Portrait of Nick Jacobson
i. Biography
Nick Jacobson’s work at 360 Bistro in Nashville is defined by the wine list as much as the dining room. The program stays in motion, and the discipline behind it is steady: selection, timing, and the kind of attention that keeps service aligned with inventory. That approach tracks back to a family table shaped by foodie parents, where fine wine and carefully prepared meals were part of the routine, and where hospitality read as layered work rather than fixed script.
The Climb
The path to restaurant ownership runs through University of Tennessee and then the Franklin venture-capital world, an unusual sequence that still makes sense in operational terms. One side of the work asks for analysis; the other asks for judgment about what feels inviting and alive. Since 2007, Nick Jacobson has held the owner role at 360 Bistro, giving the business the continuity a changing list requires.
Today
At 360 Bistro in Nashville, the wine program is part of the operating system. Nick Jacobson oversees it with the same focus the room demands, balancing taste with organization and patience. The list itself is large and changes often, which means the work is in the mechanics as much as the selection. Digitizing the list changed the pace of the work. For a program that has to move with service, that shift matters.
Career - Owner — 360 Bistro, Nashville (2007–present) - Venture-capital professional — Franklin venture-capital world Education: University of Tennessee
Recognition
The clearest marker of Nick Jacobson’s work is the wine program itself: a large list that changes often and can now be updated in real time. In restaurant operations, that kind of flexibility is not cosmetic; it is part of keeping service and cellar aligned. The thread runs through the family table, through University of Tennessee, through the Franklin venture-capital world, and into the long run he has held at 360 Bistro since 2007.
FAQ Where did Nick Jacobson train or study? Nick Jacobson trained at University of Tennessee. What is Nick Jacobson known for? Wine program management for a large, frequently changing wine list.
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