Sylvan Park Restaurant

Nashville Restaurants and FoodSylvan Park Restaurant4502 Murphy RoadNashville615-292-9275You almost have to divide meat and three in this city into two categories: the old and the new. It’s a question of style, not so much when the place started business. Some folks are trying to update traditional Southern with new twists on the classics. Other joints are just doing it the way they’ve done it

Amish Road Trip

Nashville Restaurants and FoodMarion, KentuckyGood news and bad news about our recent daytrip to Marion, Kentucky. The bad news: Marion itself is pretty damn boring and way overhyped by tourism marketers. The good news: We stopped at Marion Pit Barbecue which on this day was excellent. They have a bit of a reputation in these parts and a really simple menu - just pulled pork barbecue and a few of

Supporting the Locals

Nashville Restaurants and FoodSupporting the LocalsIt’s a hard time for local indie restaurants. If we want to see our favorite places survive we need to get out there and support them. We hit up two funky, fun East Nashville spots on Saturday. We had a couple of beers at Family Wash, which continues to provide a cozy bar/restaurant atmosphere that makes you feel right at home. The food coming

Genie's lease runs out

Genie's Persian Palace, a true gem of a restaurant, has lost the lease at 6990 Moore's Lane in Brentwood. We were tipped off by Justin, a Nashville Restaurants reader, and confirmed it this afternoon with owner "Mo" Mohammad Karimy. He says the owner of the building would not renew the lease and so the restaurant was forced to close. He adds that good, reasonably priced locations are hard to find

Taco Mamacita Road Trip

Nashville Restaurants and FoodTaco Mamacita Road Trip109 North Market StreetChattanoogaWe would like to pretend that we are so dedicated to Nashville food concerns that we took a road trip to Chattanooga to get a preview of Taco Mamacita. We learned recently from the Nashville Scene Bites blog that the popular Chattanooga bar and restaurant is opening a Nashville location in December. The folks

Zavos reopening

The Nashville Scene Bites Blog is reporting that Inglewood Greek restaurant Zavos will reopen on Thursday and keep a limited weekend schedule for a while. Definitely great news! We reported that they have been locked up with a government notice on the door and according to the Scene they are trying to work through those financial issues.We have e-mails and phone calls in ourselves to try and

Sky Blue Coffee and Bistro

Nashville Restaurants and FoodSky Blue Coffee and Bistro700 Fatherland StreetNashville615-770-7097www.skybluecoffee.comUpdate: This restaurant has changed ownership and we have not had a chance to re-visit for an updated review. We leave this information up for background only. What do we want from breakfast? A huge cup of coffee, an inventive take on our favorites and a few twists in the kitchen

Zavos Issues

We have several readers reporting that Zavos Greek restaurant in Inglewood has a State of Tennessee notice on the door and is locked tight. Carrie thinks it's a federal issue. Either way it doesn't sound good.Carrie has left a new comment on your post "Zavos Closed for Repairs and Where’s the Beef?": I drove by Zavos today and there were giant "Seized by the US Government" signs on the door. Does