Taco Mamacita

Nashville Restaurants and FoodTaco Mamacita1200 Villa PlaceNashville615-730-8552http://www.tacomamacita.com/Venturing out from the traditional is a-okay in our book. Just make sure it tastes good. Taco Mamacita mixes up the Mexican classics, with some new twists. Along the way you get a well designed and fun restaurant, with an outdoor deck that may prove to be one of the most popular in

Porta Via

Nashville Restaurants and Food
Porta Via
21 White Bridge Road
Nashville
615-356-0001www.eatatportavia.com

Sit next to the open kitchen. Watch the dough take a spin in the nimble hands of the chef. On to the next station, where toppings are applied quickly. See yet another chef slide the creation into the deep, bell shaped, wood fired oven with a long pizza paddle. That pizza is back out in a

Goodbye Russia and Hello Catfish

Nashville Restaurants and FoodMidweek odds and endsA reader pointed out last week that Taste of Russia in Cool Springs has closed. We verified that with the folks at Aleksey Market this weekend. The Taste of Russia location was a little hard to find, tucked away in an office park. We will miss the kind staff, cabbage piroshky and the chicken Kiev cutlets.Meanwhile, you can find some daily German

The Wild Cow

Nashville Restaurants and FoodThe Wild Cow1896 Eastland Ave.Nashville(615) 262-2717www.thewildcow.comPunk rock on the stereo. Cool green paint on the walls. A mellow vibe. All of these things you might expect from a vegetarian restaurant. The bold flavors and daring tastes may be something you don’t expect from a Nashville vegetarian joint. The Wild Cow is indeed a bit wild.You’d figure that mac

Taqueria el Oaxaco

Nashville Restaurants and FoodTaqueria el Oaxaco200 Central Ave.Springfield615-382-7425A bakery turned taqueria? Why not? We’ve watched this place grow over the last couple of years from a small panaderia in Springfield to a much larger operation. Recently they added a taqueria to the mix and you know what? It works.Tortas are the specialty. There are a number of varieties listed on the walls

Café Coco

Nashville Restaurants and FoodCafé Coco210 Louise Ave.Nashville(615) 321-2626www.cafecoco.comSometimes you have to lean back on the classics. We usually try and review the new spots in Nashville. But considering the many people out there who might be new to the area, we feel some responsibility to remind everyone of the legendary joints in town. Café Coco is a 24 hour a day staple for college