Maine Lobster
BY GEORGES!
Jean-Georges brings the Far East to Nashville at Drusie & Darr Written by Dave Mahanes / Photos courtesy of The Hermitage Hotel Over 20 years ago, when Melissa and I lived in New York, we celebrated our anniversary at Jean-Georges Vongerichten’s eponymous restaurant, Jean-Georges. It was new at the time and a big deal for us to get a reservation. But, wow, was it an incredible epicurean adventure. We also enjoyed dining at Jean-Georges’ Matador Room at the Edition where we stayed last summer on our South Beach vacation. It was a wonderful cornucopia of Jean-
Georges’ take on Spanish, Caribbean, Latin, and South American fare. So, you can imagine how thrilled Melissa and I were to learn that Jean-Georges was opening his first restaurant in the American Southeast, Drusie & Darr, as the signature restaurant in the beautiful historic Hermitage Hotel. The name Drusie & Darr derives from the names of the two children of the hotel’s former General Manager who lived and grew up playing in the hotel. slmag.net
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