Guidebook for Nashville
Food Scene
Within walking distance, this is an inexpensive, casual and family friendly "meat and three" with great Southern food. Lots of locals!
Copper Kettle Café
Within walking distance, this is an inexpensive, casual and family friendly "meat and three" with great Southern food. Lots of locals!
Within walking distance of our apartment, it is a great coffee place. Right across from the Lipscomb campus and next to Copper Kettle restaurant.
The Well Coffeehouse
Within walking distance of our apartment, it is a great coffee place. Right across from the Lipscomb campus and next to Copper Kettle restaurant.
A three minute drive away, this trendy coffee shop is in the hip 12 South Area. Lots of other shops to see. Fun place to walk around.
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Frothy Monkey
A three minute drive away, this trendy coffee shop is in the hip 12 South Area. Lots of other shops to see. Fun place to walk around.
Just a five minute drive, off of Woodmont on Belmont Boulevard, this is one of our very favorite barbecue places. Yum! Casual, family friendly. Dine-in or take out.
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Martin's Bar-B-Que Joint
Just a five minute drive, off of Woodmont on Belmont Boulevard, this is one of our very favorite barbecue places. Yum! Casual, family friendly. Dine-in or take out.
Good, casual food - kind of upscale Greek - lots of grilled chicken, etc. Great for a casual lunch. In the Hill Center, it is a good place to walk around and shop.
Zoës Kitchen
Good, casual food - kind of upscale Greek - lots of grilled chicken, etc. Great for a casual lunch. In the Hill Center, it is a good place to walk around and shop.
This is a fun, casual pizza/italian place. Tuesday nights are Two-for Tuesdays…gets very crowded but worth it! 2 for 1 slices of pizza, 2 for 1 beers. In 12 South.
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MAFIAoZA’s
This is a fun, casual pizza/italian place. Tuesday nights are Two-for Tuesdays…gets very crowded but worth it! 2 for 1 slices of pizza, 2 for 1 beers. In 12 South.
Another really good barbecue place, this is in 12 South. Casual, fun atmosphere. Outside deck is nice to sit on if weather is nice.
74 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Edley's Bar-B-Que
Another really good barbecue place, this is in 12 South. Casual, fun atmosphere. Outside deck is nice to sit on if weather is nice.
Fun bar, lively, with lots of locals - on Franklin Road - within 2-3 miles. Must be 21 or over after 6 p.m.
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M.L.Rose Craft Beer & Burgers - Melrose
Fun bar, lively, with lots of locals - on Franklin Road - within 2-3 miles. Must be 21 or over after 6 p.m.
Fun taco / Mexican restaurant / bar with great outdoor patio in 12th South. It can get very crowded. Manager Brian and server Christopher have made our visits here great!
71 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
bartaco
Fun taco / Mexican restaurant / bar with great outdoor patio in 12th South. It can get very crowded. Manager Brian and server Christopher have made our visits here great!
The 100 hundred layer donut is the Five Daughters Bakery version of a cronut. It is a delicious hybrid of a croissant and a donut, and takes up to three days to craft this decadent creation. These are awesome!!
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Five Daughters Bakery | 12th South
The 100 hundred layer donut is the Five Daughters Bakery version of a cronut. It is a delicious hybrid of a croissant and a donut, and takes up to three days to craft this decadent creation. These are awesome!!
Great Thai restaurant just north of us by about 2 miles along 8th Avenue South (Franklin Road). There can be a line around dinner time due to its good food.
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The Smiling Elephant
Great Thai restaurant just north of us by about 2 miles along 8th Avenue South (Franklin Road). There can be a line around dinner time due to its good food.
Great upscale burger place that also has a bar in the 12th South area. Sweet potato fries with any burger make for a great meal!
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Burger Up
Great upscale burger place that also has a bar in the 12th South area. Sweet potato fries with any burger make for a great meal!
Everything Else
Reese Witherspoon's brand new store, this is a fun place to browse. Upscale clothes and accessories, located in the trendy 12 South area.
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Draper James
Reese Witherspoon's brand new store, this is a fun place to browse. Upscale clothes and accessories, located in the trendy 12 South area.
Great place to grab some food items. 5-10 minutes away.
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Trader Joe's
Great place to grab some food items. 5-10 minutes away.
I like the location of this Anthro, as it is in the Hill Center (on Hillsboro, across the street from the Bluebird Cafe). Fun to walk around this open air mall. Lots of cool shops!
Anthropologie
I like the location of this Anthro, as it is in the Hill Center (on Hillsboro, across the street from the Bluebird Cafe). Fun to walk around this open air mall. Lots of cool shops!
Within a mile of our place, this is a nice park to walk around during the day. Sevier Park community center is a good place to exercise.
Sevier Park Community Center & Sevier Park parking lot (Lealand Lane entrance)
Within a mile of our place, this is a nice park to walk around during the day. Sevier Park community center is a good place to exercise.
Touristy but fun to go. Live country music pretty much all day/night long! Downtown.
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Tootsies Orchid Lounge
Touristy but fun to go. Live country music pretty much all day/night long! Downtown.
Drinks & Nightlife
Fun, lively restaurant with really good food and cool atmosphere. Good bar, too. In 12 South, there is no sign but look for the valet parkers in red.
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Urban Grub
Fun, lively restaurant with really good food and cool atmosphere. Good bar, too. In 12 South, there is no sign but look for the valet parkers in red.
Casual bar in midtown area - lots of other bars, restaurants in walking distance here. Short uber drive. Popular!
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Losers Bar & Grill
Casual bar in midtown area - lots of other bars, restaurants in walking distance here. Short uber drive. Popular!
Nice, upscale place to get sushi and other Asian Fusion food. Fun, hip atmosphere and in a cool area with other restaurants, bars.
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Virago
Nice, upscale place to get sushi and other Asian Fusion food. Fun, hip atmosphere and in a cool area with other restaurants, bars.
Fun bar, upscale casual place for nice Mexican food. Very lively atmosphere.
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Saint Anejo
Fun bar, upscale casual place for nice Mexican food. Very lively atmosphere.
Lower Broadway is the main downtown area of Nashville with many bars, honky tonks, and music clubs. Plenty of restaurants and live music. Can get very crowded especially on weekend nights.
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Broadway
Lower Broadway is the main downtown area of Nashville with many bars, honky tonks, and music clubs. Plenty of restaurants and live music. Can get very crowded especially on weekend nights.
Shopping
This is a fun store to browse - lots of cool gift-type items. At the end (or beginning) of 12 South, across from Sevier Park.
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White's Mercantile 12 South
This is a fun store to browse - lots of cool gift-type items. At the end (or beginning) of 12 South, across from Sevier Park.
This is a great place to get homemade, delicious popsicles. Fun to grab and walk across the street to Sevier park or up and down 12th Avenue. Very popular with the locals.
Las Paletas
This is a great place to get homemade, delicious popsicles. Fun to grab and walk across the street to Sevier park or up and down 12th Avenue. Very popular with the locals.
Entertainment & Activities
Excellent place to listen to live music (no talking) but it is very hard to get reservations. Must go online one week ahead of time (check their website and calendar) and be on-line at 8am.
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The Bluebird Cafe
Excellent place to listen to live music (no talking) but it is very hard to get reservations. Must go online one week ahead of time (check their website and calendar) and be on-line at 8am.
Check schedule for songwriters' nights. This is also a great place to hear original music. Reservations are usually not needed.
Douglas Corner Café
Check schedule for songwriters' nights. This is also a great place to hear original music. Reservations are usually not needed.
Historic former church that has been converted to great music venue. Called "The Mother Church of Country Music". Great place to see a concert or take the tour inside.
SpringHill Suites Nashville MetroCenter
Historic former church that has been converted to great music venue. Called "The Mother Church of Country Music". Great place to see a concert or take the tour inside.
They have a back stage tour which is very cool. You get to see the green rooms where the artists hang out and practice a little before they perform. The tour also lets you see part of the show from back stage.
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Grand Ole Opry
They have a back stage tour which is very cool. You get to see the green rooms where the artists hang out and practice a little before they perform. The tour also lets you see part of the show from back stage.
Parks & Nature
This is an absolutely beautiful place to take a hike or walk around the lake. A true Nashville treasure and kind of hidden. Very popular with the locals. Five to ten minute drive.
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Radnor Lake State Park
This is an absolutely beautiful place to take a hike or walk around the lake. A true Nashville treasure and kind of hidden. Very popular with the locals. Five to ten minute drive.
Beautiful park in the very upscale neighborhood of Belle Meade (drive down Belle Meade Blvd. to see some the most beautiful houses/mansions in Nashville). Lots of hiking trails, great for biking, and there is even a 9 hole executive golf course next to it. Climb the steps at the front entry to the park for a great view towards downtown. 10 to 15 minute drive from our place.
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Warner Parks
Beautiful park in the very upscale neighborhood of Belle Meade (drive down Belle Meade Blvd. to see some the most beautiful houses/mansions in Nashville). Lots of hiking trails, great for biking, and there is even a 9 hole executive golf course next to it. Climb the steps at the front entry to the park for a great view towards downtown. 10 to 15 minute drive from our place.
Arts & Culture
Former art deco post office that has been turned into an art musuem downtown. Most exhibits are touring so it changes every few months. Part of the museum has an interactive part to create your own art and is great for kids. The museum is free for 18 and younger.
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Frist Art Museum
Former art deco post office that has been turned into an art musuem downtown. Most exhibits are touring so it changes every few months. Part of the museum has an interactive part to create your own art and is great for kids. The museum is free for 18 and younger.