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2. Food & Wine The Top 10 Hotel Bars in the US
3. Nashville Scene 2025 · Best Elevated Bar Experience · Best of Nashville

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.

1. Michelin Guide 1 Star
2. USA Today Restaurants of the Year
3. Esquire Seaweed Martini · The Best Martinis in America

1. Difford's Guide 5 stars · Difford's Guide
2. Esquire Mushroom Martini · The Best Martinis in America
3. Nashville Scene 2025 · Best Restaurant and Bar Relocation · Best of Nashville

1. Spirited Awards 2026 · Top 10 Nominee · Best U.S. Hotel Bar
2. Spirited Awards 2024 · Regional Honoree · Best U.S. Hotel Bar – U.S. East
3. Spirited Awards 2025 · Regional Top 10 Honoree · Best U.S. Hotel Bar – U.S. East

1. Esquire Martini · The Best Martinis in America
2. USA Today Restaurants of the Year

1. Huckberry The 50 Best Dive Bars in America

1. Nashville Scene 2023 · Best Unique Bar Entertainment: House of WOW · Best of Nashville
2. Spirited Awards 2024 · Regional Honoree · Best U.S. Cocktail Bar – U.S. East
3. Spirited Awards 2024 · Regional Honoree · Best U.S. Bar Team – U.S. East

1. Spirited Awards 2026 · Top 10 Nominee · Best New U.S. Cocktail Bar

1. Punch Best New Bartenders · Matthew Izaguirre
2. Nashville Scene 2024 · Best New Cocktail Bar · Best of Nashville
3. Spirited Awards 2025 · Regional Top 10 Honoree · Best New U.S. Cocktail Bar – U.S. East

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.

1. Difford's Guide 4.5 stars · Difford's Guide

1. Difford's Guide 5 stars · Difford's Guide

1. The Pinnacle Guide 1 Pin
2. Esquire The Best Bars in America
3. Nashville Scene 2024 · Best Theme Bar · Best of Nashville

1. Difford's Guide 3.5 stars · Difford's Guide

1. Spirited Awards 2024 · Regional Honoree · Best U.S. Bar Team – U.S. East
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1. Spirited Awards 2024 · Regional Honoree · Best U.S. Cocktail Bar – U.S. East
2. Spirited Awards 2025 · Regional Top 10 Honoree · Best U.S. Cocktail Bar – U.S. East

1. Esquire The Best Bars in America
2. Nashville Scene 2023 · Best Trend For Sake Lovers · Best of Nashville

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1. Nashville Scene 2023 · Best Girl Dinner · Best of Nashville
2. Spirited Awards 2024 · Regional Honoree · Best U.S. Bar Team – U.S. East

1. Wildsam The 50 Most Essential Bars in America

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