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Capitol Grille

The historic Hermitage Hotel is home to the award-winning Capitol Grille, one of the finest restaurants in the country serving fusion Southern cuisine. Seafood starters include pan-seared crab cakes, fried soft shell crabs and seared rock shrimp with Andouille sausage in a Tasso gravy. Soup of the day may be Champagne, Vidalia onion and Brie, garnished with blackberry coulis or a smoked tomato soup with cilantro Chantilly. Entrees include grouper with fresh spinach, Jack Daniel's strip steak, Tennessee Nut Cave trout and cornmeal encrusted shrimp, and smoked double cut pork chops. End your feast with the white chocolate chip bread pudding with white chocolate sauce.

Capitol Grille
231 Sixth Ave. N.
(615) 345-7116
www.thehermitagehotel.com

F. Scott's

With live jazz seven nights a week and a contemporary American menu in a casual, yet sophisticated setting, this Green Hills neighborhood spot stays true to its roots. With a menu changing from top to bottom four times a year with the seasons, the original concept of F. Scott's is maintained. Local, fresh ingredients are the mainstay of a menu that offers soup of the day along with pizza of the day. The menu can include duck breast with roasted sweet potatoes, braised Swiss chard, rhubarb chutney, pepper jelly, and caramelized onion biscuits or chicken breast lightly dusted with Porcini mushroom, pancetta and tomato braised leg and Parmigiano-Reggiano polenta. Comfort foods included macaroni and cheese with bacon (as a side) or vegetable lasagna. Ask about the Dine-After-9 option to save 50 percent on your bill.

F. Scott's
2210 Crestmoor Rd.
(615) 269-5861
www.fscotts.com

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Jimmy Kelly's

If dinner at Jimmy Kelly's feels like an evening in a Southern mansion, that's exactly what it is. Nashville's dining landmark since 1934, the cluster of dining rooms around the center staircase all feature the same hearty choices. Although veal, chicken and seafood distinguish the menu, most regulars-and savvy visitors-choose beef. The aged, hand-cut steaks come in several cuts and sizes and all are delicious. Fortunately, the famous corncakes are served with every meal.

Jimmy Kelly's
217 Louise Ave.
(615) 329-4349
www.jimmykellys.com

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Loveless Café

If you can't resist a legend, you'll find the trip outside of town to the Loveless Café worthwhile. This great choice for breakfast, lunch and brunch serves some of the best Southern specialties in the state including country ham, fried chicken, scratch biscuits (with or without gravy or homemade preserves), and grits. The Nashville tradition is open daily and you won't leave hungry.

Loveless Café
8400 Highway 100
(615) 646-9700
www.lovelesscafe.com

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Midtown Café

True to its name, the Midtown Café is located near Music Row, Vanderbilt and downtown. The friendly staff, large portions and Mediterranean influences are not the only reasons for its popularity. Good food keeps patrons coming back for appetizers, which may be lemon artichoke soup, polenta crusted Brie, spinach and goat cheese strudel, and marinated Portobello mushrooms with fried leeks. Pastas will feature pesto, shellfish, duck confit and figs, or hearty vegetables; while entrees include breast of duck Calvados, catch-of-the-day in parchment, saltimboca, and grilled lamb chops and steaks. Too bad diners seem to have no room left for the homemade desserts.

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Radius 10

Chef Jason Brumm brings together an eclectic modern American menu, combining his earlier experiences at the French-inspired Flagstaff House in Colorado and a stint in Seaside, Florida, mixing Southern roots with haute cuisine for a fresh, new approach to dining. The modern scene at Radius 10 fits right in with the trendy Gulch neighborhood. You may opt for the seasonal tasting menu, which may feature “low country” shrimp and scallops served with creamy grits, roasted corn, forest mushroom, and asparagus ragout. The pork tenderloin features bacon cheddar grits, mustard greens, crispy onions, and bourbon molasses jus. Catch the action in the kitchen at the Chef Bar, where you can enjoy lobster pizza with basil pesto, roasted corn salad, goat cheese, and pancetta or try the classic margherita pizza. Did we mention the killer cocktails and nice beer selection?

Radius 10
1103 McGavock St..
(615) 259-5105
www.radius10.com

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Sunset Grill

Sunset Grill is that rare combination of extensive menu and top quality. Fortunately, the bistro ambiance has not been lost to recent expansion. The American-international menu has something for everyone, including vegetarian specialties. The late nite menu, served until 1:30 a.m., is as comprehensive as most restaurant's regular offerings. Appetizers include fried pepper calamari, smoked duck quesadilla, beggar's purse, and sesame crusted yellow fin tuna. Entrees include marinated pork tenderloin with herb potato cake, tequila lime salmon and grilled veal chop over gnocchi with wild mushrooms and port reduction. More than 20 desserts are offered.

Sunset Grill
2001 Belcourt Ave.
(615) 386-3663
www.sunsetgrill.com

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Zola

The entire Mediterranean basin is represented at Zola where Moroccan, Greek and Turkish spices predominate. The salads are particularly unusual, such as the Syrian salad of braised almond stuffed prunes, port pomegranate glaze, apples, sesame yogurt, and wild greens and the warm spinach and berry salad which includes apple-smoked bacon, crystallized ginger, horseradish frites, and beets. Entrees may be Moroccan lamb loin with cous cous, mango chermoula and mint pesto; seared pistachio and sesame crusted salmon with orange coriander crab risotto; and a vegetable lasagna featuring pecan and cornmeal fried tomatoes. Open for dinner only, closed Sundays.

Zola
3001 West End Ave.
(615) 320-7778
http://restaurantzola.com

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