Food and Drink

Going out is fun, but who doesn't like a deal? Here are three spots to check out during happy hour in Music City.

A new cocktail bar and pizza restaurant called Ophelia's is coming soon to downtown at the corner of Church and 4th in the Life and Casualty Tower.

Faithful readers know the sad truth: There may very well be an Axios Nashville curse.

• Pizza pop-up St. Vito's Focacceria and the iconic Joey's House of Pizza both closed after we featured them.

Kroger was once again the region's top grocer in 2021, bagging a third of the market share.

By the numbers: The store pulled in $2.3 billion in sales across 51 stores in the Nashville area, per new data from Chain Store Guide, a sales-tracking firm.

• Grocery stores across the area logged more than $6.1 billion in total sales.

Between the lines: Grocery sales spiked at the height of the pandemic, as people ate at home.

Of note: The analysis included a review of all 14 counties in the Nashville metropolitan statistical area.

👋 Adam and Nate here. Readers, we need to address the elephant in the room: Axios Nashville might be cursed.

Three Nashville breweries are teaming up to raise money to fund war relief efforts in Ukraine.

• Tennfold Brewing, East Nashville Beer Works and Fait La Force Brewing are serving the Ukrainian Anti-Imperial Stout RESIST starting next week.

Joey's House of Pizza, which developed a devoted fan base after more than 20 years in business, has closed its doors.

• The Nashville mainstay announced its sudden departure in a handwritten note on Facebook.

We asked, you answered and now we're hungry.

🙏 Thank you for sharing your favorite burger joints in town! We're particularly grateful for the deep cuts that are going on the list for upcoming Axios Nashville team lunches.