Meats and chops shine on Mimo’s new menu. | Four Seasons Nashville As the Four Seasons’ Italian eatery says goodbye to chef Aniello Turco, it welcomes two new chefs with a flair for visual surprises After a seismic shift in its culinary leadership, Four Seasons Nashville’s sunny Italian showpiece, Mimo, is completely overhauling its menu with Tuscan-leaning dishes plated with eye-popping visuals. The modern, foliage-adorned restaurant debuted in late 2022 under the watch of Aniello “Nello” Turco. Mimo, in its original form, leaned heavily into Southern Italian dishes with its three-tomato spag ..read more

Cledis Burgers & Beer Garden Plus: Little Rad Market soft opens in Belle Meade, a block party at Frankie’s,  and more Elm Hill Pike’s funky burger shack and beer garden is getting a second location — Cledis Burgers & Beer Garden is bringing its smash patties and Old Bay-seasoned wings to Bellevue this fall. Named after chef-owner Shane Nasby’s grandfather, Cledis has quickly made a name for itself with its inventive twists on burger toppings and the crispy patties being churned out from a food truck parked in the beer garden. The new location will carry some of the same creat ..read more

Some of the pub fare at McCreary’s down in Franklin. | McCreary’s Irish Pub and Eatery/Facebook Whiskey, beer, and bangers for life Irish pubs may see a spike in popularity every March 17, but their welcoming spirit, cozy atmosphere, and ever-flowing Guinness taps deserve their flowers all year long. If you’re looking for a new spot to grab a pint and some tasty pub fare — not to mention hear some of the most unique live music in Nashville — these spots can’t be beat. The Lost Paddy 715 Spence Lane, Nashville, TN 37217 (615) 750-2744 Irishman Micheal O’Leary founded the Lost Paddy in 2019, and ..read more

A night at Bar Otaku. | Emily Dorio Plus: Smokehouse Sips reopens at Loveless, a Sean Brock collab with the Frist Art Museum, and more One of Otaku Ramen’s locations is getting a bit of a rebrand. Starting today, April 15, the East Nashville location of the local ramen chain officially turns into Otaku Ramen Izakaya from 4 to 10 p.m. seven days a week. According to owner Sarah Gavigan, the new iteration will channel the spirit of the Japanese “yokocho” (or, alleyway) in the Golden Gai district of Shinjuku in Tokyo. What that means in terms of the experience is a return to the Bar Otaku menu ci ..read more

Experience Zuzu’s omakase sushi tower. | Elia Group The experiential restaurant is slated to open later this year Experience Zuzu has been dropping hints around its Nashville debut, but defining the venue hasn’t been easy. Is it a high-end sushi restaurant? An “Asian-inspired dining concept”? A club and lounge? “I don’t like to coin my design as a club-restaurant or a restaurant that serves food. That’s why we call ourselves experiences,” says Zaid Elia, CEO and founder of the Elia Group, a real estate development and hospitality company based in Michigan that runs Experience Zuzu. Keeping an ..read more

Macaroons at the Gluten-Free Goose. | The Gluten-Free Goose/Facebook The holiday begins before sundown on April 22 Passover is a seven-day celebration commemorating the Israelites’ liberation in Egypt, as told in the book of Exodus. It’s also known as the Feast of Unleavened Bread, with those observing the holiday abstaining from foods with leavening. Despite this tradition, food is an important part of Passover, particularly during the Seder. While many kosher-certified restaurants around town have plans to close in observance of the holiday, we’ve gathered a list of spots to grab traditional ..read more

Pat Martin will host his own series on the Outdoor Channel. Plus: a new Ladybird Taco, an Elvis-themed brunch, playing golf in a hotel suite, and more Local pitmaster Pat Martin announced that he’s been tapped to host his own TV series, Life of Fire, on the Outdoor Channel. Produced by Andrew Zimmern’s Intuitive Content, the show will follow Martin as he travels the country featuring a unique style of barbecue or live-fire cooking with pitmasters, chefs, and farmers as they share their cooking heritage and traditions. The new series will begin airing on Monday, May 6. Topgolf Swing Suites open ..read more

Chef Derron Clark, owner of Kanela Rose, working in the Grow Local Commissary space. | Grow Local Commissary A new shared, large-production kitchen space is ready to be used by local artisans Chef Derron Clark runs his own catering company, Kanela Rose, where items like his family biscuit recipe are a staple. Clark has built his business on the principles of family, love, and comfort. Having access to equipment for large-volume production — like 40-quart mixers and commercial convection ovens — wouldn’t simply make his business easier, it would allow him to further the foundation of his three ..read more

Inari at Kisser | Camille Tambunting Today, the James Beard Foundation announced its nominees, or finalists, and will reveal the winners on June 10 Kisser — husband-wife duo Brian Lea and Leina Horii’s homage to the Japanese kissaten (a traditional neighborhood café) — is Nashville’s only finalist for a coveted James Beard Award, honoring excellence in the restaurant industry. The James Beard Foundation announced the 2024 finalists, aka nominations or nominees, this morning during a ceremony at the Waldorf Astoria in Washington D.C. Part of Strategic Hospitality, Kisser garnered early attentio ..read more

Trisha Yearwood used her family’s favorite dishes as inspiration for the menu at Friends in Low Places. | Russ Harrington The country singer/Food Network host and her husband Garth Brooks opened their unpretentious, home-style bar earlier this month Garth Brooks’s and Trisha Yearwood’s Friends in Low Places Bar & Honky-Tonk is up and running on Broadway, where it joins the seemingly infinite number of celebrity-owned bars that line the Neon Neighborhood. The sprawling 54,715-square-foot space is the largest on Broadway and formerly housed the Downtown Sporting Club and Paradise Park. The b ..read more