D.C.-based Hive Hospitality is bringing a concept to Nashville, with Studio by Jônt heading to 802 18th Ave. S., according to a permit filing.
The permit describes the planned work as a conversion from a radio-television studio to a full-service restaurant. The restaurant will comprise 2,224 square feet of space.
Hive Hospitality, helmed by chef Ryan Ratino, has four Michelin-starred concepts, including their two-starred D.C. tasting counter Jônt, which opened in 2020. It is known for experimental concepts. Other concepts in the group’s portfolio include Bresca, which opened in Washington, D.C. in 2017; Maass, a wood-fired restaurant that opened in Fort Lauderdale in the Four Seasons in 2023; French-Japanese restaurant Ômo by Jônt, which opened in 2024; Press Room, a bar that opened in 2024; and Ôde by Jônt, a Beverly Hills restaurant which represents Hive Hospitality’s first venture to the West Coast.
Studio by Jônt will be Hive Hospitality’s first foray into the Nashville market. What Now Nashville has reached out for additional details about the concept.
