"In 2013, chef Erik Niel created a carnivore’s paradise in the Southside neighborhood featuring house-cured meats, skillet cornbread, and gruyere-topped beef burgers. This is Tennessee, so dabble in Main Street Meats’ mile-long whiskey list (with literally hundreds of options), and don’t forget to ask the butcher for a few beautifully marbled rib-eyes to bring home and show off at your next cookout. Niel also owns East Street Bistro, a West Village staple with a strong charcuterie game and an impeccable oyster selection that puts any raw bar to shame." - Eater Staff, Clair Lorell, D.R.E. James