"When Chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten announced he was going to helm the restaurant at the Hermitage Hotel, Nashville took notice. The restaurant is named after the children of the hotel’s former manager, who ran down its halls and played in the elevators. For all the nods to nostalgia, Drusie & Darr is thoroughly modern, from its décor to its approaches to fine dining. Feel free to order Vongerichten classics—warm shrimp salad and crispy sushi, for example. Or check out the dishes that Executive Chef Kelsi Armijo develops with Vongerichten’s support, as she combines Asian and European traditions with Tennessee ingredients. And watch her at work in the remodeled open kitchen. The restaurant is open all day, but dinner is the special-occasion standout." - Margaret Littman
