Thank you Nashville Lifestyles readers for voting Watermark
the Best of Best!  For the complete list of awards, please click:  
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Best Restaurants
Kay West, Nashville Lifestyles, April 2008
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Dressed For Success
J.L Reed & J. Allen Murphy, Jr., Nashville Lifestyles, February 26, 2006
"Taste, in all senses of the word, plays a big part in any restaurant. For upscale dining it’s especially important---local cuisine can come from colorful places, but haute cuisine, which is what this restaurant is after, needs to be dressed accordingly. And Watermark looks divine."

A High Watermark
Kay West, Nashville Scene, November 24, 2005
"With its latest opening, the Gulch redevelopment area is really thriving." "And a beautiful house it is, as designed by Polifilo’s Patrick Avice du Buisson, who enhances the solid bones of the former print shop with progressive urban style."

State of Grace
Kay West, Nashville Scene, March 9, 2006
"Watermark eschews cockiness for confidence, flash for finesse, posturing for poise. Reflecting the meaning of its name—a distinguishing mark impressed on paper visible only when held to the light—Watermark reveals its defining qualities at a relaxed yet self-assured pace that encourages lingering to savor the moment."

MSN Citysearch
March 2006
Top 5 "Hottest New Restaurants"

New York Times Travel
Taylor Holliday, New York Times, May 28, 2006
"But recently a wave of surprisingly good and stunningly stylish restaurants has hit town, especially in the Gulch, an old industrial neighborhood turning newer by the moment. Foodies are singing the praises of Watermark (507 12th Avenue South, 615-254-2000), where Joe Shaw cooks locally sourced haute-Southern cuisine…"
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Southern Living
Michael Murphy, Southern Living, May 2006
"Top Rated" Nashville Food Finds

Meat Rules
Gourmet Magazine, Restaurant Issue, October 2007