Philadelphia-born whiskey-and-burger spot Village Whiskey is heading to Nashville, with plans to land in the street-level space at The Quinley, the new suite hotel at 900 Division Street in the Gulch. Created by chef Jose Garces, the concept’s arrival brings another national name into the neighborhood’s busy hospitality stretch. Now owned by SPB Hospitality, Village Whiskey is in expansion mode beyond its Philly roots.
Permit report first flagged the plan
As first reported by the Nashville Post, a recent Metro permit filing lists Village Whiskey for a ground-floor buildout at The Quinley. The filing names the Philadelphia concept for the hotel’s street-level restaurant space. The Post did not report a confirmed opening date or detailed construction timeline, so anyone eyeing a burger will have to stay patient for now.
Where it will sit inside The Quinley
The Quinley’s website lists Village Whiskey as one of its on-property restaurants and confirms the hotel’s address at 900 Division Street, putting the bar squarely in the middle of the Gulch action. The boutique hotel leans into multi-bedroom suites for groups, a setup that pairs neatly with a whiskey-focused bar that can serve both travelers and nearby office regulars. The hotel site also teases a strong spirits program and a food lineup that mirrors Village Whiskey’s reputation for whiskey and substantial burgers.
A Philly origin story
Village Whiskey started in Philadelphia under chef Jose Garces and built a reputation for an extensive whiskey selection and hefty, indulgent burgers at its Rittenhouse Square location at 118 S. 20th St. The Philadelphia Inquirer has covered the spot’s long-running popularity and its core menu items, cementing it as a go-to in that neighborhood. Bringing a concept with that kind of track record to Nashville fits into the broader wave of national restaurant brands testing the city’s dining scene.
Who owns the brand now
SPB Hospitality acquired Village Whiskey, along with Garces’ Spanish restaurant Amada, in a deal announced in July 2024, according to the companies’ press release. Per the PR Newswire release, SPB intends to scale both brands nationally while keeping Garces involved in shaping the concepts as they expand.
What the move signals about SPB
SPB Hospitality is a national operator backed by Fortress Investment Group, and industry coverage notes that the company has been pruning and refocusing its portfolio while investing in development capacity to grow selected concepts. That kind of backing gives SPB the leverage to roll out multi-market locations and lean into growth in Sun Belt and travel-heavy cities such as Nashville, according to that reporting.
Developer, local context and next steps
The Quinley site is tied to M Cubed Developments, whose principals include Mark McDonald and Mark McGinley, as reported by the Nashville Business Journal. Coverage in the Nashville Post connects that development team to the Gulch project and identifies the hotel’s ground-floor space as the planned home for Village Whiskey. If permits keep moving, the next clues will likely come in the form of liquor-license applications, job postings, and visible construction activity in the months ahead.
Once it opens, Village Whiskey would bring another whiskey-and-burger player to the Gulch, underscoring how strongly national restaurant groups continue to bet on Nashville. For now, all eyes stay on city filings for word on when the taps and grills will officially fire up.
