A Tailored Taste of Summer: Chef Vivek Surti’s amiable supper club experience at Tailor is ready for a hot Indian summer. (But not that Indian summer; that comes later). The Germantown restaurant has begun accepting reservations for its upcoming summer menu starting July 11. But you can still snag a seat this month for the last of the Spring menu, including a few fleeting spots available to celebrate Father’s Day Weekend.
Country Brunchin’: Fans of iconic meat-and-three restaurant Arnold’s Country Kitchen rejoiced when ownership announced that they would be reopening the popular Southern cafeteria after closing for most of a year. Now Arnold’s lovers can enjoy an extra day of service thanks to a Saturday brunch from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. In addition to their usual steam table offerings like roast beef and cherry-smoked ribs, brunchers can order 7-Up pancakes topped with either mild or Nashville hot chicken tenders.
Sun and Fun: East Nashville’s newest hip hotel destination, The Drift, has added two dining and drinking amenities aimed at tourists and locals alike. The Sun Room offers inventive cocktails courtesy of the team behind Old Glory and Flamingo Cocktail Club, while Poolside is a casual outdoor bar with available day passes and cabana rentals, plus tacos from the Alebrije taco truck while you bask in the rays.
Attention Shawarma Fans: Mediterranean master chef Hrant Arakelian is building on his success at Lyra with plans for VEGA Shawarma coming to Madison sometime later this summer. Diners can expect hand-crafted Middle Eastern street food favorites, including, of course, the eponymous classic dish of roasted meat sliced fresh off the cone.
New to the Hit List (June 2024) Culaccino, Silver Sands, TKO.
