Aba in Wedgewood-Houston Emily Dorio

Chicago-based Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises has entered the Nashville market with the first of two restaurant concepts planned for this year.

Food from Aba Photo: Jeff Marini

Mediterranean restaurant concept Aba has opened in Nashville’s Wedgewood-Houston neighborhood, according to a release.

The two-story, 12,000-square-foot space at 435 Houston St. accommodates up to 340 people and includes private dining space for 80.

With existing locations in Austin and Chicago, the Nashville location is Aba’s largest space to date and Lettuce’s first restaurant in Tennessee.

Led by executive partner and divisional president Marc Jacobs, alongside chef partner and Top Chef alum CJ Jacobson, Aba offers a modern approach to Mediterranean cooking w

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