Gray & Dudley, an art-filled dining destination in Nashville’s budding Bankers Alley district, officially debuts a new menu and concept following a full reimagination. Paying homage to the restaurant’s past life as the 1900s-era Gray & Dudley Hardware Co. building, the restaurant celebrates the creative spirit of Music City with a new Southern-forward menu, creative cocktails and thoughtful interiors including an expansive custom art installation by local artist Bryce McCloud. The re-introduction of Gray & Dudley debuts in tandem with an overarching revitalization of the iconic 2nd Avenue district, bridging the city’s robust creative arts and entertainment scenes for a reinvigorated destination.
“In Nashville, we are lucky to be surrounded by such a creative community of local artisans and purveyors, and Gray & Dudley’s reimagined space showcases our partners through thoughtful dishes and cocktails meant to be enjoyed together,” says Annie Nolan, general manager of Gray & Dudley. “We look forward to introducing diners to the next chapter of Gray & Dudley, offering a vibrant destination for inspired cocktails and satisfying dishes in a reimagined Downtown neighborhood.”
SOUTHERN SHAREABLES
Marking a new phase of hospitality off Broadway, Gray & Dudley’s refreshed menu fuses a standout cocktail program with a diverse menu of shareable, locally inspired dishes. The all-day dining destination serves breakfast, lunch and dinner daily, along with weekend brunch, transforming from a coffee bar by day to a lively bar and restaurant at night. Breakfast service includes a grab-and-go coffee bar featuring a menu of La Colombe beverages, takeaway breakfast sandwiches and Frothy Monkey pastries alongside a versatile selection of dishes. For guests sitting down for a dynamic start to the day, highlights include Biscuits and Gravy with a Frothy Monkey biscuit, sausage gravy, pepper flake, chive, hot sauce; French Toast with Bobby John Henry Brioche, seasonal fruit, maple syrup; and Avocado Toast with egg salad, sunflower seeds, red onion, grilled nine grain toast.
In the evening, guests can expect a menu that is both explorative and approachable. Featured dishes include Duck Fat Biscuits with pimento cheese; Crab Deviled Eggs with lump crab, panko, chili oil; Nashville’s best G&D Burger with Nueske’s bacon, Tillamook cheddar, gem lettuce, heirloom tomato, fries; Wagyu Flat Iron Steak Frites with butter onions, whiskey butter, green peppercorn sauce; and Faroe Island Salmon with sorghum pilaf, fennel, carrot, preserved lemon. No matter the occasion, Gray & Dudley delivers a convenient dining destination with something to suit every palate.
COCKTAIL CONNOISSEURS
Complementing the elevated cuisine, the beverage menu at Gray & Dudley features a thoughtful list of original and signature cocktails, wines by the glass, local craft beers and mocktails. Standout sips include the Banker’s Dozen with bacon-washed Old Forester 100, banana liqueur, Amaretto, walnut bitters; Writers Round with pea flower infused Tanqueray, lavender, crème de violette, dry curaçao, egg white; and Heaven Lee with Los Sundays coconut tequila, Kalani coconut, golden milk, citrus. Just a 10-minute walk from buzzing Broadway, Gray & Dudley serves as an ideal setting for date nights, group happy hours, business gatherings and celebrations year-round.
DOWNTOWN DINING DESTINATION
Guests interested in private dining can choose from a variety of art-filled spaces with capacity for parties ranging from 12 to 150 guests. Gray & Dudley offers two private dining rooms, an outdoor patio, immersive chef’s kitchen experiences and options for full and partial buyouts—with an expert team to curate specialty menus, beverages and event touch points along the way.
Gray & Dudley is located at 221 2nd Avenue adjacent from historic Bankers Alley, and guests can enjoy convenient access to parking via valet at The Bankers Alley Hotel.
