"Koré is the latest from the folks behind Mi Kitchen in Franklin, and while the wood tables, benches, and service here read casual, the food is anything but. Some of the menu is a copy-paste from their original location, but they have about 10 dishes that are unique to the Lockeland Springs spot, and every single one is a winner. If sales of BBQ baby backs suddenly plummeted around Nashville, the sticky ribs with their perfect rice flour crunch and hoisin chili glaze are to blame. All the seafood is good too, whether that’s crispy spicy tuna cakes or soy-cured salmon bites with rice and roe. Be warned that a low-key date here might turn into a return visit the following evening so you can try everything you didn’t get to—which should absolutely include the brûlée Basque cheesecake." - Ann Walczak
