Nashville’s food future is bright, and as more chefs bring their fresh ideas and equally fresh ingredients to town, there are more and more crave-worthy dishes to discover. This year, we’re celebrating Nashville’s ever-evolving food culture by toasting some of our favorites from the past year. We considered the array of new restaurants we’ve dined in and picked out a few of our “best bites” from them: Dishes that were creative in concept, beautiful in presentation, and so utterly delicious as to be unforgettable.
Cauliflower Soup with Butter-Poached Lobster
Bestia Mare
Executive chef Frank Pullara has followed his wildly successful Franklin favorite, Culaccino’s, with a sibling restaurant, Bestia Mare. (That’s Italian for beasts of the sea.) His Italian coastal cuisine is replete with fresh fish and seafood preparations, such as grilled whole branzino, snapper and vegetables cooked in parchment, and clams linguine with white wine sauce. We’re especially
