Here is the latest places that sizzled and a several that fizzled in 2020

It is really been a difficult yr for Clarksville restaurants, as they dealt with shut-down orders, mask mandates and social distancing, all built to restrict the spread of COVID-19.

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Patrons sit down for a Valentine’s working day meal services at Madeleine’s in Clarksville, Tenn., on Friday, Feb. 14, 2020.

Even though some located they’d little bit off far more than they could chew, other people found out methods to efficiently start eateries or maintain them cooking amid the pandemic — typically relying heavily on curbside supply or meal supply solutions to hold clients coming back.

Here is our list of some of the Clarksville area’s newest eateries in 2020, as effectively as a few that did not make it.

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Dining establishments that opened in 2020:

Kimo’s Hawaiian Grill

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Staff function to get the procedure and inside ready for opening to the basic community at Kimo’s Hawaiian Grill in Clarksville, Tenn., on Wednesday, May 13, 2020.

Kimo’s Hawaiian Grill’s new location (125 Franklin Street) in downtown Clarksville, which opened after the pandemic strike, serves up scratch-designed island favorites, featuring Hawaiian influences and Polynesian food in a cafe mixing downtown stylish with a beachy vibe.

Menu favorites include things like Huli Huli chicken, Mahi Mahi, Kalbi beef shorter ribs, tuna poke bowls, Kalua pork and garlic shrimp. And indeed, it serves Spam. 

Yada on Franklin

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Yada on Franklin cafe proprietor Darla Knight would make a latte at the rear of the bar of her downtown Clarksville restaurant Tuesday, March 17, 2020, as she contemplates how to rework her organization to endure the coronavirus crisis.

The just one-time downtown espresso bar is now a full-service Italian restaurant located (111 Franklin Road), wherever it can be serving up cicchetti, a extravagant way of indicating Italian tapas.

Company can buy a series of appetizer-size dishes, served 1-by-one particular as they are prepared, and intended for sharing, like these kinds of dishes as cauliflower with peppadew, burrata cheese caprese, the meatball skillet and parmesan crusted cod. The cafe included a sturdy just take-out menu and curbside delivery to satisfy the difficulties of 2020.

Costa Azul Grill & Bar

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The Charola Costa Azul, an great plate of seafood, is offered to a household that ordered it showcasing every thing from crab to a complete fish at Costa Azul Grill & Bar in Clarksville, Tenn., on Wednesday, Could 13, 2020.

Costa Azul Grill & Bar (2033 Fort Campbell Boulevard) is one of the most up-to-date additions to Clarksville’s flourishing Mexican food items scene, while the pandemic pushed its grand opening back by months.

Its menu characteristics authentic Mexican delicacies, including selfmade tortillas and a whole menu of Mexican favorites, from sizzling fajitas to tamales, enchiladas, tacos and extra. It even serves a giant seafood platter, the Charola Costa Azul, piled with more than enough fish, shrimp and shellfish to share.

Fats Shack

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In a side buying place alongside Wilma Rudolph Blvd just earlier the Red River Bridge signage has previously been put in at the potential web site of a Body fat Shack franchise in Clarksville, Tenn., on Tuesday, July 7, 2020.

Searching for foot-very long, 2,000-calorie sandwiches stuffed with onion rings, mozzarella sticks and hen tenders? Fat Shack is the position to go. 

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The Clarksville franchise (1715 Wilma Rudolph Boulevard) is the 20th locale of the quickly meals chain specializing in late-night time noshes, originally pitched on ABC’s “Shark Tank” in 2019. The principal attract are the “excess fat sandwiches,” but the calorie overload will not conclude there. Desserts include deep-fried Oreos and funnel cakes. 

Madeleine’s Location

Downtown Clarksville now gets a day by day dose of French cuisine with the French bistro and bakery, Madeleines Spot (100 Strawberry Alley). Their Its menu is filled with homemade food representing basic casual French fare, from ratatouille to crepes.

Favorites incorporate Croque Monseiur and Croque Madame with selfmade bechamel sauce, sweet or savory crepes and an eye-popping assortment of French pastries.

Garrison Oak Steakhouse

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The dining location of the Garrison Oak Steakhouse in the Oak Grove Racing & Gaming facility, set to open to the general public on Sept. 18, 2020.

Garrison Oak Steakhouse is the fantastic eating restaurant in the new Oak Grove Racing & Gaming facility at (777 Winners Way) off Fort Campbell Boulevard.

It features high-conclusion steak and seafood menu selections these kinds of as a 32-ounce tomahawk ribeye steak and the Patagonia Verlasso salmon, with a large concentration on community fare.

Ilona’s Desk

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Shiny lights and an eclectic layout inside of outline the inside of Ilona’s Desk in Clarksville, Tenn., on Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020.

Ilona’s Table is the 2nd cafe endeavor of chef Ilona Rivera,(620 Dunlop Lane), found following doorway to her initial restaurant strategy, Caprigios Pizza.

The international menu is composed of German & Italian fare, from pork schnitzel and pastas built from scratch to jaeger schnitzel and spaghetti with Bolognese sauce. 

Gladiator Brewing Co.

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Loralee Childers pours a pint for a buyer at Gladiator Brewing Co. in Clarksville, Tenn., on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2020.

Gladiator Brewing Co. reopened in a new spot at 214 Small Town Road soon after encountering zoning challenges at its prior site.

There, clients there can get their fill of brews and barbeque, now that the eatery partnered with Legends Smokehouse and Grill, which runs the kitchen area and serves up the barbecue. 

Thirsty Goat

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Hunter Stapp interacts with consumers in the very first week of organization at The Thirsty Goat in Clarksville, Tenn., on Wednesday, March 11, 2020.

The Thirsty Goat, which combines the principles of a beer yard and coffee shop, first opened its doors off 41A South in Sango one week just before COVID-19 turned a pandemic in The usa. 

Despite the set-back, the eatery has develop into a common place to get wood-fired pizza, nearby brews and coffee creations.

Eating places that closed:

La Casa Taqueria

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La Casa Taqueria’s food truck

La Casa Taqueria was opened in 2012 by a Guadalajara indigenous who dreamed of bringing the foods he beloved to Clarksville. Its produced-from-scratch dishes highlighted highlights like Mexican avenue tacos and margaritas manufactured with contemporary components.

Just after eight tasty years of serving up very hot salsa and cold margaritas out of its restaurant and foods truck, the business enterprise shut its doorways in 2020, describing to enthusiasts online it was strike challenging by COVID-19.

Roux

Roux Americajun Cafe, which opened in March 2017 with Cajun-centric cuisine, shut its doors in early March, just prior to the pandemic strike Montgomery County.

As soon as heralded as component of downtown Clarksville’s resurgence, the downtown space is now occupied by Kimo’s Hawaiian Grill.

Sweetest Batch Cupcakery

This yr was not sweet for the owners of the Sweetest Batch Cupcakery, which also had to shut its doors due to the fiscal effect of COVID-19.

Did we skip a spot you appreciate? Allow us know!

Reach Jennifer Babich at 931-245-0742 or by e-mail at [email protected].

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