughbird Pizza + Chicken in Green Hills, has more plans for Nashville according to an interview he did with NBJ:

What are your future plans in Nashville?

We have a few things that we'll announce soon. We're not ready to talk about it yet but there’s some other fun stuff. I'll come down here for a week and I'll work in the restaurants, I go around and visit some real estate and so I like to take my time get to know the community, decide where we want to grow or if we want to grow, and we want to grow more in Nashville.

Are there any areas in Nashville that you see becoming hotspots for new restaurants or that you want to focus on and grow in?

We’re looking. We're sniffing around the Vanderbilt area. We haven't gone to East Nashville yet. There are some really great, cool spots that we're obviously looking at some. There's some great buildings with soul over there, so that's fun. And that's really sort of been our focus here. It just sort of depends on what restaurant we want to do and where it goes and that's what's great about our business, or my business, is that we all have these amazing brands so, we're not looking like we have just one restaurant and it needs to go here. It's such a wider lens than that. … We're open to all areas, but there's a lot of hot areas. A lot of hotels are coming to town. A lot of great chefs are coming to town. And then there's just some really cool areas, like Germantown. All these places that continue to be hot and really cool.

More at NBJ here:

https://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/news/2022/02/03/five-questions-with-sam-fox.html

 

[Bark At The Sun]

[markhollin]

Four Nashville restaurants are semifinalists for national 2022 James Beard Awards.

Attaboy, the exclusive East Nashville speakeasy, made the list for Outstanding Bar Program.

Three Nashville chefs are in the running for best of the Southeast:

Jake Howell who leads the Spanish and French inspired kitchen at Peninsula.

Rolf and Daughters' Philip Krajeck. 

Chef Mailea Weger of Lou.

More at NBJ here:

https://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/news/2022/02/23/four-nashville-names-are-semifinalists.html

Full national list here:

https://www.jamesbeard.org/blog/the-2022-james-beard-award-semfinalists

[Rick Dalton]

Does anyone know anything about Soho House Nashville? Saw that they had an opening party this week. Seems like a fairly big deal - it’s some posh/pretentious club from London.

[markhollin]

16 minutes ago, natethegreat said:

Does anyone know anything about Soho House Nashville? Saw that they had an opening party this week. Seems like a fairly big deal - it’s some posh/pretentious club from London.

I made a post about it with photos on the Repurposed/revitalized historical building in Nashville thread yesterday.

[markhollin]

Taziki's, a Mediterranean cafe chain, plans to open 4 more locations in the Nashville area , which will bring their total to 20 in the area.  This will provide another 150 jobs.  The spots will be in Nolensville, Bellevue, Berry Farms,  and Murfreesboro.

More behind the Nashville Post paywall here:

https://www.nashvillepost.com/business/retail/birmingham-mediterranean-caf-chain-eyes-four-area-locations/article_973dea70-98c6-11ec-98fc-f31663c1376d.html

[BnaBreaker]

I'm not trying to be a snob, but it's kinda weird that they chose to name their restaurant after Tzatziki Sauce, but didn't spell it correctly.   Initially I thought, 'eh, maybe they're just trying to be cute'... but that is how it's spelled on their menu too.  It doesn't really matter... just thought it was odd. 

[samsonh]

18 minutes ago, BnaBreaker said:

I'm not trying to be a snob, but it's kinda weird that they chose to name their restaurant after Tzatziki Sauce, but didn't spell it correctly.   Initially I thought, 'eh, maybe they're just trying to be cute'... but that is how it's spelled on their menu too.  It doesn't really matter... just thought it was odd. 

Yes strange, but food isn’t bad for something quick on the go.

[CenterHill]

2 hours ago, BnaBreaker said:

I'm not trying to be a snob, but it's kinda weird that they chose to name their restaurant after Tzatziki Sauce, but didn't spell it correctly.   Initially I thought, 'eh, maybe they're just trying to be cute'... but that is how it's spelled on their menu too.  It doesn't really matter... just thought it was odd. 

The branding folks at the restaurant chain wanted a name that was available and could be protected with a federal trademark registration.   They probably anticipated that the USPTO would not approve the use of the name of a common food item as a trademark (that usually gets rejected), so they needed something similar, but unique (also easier spelling for the customer to remember when googling the nearest).   And yes, they got federal trademark protection for “Taziki’s”.  

Agree it’s good as chains go.      

[BnaBreaker]

1 hour ago, CenterHill said:

The branding folks at the restaurant chain wanted a name that was available and could be protected with a federal trademark registration.   They probably anticipated that the USPTO would not approve the use of the name of a common food item as a trademark (that usually gets rejected), so they needed something similar, but unique (also easier spelling for the customer to remember when googling the nearest).   And yes, they got federal trademark protection for “Taziki’s”.  

Agree it’s good as chains go.      

That makes sense!  Thanks for the run down.  They still could've spelled it right on the menu though... but I am a food nerd, so don't mind me lol 

[markhollin]

Why New York restaurants are coming to Nashville at The Tennessean here:

https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/american-south/2022/03/07/new-york-restaurants-tweanashville-jean-georges-the-dutch-attaboy-the-hermitage/6886356001/

[markhollin]

Kisser, a Japanese BBQ pop-up, will open a permanent location at 747 Douglas Ave. in Highland Yards (circa 1920)  this summer.  CDP Architecture is handling the design; Tenant Building Group is the contractor.  A permit valued at $125,000 has been issued. 

More behind the Nashville Post paywall here:

https://www.nashvillepost.com/business/development/japanese-bbq-restaurant-plans-east-nashville-location/article_f8bb3de2-a565-11ec-86f4-875d0b54b1c5.html

[Bark At The Sun]

Ella's in the Hyatt Centric Hotel on Molloy.   Still haven't tried it yet, but it seems to have good crowds for breakfast and lunch.........especially considering the Pancake Pantry is right next door.

[jjbradleyBrooklyn]

Legendary NYC meatpacking restaurant "Pastis" is coming to Nashville, in 2023:

https://nashville.eater.com/2022/4/27/23043563/nyc-hotspot-restaurant-pastis-opening-nashville

Pastis is also opening a restaurant in Miami, later this year.

Edited April 29, 2022 by jjbradleyBrooklyn

[Digital Dust]

Didn't see this posted, but Milkshake Concepts has signed four leases in Nashville. At first I was like more milkshakes please! Then I realized that they aren't in the milkshake business. This is their first venture outside of the Dallas market.

Layer Cake - Lower Broadway
Harper’s - behind Pinewood Social
The Finch - former home of the Flying Saucer
Vidorra - 800 Broadway 

You can read more here: https://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/news/2022/05/04/exclusive-milkshake-concepts-announces-three-conce.html
 

[andywildman]

21 hours ago, Digital Dust said:

Didn't see this posted, but Milkshake Concepts has signed four leases in Nashville. At first I was like more milkshakes please! Then I realized that they aren't in the milkshake business. This is their first venture outside of the Dallas market.

Layer Cake - Lower Broadway
Harper’s - behind Pinewood Social
The Finch - former home of the Flying Saucer
Vidorra - 800 Broadway 

You can read more here: https://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/news/2022/05/04/exclusive-milkshake-concepts-announces-three-conce.html
 

800 Broadway is a really interesting location just beyond the traditional lower Broad... May be a little early, but is a decent little midpoint between Nashville Yards and the Honky Tonks.

[markhollin]

Q & A with Elliot Kyle , who has landed some of Nashville's most popular restuarant's locations:

More at NBJ here:

https://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/news/2022/06/01/elliott-kyle-the-dealmaker-behind-nashvilles-resta.html?utm_source=st&utm_medium=en&utm_campaign=me&utm_content=na&ana=e_na_me&j=27906590&senddate=2022-06-01

[e-dub]

City Lights is a collaboration between Crema and Bearded Iris Brewing in Germantown. I have to wonder if the name is a nod to Crema's neighbor, City Lights? I picked some up, lovely stuff.

[Nash_12South]

Chago's (2015 Belmont Blvd) announced they are closing after 11 1/2 years. Not too surprised. It was closed as often as it was open this year. We went 2 weeks ago and it was pretty sad. No beer on tap ("issues") and the menus had a lot of "we don't have this or thats". 

[Skyscrapergeek]

On 6/3/2022 at 8:26 PM, e-dub said:

City Lights is a collaboration between Crema and Bearded Iris Brewing in Germantown. I have to wonder if the name is a nod to Crema's neighbor, City Lights? I picked some up, lovely stuff.

 

[WebberThomas4]

 

[markhollin]

The Tennessean's "Top 25 Restaurants in Nashville" list for 2022:

https://www.tennessean.com/in-depth/entertainment/dining/2022/10/05/nashville-top-25-best-restaurants-2022/10051808002/?for-guid=1eea646d-632b-4c47-87eb-062bb676cd8f&utm_source=tennessean-YourWeekinNashville&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=baseline_greeting&utm_term=newsletter_greeting&utm_content=PNAS-1056TN-E-NLETTER33

[markhollin]

5 new restaurant openings to watch in 2023:

https://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/news/2022/12/30/5-nashville-restaurant-openings-to-look-out-for.html


Nashville's restaurant scene will see additions in 2023. Behind The Tennessean paywall here:

https://www.tennessean.com/story/money/2022/12/27/nashville-restaurants-coming-in-2023-heres-what-we-know/69744190007/

[Rick Dalton]

Chotto Matte still a go for One22One?

[e-dub]

Arnold's last week will be next week