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    • About Us

    Ellington’s Mid Way Bar & Grill offers a tasteful nod to the clearly familiar by serving nostalgic mid-20th-century staples updated with modern panache. A cultural outpost located on the 4th floor of The Fairlane Hotel, we are open daily for lunch and dinner. With indoor and outdoor seating options on the wraparound terrace, we offer both views and vibe alike. Toss one back, order your favorite… what was then is now at Ellington’s.

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      New Tasting Menu

      Ellington's is excited to announce a new weekly Tasting Menu crafted by Chef Kristin. 

      Each week Chef Kristin will create a new and exciting five course menu featuring seasonal ingredients.

      $65 per person with an optional $35 per person cocktail pairing.

    Location

    401 Union Street
    4th Floor of The Fairlane Hotel
    Nashville, TN 37219
    (615) 988-7333

    Directions

    HOURS OF OPERATION

    Daily 3 PM - 10 PM

    Happier Hour 3 PM - 6 PM

    Ellington's good food in good spirits

    Menus

    STARTERS

    SMOKED TROUT RILLETTES

    dill aioli, charred citrus oil, pickled fennel & apple slaw, grilled endive

    $14

    'SIGNATURE" CRISPY FRIED BRIE

    vinegared berries, candy pecans, aged balsamic

    $13

    CHILLED GULF SHRIMP

    grilled lemon, cocktail sauce

    $14

    OYSTERS ROCKEFELLER

    spinach, parsley & pink peppercorn butter, smoked gouda, pernod

    $15

    PANKO FRIED BLUE CRAB CAKES

    malt vinegar remoulade, beet relish, baby greens, lemon

    $15

    BEEF TARTARE

    smoked paprika & mustard see aioli, charred green onion relish, cornichon, shallot, cured yolk

    $16

    ELLINGTON'S FRENCH ONION SOUP

    beef broth, caramelized onions, mustard seed cheddar, sourdough crouton, smoked bone marrow

    $14

    MEAT/ CHEESE/ FRUIT

    chefs daily selection

    OYSTERS

    EAST COAST

    1/2 dozen / dozen

    West Coast

    1/2 dozen, 1 dozen

    GULF COAST

    1/2 dozen / 1 dozen

    GREENS

    grilled shrimp 9 | steak tips 10 | seared salmon 8 | grilled chicken 6 | fried brie 5 | crab cake 9

    CAESAR

    hearts of romaine, grilled lemon, halloumi croutons, garlic bread crumbs, pecorino

    $12

    WEDGE

    smoked bacon, crispy onion, grape tomato, chive, bleu cheese dressing, red pepper jam

    $11

    ELLINGTON'S

    spinach, oven roasted tomato, shaved pecorino, crispy prosciutto, onion jam, charred citrus vinaigrette

    $12

    Add on:

    Grilled Chicken

    $8

    Seared Salmon

    $12

    Grilled Shrimp

    $10

    ENTREE'S

    LOBSTER THERMIDOR

    tarragon & sherry cream, chow chow, fingerling potato salad

    $44

    "SIGNATURE" BONE IN PORK CHOP

    malt vinegar grilled napa cabbage, braised peaches

    $33

    NORWEGIAN SALMON

    creamed spinach, lemon & herb cream, roasted fingerlings, pickled fennel vinaigrette

    $32

    RABBIT FRICASSE GEMELLI

    grainy mustard, baby carrot, braised celery, spinach, prosciutto

    $30

    KLD BURGER

    muenster, caramelized red onion, pickle, sundried tomato sauce

    $18

    BEEF TENDERLOIN

    trued parsnip puree, asparagus salad, mushroom demi glace

    $42

    PAN ROASTED 1/2 CHICKEN

    chow chow chimichurri, crispy potatoes, curly kale, roasted purple grapes

    $28

    RICOTTA GNUDI

    marsala & sage cream, roasted pear, walnut, spinach, parmesan

    $22

    14 oz RIBEYE

    whipped yukons, charred broccolini, horseradish butter

    $55

    Sides

    Beer Battered Onion Rings

    $9

    Caesar & Breadcrumb Roasted Asparagus

    $8

    Grilled Brocolini

    $8

    Herb Smashed Potatoes

    $7

    Parmesan Germolata French Fries

    $7

    Creamed Spinach

    $8

    3:00 pm - 6:00 pm Daily

    Appetizers

    PIMENTO CHEESE DIP

    potato chips, green onion gremolata

    $5

    BACON FRIED ALMONDS

    rosemary, chili flake

    $5

    TRUFFLED FINGERLING FRITES

    parmesan, garlic, lemon aioli, crispy prosciutto

    $5

    ROASTED CAULIFLOWER

    smoked togarashi, mustard chili sauce, ponzu

    $5

    WHIPPED GOAT CHEESE

    pecan pesto, smoked peach jam, toast

    $5

    OYSTERS on the HALF SHELL

    Chef selection

    $2 per per oyster

    LOADED HUMMUS

    marinated olives, feta, chickpeas, tabouleh, pita chips

    $5

    Cocktails

    CUCUMBER GIMLET

    cucumber-basil infused vodka, fresh lime, simple syrup

    $7

    DARK & STORMY

    goslings dark rum, fresh lime, ginger beer

    $7

    "MID WAY" APEROL SPRITZ

    hibiscus-infused aperol, orange bitters, prosecco, club soda, elderflower mist

    $7

    OLD FASHIONED

    henry mckenna bourbon, orange & angostura bitters, demerara syrup

    $7

    ROSEMARY COLLINS

    postmodern gin, rosemary syrup, fresh lemon, club soda

    $7

    UNION MULE

    cathead vodka, fresh lime, ginger-peppercorn syrup, ginger beer

    $7

    Well Drinks

    BELLE MEADE BOURBON

    $5

    JACK DANIELS BLACK LABEL

    $5

    CATHEAD VODKA

    $5

    POSTMODERN GIN

    $5

    DOBAL TEQUILA

    $5

    PLANTATION RUM

    $5

    Draft Beer

    BEARDED IRIS HOMESTYLE IPA

    $5

    TURTLE ANARCHY PORTLY STOUT

    $5

    JACKALOPE BEARWALKER BROWN ALE

    $5

    YAZOO DADDY-O PILSNER

    $5

    Wine by the Glass

    SELECT GLASSES OF RED WINE, WHITE WINE, & CHAMPAGNE

    $6

    CLASSICS $13

    Bobby Burns

    blended scotch, sweet vermouth, benedictine

    Chartreuse Daiquiri

    Plantation rum, green chartreuse, lime juice

    Cucumber Gimlet

    cucumber-basil infused vodka, lime juice, simple syrup

    French 95

    belle meade bourbon, orange & lemon juice, prosecco

    Mezcal Old Fashioned

    banhez mezcal, rittenhouse rye, benedictine, peychaud's bitters

    Mid Way Aperol Spritz

    hibiscus-infused aperol, prosecco, club soda, elderower mist

    Negroni

    postmodern gin, campari, sweet vermouth

    Paper Plane

    standard proof ginger rye, aperol, amaro nonio, lime juice

    Rosemary Collins

    gin, lemon juice, rosemary syrup, club soda

    Union Mule

    cathead vodka, lime juice, ginger simple syrup

    Wine by the Glass

    Prosecco, Lunetta, Trento, Italy

    $10

    Pinot Grigio, Bottega Vinala, Trentino, Italy

    $12

    Muscadet, Chateau du Poyet, Loire Valley, France

    $8

    Sauvignon Blanc, Prophecy, Marlborough, NZ

    $12

    Chardonnay, Mer Soliel, Santa Lucia Highlands, CA

    $12

    Urban Riesling, Nik Weis, Mosel, Germany

    $10

    Rose’, Chateau de Demoiselles, Cotes de Provence, France

    $10

    Beaujolais, Henri Fessi, France

    $8

    Pinot Noir, Van Duzer, Willamette Valley, OR

    $14

    Merlot, Hahn, Central Coast, CA

    $10

    Claret, Donati Family Vineyard, Paso Robles, CA

    $12

    Cabernet Sauvignon, Substance, Columbia Valley, WA

    $12

    Malbec, Durigutti, Mendoza, Argentina

    $11

    Cabernet Sauvignon, St. Supery, Napa Valley, CA

    $18

    CRAFT $13

    The Governor

    belle meade bourbon, hoodoo chicory liqueur, amaro arancia, creole bitters, peychaud's bitters

    Peggy Olson

    bumbu rum, punsch liqueur, pineapple & lime juice, orgeat

    Pacific Prince

    cathead honeysuckle vodka, lemon juice, rosemary syrup, prosecco

    UP-and-COMING

    blanco tequila, cre, combier grapefruit, lime juice

    Mint Condition

    post modern gin, hibiscus infused aperol, lemon, grapefruit, mint

    BEER

    Bearded Iris Homestyle

    Nashville, TN, On Draft

    $8

    Turtle Anarchy Portly Stout

    Nashville, TN, On Draft

    $8

    Tailgate Seasonal Sour

    Nashville, TN

    $8

    Mill Creek Lil Darlin Citrus Wheat

    Nashville, TN

    $8

    New Heights Nothing Fancy Cream Ale

    Nashville, TN

    $8

    Yazoo Gerst

    Nashville, TN

    $8

    Tennessee Brew Works State Park Ale

    Nashville, TN

    $8

    Jackelope Bearwalker Brown Ale

    Nashville, TN, On Draft

    $8

    Yazoo Daddy-O

    Nashville, TN, On Draft

    $8

    Blackstone Nut Brown Ale

    Nashville, TN

    $8

    Michelob Ultra

    St. Louis, MO

    $6

    Bud Light

    St. Louis, MO

    $6

    Coors Light

    Golden, CO

    $6

    Stella Artois

    Belgium

    $6

    Miller High Life

    Milwaukee, WI

    $6

    Diskin Seasonal Cider

    Nashville, TN

    $8

    Dessert

    Ellington's Banana Pudding

    meringue, roasted bananas, vanilla wafer crumble

    $11

    BAILEYS CREME BRULEE

    sugar crisp tuile

    $11

    KEY LIME TARTLET

    sweet cream, tarjin, white chocolate

    $11

    ELLINGTON'S CHEESECAKE

    luxardo cherries, cornmeal crumble

    $12

    OLD FASHION BROWNIE SKILLET

    maraschino cherries, vanilla ice cream, orange and bourbon salted caramel

    $12

    Cocktails

    Irish Coffee

    Jameson Irish whiskey, brown sugar, cream

    $10

    Spanish Coffee

    ahula, pirates treasure rum, espresso, triple sec, cream

    $10

    Sugar & Spice

    josling's black strap rum, licor 42, kahlua, cocoa bitters

    $12

    Everything Nice

    copper & king brandy, carpano antica, amaro ciociaro

    $13

    Espresso

    ESPRESSO

    $3.50

    AMERICANO

    $3.50

    MACCHIATO

    $3.50

    CAPPUCCINO

    $4

    LATTE

    $4

    MOCHA

    $4.50

    Cigars

    MONTECRISTO WHITE SERIES #2

    (Mellow) dressed up in a lush hand selected ecuadorian connecticut shade wrapper. it's rich, creamy, well balanced with a sweet & woody aroma.

    $26

    COHIBA DOMINICAN

    (Medium) a luxurious, oily cameroon wrapper compliments the rich flavor. subtle notes of spice followed by aromas of leather, caramel, wood & earth.

    $33

    PADRON 1964 ANNIVERSARY SERIES- NATURAL WRAPPER

    (Medium) rare, box-pressed, puros made with 4 year-aged all-nicaraguan tobaccos. stout, yet creamy smooth flavor. with lush notes of cocoa, sweet spice, coffee bean & caramel.

    $21

    CIUDAD DE MUSICA (CITY OF MUSIC)

    (Medium) collaboration between montecristo, crowned heads and ep carillo. notes of a black pepper spice & earth, with a nice mixture of roasted coffee that finishes with mocha.

    $27

    PADRON 1964 ANNIVERSARY SERIES- MADURO WRAPPER

    (Medium Full) pristine nicaraguan puro with flavors of chocolate, earth, sweet cocoa, & spice that are buttery smooth.

    $21

    TENNESSEE WALTZ FROM CROWNED HEADS

    (Medium Full) starts out spicy with a black pepper kick & notes of cedar or mesquite along with leather and some nuttiness.

    $15

    Spirits

    BUFFALO TRACE

    $9

    ANGEL’S ENVY

    $13

    BLANTON’S

    $16

    JEFFERSON OCEAN

    $18

    MACALLAN 12

    $15

    GLENFIDDICH 15

    $14

    OBAN 14

    $16

    BALVENIE 14

    $16

    SAMBUCA

    $8

    AVERNA

    $8

    FERNET BRANCA

    $9

    AMARO NONINO

    $12

    Sparkling

    J Vineyards Cuvee, Sparkiling Wine, CA

    $48

    Jean-Baptiste Audy, Cremant De Bordeaux, France

    $43

    Louis Roederer, Champagne, France

    $120

    Moet Chandon Imperial, Champagne, France

    $145

    Nicolas Feuillatte, Palmes d’ Or 2002, Champagne, France

    $195

    Piper Rose, Sparkling Wine, Sonoma, CA

    $40

    Veuve Cliquot, Yellow Label, Champagne, France

    $150

    White

    Ammunition, Chardonnay, Sonoma, CA

    $58

    Golan Heights, Mt Hermon, Moscato, Israel

    $30

    Jermann, Pinot Grigio, Fiuli, Italy

    $54

    Legado del Conde, Alberinio, Rias Baixas, Spain

    $38

    Oliver Leflaive Lesetilles, Chardonnay, Bourgogne, France

    $64

    Oyster Bay, Sauvignon Blanc, New Zealand

    $52

    Rombauer, Chardonnay, Carneros, CA

    $90

    Domaine de la Perriere, Sancerre, Loire Valley, France

    $72

    Sokol Blosser, Pinot Gris, Willamee Valley, Oregon

    $50

    Twomey, Sauvignon Blanc, Sonoma, California

    $72

    Vigneti Zanatta Pilosdoro, Vermintino di Gallura, Sardegna, Italy

    $40

    Rose

    Chateau de Demoiseles, Cotes de Provence, France

    $46

    The Withers Rose, CA

    $58

    Red

    Belle Glos, Telephone & Clark, Pinot Noir, Santa Maria, CA

    $65

    Castellare di Castellina, Sangiovese, Chianti Classico, Italy

    $56

    Caymus, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa, California

    $185

    Domaine Serene, Yamhill Cuvee, Pinot Noir, Willamee Valley, Oregon

    $128

    Duckhorn, Canvasback Cabernet, Washington State

    $98

    Monte Zovo Amarone della Valpolicella, Italy

    $67

    Pascual Toso Reserve, Malbec, Argentina

    $70

    Penfold’s Max, Cabernet, Australia

    $74

    Seghesio, Deant Red Blend, Sonoma, CA

    $65

    Silver Oak, Cabernet, Napa, California

    $280

    Some Young Punks, Naked on Roller Skates, Shiraz, McLaren Vale, Australia

    $58

    Stag's Leap, Artemis, Cabernet Sauvginon, Napa Valley

    $160

    Torre Raone ‘Lucanto’, Montepulciano d’ Abruzzo, Italy

    $45

    Private Events

    Ellington's looks forward to hosting your next event. Whether it's a business meeting or something that beckons a hearty "congratulations," we offer several private and semi-private options. Inquire below and we'll gladly be in touch!

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