Prime & Proper, Executive Chef Sam Trick
This June, the global culinary spotlight shifts to Nashville as it becomes host for the first time ever to The Rare Tour, a prestigious international celebration of steak excellence. From June 9–11, 2026, the city’s own Prime + Proper will serve as the exclusive host, welcoming Stockholm’s acclaimed steak restaurants AG for a historic three-night transatlantic collaboration.
The selection of Nashville underscores the city's meteoric rise as a premier dining destination. Prime + Proper Nashville, recognized as one of the World’s 101 Best Steak Restaurants, was chosen to host this inaugural event due to its uncompromising "Prime Meats, Proper Service" philosophy. The restaurant features a world-class in-house butchery and a disciplined dry-aging program that rivals the finest institutions on the planet.
Joining them is Stockholm’s AG, currently ranked No. 8 in the World’s 101 Best Steak Restaurants. Led by Chef-Owner Johan Jureskog and 2025’s "Meat Master of the Year" Martin Kjäll, AG is making its highly anticipated American debut, bringing Scandinavian precision and European fire-cooking techniques to the heart of Tennessee.
Set across three exclusive evenings, The Rare Tour Nashville promises a rare and highly anticipated encounter between two powerful culinary identities from opposite sides of the Atlantic. The celebrated Swedish restaurant will present its distinctive steak expertise in the United States for the first time.
AG, Chef Johan Jureskog
Guests will experience a world where exceptional beef, masterful technique, refined hospitality and elemental live-fire cooking converge in a format designed to be as immersive as it is unforgettable. This culinary event unites Prime & Proper Nashville, one of America’s most exciting new restaurants with one of Europe’s most revered steak institutions.
Known for its globally acclaimed collaborations, The Rare Tour brings together leading chefs and iconic restaurants in remarkable multi-hands dining experiences hosted in some of the world’s most exciting destinations. In Nashville, this collaboration unfolds as a study in contrast and alignment, a meeting of Prime + Proper’s modern American steakhouse sensibility with AG’s Scandinavian precision and product-driven philosophy. The result is a shared expression of craft, where sourcing, technique, and fire are treated with equal reverence.
Each evening will present a menu shaped by both kitchens, highlighting exceptional cuts, meticulous aging, and live-fire execution. Guests will move through a progression of courses that reflect the identity of each restaurant, brought together through a shared commitment to precision, restraint, and depth of flavor.
The Rare Tour Nashville – Event Details
Dates: 9 - 11 June, 2026
Host Restaurant:
Prime + Proper Nashville
with Sam Trick and Steven Agosto
Guest Restaurant:
AG, Stockholm
with Martin Kjäll and Johan Jureskog
Tickets are live on Resy priced at $270 per person.
Each guest will receive exclusive takeaway giftsJune 9th, June 10th, June 11th