(Nashville, Tenn. – Dec. 10, 2024) Today, the Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp announced that Dine Nashville: The Music City Way will return for the fourth consecutive year. The month-long celebration of the city’s diverse food scene will showcase multiple events to include Collaborative Chef Experiences, Restaurant Week, along with Specialty Items and Offers. Dine Nashville will benefit the Music City Inc. Foundation in support of Big Table and CORE.
“With the holiday season upon us, we’re thrilled to offer the first of many collaborative chef experiences for Dine Nashville,” said Deana Ivey, President and CEO of the Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp. “If you’re looking for a truly unique Nashville gift, give the gift of a one-of-a-kind culinary experience. It’s a wonderful way to celebrate the winter season, support local chefs, explore the city’s food culture and give back to our community.”
This winter, Music City heats things up with Nashville Scene’s Hot Chicken Week, Jan. 27 through Feb. 2, 2025, when hot chicken deals can be found at dozens of restaurants throughout the city. Continue the excitement and festivities of Dine Nashville with unique chef collaborations taking place throughout the month. With additional collaborations to be announced in the new year, the initial list of collaborations are now available to purchase at www.visitmusiccity.com/dine.
Chef Collaborations include (as of 12/10/24):
Creative Chef Collaboration Events
Chef Arnold Myint (International Market) + Chef Maneet Chauhan (Morph Hospitality)
Sunday, Feb. 2 | 5 p.m. | $125/person | International Market (2013 Belmont Blvd.)
Chef Joshua Homacki (Fancypants) + Culinary Director Chris Crary (1 Kitchen)
Monday, Feb. 3 | 6:00 p.m. | $125/person | at Fancypants (917 Dickerson Pike)
Chef Ben Norton (Husk) + Chef Ben Tyson (Butterlamp)
Tuesday, Feb.4 | 5:30 p.m. | $100/person | at Husk (37 Rutledge St.)
Chef Chris DeJesus (Butcher & Bee) + Chef Kristin Beringson (Henley)
Wednesday, Feb. 5 | 6:00 p.m. | $110/person at Butcher & Bee (902 Main St.)
Chefs Deb Paquette, Jess Lambert & Megan Williams (etch) +
Chef Ryan Costanza (Present Tense)
Tuesday, Feb. 18 | 6:30 p.m. | $130/person | etch (303 Demonbreun St.)
Chef Vivek Surti (Tailor) + Singer, Songwriter Morgan Myles (NBC’s The Voice)
Thursday, Feb. 27 | 5:30 p.m. | $130 or $150/person at Tailor (620 Taylor St.)
Making its mark as a culinary destination, Nashville will also host part of the James Beard Foundation’s Taste America® culinary series, presented by Capital One, at Saint Elle on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025, featuring local chefs. The national series showcases the centrality of American food culture and celebrates diverse communities.
Dine Nashville will culminate with Restaurant Week, from Monday, Feb. 24, through Sunday, March 2, 2025, offering special menus for brunch, lunch, and dinner, as well as specialty items and offers highlighting Music City’s all-encompassing food and beverage scene. Restaurant Week reservations, menus, and discount offerings will be available on the Dine Nashville website in late January.
Big Table
Founded in 2009, Big Table is a 501(c)(3) organization that cares for restaurant and hospitality workers in crisis through timely interventions, intentional relationships, and transformational care. Big Table Nashville was established in 2021 and serves hospitality workers in the Greater Nashville area. To learn more about Big Table, visit bigtable.org.
CORE
Core is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to granting support to food and beverage services families when they face a health crisis, injury, death of a family member, or natural disaster.
Music City, Inc.
Music City Inc. was created in 2006 as a 501(c)(3) foundation to enhance the programs of the Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp through music-focused, educational and philanthropic initiatives that benefit the local hospitality industry, Nashville citizens and visitors. Music City Inc. launched the Music City Walk of Fame project in 2006 and produces music-centric events that are free and open to the public. During times of crisis, the foundation has collected and distributed relief funds, and it continues to partner with local educational institutions and nonprofit organizations to positively impact the Nashville community.
The Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp
The mission of the Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp is to maximize the economic contribution of the convention and tourism industry to the community by developing and marketing Nashville as a premier destination. Visit the NCVC’s website at www.visitmusiccity.com and follow us on social media @visitmusiccity.
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