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Mother's Ruin is coming to 12 South

Mother's Ruin's vintage postcard announcement for its 12 South opening, late 2026

Photo courtesy of Mother's Ruin (@mothersruin12south)

The New York cocktail bar and restaurant that opened in Germantown in 2019 is building a second Nashville home in 12 South, a $1.1 million build-out, and the opening is still aimed at late 2026.

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The navy-walled dining room at Maminette in Donelson, with marble cafe tables and framed family pictures Feature · Opened Sep 28, 2026 · DonelsonA French creperie named for a grandmother is now open in DonelsonMaminette, the second restaurant from the couple behind East Nashville wine bar The Authentique, opened in Donelson in late September with crepes, galettes and quiches from family recipe notebooks. Feature · Opened October 2026 · East NashvilleBar Cala Cala brings Italian island cooking and a hi-fi listening room to McFerrin AvenueThe East Nashville bar and restaurant from Josh Walker of Xiao Bao and Ryan Costanza of Present Tense pairs Sicilian-leaning Italian cooking with natural wine and a serious vinyl setup, and it is now open.
Browse Openings by neighborhood East Nashville, Donelson, Antioch and the rest of the county, each with its own page. The guide Opening soon in Nashville What is on its way, what just opened, and the ones worth watching. Free email The Up Next Nashville Weekly The week's openings in one short email. Join the list before the first issue.

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The newest businesses to take their first public step in Davidson County, newest first. Most are still on their way to opening day; a listing confirmed open carries a Now open badge.

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Fresh filings still in the works, on their way to opening day:

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The businesses worth a closer look, picked from the filings and researched one by one:

Feature · Opening fall 2026 · West EndNoko Yaki is nearing its debut in the former Tin Angel on West EndAfter more than two years of planning and a difficult build-out, Jon Murray's Asian-inspired steakhouse is preparing to open at 3201 West End Ave, with staff working Japanese tabletop grills. Two wood-fired pizzas at Sho Pizza Bar, with blistered, charred crusts Feature · In the works · White Bridge PikeSho Pizza Bar is building a second home on White Bridge PikeThe Riverside Village pizzeria with a Michelin Bib Gourmand is renovating a former tenant space near Trader Joe's for its second Nashville location. No opening date has been announced. The Green Door Community Store storefront at 1213 Jefferson St, with its green door and plant-filled bay windows Feature · Opened fall 2026 · Jefferson StreetA community store built around wellness and local makers has arrived on Jefferson StreetThe Green Door Community Store, powered by The City Juicery and Takeoff Essentials, sells local products, pours fresh juice and hosts workshops at 1213 Jefferson St in North Nashville. Perenn's Twice Baked Caramel Apple Pie Croissant on a plate, with a latte Feature · Opened May 1, 2026 · Cheekwood, with more in the worksPerenn at Cheekwood is open, and a bigger Perenn bakery is taking shape on Martin StreetTyler and Aubrey O'Laskey's bakery cafe opened inside Cheekwood's Frist Learning Center in May. A separate $1 million Perenn Bakery build-out in Wedgewood-Houston says the story is not finished. Nashville Vibe head coach Yolanda Moore at her welcome event, holding a signed basketball Feature · Unveiled Sep 15, 2026 · First season May 2027Nashville has a new professional women's basketball team, and it already has a name: the VibeThe Nashville Vibe, the city's franchise in the new Upshot League, was unveiled in September 2026 and will play at Vanderbilt Memorial Gymnasium starting in May 2027. Season memberships are already on sale. Au Cheval's double cheeseburger with thick-cut bacon and a fried egg Brief · Opening late 2026 · 12 SouthAu Cheval is bringing its cheeseburger to 12 South this fallThe Chicago diner from Hogsalt Hospitality, partnered locally with Sam Fox, is building a 5,000 square foot restaurant in the Ashwood development, with a target opening of mid-November 2026.

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This week's roundup

Roundup · Weekly This week in Nashville business filings 56 businesses filed with the county between Oct 11, 2026 and Oct 17, 2026. 6 of them are already confirmed open; the rest are still on their way. The full week, grouped by kind of business, with a line on what each one is.

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This week in numbers

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~95
new business filings a week, averaged over the past year
9,963
businesses being tracked across Nashville
711
confirmed open so far
56
filed in the newest week alone

The steady pace is the story: Nashville files about 95 new businesses a week.

Browse by kind of business

Construction & Trades
1,994 businesses Restaurants & Dining
959 businesses Retail
851 businesses Home Services
790 businesses Professional Services
642 businesses Beauty & Personal Care
439 businesses Coffee, Tea & Sweets
180 businesses Bars & Nightlife
34 businesses

Browse by neighborhood

Antioch
1,372 businesses Donelson–Hermitage
1,358 businesses Nolensville Pike Corridor
1,046 businesses Downtown & SoBro
739 businesses Germantown & Salemtown
644 businesses Greater Nashville
581 businesses East Nashville
571 businesses Madison
571 businesses

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