Another new Nashville restaurant nearly cracked the top 10: Gannons Nashville (170 Fourth Ave. N.), which came in at No. 12. That's the house eatery of the Marriott Courtyard near Printers Alley.

Copious amounts of oysters and champagne, flashy gold-and-black decorations and live jazz bands are what got Gannons Nashville to claim No. 23 on the list. According to Yelp, the menu is stacked ...