Like a lot of us, we haven’t ventured out to eat much in the past 4 months. But with word that The Optimist opened which happened to be right around the corner from my daughter’s apartment in Germantown, we dug out our dresses, put on some shoes and checked it out.
The evening was everything a night out should be, and everything a restaurant should be. Despite the masks, it felt oddly business as usual. It was comfortably crowded (social distancing with tables enforced) and the service was stellar. Everyone was happy and the food and drink were fantastic. I couldn’t help but think, that that is how a restaurant should feel, before Nashville got over run with tourists and people everywhere, waits and subpar service. Maybe everyone was just happy to be out with a good meal they didn’t have to cook themselves. Nonetheless the evening was all sparkles and smiles. Including the food.