Far East Nashville

Nashville Restaurants and Food
Far East Nashville
1108 Fatherland Street
615-228-0991

See update below 11/27/10

Far East Nashville isn’t what we’ve been used to in Vietnamese food. The classic family places in West Nashville have ruled here, and continue to do so with huge menus, authentic tastes and really good food. Far East Nashville strips all of that down with a simple, almost Spartan,

Top 3 for Summer 2009

Nashville Restaurants and FoodTop 3 for Summer 2009Periodically we’ll try and highlight some of the Nashville restaurants we’ve enjoyed the most. Here are the top three for the last couple of months:1. El Mirador http://cookshopresto.blogspot.com/2009/07/el-mirador.html Homemade mole and other authentic sauces set this place apart from your usual Nashville Mexican joint. We’d go just

Los Rosales Has Closed

Nashville Restaurants and FoodLos Rosales ClosedSad news for fans of authentic Mexican food. The owner of Los Rosales, Carlos Moncayo, has announced that they are closing their doors for good. Many foodies had been concerned, including us, when we noticed the doors were closed all weekend. I tried calling several times today and no one picked up. Finally Mr. Moncayo e-mailed us this afternoon

Nuvo Burrito

Nashville Restaurants and FoodNuvo Burrito1000 Main StreetNashville615-866-9713http://www.nuvoburrito.com/Where did the rice in a burrito trend start? Can we blame the chains Chipotle or Qdoba? Are Californians somehow responsible? Certainly rice is important in Mexican cuisine. From what I can tell, though, not usually inside a burrito. Now we’re not purists and if an ingredient makes something

Our trip to Peru

Nashville Restaurants and FoodPeru and Arequipa A wide array of home grown foods, delicate sauces and regional specialties: Peru has a surprising cuisine and we have been lucky enough to be enjoying as much of it as possible over the last couple of weeks. The occasion was my brother’s wedding. We booked in a couple of extra days to do some sightseeing, and of course dining.We started in Arequipa,

Ms. Angies Restaurant

Nashville Restaurants and FoodMs. Angies Restaurant3039 Brick Church PikeNashville615-227-3102Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Split personality. Good and Bad. It’s a common theme in literature and not so often a restaurant experience. Usually good restaurants have mostly good food and bad places tend to go into a sort of death spiral of mistakes. One lunch at Ms. Angies left me a bit confused.The little

Past Perfect

Nashville Restaurants and FoodPast Perfect123 3rd Avenue SouthNashville615-736-7727www.pastperfectnashville.comIt doesn’t take much to get us out of the house on a weekend morning. Brunch and a Bloody Mary bar? We’re there, especially when it’s someplace you don’t normally go for brunch: downtown Nashville. So, there we are, strolling down Second Avenue as the tourists take snaps in front of the