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Present Tense
An izakaya-style small-plates room, reopened on Houston Street in 2026. Grab the 12-seat chef's counter and order the hamachi collar.
#20 in Date night#26 in Global
What to get
- Squid ink pasta
- BBQ'd hamachi collar
- Miyagi oysters in leche de tigre
- Blood orange–prickly pear soft serve
When to go
Snag the 12-seat chef's counter for a date; bring 2–3 friends to order the whole menu (Infatuation).
Insider tip
This is Present Tense 2.0: it paused in early 2026 and reopened on Houston St. The site links both Resy and OpenTable; the site also shows two phone numbers, so book online.
Heads up
Newly reopened: hours and booking platform may still shift.
Find it
- Phone
- (615) 626-6835
- Website
- liveinthepresenttense.com
- Reservations
- recommended
Recognition
Checked Oct. 1, 2026. Ratings are a snapshot from Google and Yelp; ranks are ours (how we rank). Something out of date? Tell us.
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