Nashville’s Newest Restaurant Openings, Now on Resy

For eminently approachable fare showcasing regional ingredients, worldly flavors, and a vibrant cocktail program in an amiable neighborhood atmosphere, look no further than this bright, friendly offshoot of the popular Common Ground in Sylvan Park.

Don’t miss the inventive Japanese small plates at this Wedgewood-Houston hot spot from sake experts and fine dining veterans Ryan Costanza and Rick Margaritov. Pro tip: Snag a couple of seats at the six-stool omakase bar, featuring the partners’ own Pure Land sake.

Here’s one for date night: An intimate, warmly lit dining room in Franklin (grab one of the high-back wood-framed booths if you can) where the shareable tapas-like small plates have a Korean accent — the crispy K-pop chicken is pretty much an essential — and the soju cocktails are a revelation.

Building on the success of the East Nashville original, this Hearts brings a taste of Melbourne café culture to 12 South with bowls, egg dishes, and bakery treats for breakfast, lunch, and brunch, and keeps the fun going with a dinner menu full of Aussie-Mediterranean flavor.

The arrival of the much-anticipated Southall Farm & Inn on the edge of Franklin brought along this cozy, intimate gathering place, serving serious breakfasts, bright lunches, and eclectic dinners with unexpected grace notes (there’s caviar with the johnny cakes), using ingredients grown on the surrounding farm.

This sleek, greenery-accented establishment between The Nations and Sylvan Park is making its mark for its upscale but accessible modern American cuisine — with a special shoutout due to the tantalizing cocktail program, the work of proprietors Matthew Ramos (of Yolan) and Wes Taylor (of The Patterson House).

Australia comes to Music City at this beachy neighborhood-focused restaurant and café — an offshoot of the New York City original — where Sydney-born proprietor Henry Roberts’ team serves bright, fresh fare, including meats raised on the Roberts family farm in upstate New York.

Now here’s a concept for a restaurant: the social media phenomena @friday.beers and @almost.friday are brought to life at this combination sports bar, restaurant, music venue, dance club, and gaming den with a menu of tailgate-style food, a “suckdown” beverage list, and a house-party sense of fun.

It’s easy being green at this rustic-chic-looking restaurant at the eco-friendly 1 Nashville Hotel, where culinary director Chris Crary, a onetime “Top Chef” contender, sources 75% of his ingredients from within a 200-mile radius, composts and recycles everything — and incidentally serves a menu of must-try modern Southern dishes.