Hutton Hotel Restaurant Rebrands as WestEnd

MIDTOWN - Following last month’s closing of the Hutton Hotel’s 1808 Grille as it undergoes a complete renovation, the restaurant is also getting a new name: WestEnd. The 120-seat restaurant is planned to open by the end of the year and will feature ‘progressively Southern cuisine’ from executive chef Chris Anderson, a new bar program and a coffee bar. [Nashville Post]

THE GULCH - Chef Andy Little and the team at Prima are launching a special limited time tasting menu paying homage to one of Nashville’s most iconic restaurants, Arnold’s Country Kitchen. Starting Friday, Oct. 20 and running through the end of November, the 10-course, $90 per person meal will feature dishes inspired by Arnold’s classics (with a mandatory nod to that spicy chocolate pie). Reservations are recommended and can be made by contacting the restaurant. [EaterWire]

WEDGEWOOD-HOUSTON - The owners of the original Melrose Billiards dive bar and pool hall have plans to bring it back, as business partners Jerry and Jim Chandler are looking to open Chandler Brothers Houston Street Pool Room by the end of the year. Located at 429 Houston St., the 4,000-square-foot bar will have an industrial art deco vibe and will feature the bar and pool tables from the old Melrose Billiards location, plus ping pong tables and of course a full bar serving wine, beer and liquor. [The Tennessean]

SOBRO - The owners of Losers Bar in Midtown are planning a three-story, 11,500 square foot “fine-dining supper club” in downtown Nashville. Called The Blue Parrot, submitted plans for owners Steve Ford and Erv Woolsey’s project include a ground floor restaurant and bar, a piano lounge on the second floor and an open air rooftop deck. [The Tennessean]