LA-Based Craig’s Restaurant Slated to Make Music City Debut

The fine-dining restaurant from LA may soon be opening a second location in Nashville.
LA-Based Craig's Restaurant Slated to Make Music City Debut
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According to recently filed permits, Craig’s may be coming soon to Nashville at 611 Ninth Ave. S. in The Gulch at the former location of The Chef & I restaurant.

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Although an official lease has not yet been signed, permits indicate that Craig’s intends to renovate the building at 611 Ninth Ave to include a 4,231-square-foot second-floor addition to the existing 4,194-square-foot, one-story building, a new kitchen, new restrooms, and parking. The permit is valued at $3.5 million. Craig’s originally opened in 2011 in West Hollywood, and this will become its second location.

What Now Nashville spoke with Andrew Viragh of Sonder Hospitality, which assists in overseeing the expansion and operations of Craig’s Nashville location.

“There is a high level of interest for Craig’s to open its first expansion project in the Nashville area. There are overlapping relationships between Nashville and Los Angeles and Craig has been eyeing the region as a place he’d like to be. At this time we are conducting various feasibility efforts including budget exercises for a possible buildout, however, nothing has been formally decided at this time,” Viragh said in an email.

An opening timeline is not currently known due to the process being in the very beginning stages. Pending a lease is signed and construction is completed quickly, the Nashville location of Craig’s may open next year or later.

Craig’s, a Los Angeles institution known for its high-profile celebrity customers, is owned by entrepreneur Craig Susser. The restaurant serves elevated American food including pizza, pasta, steak, seafood, and even offers a vegan selection according to its menu.

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Caitlin Burke

Caitlin Burke

Caitlin Burke is on What Now Media Group's Marketing and Events team and resides in Nashville. In her free time she enjoys live music, thrifting, and trying out local breweries.
Caitlin Burke

Caitlin Burke

Caitlin Burke is on What Now Media Group's Marketing and Events team and resides in Nashville. In her free time she enjoys live music, thrifting, and trying out local breweries.

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