Closing Time
Nashville runs on music and so do its chefs. Here are some of the city’s favorite post-shift jams, ballads, and bops.
Music City's hospitality industry pros know better than anyone that the right song can completely reset the energy of the kitchen. We asked a handful of Nashville's finest:
What song do you blast when the final ticket hits the pass?
"23" — Lime Garden
Bartender Beau Gaultier of Verna
"Night Life" — Thin Lizzy
Chef Austin Didio of The Pizzeria at Frankies
"Callin' Out" — Lyrics Born
Chef Eric Parmelee of Henrietta Red
"Call On Me" — Daniel Caesar
Pastry Chef Gracie Fredericksen of Audrey
"Boladona" — Tati Quebra Barraco and DJ Marlboro
Chef Ryan Costanza of Present Tense
"Low Rider" — War
Chef Abby Gebreegziabher of Le Tena
"Wolves" — Phosphorescent
Chef Harrison Parish of Bar Roza, Roze Cafe, and Roze Pony
"Give It To Me Baby" — Jarina De Marco
Bartender Meridan Tapert of Lyra
"Happy House" — Siouxsie and the Banshees
Chef Dylan Field of Brave Idiot
"Dreams" — The Cranberries
Bartender Morgan Grillone of Bastion
"River of Freedom" — Deee-Lite
Chef Tillman Gressitt of Fox Den Izakaya
"Never Enough" — Turnstile
Chef Steven Anthony of Pizza Lolo
"Roses" — Outkast
Bartender James Russell of Frankies 925 Spuntino
"Just One of Those Days" — Sizzla
Chef Jeremy Dobson formerly of Yolan
"BOA" — Megan Thee Stallion
Pastry Chef Sarah Seay of Butcher & Bee
"Parabola" — Tool
Bartender Lawson Ballinger of Four Walls at The Joseph
"Recuerdos" — The Mavericks
Chefs Chad Newton and Gracie Nguyen of East Side Banh Mi and East Side Pho
"Keep Their Heads Ringin'" — Dr. Dre
Creative Partner and Music Director Julio G of Sauced
