If glowing dining critics and gushing word of mouth count for anything, Andrew Chadwick's at Rutledge Hill ranks among the upper elite of Nashville fine dining since its November 2007 opening. Chadwick, whose past includes stops at The Ritz-Carlton in St. Thomas and a number of top restaurants in California, has a deft touch in the kitchen. The menu favors inventive preparation and presentation with a minimum of filler. (Anyone looking for a packed plate should dine elsewhere.) One mid-summer menu, for instance, featured salt-roasted pear salad, with entrées that included striped bass with artichokes, mushrooms and red wine syrup. The wine list is one of the very best and most complete in the city. You'll pay for the privilege to eat and drink this well, understandably, but for special-occasion dining, Chadwick's should rank near the top of anyone's list. Also a treat to look at, the restaurant is housed in an exquisitely renovated, Civil War-era former residence, atop a hill just south of downtown, featuring high ceilings, oversized windows, stained glass and original fireplaces. Full bar. Serving dinner Tue–Sat. Closed Sun–Mon.