Wednesday, June 30, 2010

West Nashville Farmers Market Expands


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West Nashville Farmers Market

There’s a cool vibe at the West Nashville Farmers Market this year. They moved the market farther into Richland Park, next to the library (47th and Charlotte). The number of vendors is growing and the addition of yoga, massage therapy and music brings it alive. Last Saturday a drummer did his solo thing for a while. Then folks from

Sunday, June 27, 2010

Sopapilla's

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Sopapilla's
1109 Davenport Blvd.
Franklin
615-794-9989
www.sopapillas.net

Folks from New Mexico are really picky about their peppers. Hatch, New Mexico is chile central. And not just any chile; Hatch chiles are green and large, similar to an Anaheim. The meaty flesh is usually roasted and the heat runs from mild to hot. You need the right green chiles to make New

Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Farm House Opens and Greenlight Grits

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The Farm House Opens

The Fontanel mansion in Whites Creek has been going through a transformation of sorts. It’s been a celebrity retreat and video production location for years. Recently, the former home of Barbara Mandrell has been turned into a performance, event and tourist destination by owners Dale Morris and Marc Oswald. Part of the operation is a new

Sunday, June 20, 2010

The Village Pub and Beer Garden


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The Village Pub and Beer Garden
1308 McGavock Pike
Nashville
615-942-5880
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Nashville-TN/Village-Pub-Beer-Garden/180215631569

There’s nothing like an open air café to make a neighborhood come alive and the Village Pub is doing just that for Riverside Village in East Nashville. The gently whirring fans hovering above the well shaded

Sunday, June 13, 2010

Top 3 for Spring 2010

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Top 3 for Spring 2010

Ah, spring: the smell of flowers; the odor of your loved one- having not showered for a week; the look of brown sludge coating the streets. It’s been a tough spring here in Nashville and many people will be in recovery mode for months to come. There were a couple of bright spots on the restaurant scene this spring. We couldn’t include a

Friday, June 11, 2010

Barbecue Changes on Clarksville Highway

The familiar bright red Real Deal barbecue wagon has been a Clarksville Highway fixture for years and now it's gone. Don't fret, it's actually good news. They've just moved across the parking lot into a building and that means air conditioning while you wait for your barbecue. A few tables and chairs make for a nice little dining room. It's the space formerly occupied by Ultimate Wings. Swing by

Wednesday, June 9, 2010

Hey CMA country music fans and Bonnaroonies

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Ideas for CMA Festival and Bonnaroo Visitors

Hello visitors...Glad to have you in Nashville. We hope you enjoy your stay here in Music City. If you are looking for restaurants downtown just click on the "downtown" tab on the right hand side of this screen. There are many of options in the downtown area, and some good ones that we list. Quite frankly though, the

Road Tour 2010

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Road Tour 2010

We’re back from a two-week odyssey spanning 11 states and several major American cities, all in the quest to visit 22 relatives. We are beat, but we had lots of fun and plenty of good eating. We could go on for days about Indian food in Washington, D.C., pasta in the North End of Boston or crab cakes in Baltimore. Instead we offer a couple of

Sunday, June 6, 2010

Diana’s Sweet Shoppe

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Diana’s Sweet Shoppe
315 Broadway
Nashville
615-242-5397
www.dianasnashville.com

You see tourist families all up and down Broadway. They wander in the t-shirt shops. They take a picture in front of the fiberglass Elvis. Where are they all eating? One look at the lines at Hard Rock or Demos or hell, even Hooters, and you know the answer. The plain fact is that