The Top 23 Places to Drink Near 400 Degrees
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- Esquire The Best Bars in America
- Food & Wine The Top 10 Hotel Bars in the US
- Nashville Scene 2025 · Best Elevated Bar Experience · Best of Nashville
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- Punch Best New Bartenders · Matthew Izaguirre
- Nashville Scene 2024 · Best New Cocktail Bar · Best of Nashville
- Spirited Awards 2025 · Regional Top 10 Honoree · Best New U.S. Cocktail Bar – U.S. East
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Rank 3. Tiger Bar
Cocktail Bar
- The Pinnacle Guide 1 Pin
- Esquire The Best Bars in America
- Nashville Scene 2024 · Best Theme Bar · Best of Nashville
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- Difford's Guide 5 stars · Difford's Guide
- Esquire Mushroom Martini · The Best Martinis in America
- Nashville Scene 2025 · Best Restaurant and Bar Relocation · Best of Nashville
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Rank 5. Locust
Japanese
Reservations are scarce at this compact Japanese-influenced restaurant, and the walk-in line forms early. Chef Trevor Moran's menu is built around sharing plates with a precision that feels almost theatrical, from beef tartare hand rolls to rotating kakigori shaved into powdery, sculptural blocks. A Michelin star and a James Beard semifinalist nod signal the ambition; the laidback, buzzy room suggests nobody here is taking themselves too seriously.
- Michelin Guide 1 Star
- USA Today Restaurants of the Year
- Esquire Seaweed Martini · The Best Martinis in America
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- Spirited Awards 2024 · Regional Honoree · Best U.S. Cocktail Bar – U.S. East
- Spirited Awards 2025 · Regional Top 10 Honoree · Best U.S. Cocktail Bar – U.S. East
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- Spirited Awards 2024 · Regional Honoree · Best U.S. Bar Team – U.S. East
- Difford's Guide Difford's Guide
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- Esquire The Best Bars in America
- Nashville Scene 2023 · Best Trend For Sake Lovers · Best of Nashville
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- Spirited Awards 2026 · Top 10 Nominee · Best U.S. Hotel Bar
- Spirited Awards 2024 · Regional Honoree · Best U.S. Hotel Bar – U.S. East
- Spirited Awards 2025 · Regional Top 10 Honoree · Best U.S. Hotel Bar – U.S. East
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- Nashville Scene 2023 · Best Girl Dinner · Best of Nashville
- Spirited Awards 2024 · Regional Honoree · Best U.S. Bar Team – U.S. East
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- Nashville Scene 2023 · Best Unique Bar Entertainment: House of WOW · Best of Nashville
- Spirited Awards 2024 · Regional Honoree · Best U.S. Cocktail Bar – U.S. East
- Spirited Awards 2024 · Regional Honoree · Best U.S. Bar Team – U.S. East
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The elongated leaf-shaped island bar, ringed in mustard yellow and sage green stools, sets the tone here: grown-up, art deco, easy jazz in the background. This is a proper cocktail bar where sitting at the counter is the point, not a fallback while you wait for a table. The bartenders are worth watching, and the cocktail menu gives you plenty of reasons to stay put.
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