For the last six years, Zagat's 30 Under 30 program has honored hundreds of young exceptional hospitality professionals in major markets all over the country. Last year, we introduced lists in important foodie cities like New Orleans, Seattle, Charleston and Dallas. And in 2017, we're going even bigger. Zagat 30 Under 30 is morphing into one epic national list, inclusive of all markets in the United States.
Henrietta Red, the highly anticipated seasonal seafood restaurant and oyster bar by chef Julia Sullivan opened in late February in historic Germantown, and has already garnered a devoted following. Likely that’s thanks in part to the sprawling Kathryn Lager–designed interior, which manages to be welcoming yet sparse, with whitewashed exposed-brick walls, communal tables flanked by pale Wishbone chairs, and a large wood-burning oven tiled in minimalist gray-blue Norwegian stars. It all makes for a convivial coastal Scandinavian feeling that’s hard not to fall in love with immediately.
o-owned by chef Julia Sullivan and sommelier Allie Poindexter, Henrietta Red is another delicious reason why the charming, historic neighbourhood of Germantown is a must-visit stop in Nashville. Envisioned by Los Angeles-based Kathryn Lager Design Studio and awash in a vaguely nautical palette of white, blue, and green, the airy, sun-drenched space is thoughtfully sourced with fixtures and furnishings from local artists.
At the end of the day, you can drink rosé no matter what the season—as long as you’re pairing it with a dish that works. And if not, there are always other options such as prosecco, pét-nat, vinho verde, and more. And Allie Poindexter from Chef Julia Sullivan’s Henrietta Red in Nashville can back me up on that. “I drink all types of wine throughout all seasons. I’ve never been much of a believer that rosé, for instance, is only for warmer months or that big, bold reds are best in the winter,” Poindexter says.
We’ve been meaning to plan a long weekend in Nashville to explore the city’s design haunts. We’ve got another reason to go: Henrietta Red, an airy new restaurant with interiors by an LA-based designer (and started by two alums of one of our favorite NYC cafes).
More than two years in the making, her Southern space will fill an oyster-shaped void in Nashville's exploding culinary scene. It will also serve as the Nashville native's first solo restaurant, the payoff of eight years of intense training and working in New York City. After stints at Per Se, Blue Hill at Stone Barns, and Haven's Kitchen—where she met her new venture's co-owner and general manager, Allie Poindexter…
There’s a lot of noise being made in Nashville, and it’s not all coming from the Ryman Auditorium, the storied performance venue in downtown Music City that celebrates its 125th anniversary in 2017. The cool commotion is coming from the district just north known as Germantown—named for the influx of European immigrants in the mid-19th century. Considering its history as Nashville’s first suburb, the 18-square-block neighborhood feels refreshingly current.
