Alla Vita
Italian restaurant from Boka Restaurant Group and Michelin-starred Chef Lee Wolen, located in Nashville’s Wedgewood Houston neighborhood within the Wedgewood Village mixed-use development. Menu features handmade pastas, wood-fired pizza, wines, and cocktails. Opens daily at 4:30 p.m. Private dining space accommodates up to 60 guests.
Hometeam Pizza
Hometeam Pizza, founded by Samantha and Kevin Jackson, is opening its first brick-and-mortar location at 2017 Belmont Blvd in Nashville’s Belmont neighborhood. Previously operated from a shared kitchen in Sylvan Park for four years. The space is a former Athens Family Restaurant undergoing renovations. Targeting August 12 opening. Concept serves scratch-made pizzas in a family-friendly […]
Mr. J’s Original
Second location of Mr. J’s Original, a pastrami sandwich and burger stand/diner concept. Owner Jason Flores is targeting a July 15 opening in the Cool Springs area of Franklin, TN. Timeline is subject to final permitting and approvals. Space is a second-generation restaurant location. First location is in downtown Nashville.
J Tap Kitchen
Fine dining concept opening at 3397 Summer Ave in Memphis, TN. 4,000 sq ft space with occupant load of 99. Menu features seasonal ingredients, seafood entrees, salads, sandwiches, and desserts. Certificate of occupancy recently issued. Opening planned for July 2026.
Petals of a Peony
Michelin-recognized Sichuan restaurant Petals of a Peony is planning a new location in Raleigh, a community within Shelby County, TN. No specific address or opening timeline was provided. The restaurant announced the new storefront via social media and described it as ‘coming soon.’ The concept originated in Cordova in 2023 and has since expanded to […]
Trudie’s Catfish Cabin
Trudie’s Catfish Cabin has signed a lease for a storefront at 7822 US Highway 51 N in Millington, TN. The restaurant previously operated in Arlington, TN before closing in April. The new location is awaiting a certificate of occupancy review with the Memphis and Shelby County Division of Planning and Development before buildout can begin. […]
Levant Mediterranean Grill
Levant Mediterranean Grill is preparing to open a Mediterranean cuisine restaurant at 1134 N. Germantown Parkway in Cordova, TN, next to the Malco theatre. Signage is up and a certificate of occupancy has been issued by the Memphis and Shelby County Division of Planning and Development with an occupant load of 92. No definitive opening […]
Mariscos Sinaloa
Mariscos Sinaloa, an established Mexican seafood restaurant, is opening a new location at 6195 Macon Road in Memphis. The 2,200 sq ft space with an occupant load of 49 received a certificate of occupancy from the Memphis and Shelby County Division of Planning and Development on June 9, 2026. The new location will serve alcoholic […]
Prince St. Pizza
Prince St. Pizza, a NYC-born Sicilian-style pizzeria, will open its first Nashville location and largest restaurant in its portfolio on June 25, 2026, within the Fifth + Broadway development. The restaurant will serve lunch, dinner, and late-night dining with beer and wine. Opening day promotion includes free slices for a year for the first 100 […]
Einstein Bros. Bagels
Franchise owner Nishant ‘Neil’ Meraiya is opening an Einstein Bros. Bagels in Mt. Juliet at the former KFC location on Lebanon Road. Building renovations are needed. He is also opening a location on Harding Pike in Nashville on June 16, and plans a future location in Springfield, TN.