A passion-project turned icon of Miami’s Wynwood Arts District is opening a new location in Nashville in 2025. Founded in 2016 by entrepreneur Bill Goldstein, Walt Grace Vintage will bring cars, guitars and a casual coffee bar to the emerging Pie Town neighborhood.
What Now Nashville connected with Goldstein to learn more about Walt Grace Vintage’s café.
“In Nashville we are going to be expanding the café concept we’ve established at our location in Miami,” said Goldstein. “This time around it is going to be more than just a café. We will offer all-day foods and light fare so people can stop in for breakfast or lunch. Of course, we will still have the espresso, cold brew and other coffee offerings we are known for, but our Nashville café will have alcoholic beverages available as well.”
Nashville Business Journal shared Walt Grace Vintage’s plans to convert an industrial building located at 709 and 701 Ewing St into their first Nashville location.
Plans for the Pietown space indicate that the dining space and kitchen will take up a portion of the first floor. Floorplans lay out a 1,165 square-foot indoor dining space with a bar as well as a 1,103 square-foot patio. The café will be set off to the side of the wrap-around gallery of vintage cars. A name has not yet been confirmed for the coffee bar.
“We specialize in cars and guitars, but the coffee is far from an afterthought,” said Goldstein. “Coffee has always been my vice, so working it into Walt Grace Vintage felt like a natural addition. We treat everything we do here like it is the most important thing, and how we make our coffee is no exception. We have a proprietary water filtration system and modified espresso machine with pre-infusion filters. The story is in the first sip, and we want people to taste all of the love and hard work that goes into every cup.”
Goldstein had a successful career in multimedia and interactive advertising prior to launching Walt Grace Vintage. He leans on his background in advertising to imbue his business with artful designs and thoughtful messaging. Opening Walt Grace Vintage marked the start of a new chapter in his career focused building a business that celebrates the artistry behind vintage cars and guitars.
“One of the secrets to my success had been this idea of embracing ‘and’ rather than ‘or’,” Goldstein said. “With Walt Grace Vintage in Nashville I hope we can extend that idea into the dining space as well. We are planning to have a quick bites menu featuring two columns of disparate foods: think lobster and PB&Js. I want people to pick two things, put them together, and make something new. We’re hoping people will come in with a playful attitude and be open to experiment.”
Vintage vehicles and guitars are central to the concept of Walt Grace Vintage. On paper, the two might seem to be an unconventional duo; but when you walk inside Walt Grace Vintage, the gallery space presents cars and musical instruments as objects to be enjoyed and appreciated. Walt Grace Vintage sells collectors’ items but also offers repair services to help extend the lifetime of the items that bring people joy.
According to Goldstein, he and his team have signed off on the overall design of the Nashville space but are still refining the final plans for the interior.
“We are not opportunists at Walt Grace. Finding this spot in Nashville is the culmination of years of thoughtful planning,” said Goldstein. “I have always loved Nashville’s strong appreciation for music and frequently take my family there to hang out. We think bringing Walt Grace Vintage to Nashville is going to be a beautiful marriage of culture, art, food, and of course, cars and guitars.”
Walt Grace Vintage in Nashville is expected to open sometime around the spring of 2025.
