Did someone say an oyster bar and seafood restaurant is coming to Market Square?
The Brass Pearl, at 24 Market Square is nearing readiness, and an opening in late February is anticipated. Owners Niko Angelos, Bill Angelos, and Ben Austin, also owners of Stock and Barrel, and Chivo, say it has been a very interesting journey.
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The group took the space in the auspicious month of January 2020 with no idea of what would come next and with plans to open in June of that year. The pandemic began and by spring they realized it would not be short. The Nashville tornadoes destroyed the offices of their original contractor. By summer, after struggling with whether to move forward, and with great support from building owners Scott and Mahasti Vafaie and Scott Partin, they decided to move forward.
The restaurant will have a full bar and will focus on martinis to pair with the seafood. They will also offer a somewhat larger wine selection than offered at their other restaurants, focusing on whites and bubbly wine for pairing. Ten taps will be dedicated to beer, including lagers, pilsners and a couple of IPAs. Two taps will be dedicated to wine, including one for prosecco.
The restaurant will open with limited hours, five days a week.
They will be open for dinner service only from 4:00 pm to 10:00 pm Wednesday through Sunday. Reservations may be made through Resy, though they will try to work with walk-ins. The plan is that once all is running well, they will expand hours. They may initially add brunch on the weekend and then lunch as they feel ready.
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They have a capacity of about 70 inside and over 20 outside and hope to have all seats filled in time for festival season. They hope to offer a high-energy, fun, informal experience in a nice environment.
While most of the staff has been hired, openings remain for front-of-house and back-of-house.
You can contact them via the website (HERE) if you are interested.
H/T| InsideOfKnoxville.com
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