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Bound'ry, a 20-year-old mainstay in Nashville's dining scene, is closed. Employees were reportedly told Monday that the restaurant, currently closed this week in what was described as renovation, would actually shutter for good.

But an employee at Bound'ry's sister restaurant, South Street, tells Bites that while Bound'ry is closing, it will reopen soon under a different concept.

A sign on the door of the restaurant says, "The Bound'ry will be closed for renovations 6/29-7/5." Bound'ry's reservation page on OpenTable indicates that tables are available for dinner starting this Monday.

Jessica Collins, pastry chef at Bound'ry, tells Bites that when employees went to the restaurant to pick up paychecks on Monday, general manager Brian Gruber told them that Bound'ry was closing permanently. "He said it just isn't making money," she says.

Gruber was not immediately available for comment.

In recent weeks, Bound'ry, located at 911 20th Ave. S. in Midtown, has seen a loss of parking and street access due to the nearby construction of Aertson Midtown, a massive mixed-use project at the convergence of 21st Avenue South, Broadway and Division Street.

Bound'ry is one of the pivotal restaurants in the evolution of Nashville's dining scene; it opened in 1995 to immediate acclaim. The original chef was Deb Paquette (now of Etch), who created a menu of tapas-style small plates when the concept was unheard of in Nashville. Later chefs included Willy Thomas (Park Cafe and Eastland Cafe).

