Monday, January 31, 2011

Blind Pig is Done

Blind Pig No. 55 has closed up shop. The 12 South enterprise was lauded for it's attention to creative side dishes and frequently criticized for mediocre, over-priced barbecue selections. Chris at the Scene broke the news this morning and the Blind Pig web site confirms. Fish & Co., the new seafood restaurant by the same ownership group will move from it's current location into the Blind Pig spot.

Sunday, January 30, 2011

NY Pie

Nashville Restaurants and Food
NY Pie
6800 Charlotte
Nashville
615-915-1617
www.realnypie.com

Floppy, crispy, foldable- these are essential elements of a real N.Y. style pizza. Oh, and you have to be able to get that pizza by the slice, and the slice should be able to make a modest lunch. NY Pie serves up big, wide, and high quality slices of pie and the style is remarkably authentic N.Y.

Friday, January 28, 2011

Swagruha Expands to Brentwood

One of the spiciest Indian joints in town is expanding with a new location in Brentwood this spring. We're just a few of the many fans of the Southern Indian restaurant Swagruha, currently located in the Nashville Farmer's Market. They confirm that they will be keeping that location and adding a new restaurant in the Target Center at Old Hickory Blvd. near I-65. The owner says they hope to have

Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Jerusalem, Sportstown, 400 Degrees and Jackalope

Nashville Restaurants and Food
Midweek Odds and Ends

Jerusalem Middle Eastern restaurant in midtown has finally succumbed, after a long, and by many accounts, rather sad fall into disrepair. It is replaced in that location by Sportstown BarBQ Grill. The web site promises that they will be smoking daily and the menu offers the usual sports bar/barbecue joint offerings. The Meat Eater has an

Sunday, January 23, 2011

Puckett’s Grocery and Restaurant-Downtown

Nashville Restaurants and Food
Puckett’s Grocery and Restaurant-Downtown
500 Church Street
Nashville
615-770-2772
www.puckettsgrocery.com

Puckett’s seems to be holding onto the grocery shtick for marketing and nostalgia. There is certainly plenty of history with the original grocery store and restaurant in Leiper’s Fork. That location has been around since the 1950’s and expanded rapidly under

Thursday, January 20, 2011

Brunch at Cooper’s

Nashville Restaurants and Food
Brunch at Cooper’s

The corned beef hash is bold and popping; grilled up with hash browns, it’s an excellent foundation for scrambled eggs and lemony hollandaise. It’s a good start to a relaxing Sunday brunch visit, which brings positive first impressions of the new bar and restaurant, Cooper’s on Porter. It’s a woody, European pub-y place with a dash of modern

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Simplicity at No. 308

Nashville Restaurants and Food
Simplicity at No. 308

Our first look at the new East Nashville bar No. 308 has us thinking of the ultimate retro rec room bar. Owners Alexis Soler and Ben Clemons have decorated in a clean, sleek, and spare 50’s hipster style. The lofty ceiling gives the room a wide-open and airy feel. You’ll need to put in some work getting up on the tractor seat bar stools and

Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Why? Frequently Asked Questions

Nashville Restaurants and Food
Frequently Asked Questions

From time to time people have questions about the Nashville Restaurants blog. Here are a few answers:

1. You seem to post at 5 a.m., are you insomniacs?

We have had the blog time set for Pacific Time. This has been adjusted. Sadly though, we are often up at 5 a.m., although not usually blogging. We have a funny farm and the animals are

Sunday, January 9, 2011

Pepperfire

Nashville Restaurants and Food
Pepperfire
2821 Gallatin Pike
Nashville
615-582-4824
www.pepperfirechicken.com

Jumping into the Nashville hot chicken business takes some guts. Prince’s continues to dominate the hot chicken scene, which forces the newcomers to put a different spin on the Nashville favorite. For those not familiar, hot chicken is spicy fried chicken. The key to Nashville hot

Tuesday, January 4, 2011

NY Pie!

Nashville Restaurants and Food
NY Pie Lands in West Nashville

Alright, so I’m a bit of a skeptic at times. Lately though, that skepticism has been answered by a resounding slap up to the side of the head. To wit- NY Pie. I opined on these pages about the claims on their website and how I have usually been disappointed by such boasts. Not this time. NY Pie puts out some damn good pizza. The