Dine Nashville: The Music City Way began as an initiative spearheaded by the Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp in 2022 to encourage diners to return to their favorite local restaurants following the worst of the COVID pandemic. What started out of desperation has morphed into a celebration of the admirable food culture of Nashville and the spirit of collaboration that is particularly evident between different restaurants.
For the fifth iteration of the event, Nashville chefs will come together in various kitchens for unique one-night collaboration dinners featuring some of the greatest culinary talents in town — to benefit the Music City Inc. Foundation in support of CORE. Here’s who’ll be throwing down and where and when:
Collaborative Chef Experiences
Goo Goo Chocolate Co. + Charlie Nelson (Belle Meade Bourbon)
Sunday, Feb. 1 | 4 p.m. | $90/person | at Goo Goo Chocolate Co. (116 Third Ave S.)
Chef Ana Aguilar (TantÃsimo) + Kathleen Sharpe (All or Nothing)
Monday, Feb. 2 | 5 p.m. | $75/person | at TantÃsimo (306 46th Ave N.)
Chef Bryan O’Kelly (Husk) + Chef Vann Thomas (Xiao Bao)
Wednesday, Feb.4 | 5:30 p.m. | $125/person | at Husk (37 Rutledge St.)Â
Chef Kristin Beringson (Henley) + Chef Andy Little (Strategic Hospitality)
Thursday, Feb. 5 | 6 p.m. | $175/person | at Henley (2023 Broadway)
Chef Chris deJesus (Butcher & Bee) + Andy Atkins and Cody Driggers (Bad Luck Burger Club)
Thursday, Feb. 5 | 5 p.m. | Ã la carte menu (prices vary) | at Butcher & Bee (902 Main St.)
Chef Jordan Arcuri (Oak Steakhouse) + Indaco Nashville
Tuesday, Feb. 17 | 6:30 p.m. | $135/person | at Oak Steakhouse (801 Clark Place)Â
Chef Samuel Jett (Audrey) + Sophia Vaughn (Silver Sands Cafe)
Saturday, Feb. 21 | 5:30 & 8 p.m. | $65/person | at Audrey (809 Meridian St.)
Chef Arnold Myint (International Market) + Chef Tandy Wilson (City House)
Sunday, Feb. 22 | 5 p.m. | Ã la carte menu (prices vary) | at City House (1222 Fourth Ave N.)
Chef Vivek Surti (Tailor) + Chef Kahlil Arnold (Arnold’s Country Kitchen)
Thursday, Feb. 26 | 5:30 & 8 p.m. | $130 or $150/person | at Tailor (620 Taylor St.)
You’ll notice there are participating restaurants that aren’t even open in town yet like Indaco, food trucks that don’t have brick and mortar locations (yet) like Bad Luck Burger Club, and a beloved chef who doesn’t currently have a restaurant to call his own in Andy Little. These are the sorts of factors that make this a truly remarkable lineup.
The pairings they have arranged are fascinating. Vivek Surti and Kahlil Arnold are two of the most beloved chefs in town, and I know they’re going to pull out all the stops to come up with something mind-blowing together. The thought of Sophia Vaughn of Silver Sands cooking with Sam Jett in the kitchen at Audrey absolutely delights me. I’m hoping neckbones are involved!
More chef collaborations will be announced in the new year, and there will be a whole series of specialty items and offers at restaurants across town that will be offered as part of Dine Nashville. But tickets are already on sale for the dinners listed above, and I wouldn’t want you to miss out on grabbing a seat at one or more that grabs your interest. So make your reservations now, and I’ll get back to you with further details as we get closer to February!
