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The Hospitality Group Behind Death & Co Is Opening a New Bar in Nashville

Close Company is slated to be one of the new tenants in the Neuhoff District

by Jackie Gutierrez-Jones
Jackie Gutierrez-Jones is the former editor of Eater Nashville. She has over a decade of experience writing, editing, and leading content teams in the food, drink, travel, and tech space.

Gin & Luck, the hospitality company behind the New York-based bar Death & Co, plans to open a new bar this year, the first of which is planned for the upcoming Neuhoff District in Germantown. Close Company will build on the success of the group’s cornerstone bar, Death & Co, serving the same caliber cocktails as its predecessor but with a more comfortable, casual atmosphere reminiscent of a neighborhood bar.

“Close Company first and foremost aspires to be a great bar. And by that, we mean following in the footsteps of the great neighborhood bars that have become fixtures in our communities — where we go to celebrate, relax, connect with friends and strangers alike,” Gin & Luck COO Alex Day said in a press release. “Truthfully, Close Company is the kind of place I want to hang out every day, stopping by for a quick one or accidentally falling into a whole night of unexpected fun.”

Key design elements of Close Company will include rich woods, sleek vinyl, and leather with modern accents complementing classic fixtures — an aesthetic the group hopes evinces a warm, lived-in feel. At the heart of the space is, of course, the bar, which will serve twists on classic drinks, batched and chilled freezer cocktails, draft cocktails, and a menu of inventive bar snacks. There are currently no plans for dinner service.

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The Spritz Roselle
Dylan + Jeni
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A chilled Vesper
Dylan + Jeni

Death & Co opened in Manhattan’s East Village in 2006, later expanding to Denver, Los Angeles, and Washington, D.C. The bar quickly earned a spot as one of the nation’s best, with recognition at Tales of the Cocktail and on the World’s Best list.

Close Company Nashville is slated to open this summer, with a second location to follow shortly after in Atlanta.