The Local Taco

Nashville Restaurants and Food
The Local Taco
4501 Murphy Road
Nashville
615-891-3271
www.thelocaltaco.com

It’s 10:58 a.m. The Local Taco doesn’t open for another two minutes. There are already 12 people in line. This Sylvan Park restaurant is crazy popular. And while the lines may seem daunting at times, the staff hustles. You can find tacos all over this city: new taquerias spring up on

Sweet Flood Relief

Lindsay at the Love & Olive Oil blog is putting together a desserty relief effort this weekend. Check it out:

The Sweet Relief bake sale will run from 1:30pm until 4:00 on Saturday, May 29th at the Green Wagon in East Nashville (1100 Forest Ave.). All proceeds from the event will benefit Second Harvest of Middle Tennessee (http://www.secondharvestmidtn.org/) and their efforts to provide relief

The Holland House Bar and Refuge

Nashville Restaurants and Food

The Holland House Bar and Refuge
935 Eastland Avenue
Nashville
615-262-4190
www.hollandhousenashville.com

The revival of the great American cocktail is an interesting trend. Are people most enamored with the drinks and the skill of preparation, or are they in love with the concept of dressing up, and bringing back the look sharp attitude of the 40’s and 50’s? The

Get Downtown

Downtown businesses have been walloped by the recent weather. The flooding and power outages have caused major problems. Many have reopened and hopefully Nashville folks can help out by visiting soon. We were chatting with the folks at Piranhas last weekend. While the flooding didn't cause problems there the power outage did. They've had the beer taps and now the grill open for some time now. The

Wow-Everyone Eating Out!

How successful was the Eat Out for Nashville event yesterday? We found a much busier than usual Monday night at the Holland House Bar and Refuge. Lannae Long says she found big lines at Burger Up and Baja Burrito. I was puzzled this morning by the fact that our blog traffic yesterday doubled. I did a little Google Analytics breakdown and sure enough...the increase was due to organic searches and

Eat Out For Nashville Tonight - Here's the List

Tonight is the night to Eat Out For Nashville. More than 50 restaurants are participating, covering a wide variety of styles. Restaurants are donating 50 percent of proceeds to the Tennessee Emergency Response Fund of the Community Fund of Middle Tennessee. We hope to see you out there!

The Acorn Restaurant

114 28th Avenue North
Nashville, TN 37203
(615) 320-4399

Amerigo-West End
1922 West End

La Hacienda Taqueria

Nashville Restaurants and Food
La Hacienda Taqueria
2615 Nolensville Pike
Nashville
615-256-6142
www.lahanashville.com



It’s not easy being one of the Nashville originals, especially when hundreds of competitors come to town in the years after your opening. La Hacienda Taqueria, which first opened in 1993, has proven to be up to the challenge. Now, with a recent facelift and some new menu items

More than 40 Restaurants Lined up for Eat Out For Nashville May 17

Here's the latest from the folks at the Scene who are organizing the Eat Out for Nashville event for Monday. Please note that each restaurant may be doing it a bit differently. Some may just do lunch and others only dinner, and some will have special menus and offers that will apply, so you're advised to check-in with the restaurant first to see exactly what they will be doing that day.

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Past Perfect is Back Open

Past Perfect restaurant downtown is back open after the flood. This is an e-mail from owner Shawn Courtney:

 I want to personally thank everyone for the overwhelming response we have received over the past week. We have had so many wonderful calls and emails wishing support, as well as so many hard working volunteers who made this recovery possible. And, thanks to the hard work of our friends,

Latest Restaurant List for Eat Out for Nashville

We're less than one week away for the Eat Out for Nashville flood relief night. It's scheduled for Monday, May 17. Participating restaurants will donate 50% of the evening’s proceeds to the Tennessee Emergency Response Fund of the Community Fund of Middle Tennessee. We need more restaurants to sign up. Here is the latest list:

Amerigo West End
Amerigo Cool Springs
Baja Burrito
Burger Up

The Crows Nest

Nashville Restaurants and Food

The Crows Nest
2221 Bandywood Drive
Nashville
615-783-0720
www.crowsnestnashville.com

A guy named Farokhmanesh steps up and takes a shot. It’s in for three. A few seconds later the University of Northern Iowa has just beat Kansas for a huge NCAA basketball upset and the bar is going nuts. Oh, and by the way the fisherman’s stew has arrived and the tomato based

Calling All Restaurants-Nashville Needs You!

The Eat Out for Nashville project scheduled for Monday, May 17 is gaining steam. So far Amerigo West End, Amerigo Cool Springs, Baja Burrito, Burger Up, Lazzaroli's and The Melting Pot have signed on. We need more restaurants to participate. Participating restaurants will donate 50% of the evening’s proceeds to the Tennessee Emergency Response Fund of the Community Fund of Middle Tennessee. “Eat

Help Clean-up Nashville Farmers Market

The Farmers Market in Nashville is looking for volunteers today, according to the Tennessean. Clean-up work will be from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Volunteers are asked to bring water to drink, sunscreen, boots and gloves if possible. Go to the north end and sign in with the guard.

There are plenty of other volunteer opportunities out there. Sign up with Hands on Nashville for a daily list.
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"Eat Out For Nashville" May 17

The folks at Amerigo Restaurant and the Nashville Scene are spearheading an effort for flood relief. We'll keep you up to date as restaurants join up. Here's the news release:

Nashville Restaurants and Food Media Join Together to Organize “Eat Out for Nashville” Charity Event on May 17, 2010 for Victims of Middle Tennessee Flooding

Middle Tennessee diners are invited to eat out at their

Yazoo Taproom Flood Fundraiser Tonight

Raise a glass and help flood relief in Nashville. Yazoo Brewery reports on their blog:

We will be holding a fundraiser tomorrow, Thursday May 6th, from 4-8 PM, to benefit the Community Fund of Middle Tennessee (www.cfmt.org). 100% of all sales at our taproom will be donated to their Metro Disaster Fund. Yes, 100% of ALL sales. It's a nice round number.


To conserve water, we'll be selling pints

Flooding and Restaurants

I know it sounds like a rather narrow topic considering the magnitude of this event. But we'll leave this as an open thread for anyone who wants to report damage or other flooding issues with area restaurants. The flooding will be devastating for many businesses in Tennessee. At the very least this will let patrons and others know what is occurring. For everyone with a home or business impacted,

King Market

Nashville Restaurants and Food
King Market
1801 Antioch Pike
Nashville
615-333-3103
http://www.kingmarketinc.food.officelive.com/

The kids are having shopping cart races in the aisles again and that’s fine with us. It’s just part of an enjoyable and laid back atmosphere that provides a good background for a leisurely lunch. King Market is a family place and that extends from the owners to the