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"Opening at 4101 Charlotte Avenue within West Nashville’s Sylvan Supply development, Punk Wok is a casual Asian small-plates spot from longtime Sylvan Park resident and owner/operator Clay Greenberg, who ran Germantown’s now-closed Silo and formerly led the kitchens at Virago and Lime. Executive chef Grant Smith (formerly of Silo and Green Pheasant) plans to focus on Japanese and Chinese dishes; early menu ideas include jia li jiao (curry chicken and potato puffs), char siu pork belly with white kimchi, biang biang noodles with hot chili oil and fried peanuts, and yaki-style tsukune (Japanese chicken meatballs), and raw fish will likely be in the mix—Greenberg says, "I want to be the first chef to bring sushi to my neighborhood." Front-of-house manager Emilee Frazier is part of the project, the bar plans to pour Yamato and other Japanese whisky selections, Craftlogic Construction’s Seth Yazdian is handling the buildout, and renderings preview sleek wood seating with pops of red and black." - Tierney Plumb