Sally’s Stay Awhile, opening in Spring 2026 in Nashville’s Wedgewood-Houston neighborhood, is a new restaurant from Strategic Hospitality. Thoughtfully designed as a neighborhood gathering place open morning, noon, and night, the restaurant will offer a fresh take on classic American dishes, specializing in approachable food from breakfast through dinner alongside a full beverage program featuring specialty coffee, cocktails, beer, wine, and non-alcoholic offerings. This marks the company’s second restaurant in the neighborhood, following Bastion, which opened in 2016. 

The name draws from local history, honoring Sally Rains Merritt, the daughter of Captain John Rains, who settled the original 640 acres of land in 1779. After his passing, Sally built the famous Merritt Mansion just down the street. The story is layered with a subtle nod to Nashville’s history when horse racing defined Middle Tennessee and one of the region’s most celebrated racehorses was named Wedgewood - the street where Sally’s Stay Awhile now takes shape.