Tracking Coronavirus’s Impact on the Nashville Food World

A constantly updated guide featuring stories and news on how Nashville restaurants and bars are dealing with COVID-19

Contributors: Eater Nashville Staff

In Nashville and beyond, restaurants are scrambling to brace for the impact that COVID-19, the viral infection that the World Health Organization recently classified as a global pandemic, will have on the hospitality industry.

We’re already seeing restaurant closures and massive changes to service, including a pivot to take-out and delivery for a number of establishments. In the coming weeks, Eater will be obsessively tracking coronavirus’s impact on Nashville’s bustling restaurant scene, and curious diners can find all our coverage in one place here.

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April 5
Where to Eat Doughnuts in Nashville

By Eater Staff

From classic cake varieties to croissant hybrids to colorful confections filled with cream
February 6
Where to Eat Sushi in Nashville

By Eater Staff, Stephanie Carter, and Delia Jo Ramsey

Whether you want to sip elegant Japanese sake alongside an omakase tasting of nigiri and sashimi or fill up on a towering Bloody Mary topped with, among other things, a baked snow crab hand roll
March 24, 2021
Where to Grab Lunch on a Patio in Nashville Right Now

By Delia Jo Ramsey@EaterNashville

17 places taking social distancing, patio dining, and lunch all seriously, simultaneously
March 23, 2021
How to Feast for Easter in Nashville in 2021

By Delia Jo Ramsey@EaterNashville

A curated list of family-style feasts from Goodlettsville to Franklin
March 1, 2021
Curfew Extends to 1 a.m. for Nashville Restaurants and Bars Serving Alcohol

By Delia Jo Ramsey@EaterNashville

Next adaptation of reopening plan in place starting Monday, March 1
February 1, 2021
Nashville Restaurants and Bars Serving Alcohol Can Now Stay Open Until Midnight

By Delia Jo Ramsey@EaterNashville

Meanwhile, restaurants not serving alcohol can resume pre-pandemic hours
January 15, 2021
Eastland Cafe Is the Latest Heartbreaking Nashville Restaurant Closure

By Delia Jo Ramsey@EaterNashville

Both Eastland Cafe and Setsun will have their last dinner service on January 23
December 21, 2020
Pink Door Opens Gourmet Cookie Storefront, and There are Actual Sprinkles Embedded in the Floor

By Delia Jo Ramsey@EaterNashville

Comforting chocolate chip, nostalgic PBJ cookies, and more from pastry chef Mathew Rice at the new Chestnut Hill walk-up cookie window
December 12, 2020
Nashville Restaurants Offering Christmas Takeout Meals

By Delia Jo Ramsey@EaterNashville

Get takeout feasts of the seven fishes, holiday gift baskets and charcuterie, and more
December 9, 2020
Manju Pops up With Walk-Up Window for Hot Dumplings and Steamed Pork Buns

By Delia Jo Ramsey@EaterNashville

Takeout dumplings, char siu bao (steamed BBQ pork buns), and more every week from a window in the East Nashville Peninsula storefront
November 24, 2020
Mayor Cooper Announces New 10 p.m. “Last Call” for Restaurants, Starting November 30

By Delia Jo Ramsey@EaterNashville

The Mayor’s 10 p.m. "last call" and half-capacity restrictions are due to COVID-19 numbers spiking again in Nashville
November 12, 2020
Brooklyn Favorite Roberta’s Pops Up With Wood-Fired Pizzas in Nashville For a Limited Time

By Delia Jo Ramsey@EaterNashville

The nationally-known wood-fired pies will be available at Urban Cowboy’s Public House Bar alongside salads, pastas, and cocktails
November 10, 2020
Sean Brock Continues to Adapt With Takeout Cookbook Dinners, Cheeseburgers, and Croissants

By Delia Jo Ramsey@EaterNashville

As COVID-19 resurges in Nashville, the celebrated Southern chef brings new creativity and inspiration to pre-pandemic plans
October 28, 2020
See Inside East Nashville’s Retro Piano Karaoke Bar (Minus the Karaoke, For Now)

By Delia Jo Ramsey@EaterNashville
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Given COVID-19 restrictions, Sid Gold’s Nashville outpost of the Request Room replaces karaoke with a solid piano player lineup for opening

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October 27, 2020
It’s Official: Nashville is Having a Mexican Pop-up Moment

By Jackie Gutierrez-Jones

Four fleeting outlets for mole, birria nachos and fresh tortillas.
October 22, 2020
Nashville’s Cocktail Den Attaboy Reopens — a Beacon of Hope After Enduring Unspeakable Tragedy and Loss

By Delia Jo Ramsey@EaterNashville

After tornado, the loss of a team member, and pandemic, Attaboy opens its doors for cocktails again with a new mantra: positive vibes only
September 30, 2020
Nashville Soul Food Institution Silver Sands Cafe Is Back Open

By Delia Jo Ramsey@EaterNashville

Sophia Vaughn is back in business with turkey hash, pork chops, and pancakes
September 22, 2020
Peninsula Reopens Soon, Pivoting to a Temporary Tasting Menu Model

By Delia Jo Ramsey@EaterNashville

Yuriko Say, Craig Schoen, and Jake Howell weathered the pandemic with a new dumpling pop-up, broth subscriptions, and gin and tonics
September 17, 2020
Mayor Cooper Takes Nashville Back Into Phase Three Starting October 1

By Delia Jo Ramsey@EaterNashville

But in the meantime, bars and restaurants can expand capacity to 50-percent starting on Friday, September 18
September 16, 2020
Where to Order Date Night Meals For Takeout in Nashville

By Delia Jo Ramsey@EaterNashville

From piping hot bowls of ramen to charcuterie boards paired with wine
September 8, 2020
A Hot Chicken and Peach Cobbler Restaurant Is Coming Soon to Murfreesboro

By Delia Jo Ramsey@EaterNashville

Pepper + Peach, from the owners of the Peach Cobbler Factory, will open in October
September 3, 2020
Nashville’s Dolly-Themed Rooftop Restaurant Rolls Out Brunch With Breakfast Charcuterie Boards

By Delia Jo Ramsey@EaterNashville

Plus four other new (or new again) brunches to try this weekend, for dine-in or takeout
August 31, 2020
Bar Counters Reopen and Party Buses Return on Tuesday, September 1

By Delia Jo Ramsey@EaterNashville

"Transpotainment" participants must be seated to drink and must wear a mask when standing
August 31, 2020
Nashville’s Meat-and-Three Mainstay Arnold’s Will Open for Nights and Weekends Soon

By Delia Jo Ramsey@EaterNashville

Kahlil Arnold says they’re also adding a bar
August 25, 2020
See the Opening Menu of Lobster-Topped Risotto, Pasta, and More at Chef Tony Mantuano’s Yolan

By Delia Jo Ramsey@EaterNashville

The Joseph’s signature restaurant is unlike anything else in Nashville

Tracking Coronavirus’s Impact on the Nashville Food World

Where to Eat Doughnuts in Nashville

Where to Eat Sushi in Nashville

Where to Grab Lunch on a Patio in Nashville Right Now

How to Feast for Easter in Nashville in 2021

Curfew Extends to 1 a.m. for Nashville Restaurants and Bars Serving Alcohol

Nashville Restaurants and Bars Serving Alcohol Can Now Stay Open Until Midnight

Eastland Cafe Is the Latest Heartbreaking Nashville Restaurant Closure

Pink Door Opens Gourmet Cookie Storefront, and There are Actual Sprinkles Embedded in the Floor

Nashville Restaurants Offering Christmas Takeout Meals

Manju Pops up With Walk-Up Window for Hot Dumplings and Steamed Pork Buns

Mayor Cooper Announces New 10 p.m. “Last Call” for Restaurants, Starting November 30

Brooklyn Favorite Roberta’s Pops Up With Wood-Fired Pizzas in Nashville For a Limited Time

Sean Brock Continues to Adapt With Takeout Cookbook Dinners, Cheeseburgers, and Croissants

See Inside East Nashville’s Retro Piano Karaoke Bar (Minus the Karaoke, For Now)

It’s Official: Nashville is Having a Mexican Pop-up Moment

Nashville’s Cocktail Den Attaboy Reopens — a Beacon of Hope After Enduring Unspeakable Tragedy and Loss

Nashville Soul Food Institution Silver Sands Cafe Is Back Open

Peninsula Reopens Soon, Pivoting to a Temporary Tasting Menu Model

Mayor Cooper Takes Nashville Back Into Phase Three Starting October 1

Where to Order Date Night Meals For Takeout in Nashville

A Hot Chicken and Peach Cobbler Restaurant Is Coming Soon to Murfreesboro

Nashville’s Dolly-Themed Rooftop Restaurant Rolls Out Brunch With Breakfast Charcuterie Boards

Bar Counters Reopen and Party Buses Return on Tuesday, September 1

Nashville’s Meat-and-Three Mainstay Arnold’s Will Open for Nights and Weekends Soon

See the Opening Menu of Lobster-Topped Risotto, Pasta, and More at Chef Tony Mantuano’s Yolan

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