Husk
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Husk

Nashville, Tennessee

Photo: Luciano Mendonça

The Nashville outpost of Sean Brock's Southern ingredient manifesto. The rule is simple: if it didn't come from the South, it doesn't come through the door. The result is a menu that reads like a love letter to the region's farmers and producers — cheeseburger at lunch, something transcendent at dinner. The cornbread alone is worth the trip.

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Lunch is the insider move — the cheeseburger is famously one of the best in Nashville, and you'll skip the dinner wait.

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