Wine Bar
Photo: Dune Baydoun

The third piece of Melvil Arnt’s East Nashville Francophile trifecta is getting ready to open.

As he did with his other two businesses, Once Upon a Time in France and the soon-to-open Overlord, Arnt has transformed an otherwise unremarkable storefront into a continental hideaway. The Authentique, housed in a former CBD shop, now sports decorative ceiling tiles, patterned period wallpaper, French-themed artwork, bistro tables and a sleek bar. The cozy, 800-square-foot space on Gallatin Road is across the street from Once Upon a Time in France, the restaurant he runs with his family.