Dining

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$100 Gift Certificate

Located on the ground floor of the Pinnacle at Symphony Place in the heart of the burgeoning SoBro district, The Southern takes its guests on a culinary journey where every entrée tells a story. The traditional yet eclectic eating house features a state-of-the-art, shuck-to-order oyster bar, a real wood-fired grill, a locally grown buying strategy, deliciously tender meats and direct sourced, guaranteed fresh, sustainable seafood. The menus at The Southern combine indigenous flavors with exotic ingredients and offer an authentically southern adventure with a twist.

The cuisine at The Southern brings a southern sensibility to time-honored dishes from all over the world. Capitalizing its 25 years of service to the entertainment industry, in both film and music, the team is prepared to cater to discerning tastes and diets. Do not be afraid to ask for special dietary needs; the staff stands ready to accommodate.  The menu will always take guests "south of somewhere," not limiting our chefs’ creativity or your culinary opportunities.

Gather for lively brunches, lunches, dinners, happy hours and sporting events in the bustling New Orleans-style oyster bar situated center stage at the southern. Take a seat at the bar or out of the way in a high-backed booth, meet new friends at the community table, or request to be seated in the Demonbreum Room for a more formal dining experience. Private dining spaces can be reserved for larger parties, the perfect setting for a business dinner or special occasion.

Nestled in Nashville’s first LEED certified high-rise, The Southern takes green philosophy to heart. The restaurant features locally grown produce when possible, direct-sourced beef, sustainable seafood, and a wood-fired grill powered by tornado-salvaged hickory wood.  Fluid and ever changing with the seasons, the menus at the southern always feature the freshest ingredients available. Additional initiatives include an aggressive recycling policy, bulk buying when possible, high-efficiency appliances, earth-friendly cleansers, decreased water usage, and biodegradable disposables.

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More About Us:

The TomKats Group, founded 25 years ago by Tom and Kathie Morales in Nashville, Tennessee, is a family-owned and -operated company. Originating as a backstage musical event caterer at Starwood Amphitheater, the company has grown into a multi-faceted hospitality management and upscale food service enterprise. TomKats is nationally and internationally known for its premier movie catering services, corporate and social events catering, and top-notch restaurant properties. Strongly committed to helping those in need, TomKats also offers disaster relief catering and mostly recently fed as many as 1,000 people a day in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans.

The Chef:

Executive Chef Matt Farley began his culinary journey in rural upstate New York at the age of 17. He moved to New York City in 1995, where he worked his way up in the kitchens of some of the Big Apple¹s most lauded restaurants. After studying at the French Culinary Institute, Matt landed the executive chef position at The Noho Star where he remained for 7 years.  Matt's eclectic career then led him to run a USDA plant, where he oversaw product development for retailers such as Whole Foods and Trader Joes. Matt moved his family to Nashville in the fall of 2009, and after two and half years of working at the Loveless Cafe and the Farmhouse at Fontanel, Farley now brings his varied experience and true love of food to The Southern. "To me, the most important thing is having honest food that brings out the flavors of good, simple ingredients."

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http://www.thesouthernnashville.com/

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