If you have picked up a copy of the April issue of Nashville Lifestyles, then you have already seen our ranking of Nashville's best restaurants 2019.
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Emily Dorio
Call them a culinary power couple. Together, Tony and Caroline Galzin are masters of the savory and sweet sides of the kitchen, as well as front-of-the-house hospitality. Their partnership makes a meal at Nicky’s Coal Fired one of most memorable, citywide.
Emily Dorio
The heart of the restaurant is Enrico, the coal-fired double oven. From one side emerge swoon-worthy pizzas. The other: embered seasonal vegetables, whole fish with Aleppo chile and charred lemon, and cuts of Porter Road Butcher meats.
But, don’t bypass foods not made in the oven, like the handcrafted pastas: Bucatini carbonara with bacon and sunchokes is sublime. Or, the house charcuterie, paired with Tony’s foccaccia-of-the-moment. Or the silken gelati, also Tony-made.
It’s a pleasure to eat at Nicky’s, whether you’re seated in the main dining room, at the congenial bar (try their frozen Fernet & Coke), or along the counter watching the chef and team sling pies and toss noodles in front of Enrico’s blaze.
5026 Centennial Blvd., 615-678-4289; nickysnashville.com