Once Upon a Time in France, the French bistro that opened in East Nashville in late 2019, is under new ownership.

Two former OUATIF customers, Ramy Habib and Majed Mikhail, purchased the restaurant from the Arnt family in October. Neither Habib nor Mikhail has owned a restaurant before, and the two were only interested in purchasing their favorite restaurant if its current manager and staff stayed on. That's according to Keren Mabury, the manager who spoke to the Scene on the new owners’ behalf.

The new OUATIF will look much like the old OUATIF, from the inside and out. The idea is an authentic French bistro where diners are literally elbow-to-elbow with other diners, feasting on French dishes while sipping cocktails and sharing French wines. Save for some building improvements

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