Sunday, October 30, 2011

Hieu Giang

Nashville Restaurants and Food
Hieu Giang
5821 Charlotte Pike
Nashville
615-352-7552

You gotta love the restaurant business. One moment you have a truly memorable restaurant name and in the next moment it’s been switched, and in this case for something less controversial. We speak here of the short-lived Ifuku. Owner Nicole Tran came up with the unforgettable name after taking over the former

Sunday, October 23, 2011

Benchmark

Nashville Restaurants and Food
Benchmark
117 2nd Avenue North
Nashville
615-748-9006
www.benchmarknashville.com

When it comes to new downtown eateries, we’re always hoping for the best. Tourist land doesn’t have to mean mediocre food. However, it often does. There are a few Broadway and Second Avenue joints that rise above the rest. They’re in the definite minority. So when Mulligan’s closed we

Sunday, October 16, 2011

Cori’s Dog House

Nashville Restaurants and Food
Cori’s Dog House
106 29th Avenue North
Nashville
615-329-9444
www.corisdoghouse.com

The bun or the wiener? The toppings or the dog? It’s easy to get into a fight with hot dog fanatics. Dog fans have their priorities and often those preferences collide. And then there are the many different styles: Chicago, Sonoran, Coney, Chili; it seems like everyone has a

Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Midweek: Frugal Barbecue

Nashville Restaurants and Food
Midweek: Frugal Barbecue

Most folks think of booze when you say Frugal MacDoogal. You can now add barbecue to that name, at least for festivals and such. The well-known Nashville liquor store has been making barbecue on the road lately, winning the People’s Choice award at the recent Nashville Barbecue Festival. They set up shop at Oktoberfest/Germantown Street

Sunday, October 9, 2011

Moore’s Famous Fried Chicken

Nashville Restaurants and Food
Moore’s Famous Fried Chicken
115 Walton Ferry Road
Hendersonville
615-265-8670

This well-worn strip mall in Hendersonville has produced so many restaurants it’s hard to count. Most have come and gone in a flash. Lately though, two contenders have taken over and they seem to have staying power: Sax Deli and Moore’s Famous Fried Chicken. Both give reason for

Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Midweek: Stone House Q and Lucy’s Hummus

Nashville Restaurants and Food
Midweek: Stone House Q and Lucy’s Hummus

October rolled in unseasonably cool, making hot coffee a popular item at the West Nashville Farmers’ Market in Richland Park on Saturday. A few vendors were apparently taken off-guard and shivered in short sleeves. You could say they were doing brisk business. There is still plenty of produce to be had for the season

Sunday, October 2, 2011

Five Points Pizza

Nashville Restaurants and Food
Five Points Pizza
1012 Woodland Street
Nashville
615-915-4174
www.fivepointspizza.com

We’re not saying anything new here for folks in the Five Points neighborhood. They’re already well acquainted with Five Points Pizza and the joint has only been open for a month. Why the popularity? It’s a combination of quality food and a relaxed atmosphere. It’s also a