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Food & Wine - Best Practices: How the 'Mom and Dad' of Chicago’s Restaurant Scene have Rebooted in Nashville

“Cathy and Tony Mantuano on how to stay married as a restaurant couple, why you should let your most talented staff leave the nest, and why Southerners will always order the bone-in veal chop.”

Medium’s Authority Magazine - James Beard Award-Winning Chef Tony Mantuano of The Joseph: 5 Things I Wish Someone Told Me Before I Became a Chef

“Traveling to the source of the cuisine you’re cooking is really important. No one gave me this advice, and it was out of our own curiosity that Cathy and I took a leap of faith and got on a plane to Italy in the mid-80’s.”

Jetset Magazine - Crème de la Crème: Restaurants Take Menu and Design to the Next Level

“The Mantuanos direct the culinary experience at The Joseph where three distinct restaurants carry an overarching sensation of refined warmth and comfort, with a welcoming that is synonymous with Italian hospitality.”

Departures - 11 Last-Minute (But No Less Luxurious) Three-Day Weekend Trips to Book Right Now

“When you’re ready to take a barbecue break, The Joseph’s on-site Italian restaurant Yolan is ‘refined, welcoming, [and] carefully curated,’ helmed by James Beard Award-winning chef Tony Mantuano.”

Departures - The Most Impressive US City Hotel Openings of the Last Year

“Yolan, the hotel’s signature restaurant from Michelin-starred chef Tony Mantuano, offers a range of creative Italian dishes and an inventive tasting menu…”

La Cucina Italiana - An Italian Restaurant Power Couple Brings Their Michelin-Starred Magic to Nashville

“Tony and Cathy Mantuano helped make Italian cuisine shine in Chicago. Now they are doing the same in the Music City.”

La Cucina Italiana - Pappardelle with White Bolognese by Chef Tony Mantuano

“Yolan is geared towards celebrating refined versions of classic Italian dishes, and among the menu highlights is this Pappardelle with White Bolognese.”

Travel + Leisure - The Best Places to Travel in May

“Stay at The Joseph in downtown's SoBro district and enjoy the art-filled spaces, signature restaurant, Yolan, and weekly "King of Cheese'' ceremonial cutting of an 80-pound wheel of Parmigiano-Reggiano along with aperitivo.”

Travel + Leisure - America’s Best Outdoor Bars

“Set on a rooftop 21 stories above Nashville, this poolside bar and restaurant features skyline and Cumberland River views, craft cocktails, and an all-day menu of Italian and American dishes created by Michelin-starred Chef Tony Mantuano.”

American Airline's Hemispheres - Nashville’s Newest Hotel, The Joseph, Offers Southern Hospitality At Its Most Refined

“Husband-and-wife team Tony and Cathy Mantuano, previously of Chicago’s Michelin-starred Spiaggia, bring their classic Italian cuisine to The Joseph.”

James Beard Foundation - Winner of Best Chef Midwest 2005

The Local Palate - The Getaway: The Joseph

“Chef Tony Mantuano (last of Spiaggia in Chicago) and his team put out composed plates of roasted duck with tufts of compressed apple and creamy sweet potato puree, a pitch-perfect cacio e pepe, and octopus layered with ’Njuda, market beans, briny olives, and crispy chips.”

Words.Food.Art - I want my legacy to be “Balance”

“You can have a personal life and you can take two days off a week and you do your job.”

Atlanta Magazine's Southbound - The Joseph

“This bold Nashville property is a feast for the senses.”

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Couple met in Milwaukee, spent decades at Michelin-starred Spiaggia, now have a project in Nashville

“Tony and Cathy Mantuano credit their Wisconsin work ethic for taking them to the top of the restaurant profession.”

TOWN - Music City Magic at the Joseph Nashville

“Widely adored for their work at Chicago’s Spiaggia, the Mantuanos are determined to bring high-end Italian cuisine to Nashville—and in my opinion, they are succeeding.”

Texas Lifestyle & Travel Magazine - #TravelTuesday: The Joseph Nashville – a Luxurious Escape to Music City

“Diners can expect thoughtfully prepared delicious Italian cuisine created with ingredients sourced from Tennessee and Italy.”

Nashville Scene - Tony and Cathy Mantuano to Helm Food and Wine at The Joseph

“In an exclusive chat with the Scene, the award-winning chef-and-wine team reveal their next culinary project.”

EATER Nashville - 19 Great Places to Dine Near Downtown Nashville

“James Beard Award-winning chef Tony Mantuano and wine and hospitality expert Cathy Mantuano brought Nashville the fine dining Italian menu it had been missing alongside standout service and a welcoming atmosphere inside the lovely new Joseph Hotel.”

EATER Nashville - 22 New Nashville Restaurants

“Nashville scored big when the husband-and-wife culinary powerhouse moved to town (and when it got a see-thru cheese cave).”

Thrillist - Where to Eat in Nashville Right Now

“Together with his wife Cathy who runs the beverage program, Tony Mantuano has quickly set the standard for Italian cuisine in Nashville with his inventive takes on classic pasta and meat dishes.”

Fodor’s Travel - 15 of the Best Italian Restaurants in the United States

“The ground floor fine dining restaurant embodies the same elegance and sophisticated service (fresh Italian truffles shaved generously tableside) the Mantuanos championed at Michelin-starred Spiaggia…”

Greenville News - The Joseph in Nashville Offers a Luxury Hotel Experience with a Dose of Southern Charm

“There’s no better way to experience the talents of this culinary team than by the eight-course tasting paired with wine.”

Nashville Lifestyles - Open Tables: 10 New Nashville Restaurants

“Located inside The Joseph, a Luxury Collection Hotel, internationally renowned chef Tony Mantuano and his wife, wine and hospitality expert Cathy Mantuano, offer high-end Italian cuisine at the hotel’s signature restaurant, Yolan.”

Nashville Scene - Learn All About the Regional Wines of Italy at Yolan

“Both of them are experts in the food and drink of Italy, so if you were looking to learn the difference between Barolo and Barbaresco, they would be the ideal instructors. And in fact, they can be — as part of an ongoing series of educational Italian wine dinners at Yolan.”

Sophisticated Living - La Bella Figura

“Tony Mantuano, the longtime chef at Spiaggia, and his wife, Cathy, have partnered with the Pizzuti Companies to bring la bella figura to Music City through Yolan…”

Style Blueprint - Stay Warm At These Heated Nashville Restaurant Patios

“Though the indoor portion of the rooftop at The Joseph hotel is completely enclosed, the exterior rooftop offers poolside heaters, great music, and beautiful cabanas you can reserve for your outdoor dining experience.”

The Tennessean - Luxurious Italian Dining at Yolan so Welcome in Year Like This

“In a dark, tumultuous year for Nashville restaurants, the opening of Yolan inside luxury hotel The Joseph has been one of the shining lights.”

Chicago Tribune - Chef Tony Mantuano Leaves Spiaggia After 35 Years

“It’s time for the next generation to take over, and I get to figure out what I want to do next.”