Sunday, November 28, 2010

Nuevo Alba

Nashville Restaurants and Food
Nuevo Alba
208 E. Old Hickory Blvd.
Madison
615-865-8069

Scouting the truly out of the way restaurants requires some assistance. Thankfully we get help from all sorts of good people. This latest tip comes from George, who bartends at FooBar. If he hadn’t told us about Nuevo Alba we never would have found it. The joint is wedged in the building that houses A.R.G

Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Lee’s Cheese Steak and Pepperfire Spiced Chicken

Nashville Restaurants and Food
Lee’s Cheese Steak and Pepperfire Spiced Chicken

East Nashville is hopping with new take out joints. Chris Chamberlain at the Scene has been doing some excellent food pioneering with help from the Bites Blog readers. I take their advice and hit the streets.

Let’s start with Lee’s Philly Cheese Steak. First impressions start with a big question mark. Lettuce and

Sunday, November 21, 2010

Blu Fig

Nashville Restaurants and Food
Blu Fig
6444 Nolensville Pike
Nashville
615-941-2583
www.blufignashville.com

From the slick, electric blue interior to the little trademark signs next to every mention of Blu Fig on the menu- it’s clear that this restaurant is the blu-print for bigger things. The business recipe for the incipient chain is cooked up by Chef and owner Khaled Fattah, who takes his

Friday, November 19, 2010

Night Market and Roast, Inc.

Nashville Restaurants and Food
Shop Tonight and One Cup at a Time

The Nashville Farmers Market Night Market is being held tonight from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. They'll have many of the Saturday vendors on hand, so you can stock up on stuff for the holidays. They promise samples, tastings and perhaps best of all booze (a cash bar.) Visit the web site for details: http://nashvillefarmersmarket.org/

Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Jackalope Beer in Nashville

Nashville Restaurants and Food
Jackalope Brewing Company

It's about time for another craft brewer to set up shop in Nashville. We love Yazoo, but the more the merrier if the beer is really good. Bailey Spaulding and Robyn Virball have leased space in a former flooring showroom on 8th Avenue South (near the Mercy Lounge.) The ladies are preping the space to start brewing next year. Jackalope

Monday, November 15, 2010

Peter Chinn's Moves to Vandyland

Nashville Restaurants and Food
Peter Chinn's Moves to Vandyland

Wow, talk about a fast change. We had a reader report today that Peter Chinn's Korean Barbecue Taco has closed on Clarksville Highway and moved to 400 21st Avenue South in the old Cheeseburger Charley's location. We just called and they confirm it. This happened so fast that they are already serving up those kimchi and kogi beef

Sunday, November 14, 2010

Ginger

Nashville Restaurants and Food
Ginger
2861 Logan Street
Nashville
615-679-9555
www.gingerthairestaurant.com

It seems that Pad Thai is becoming as ubiquitous as fried chicken in these parts. Well, maybe not to that extreme, but there are plenty of Thai restaurants in Nashville. The real question these days is the quality of that Thai food. Lately, there have been signs that new proprietors are

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

The Great Beer and Bourbon Rush

Nashville Restaurants and Food
Beer, Bourbon and Barbecue Festival

A couple of hundred folks lined up at 11:30am Saturday morning to hit the bottle....or in this case many bottles. We hit the line at the Beer, Bourbon and Barbecue festival and expected a big wait. This was clearly a longer line for the VIP tasting at noon than last year. We made the mistake of paying full price for tickets a few

Friday, November 5, 2010

Friday Odds and Ends

Nashville Restaurants and Food
Friday Odds and Ends

We’re keeping a close eye on the opening of the No. 308 Bar on Gallatin Avenue in East Nashville. Chris Chamberlain at The Nashville Scene reports that they will be offering cocktails and a full kitchen with table service. It’s located next to Dino’s at 407 Gallatin Avenue. You can keep track of the progress by visiting their Facebook page.

Monday, November 1, 2010

Turnip Truck Opens in the Gulch

Nashville Restaurants and Food
Turnip Truck Opens in the Gulch

The Gulch just got a lot livelier thanks to the new Turnip Truck Urban Fare grocery store on 12th Avenue South. It was a busy opening day Saturday. The store is much bigger than the tiny East Nashville original. You’ll find a meat counter, cheese counter, a salad bar and a hot bar. They have a wide selection of bulk spices, grains