Frankies Nashville

John Burns Paterson has spent over 20 years in the hospitality industry. His culinary career began in the American south at his family’s Alabama restaurant and continued at McCrady’s Restaurant while he was a student of Hospitality and Tourism Management at the College of Charleston. After moving to New York City in 2011, John was part of the sommelier teams at such famed restaurants as the NoMad New York, and served as wine director for Tom Colicchio’s craftbar. Ten years ago, John crossed the bridge from Manhattan to Brooklyn to reimagine the beverage, service, and food programs at Frankies 457 Spuntino. Under his tenure, the restaurant evolved to offer one of the most impressive wine lists in the city, celebrating a range of emerging and established producers from Italy, France, and Spain. He brought this ethos to the opening list of Franks Wine Bar, which received the Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence in 2021. One afternoon in 2021, “JBP,” as friends call him, walked into the office of Frank Castronovo and Frank Falcinelli to alert them that he would be leaving the company to return to the south. An hour later, he walked out of the door with new partners and a mission: to bring Frankies Spuntino to Nashville. JBP brings over 15 years of experience in events and catering to Nashville, overseeing the Frankies expansion.