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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 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.

    Location

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

    Directions

    HOURS OF OPERATION

    Daily 4 PM - 10 PM

    Happier Hour 4 PM - 6 PM

    Ellington's good food in good spirits

    Menus

    *Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness.

    20% gratuity added parties of 6 or more

    STARTERS

    SMOKED SALMON DIP

    caper-dill may, cucumber and red onion "pico", toast

    $14

    PIMENTO CHEESE DIP

    $13

    CHILLED GULF SHRIMP

    grilled lemon, cocktail sauce

    $16

    BEEF TARTARE

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

    $14

    MEATBALLS

    alfredo sauce, smoked mozzarella, herbs, creamy polenta

    $12

    ARTISAN CHEESE & CHARCUTERIE

    house accompaniments

    OYSTERS

    EAST COAST

    1/2 dozen / dozen

    West Coast

    1/2 dozen, 1 dozen

    GULF COAST

    1/2 dozen / 1 dozen

    GREENS

    CAESAR

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

    $13

    WEDGE

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

    $12

    ELLINGTON'S

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

    $13

    SPINACH

    warm poppyseed & sesame vin, candied walnut, dried cranberry, avocado, red onion

    $13

    ENTREE'S

    CRAB CAKES

    lump crab, malt vinegar remoulade, beet relish, house coleslaw

    $28

    12 OZ BONE IN PORK CHOP

    grilled cabbage, bourbon braised peaches

    $30

    ATLANTIC SALMON

    creamy spinach, herb roasted fingerlings, pickled fennel vinaigrette

    $32

    SQUID INK BUCATINI

    lump crab, grilled lemon, sweet crab butter, parmesan

    $33

    BEEF TENDERLOIN

    trued parsnip puree, asparagus salad, mushroom demi glace

    $40

    PAN ROASTED 1/2 CHICKEN

    chow chow chimichurri, crispy parmesan potatoes, and curly kale

    $26

    RICOTTA GNUDI

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

    $22

    14 oz RIBEYE

    whipped yukons, charred broccolini, horseradish butter

    $55

    ELLINGTON'S BURGER

    ellington's sauce, grilled onion, pickles, american cheese

    LOCAL FARM EGG $2

    $16

    Sides

    Charred Asparagus

    $7

    Grilled Brocolini

    $7

    Smashed Potatoes

    $7

    Parmesan Herb French Fries

    $7

    Creamed Spinach

    $7

    3:00 pm - 6:00 pm Monday - Thursday, applicable at the bar only

    Appetizers

    TRUFFLED FRITES

    parmesan, garlic, truffle oil

    $5

    LOADED HUMMUS

    marinated olives, feta, chickpeas, tabouleh, pita chips

    $5

    WHIPPED GOAT CHEESE

    pecan pesto, smoked peach jam, toast

    $5

    OYSTERS on the HALF SHELL

    Chef selection

    $2 per per oyster

    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

    Well Drinks

    FOUR ROSES YELLOW BOURBON

    $5

    CASTLE & KEY RESTORATION RYE

    $5

    WHEATLEY VODKA

    $5

    POSTMODERN SPIRITS GINIFEROUS GIN

    $5

    EXOTICO TEQUILA

    $5

    PLANTATION RUM

    $5

    Draft Beer

    BEARDED IRIS HOMESTYLE IPA

    $5

    TAILGATE PEANUT BUTTER STOUT

    $5

    NEW HEIGHTS COFFEE AND CREAM ALE

    $5

    YAZOO DADDY-O PILSNER

    $5

    MILLER HIGH LIFE

    $5

    Wine by the Glass

    SELECT GLASSES OF RED WINE, WHITE WINE, & CHAMPAGNE

    $6

    The state of Tennessee 15% liquor by the drink tax is exclusive of beverage prices and will be added to your final bill

    Cocktails - $13

    Remember the Maine

    rittenhouse rye, sweet vermouth, cherry herring, absinthe rinse

    A Violent Act

    gray whale gin, lemon, desert pear syrup, prosecco

    Mezcal Old Fashioned

    400 conejos mezcal, rittenhouse rye, benedictine, peychaud's bitters

    As Told By Ginger

    vodka, ginger liqueur, amaro arancia, lime

    Last Word

    st. george terroir gin, green chartreuse, luxardo maraschino, lime

    Debt Collector

    blanco tequila, ginger liqueur, lime, cinnamon syrup, coconut, chocolate bitters

    Pacific Prince

    cathead honeysuckle vodka, lemon, rosemary syrup, green chartreuse

    Governor

    belle meade bourbon, hoodoo chicory, amaro arancia, creole and peychaud’s bitters

    A Dying Craft

    lustau sherry, lemon, mixed berry 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

    Riesling, Nik Weis, Mosel, Germany

    $10

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

    $12

    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, Tahuan, Mendoza, Argentina

    $11

    Cabernet Sauvignon, St. Supery, Napa Valley, CA

    $18

    BEER

    Bearded Iris Homestyle

    Nashville, TN, On Draft

    $8

    Tailgate Peanut Butter Milk Stout

    Nashville, TN, On Draft

    $8

    Tailgate Seasonal Sour

    Nashville, TN

    $8

    Mill Creek Lil Darlin Citrus Wheat

    Nashville, TN

    $8

    Kay Rose Strawberry Seltzer

    $8

    Yazoo Gerst

    Nashville, TN

    $8

    Diskin Seasonal Cider

    Nashville, TN

    $8

    New Heights Coffee and Cream Ale

    Nashville, TN, On Draft

    $8

    Yazoo Goo Goo Amber Draft

    Nashville, TN, On Draft

    $8

    Michelob Ultra

    St. Louis, MO

    $6

    Bud Light

    St. Louis, MO

    $6

    Coors Light

    Golden, CO

    $6

    Stella Artois

    Belgium

    $6

    Miller Lite

    Milwaukee, WI

    $6

    Corona

    $6

    Dessert

    BAILEYS CREME BRULEE

    sugar crisp tuile

    $11

    SEASONAL CHEESECAKE

    $12

    Chocolate Mousse Cake

    salted caramel ice cream

    $12

    ICE CREAM & COOKIES

    $8

    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

    $4

    AMERICANO

    $4

    MACCHIATO

    $4

    CAPPUCCINO

    $4

    LATTE

    $5

    MOCHA

    $5

    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

    Jean-Baptiste Audy, Cremant De Bordeaux, France

    $43

    Louis Roederer, Champagne, France

    $120

    Moet Chandon Imperial, Champagne, France

    $145

    Veuve Cliquot, Yellow Label, Champagne, France

    $150

    White

    Golan Heights, Mt Hermon, Moscato, Israel

    $30

    Jermann, Pinot Grigio, Fiuli, Italy

    $54

    Legado del Conde, Alberinio, Rias Baixas, Spain

    $38

    Oyster Bay, Sauvignon Blanc, New Zealand

    $52

    Rombauer, Chardonnay, Carneros, CA

    $90

    Sokol Blosser, Pinot Gris, Willamee Valley, Oregon

    $50

    The Withers Rose, CA

    $58

    Red

    Belle Glos, Clark & Telephone, 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

    Stag's Leap, Merlot, Napa Valley, CA

    $62

    Department 66, Others, Grenache France

    $65

    Silver Oak, Cabernet, Napa, California

    $280

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

    $58

    Chateau Bernadotte Haut - Medoc, Bourdeauz, France

    $80

    Stag's Leap, Artemis, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, CA

    $160

    Chateau Bernadotte haut - Medoc, Bordeaux, Ferance

    $80

    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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