Tom+Chee Opening in Murfreesboro; Copper Kettle Cafe Gets a Name Change

MURFREESBORO - Tom+Chee, a fast-casual restaurant specializing in grilled cheese sandwiches and tomato soup that gained national recognition appearing on ABC’s Shark Tank, is opening its second Middle Tennessee location in the new Fountains at Gateway development in Murfreesboro this December. [Nashville Business Journal]

GREEN HILLS - The Copper Kettle Café has updated its name to honor the late Lana Robb, who founded the café in 2002 and died of breast cancer in November. Now known as Lana’s Copper Kettle Café and Catering, the restaurant will also begin offering breakfast, Robb's favorite meal, Monday through Saturday from 7 to 10:30 a.m. starting on April 4. [The Tennessean]

MIDTOWN - The James Beard Foundation’s Celebrity Chef Tour makes a stop in Nashville on April 28 at 6 p.m. at The Hutton Hotel. Hosted by 1808 Grille executive chef Jacob Strang, the event will feature a 6-course dinner prepared by guest chefs including Justin Aprahamian (Sanford Restaurant), Steve Phelps (Indigenous), Hosea Rosenberg (Blackbelly Market) and Jason Stanhope (FIG). Ticket prices range from $105 to $165 and can be purchased online. [EaterWire]