Guidebook for Nashville
Food
There are lots of places within walking distance from my home.
Barista Parlor
519 Gallatin AveHipster haven coffee, right at the end of the street.
Best Burger in town and just a block away.
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The Pharmacy Burger Parlor & Beer Garden
731 Mcferrin AveBest Burger in town and just a block away.
East Nashville's only gourmet weenerie. How is that even possible?
117 Einheimische empfehlen
I Dream Of Weenie
120 S 11th StEast Nashville's only gourmet weenerie. How is that even possible?
On the cusp of the farm to table movement. The chips come out warm!
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Margot Café & Bar
1017 Woodland StOn the cusp of the farm to table movement. The chips come out warm!
Edley’s Bar-B-Que
1004 Main StGreat BBQ. An easy walk away.
Boston Commons
1008 Woodland StSeafood for when you need it. Tuesdays are 2-for-1 oysters.
Just around the corner and some freak-fresh tacos. They started as a food truck and then set down roots.
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Mas Tacos Por Favor
732 Mcferrin AveJust around the corner and some freak-fresh tacos. They started as a food truck and then set down roots.
Vegetarian Place, despite the name. Almost makes me want to give up my meat.
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The Wild Cow
1100 Fatherland StreetVegetarian Place, despite the name. Almost makes me want to give up my meat.
Live music and Tuesdays are Pint & Pie Night ($10) featuring some great shepherds pie.
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The Family Wash/Garage Coffee
626 Main StreetLive music and Tuesdays are Pint & Pie Night ($10) featuring some great shepherds pie.
This is Margot's younger sister--a little less expensive, but also a great local meal.
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Marché Artisan Foods
1000 Main StThis is Margot's younger sister--a little less expensive, but also a great local meal.
Hot Chicken is a Nashville delicacy. (I've never tried it--I've got a wimpy tongue.) This place is sketchy, dirty, and old--everything you want in a hot chicken place.
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Bolton's Spicy Chicken & Fish
624 Main StHot Chicken is a Nashville delicacy. (I've never tried it--I've got a wimpy tongue.) This place is sketchy, dirty, and old--everything you want in a hot chicken place.
I haven't tried anything other than the sushi, but why would you?
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Koi Thai & Sushi
923 Main StI haven't tried anything other than the sushi, but why would you?
Pretty much my favorite restaurant in the neighborhood. And about a 20 minute walk.
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Lockeland Table
1520 Woodland StPretty much my favorite restaurant in the neighborhood. And about a 20 minute walk.
A bar built around a kid's treehouse. What's not to love?
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The Treehouse Restaurant
1011 Clearview AveA bar built around a kid's treehouse. What's not to love?
Drinks & Nightlife
Red Door Saloon
1010 Forest AvenueBest Patio in town and some terrific Tuesday specials.
Drifters
Woodland StreetIn an alley--right where you'd expect to find some terrific BBQ.
Dinos Bar
411 Gallatin AveIt's the yen to 308's yang next door. Serious dive bar.
It's the yang to Dino's yen next door. Hipster bar with serious style.
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No 308
407 Gallatin AveIt's the yang to Dino's yen next door. Hipster bar with serious style.
This is place is all over the board--hipster, gay, swing... all depends on the night.
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The 5 Spot
1006 Forrest AveThis is place is all over the board--hipster, gay, swing... all depends on the night.
Extreme sports bar? Whatever that means. A bit smokey though.
91 Einheimische empfehlen
Beyond the Edge
112 S 11th StExtreme sports bar? Whatever that means. A bit smokey though.
This place put 5 Points on the map when it was dubbed by Delta Sky Magazine the coolest place to be in Nashville.
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3 Crow Bar
1024 Woodland StThis place put 5 Points on the map when it was dubbed by Delta Sky Magazine the coolest place to be in Nashville.
This brewery/restaurant is about a 10 minute walk away. I'm not a beer fan, but I hear great stuff about this place.
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Fat Bottom Brewing Co.
800 44th Ave NThis brewery/restaurant is about a 10 minute walk away. I'm not a beer fan, but I hear great stuff about this place.
Two Ten Jack
1900 Eastland AveAwesome ramen. This is not college.
The only place downtown that locals will go. Best of the honkytonks.
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Robert's Western World
416 BroadwayThe only place downtown that locals will go. Best of the honkytonks.
Shopping
Artsy-fartsy gallery that is also the epicenter of the Tomato Arts Festival in August.
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Art & Invention
1106 Woodland StArtsy-fartsy gallery that is also the epicenter of the Tomato Arts Festival in August.
Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams
1892 Eastland AveCrazy flavors that are all delicious.
Everything Else
Fifth Avenue of the Arts has buckets of galleries including this gem.
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The Rymer Gallery
233 Rep. John Lewis Way NFifth Avenue of the Arts has buckets of galleries including this gem.
The acoustics alone are worth going here, no matter what's playing. It is seriously a world-class music venue.
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Nashville Symphony | Schermerhorn Symphony Center
1 Symphony PlThe acoustics alone are worth going here, no matter what's playing. It is seriously a world-class music venue.
This place stores the memories of what makes Music City Music City.
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Country Music Hall of Fame
222 Rep. John Lewis Way SThis place stores the memories of what makes Music City Music City.
Shelby Park has an access to the Greenway that can take you to Opry Mills Mall or to Percy Priest Lake. It's about 2 miles from the house.
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Shelby Bottoms Greenway
1900 Shelby Bottoms GreenwayShelby Park has an access to the Greenway that can take you to Opry Mills Mall or to Percy Priest Lake. It's about 2 miles from the house.
Mercy Lounge
1 Cannery RowGreat music venue off the tourist-trap beat.
This holdout in the middle of the happening Gulch area houses great country music and on (most) Tuesdays, The Doyle and Debbie Show (a sendup of country music).
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The Station Inn
402 12th Ave SThis holdout in the middle of the happening Gulch area houses great country music and on (most) Tuesdays, The Doyle and Debbie Show (a sendup of country music).
The Shoppes On Fatherland
Fatherland StreetCute little quirky shops.
Beautiful hotel, but the real reason to go is the restroom. The men's room in the basement frequently winds up on Top Ten lists of best restrooms in the world.
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The Hermitage Hotel
231 6th Ave NBeautiful hotel, but the real reason to go is the restroom. The men's room in the basement frequently winds up on Top Ten lists of best restrooms in the world.
This is a classic and the home of the Grand Ole Opry for ages.
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Ryman Auditorium
116 5th Ave NThis is a classic and the home of the Grand Ole Opry for ages.