More than a half dozen newcomers hit the Nashville dining scene in March, while a longtime restaurant staple on West End Avenue closed its doors.
MARCH OPENINGS
Hugh-Baby’s
Nashville restaurateur and pitmaster Pat Martin had a busy month with two restaurant openings in different neighborhoods. His fast-food joint Hugh-Baby’s debuted on Thompson Lane near 100 Oaks, bringing tasty burgers, fries and milkshakes to the south side. The restaurant is reminiscent of small-town burger joints from the ‘60s and ‘70s. The food is fast and affordable, the menu is simple, and the restaurants use quality ingredients with no freezers or microwaves.
718 Thompson Lane, Nashville; 615-610-3395; hughbabys.com
Martin’s Bar-B-Que Joint
Also in March, Martin opened the sixth Middle Tennessee location of his acclaimed Martin’s Bar-B-Que-Joint. The Midtown outpost features a large outdoor patio and a full outdoor bar with views of two block pits smoking fresh hogs. The menu includes Martin’s favorites, such as the signature whole hog barbecue sandwich, catfish fingers and Southern-style sides.
2400 Elliston Place, Nashville; 615-747-2473; martinsbbqjoint.com
Gino’s East
Iconic Chicago pizzeria Gino’s East is officially serving its golden-crust deep-dish pizzas in SoBro. The restaurant makes its deep-dish the same way it was made 53 years ago when the first Gino’s opened. It starts with a secret dough recipe, topped with mounds of mozzarella cheese, toppings and tangy tomato sauce. The pies are baked slowly in seasoned cast iron pans until the crust is golden and flaky. The menu also includes appetizers, salads, sandwiches and thin crust pizza. Gino’s in SoBro shares a building with stand-up comedy venue The Comedy Bar.
311 3rd Ave. S., Nashville; 615-323-5300; ginoseast.com
Ruby Sunshine
New Orleans-based restaurant Ruby Sunshine opened in downtown Franklin with all-day breakfast and brunch. The restaurant serves Southern brunch classics, including benedicts, pancakes, French toast and cocktails. Spring specials include a Nashville Hot Catfish Benedict and a Goo Goo Cluster Pancake.
231 Public Square, Franklin; 615-716-37211; rubysunshine.com
Daddy’s Dogs
Gourmet hot dog company Daddy’s Dogs has a new outpost in Printers Alley for lunch and late night eats. The menu includes hot dogs (or vegan dogs) with toppings ranging from kraut and spicy mustard to cream cheese, grilled onions and Sriracha. Sides include tots, chili, slaw and chips.
205 Printers Alley, Nashville; daddysdogsnash.com
Pemrose
There’s a new seafood concept in the former Fin & Pearl space in the Gulch. Pemrose is owned by Red Pebbles Hospitality and Fresh Hospitality, and acclaimed chef Matt Bolus of the nearby The 404 Kitchen has crafted the new restaurant’s menu. Fish is brought in daily from around the world, and the restaurant focuses on seafood with Pacific and pan-Asian flavor profiles. Specific menu items include tin of branzino, a crispy sesame chicken with honey soy, king crab legs and a Hawaiian ribeye.
211 12th Ave. S., Nashville; 615-577-6688; pemrosenashville.com
Saint Stephen
Award-winning chef RJ Cooper (formerly of Henley) took over the Mop/Broom Mess Hall space in Germantown and transformed it into Brooklyn-style eatery Saint Stephen. Dinner menu items include oysters, chicken skins, pork belly, catfish, squash and brown butter gnudi, and agnolotti with beet, goat cheese and smoked trout roe. In addition to a nightly dinner service, the restaurant serves weekend brunch and has a seven-course tasting menu Thursdays through Saturdays.
1300 Third Ave. N., Nashville; 615-974-0121; saintstephennash.com
MARCH CLOSINGS
Tin Angel
Rick and Vicki Bolsom decided to retire and closed their Tin Angel restaurant on West End Avenue after 26 years. The Bolsoms were trailblazers in Nashville’s dining scene when they opened Cakewalk in 1987.
Reach Lizzy Alfs at lalfs@tennessean.com or 615-726-5948 and on Twitter @lizzyalfs.
https://www.tennessean.com/story/money/2019/04/01/nashville-restaurants-new-opened-closed-march/3276518002/ 2019-04-01 12:00:00Z
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