Thursday, July 2, 2009
Restaurant openings / Tombstones On and Off the Menu: The June Update
Posted by Carrington Fox on Thu, Jul 2, 2009 at 6:53 AM
With the summer solstice and the Southern heat came a couple of cool new entries to the dining scene. Sweet CeCe's frozen yogurt in the Belle Meade Publix shopping center struck a nerve with the hot-and-sweaty kiddie camp crowd, which swarms the adorable pay-as-you-weigh shop every afternoon. With almost a dozen nonfat flavors, including the zesty Original Tart, and a phalanx of crushed cookies, candy bars and candies for toppings, Sweet CeCe's is the surprise blockbuster of the summer.
Another icy attraction arrived in Hillsboro Village this summer when the Snowball Stand parked its light blue push cart at the edge of the Shell stations' parking lot. An apple green umbrella, a tiny table and a roster of colorful shaved-ice confections is luring pedestrians to Kelly McGonigal's cute and cool enterprise.
Other openings in June included The Ivy restaurant downtown and Goha Ethiopian on Murfreesboro Road.
On the other side of the restaurant ledger, we said goodbye to Ombi: A Gastropub, which closed for good a few months after courageous bartender Terrell Raley purchased the Elliston Place eatery and tried valiantly to breathe new life into it. Out White Bridge Road, Bridges Cafe closed its doors after a series of chefs failed to make a destination out of the former Molly P. space. Most recently, Bites posted about the closing of Rosario's in Edgehill Village.
On the horizon: Burger Up is slated to open in December in 12South, and chef Clay Greenberg is looking ahead to 2010 for the opening of Chez Lis in Green Hills, near the new Bedford Commons.
A more complete listing of 2009 restaurant openings and closings is available after the jump.
Restaurant Closings in 2009
Agave Tequila Lounge
Alleycat Lounge
Andrew Chadwick's on Rutledge Hill
Barfield's
Bistro 215
Bridges Cafe
City Limits II
Eats à la Carte
Goldie's Deli
In Dyer Need Cafe
Michael T's
Nick's Italian Deli
Ombi: A Gastropub
One Hundred West
Radius10
Rosario's
Tangredi's Italian Kitchen
Wildwood Oak-Fired Kitchen
Restaurant Openings in 2009
108 Grille
1808 Grille
Bombay Bistro
Brewhouse 100
Cajun Steamer
Cantina Laredo
ChaChah
Elliston Place Green Hills (Transition from Green Hills Cafeteria)
Fleur de Lis Flavors
Fresh Blends
Gabby's Burger and Fries
Goha Ethiopian
Gridiron 9 (Coming in June)
Jimmy Carl's Lunch Box
The Ivy
The Jolly Rogue
The Local Taco
Patterson House
Pranzo Jersey Italian Cafe
Re'Je's Grab & Go
Satay
The Snowball Stand
Southern Bred
SouthSide Grill (Transition from Sofie's Bistro)
Sweet CeCe's
Tom's Elite Carryout
Urban Flats
The Wine Loft (Coming in June)
Watanabe Sushi and Asian
Wild Bill's Beignets and Bikes
Xavier's Exquisite Cuisine
Zavós
Zumi Sushi
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