Walsh has worked at the gerst haus for the last 17 years. Brewing offers readers a pictorial account of the william gerst brewing companyan important but almost forgotten part of nashville history. Closing of gerst haus rolls out a barrel of funny stories. Dec 20, 2018 the home of one of nashvilles most storied restaurants is changing hands. Former gerst haus property lands new owners nashville business. Nashville oldtimers remember the days when the gerst haus was a dark and dirty dive located in a white cinderblock building where lp field, the titans stadium, now stands. In 2000 the gerst haus reopened in an attractive new space a block or so away from the old one. Iconic nashville restaurant gerst haus to close nashville post.
Find 85 listings related to gerst house restaurant in downtown nashville on. Gerst was born in 1847, coming from a long line of brewers in the bavarian region of germany. Get the large platter with a large amount of everything. Gerst and moerlein acquired the old nashville brewery property in 1890 and in 1893, gerst became the sole owner. Upon moving to nashville in 1992, scott visited the gerst haus restaurant and noticed vast amounts. Feb 02, 2018 the gerst haus website includes a history of the restaurant, which first opened in 1955. Feb 02, 2018 after 62 years in business, german restaurant and bar gerst haus will close its doors later this month situated at 301 woodland st. Heres gersts history from the gerst haus in nashville, tennessee, which gersts grandson opened in 1955. The home of one of nashvilles most storied restaurants is changing hands.
Gerst haus menu, menu for gerst haus, east nashville, nashville. Since 1955 the gerst haus has been a nashville favorite, providing the best in german food in an authentic beer hall atmosphere. Mertie has been interested in the brewing industry since he started collecting beer cans as a sixyearold. See more ideas about nashville, tennessee, historical. Even though the brewerys been out of business since 1954, today you can experience a taste of history with yazoos gerst amber ale a brew made possible by a partnership between the local brewery and owners of the gerst haus restaurant. According to the tennessean, the restaurant moved twice. This book focused on nashvilles brewing industry from the civil war through modern day. Many of the employees here have made this place their second home. A short time later the national brewing company was established in 1859 and changed hands several times. The gerst haus is the latest restaurant to close as nashville s dining scene becomes more competitive by the week.
Nashvilles beloved gerst haus closes newschannel 5 wtvf. Jim and jerry chandler opened the first sportsmans grille restaurant in 1985 with ten items on the menu. The gerst haus is a tennessee institution, but you dont have to make it a destination if youre just visiting. The book spanned from the early 19th century to the modern day microbreweries in nashville, but the majority of the book was about the life of william gerst and his brewery. Dec 12, 2018 in 1988 the restaurant was purchased by purchased by jim and jerry chandler. Upon moving to nashville in 1992, scott visited the gerst haus restaurant and noticed vast amounts of breweriana displayed on the walls that once promoted the restaurants namesake a century earlier. The gerst haus, one of nashvilles oldest restaurants, served its last meal. Friends, food and drinks at the gerst haus was the last sit down with him. They wanted to recreate a northern hunting lodge atmosphere with fresh, handpacked burgers, chili, catfish and cold beer. Nashville brewing local and regional history books. After 62 years in business, german restaurant and bar gerst haus will close its doors later this month situated at 301 woodland st. About the same time that the brewery closed, william j. The brewery closed in 1954 and the original building was demolished in 1963. Mertie owner of the nashville brewing company wrote a book on nashvilles brewing history, titled.
I would highly encourage both new and long time residents to pick this up and learn more about the history of our city. The gerst haus, one of nashvilles oldest restaurants. A look back at the gerst brewing company and gerst househaus restaurants over the years. Heres gersts history from the gerst haus in nashville, tennessee, which. The gerst haus used to be located near the nashville courthouse, but relocated on woodland street in 1970. When plans were announced to build a stadium for our tennessee titans, it was learned that the gerst haus would be relocated once again. In 1988 the restaurant was purchased by purchased by jim and jerry chandler. Feb 16, 2016 get the jakatak app free for iphoneipad. Oct 02, 2009 the gerst haus used to be located near the nashville courthouse, but relocated on woodland street in 1970. They raised corn, made great earthen mounds, painted beautiful pottery and then mysteriously disappeared. Do not get the bratwurst by it self that is like our hotdogs.
View timothy gersts profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Gerst opened the gerst haus restaurant at 315 2 nd avenue north in 1955. Feb 02, 2018 nashville gerst haus to close, but evansvilles is going strong, owners say. Dear family, i met kenny probably 20 years ago, through mutual friends. Most recently, prima in the gulch closed on the heels of cochon butcher, holland. Feb 02, 2018 the gerst haus is the latest restaurant to close as nashville s dining scene becomes more competitive by the week. Gerst haus restaurant in nashville, tn 372 citysearch. In 2011, mertie coordinated with the metro nashville historical commission to erect a historical marker where the nashville brewing company gerst brewing company once. After the brewery closed, a german restaurant called the gerst haus was. Located a short walk from nissan stadium in east nashville, the gerst haus was a popular spot to grab a bratwurst and beer before titans. The gerst haus is the latest restaurant to close as nashvilles dining scene becomes more competitive by the week. We are real close, it is like a family, said walsh. However, it had to be demolished in 1998 to make way for the tennessee titans stadium, so it move a few doors down woodland.
Upon moving to nashville in 1992, scott visited the gerst haus restaurant and noticed. In fact, folks can enjoy a variety of local craft beers from yazoo to jackalope to fat bottom to. The gerst haus, one of nashvilles oldest restaurants, will. Due to its proximity to the nashville courthouse, it became a popular hang out for attorneys and politicians throughout the 1960s. It offers wiener schnitzel, bratwurst, and corned beef and cabbage, and has the best reuben sandwich in nashville. The 10 best restaurants in nashville updated april 2020. Nashville brewing, tennessee images of america series by.
Waitress bettejane stroud made history by drawing the first glass of. Evansville indiana german restaurant and bar gerst haus. The william gerst brewing company was a beermaker located in nashville, tennessee. Oct 17, 2018 the nashville house announces its closing. Nov 29, 2006 upon moving to nashville in 1992, scott visited the gerst haus restaurant and noticed vast amounts of breweriana displayed on the walls that once promoted the restaurants namesake a century earlier. Our menu includes a variety of german and american food.
Most importantly, our menu includes a variety of german and american food, as well as signature dishes that include our fresh wiener schnitzel, bratwurst, and. Print subscribers receive the printed book of lists when published. As he became older, scott expanded his hobby to include brewery advertising and homebrewing. According to the tennessean, the restaurant moved twice in its history. Nashville gerst haus to close, but evansvilles is going strong. The gerst name has been part of nashville since 1893, when the gerst brewery started operations. Nashville institution the gerst haus to close the tennessean. A short time later the national brewing company was.
Former gerst haus property lands new owners nashville. The property has now been sold to an investment group with a history in hotels. Apr, 2010 well, a lot has changed in those two decades, and we decided it was time we visited the new location for the gerst haus in downtown nashville, tn. The first settlers in what is now known as nashville were indians of the mississippian culture, who lived in the area about to 1400 a.
Our signature dishes include our fresh wiener schnitzel, bratwurst, and corned beef and cabbage. If the walls could have talked at the old gerst haus, well, a lot of people would have been in big trouble. In 2010 scott and his wife, candy, spearheaded the nashville historical commission to erect a marker where nashvilles first production brewery operated nashville brewing company 18591890 and the gerst brewing company 18901954. This started his fascination with the william gerst brewing company and the brewing history of nashville. Gerst house restaurant in downtown nashville, nashville, tn. A exact reason for the closure is not currently known. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover timothys.
Its basically a restaurant full of old people who are used to getting the same exact dinner that theyve had there for the last 50 years ago well not exactly, it relocated under its first ownership in 1970, and then was demolished. Since 1955 the gerst haus has been an evansville favorite, providing the best in german food in an authentic beer hall atmosphere. Nashville gerst haus to close, but evansvilles is going strong, owners say. See uptodate pricelists and view recent announcements for this location. Light, enjoyable reading about the history of nashville zepps book provided a number of interesting stories, some i knew and many i did not. The name was changed from gerst house to gerst haus. In 2011, mertie coordinated with the metronashville historical commission to erect a historical marker where the nashville brewing company gerst brewing company once. Gerst haus conveniently located on west franklin street in evansville, indiana has authentic german food as well as authentic atmosphere. Oct 25, 2018 nashville history is a blog about the people.
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