An old Madison Kmart has been transformed into a visually dazzling, warmly welcoming new addition to Nashville’s cultural map. Eastside Bowl, on Gallatin Pike at Briley Parkway, runs four different but complementary entities, including a new music venue, under a wide, repurposed roof, “the big top, if you will,” says co-founder Jamie Rubin.
Located at
97 Chapel Ave., the property sits on the same side of the street and next door to Rosepepper Cantina and is located in a commercial node some refer to as Walden. It is sandwiched by Eastwood and Lockeland Springs.
The new owner is Yun Choo, who owns Samurai Sushi on Elliston Place in Midtown. He could not be reached for comment, but a source who asked to go unnamed confirmed the transaction and that Choo plans a business that will take décor and menu cues from Las Vegas sushi restaurants.
According to a Davidson County Register of Deeds document, the sellers were Yvette Thomas and Guillermo “Willy” Thomas, who paid $390,000 for the property in mid-2006, according to Metro records. The Thomases also owned and operated Eastland Café, which closed Jan. 23 after a roughly 14-year run. Previously, Chapel Bistro operated from the space, having opened in the early 2000s.