Fodor's Expert Review Margot Café and Bar

In 2001, when Nashville native Margot McCormack brought her Culinary Institute of America/New York City café–pedigree back home to establish Margot Café, she sparked a food revolution that has since swept through East Nashville. Her local dining institution consistently offers a delightfully inconsistent menu, with Southern-influenced rustic Italian and French dishes served daily. Ingredients are seasonal and always fresh; and fish, chicken, and meat dishes are prepared in an accessible, gourmet-meets-comfort-food style.