Sunday, July 31, 2011

Simply Thai

Nashville Restaurants and Food Simply Thai
3418 Old Hickory Blvd.
Old Hickory
615-847-7776
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Somchay Litchana is a busy man. One minute he’s working the kitchen and the next he’s out in the dining room checking on customers. He pays great attention to detail and that translates to the food. What doesn’t translate very well is the name of the restaurant. We still giggle when looking

Sunday, July 24, 2011

The Wild Hare

Nashville Restaurants and Food
The Wild Hare
316 White Bridge Road
Nashville
615-818-0219
www.thewildharenashville.com

The West side has needed this for some time now: The Wild Hare combines an eclectic, affordable menu with a comfortable, family-friendly dining room. The informal attitude is well-balanced with sharp cooking skills. All of that adds up to one of the better recent Nashville

Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Midweek: Goodness Gracious, Kenny's, Amish Daytrip and Fido for Dinner

Nashville Restaurants and Food
Midweek: Goodness Gracious, Kenny's, Amish Daytrip and Fido for Dinner

We did the staycation thing this year and found it quite enjoyable. We don’t usually talk about our vacations; however all of these tips are things you can do yourself in a daytrip or in the case of our first mention, about any time you want.

We’ve done the Fido breakfast for years. They

Friday, July 15, 2011

Weekend: Green Asia, Butter Cake and Arnold’s Latest

Nashville Restaurants and Food
Weekend: Green Asia, Butter Cake and Arnold’s Latest

The Nashville Farmers’ Market is feeling like a hopping place again. Most of the work from flood repair is done, including a new demonstration kitchen, and several new spots have opened recently. We had a first look at them this week.

AM@FM is Arnold Myint’s latest enterprise. It’s basically an outpost of his

Wednesday, July 13, 2011

Midweek: Smiley’s and I Dream

Nashville Restaurants and Food
Midweek: Smiley’s and I Dream

What happens when a Gospel minister and musician brings grandpapa’s corn bread recipe to East Nashville? Check out the new Gallatin Pike restaurant, Smiley’s Soulful Kitchen, and find out. That fried corn bread has a bit of sweet thanks to some sprinkled sugar and is perhaps some of the most addictive of its type in town. Also be sure

Sunday, July 10, 2011

Taqueria Vallarta

Nashville Restaurants and Food
Taqueria Vallarta
4730 Old Hickory Blvd.
Old Hickory
615-902-9660

A sign in the open kitchen proclaims “Welcome to the Mexican Waffle House” and it’s just one indication that the owners and staff at Taqueria Vallarta have a good time. It’s a long-time family joint serving authentic taqueria fare, a fact well-known to folks in the Old Hickory area.

The dining room