Momotaro, Alla Vita, and Middleman mark Boka Restaurant Group’s Nashville debut, each with its own identity, and each grounded by a custom Textures floor.
Three new restaurants have opened across Nashville this year, and each is quickly becoming a room worth talking about. Momotaro, Alla Vita, and Middleman come from Boka Restaurant Group, one of Chicago’s most celebrated hospitality companies, now making its Music City debut. The three concepts share nothing in common on paper, modern Japanese, Italian neighborhood dining, and an atmospheric cocktail bar, yet all three share one quiet thread: a custom hardwood floor from Textures, built to match each space’s character.
Momotaro: Confidence, Underfoot
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Momotaro is one of Nashville’s most compelling dining experiences, a bold, architectural take on modern Japanese cuisine where every material was considered with intention. Textures supplied custom 8″ Northern Appalachian Hickory flooring throughout, finished in a bespoke color with a low-sheen UV finish that lets the wood’s natural movement come through. A section of the floor carries a hand-painted plaid, applied directly over the wood, a detail that turns the floor itself into a piece of the room’s design.
Alla Vita: Warmth, Refined
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Alla Vita brings an Italian neighborhood restaurant’s warmth to Nashville. Textures crafted custom Northern Appalachian White Oak flooring for the main dining room, along with a bespoke herringbone installation in the private dining space. In the main dining room, the floor becomes the artwork: a hand-painted floral motif, rendered directly onto the wood, unfolds underfoot.
Middleman: Atmosphere by Design
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Middleman is Alla Vita’s companion bar, a study in mood where design and cocktails share equal billing. Textures supplied custom 8″ European White Oak, enhanced with light wire brushing, subtle band saw texture, and delicate cerusing under a low-sheen UV finish. The result is a floor with real depth, one that anchors the room without ever competing with it.
Why It Matters
Three restaurants, three distinct identities, and three different wood species and finishes, each chosen deliberately for the room it lives in. It’s a reminder of something we care about beyond any single project: our floors are as at home in an iconic restaurant, hotel lobby, or bar as they are in a private residence. From dining rooms to hospitality spaces around the country, Textures continues to show up wherever a space calls for a floor with real character.
