Gray & Dudley
American restaurant · Printer's Alley ·
American comfort fare & cocktails in art-driven surrounds
American comfort fare & cocktails in art-driven surrounds
"At the 21c Hotel, Gray & Dudley’s executive chef Matt Bell—who endured a tornado, the pandemic, a house fire, and the Christmas Day bombing during his first 365 days in Nashville—said the year taught him to be thankful and gave the industry a chance to reassess how it operates; he’s looking forward to putting those changes into action in 2022." - Delia Jo Ramsey
"I appreciate that Gray & Dudley, the 21c Museum Hotel’s popular dining hotspot, is hosting Cocktail for a Cause to support local nonprofits through November; it offers a monthly cocktail program where Beverage Director Matias Yerrick partners with each nonprofit to create a cocktail that reflects the organization’s cause and personality, and a portion of proceeds from each featured drink goes directly to that nonprofit — July benefits 2nd Avenue Strong (the Market Street Caipirinha was created in honor of The Rodizio Grill’s caipirinha), with subsequent months supporting Nashville Repertory Theater, Giving Kitchen, Gilda’s Club, and Nashville Design Week." - Eater
"No need to ‘drag’ mom out for this brunch — the 21c Museum Hotel’s resident restaurant is welcoming drag queen extraordinaire Queen Amanda Sexton to preside over their Mother’s Day festivities. Gray & Dudley will be serving up a three-course brunch during two seatings starting at 10:15 a.m. and 2:15 p.m. Tickets are $45 per person and include the food, performance, and tax. Reservations can be made here for groups of 10 or less." - Jackie Gutierrez-Jones
"Located on the ground floor of the 21c Hotel, I learned that Gray & Dudley brought in Matt Bell in February 2020 when he moved to Nashville to take the helm; he arrived after serving as chef-owner of South on Main in Little Rock and brings formal training from the Texas Culinary Academy in Austin plus extensive kitchen experience." - Eater Staff
"After accepting the executive chef position at the 21c Hotel’s ground-floor restaurant, I stepped into a job that quickly became defined by crisis response as much as service. Gray & Dudley itself avoided physical damage in the tornado, but my team and I immediately jumped in to help—sous chefs Brad Webb and Eddie Badillo made sandwiches for World Central Kitchen, and we opened our dining room to serve “family meal” for anyone affected or displaced, with donations from Bear Creek Farm, Greener Roots, and Southern Natural Farms. Reopening in July felt like a relief and a moral win—every hour open meant a teammate could work—but running the restaurant through pandemic-era distancing, masked guests, and constantly shifting rules made every service a new challenge." - Delia Jo Ramsey