Mt. Juliet officials shared a first look at Cocopilla, a new gelato shop promising authentic Italian scoops; no opening date has been announced.

East Nashville’s Turkey and the Wolf Icehouse mixes New Orleans‑style sandwiches with a thrift‑store patio vibe. The tomato sandwich has emerged as a lunchtime favorite.

Nowhere Special opened July 15 in Hillsboro Village, bringing $14 signature cocktails, a tomahawk steak and late‑night DJs to Belcourt Avenue. The new lounge mixes tapas, a patio and a bold cocktail program.

Gio’s Chicago Pizza is pausing food‑truck service after 4.5 years as owner Greg Knotek cites a cancer diagnosis, stolen equipment and rising fuel costs.

Jeni's opens a new Peabody Union scoop shop Thursday with a 6–10 p.m. grand opening, freebies for early arrivals and a chance to win free ice cream for a year.

Downtown favorite Gannons is planning a second outpost in Wedgewood‑Houston, listed as an upcoming tenant at Houston Station. No firm opening date has been announced.

A Florida churrascaria has filed plans for a nearly 10,000‑sq‑ft Gulch restaurant at Modera McGavock with a proposed $2.5M buildout.

Culture Club brings a chef‑led frozen Greek yogurt walk‑up to Broadway next Wednesday, with rotating flavors and a toppings bar overseen by a James Beard semifinalist.

Mt. Juliet is getting a second Waffle House on Lebanon Road. City video and planning records show the project is moving forward.

Naked Farmer has opened a downtown Nashville outpost inside The Arcade, offering seed oil–free, locally sourced plates and delivery from day one.

New signage and a beer-board permit show Bravado, a Pop Hospitality small-plates and pizzabar, is coming to the former Honeysuckle at Cool Springs Galleria.

The Nashville Distillery opens July 4 in Whites Creek with patriotic bourbon releases, live music and a veterans tribute highlighted by a parachute flag presentation.

Taco Mamacita's Germantown restaurant closed after service on Sunday, June 28; the company's location page thanks Nashville and directs diners to its Chattanooga spots.