12South Burger Up
Burger Up — a 12South restaurant staple since 2010 — will completely stop operations after Saturday, Aug. 1.
Jim Lewis, the restaurant’s proprietor, introduced the closing of the enterprise, situated at 2901 twelfth Ave. S., on social media. He didn’t give a purpose for the closure.
“Many thanks go to all of our visitors, associates, neighbors and our implausible workforce members for the love and help we now have skilled over time,” writes Lewis. “Serving our neighborhood has been a pleasure and a real pleasure.”
Miranda Whitcomb Pontes and her late husband Mike Pontes co-founded the enterprise in 2010. Mike Pontes died in 2013.
In December 2014, Miranda Whitcomb Pontes offered her possession within the enterprise to Nashville-based restaurant group Neighborhood Hospitality. Through an LLC, Jim Lewis — who owns Neighborhood Hospitality — additionally owns the area from which Burger Up operates, in accordance with Metro data. Neighborhood Hospitality additionally owned the 12South restaurant Josephine, which closed in December 2023.
Lewis couldn’t be reached for remark relating to his plans for his 12South area.
Whitcomb Pontes and enterprise associate Alex Wendkos acquired beloved East Nashville watering gap and burger joint Dino’s at in regards to the time of the sale of Burger Up. Whitcomb Pontes has since parted methods with Dino’s as effectively.
12South Taproom, one other beloved and regionally owned restaurant within the neighborhood, ceased operations lower than one month in the past. The eventual additions Ralph Lauren and Alo will proceed 12South’s transition from a business district with native companies to 1 with nationwide chains, lots of them upscale.
This text was first printed by our sister publication, the Nashville Publish.
