Ojos Negros
Mexican restaurant with alcoholic beverages and brew pub concept, 4,380 square foot storefront. Certificate of occupancy under review as of March 24.
Bar Cala Cala
New Italian hi-fi bar concept with natural wine list, Italian island cooking and frozen negronis. Collaboration between Josh Walker of Xiao Bao and Ryan Costanza of Present Tense, with Matthew Bone curating the wine list.
Bar Ena
Bar from the team behind Cafe Babu, featuring Greek island-inspired design. Construction underway with buildout in progress.
The Clark
Second restaurant from Blue Honey Bistro owners, located in Clark Tower, named after the iconic building
Blue Honey
Second location of Blue Honey Bistro planned for East Memphis by husband-and-wife team behind acclaimed Germantown location. Chef Drew Bryan is a 2025 James Beard Award semifinalist. Exact address and opening timeline not yet released.
Checkers
Checkers and Rally’s opening their first Clarksville location and 24th Tennessee location. Franchisee Ishwar Patel’s first location with the franchise.
Jo’s Coffee
Austin-based Jo’s Coffee will open their first location outside of Texas in downtown Nashville at Dream Nashville hotel in the historic Climax Saloon building. This will be their 11th location overall.
Poke Paradise
Second location for Poke Paradise expanding to Tennessee Brewery apartment building. Will serve lunch (regular Poke Paradise menu) and dinner (reservations only with exclusive menu). Owner also plans to use kitchen for catering operations.
The Blossom Coffee
Coffee shop with certificate of occupancy and sign permit under review. Filed papers to open but opening timeline not yet available.
Birdy’s Chicken
Fried chicken restaurant planning to open in a 2,606 square feet space. Commercial alteration permit filed and under review as of March 17, 2026. Space requires renovation to reconfigure for fried chicken restaurant food establishment.