intimate dinners

Exceptional restaurants and chefs will invite guests to indulge in specialty pairings dinners across the city at select establishments on Wednesday and Thursday evening, featuring beverage pairings, chef led conversations and more.

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intimate Dinner hosts

An Evening with Chef Vivek Surti of Tailor

Thursday, April 24th — 5:30pm and 8:00pm
This dinner is part of MCFW's Intimate Dinner Series leading up to the festival weekend and will feature an Indian BBQ at Tailor. The menu will spotlight a combination of Southern and Indian grilling and smoking techniques and flavors and will end with a special dessert course collaboration with Van Leeuwen Ice Cream's pistachio flavor sandwiched between two of Tailor's signature nankhatai cookies. A portion of proceeds will benefit API Middle Tennessee.
Reserve 5:30pm seating HERE
Reserve 8:00pm seating HERE
A Culinary Collaboration Dinner Featuring Chefs Mark Grimes & Sean Finley

Thursday, April 24th — 6:00pm
Join Deacon’s New South’s own Chef Mark Grimes and guest Chef Sean Finley for an unforgettable six-course dining experience. This exclusive evening showcases the refined Southern elegance of Deacon’s, perfectly complemented by Chef Finley’s masterful approach to big game cuisine, delivering a menu that is both bold and exquisitely crafted.

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Under the Sea at Maiz de la Vida

Wednesday, April 23th — 5:00pm
SOLD OUT!
Explore an evening "Under the Sea" at Maiz for our Mexican Marisqueria night. For one night only experience coastal Mexican seafood in Nashville. Inspired by famed culinary regions in Mexico such as Baja California, Sonora, Sinaloa, and Veracruz. Enjoy a four course menu featuring a variety of prime seafood flown to Nashville from the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico.

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An Evening with Nelson's Green Brier Distillery

Thursday, April 24th — 5:00pm
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Nelson’s Green Brier Distillery is teaming up with Barrique Blending and Brewing to take you on an exciting adventure where craft brewing meets craft distilling. Following a successful collaboration on a barrel-aged barleywine and barleywine-aged bourbon, they’re joining forces once more. Join in for a special Music City Food and Wine Festival edition of Green Brier’s very popular Thursday Night Supper Club. Be ready to indulge your appetite and quench your thirst!

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Chateau Marmar at Margot's Cafe and bar!

Wednesday, April 23rd — 5:00pm
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Chateau Marmar pops up again! Imagine this- Nashville’s tastiest Meat & 3 Classics reimagined with French Ingredients. Emphasizing the “South” in the South of France. As always-utilizing local farm produce and seasonality our menu will meld French bistro classics with Nashville’s iconic meat & 3 standards. Bon Appétit Y’all!
Menu preview- more to come! (BBQ Duck Confit, Champagne Fried Chicken, French Onion Soup n’ Dumplings, Caramel Brûlée, Buttermilk Pie

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