Post by wanderlustfoodie on May 2, 2013 13:02:54 GMT -5
I'm going over Memorial Day so I've done a ton of research. We're staying at the Union Station Hotel and plan to have breakfasts at Loveless Cafe and Pancake Pantry, lunches at Arnold's and Hattie B's, and dinners at Catbird Seat (very excited about that one), Silo, and Lockeland Table (this one is up in the air).
Plan to go to Bluebird Cafe for live music and tour both Ryman Auditorium and Country Music Hall of Fame. Will likely spend an afternoon in Franklin as I've heard it's a cute American town. And will definitely do rest stops at Las Paletas and Jeni's Splendid.
I'm going over Memorial Day so I've done a ton of research. We're staying at the Union Station Hotel and plan to have breakfasts at Loveless Cafe and Pancake Pantry, lunches at Arnold's and Hattie B's, and dinners at Catbird Seat (very excited about that one), Silo, and Lockeland Table (this one is up in the air).
Plan to go to Bluebird Cafe for live music and tour both Ryman Auditorium and Country Music Hall of Fame. Will likely spend an afternoon in Franklin as I've heard it's a cute American town. And will definitely do rest stops at Las Paletas and Jeni's Splendid.
Union Station is a great choice, just try to get a higher level room .
I think Pancake Pantry is overrated, but it is good just not sure it is worth a 2 hour wait.
Arnold's is the best Meat n' Three in town. I don't think they are open on weekends (just lunch).
Lockeland Table is phenomenal. If you can get a table do it.
Ryman and the Country Hall of Fame are worth it.
Belle Mead Plantation and Hermitage (President Jackson's home) are both good if you want historical houses.
Franklin has a "by foot" tour that is good. Franklin was the sight of the bloodiest battle in the civil war. St. Paul's Episcopal Church is open to the public and was used as a hospital during civil war and there are still markings inside the church.
Downtown Franklin is cute with little stores. If you want breakfast/lunch Meridees is good. Pucketts is good too for casual dining. There is a good coffee shop call the Frothy Monkey on 5th Ave. Sweet Cece's for a fro-yo break and the best steak I've had in a long time can be had at Cow n' Cork (but you need reservations). There are a lot of antique stores about 1 block off Main street downtown.
OP I lurve the Opryland Hotel. It is delightfully tacky and worth walking through
I'm going over Memorial Day so I've done a ton of research. We're staying at the Union Station Hotel and plan to have breakfasts at Loveless Cafe and Pancake Pantry, lunches at Arnold's and Hattie B's, and dinners at Catbird Seat (very excited about that one), Silo, and Lockeland Table (this one is up in the air).
Plan to go to Bluebird Cafe for live music and tour both Ryman Auditorium and Country Music Hall of Fame. Will likely spend an afternoon in Franklin as I've heard it's a cute American town. And will definitely do rest stops at Las Paletas and Jeni's Splendid.
Union Station is a great choice, just try to get a higher level room .
I think Pancake Pantry is overrated, but it is good just not sure it is worth a 2 hour wait.
Arnold's is the best Meat n' Three in town. I don't think they are open on weekends (just lunch).
Lockeland Table is phenomenal. If you can get a table do it.
Ryman and the Country Hall of Fame are worth it.
Belle Mead Plantation and Hermitage (President Jackson's home) are both good if you want historical houses.
Franklin has a "by foot" tour that is good. Franklin was the sight of the bloodiest battle in the civil war. St. Paul's Episcopal Church is open to the public and was used as a hospital during civil war and there are still markings inside the church.
Downtown Franklin is cute with little stores. If you want breakfast/lunch Meridees is good. Pucketts is good too for casual dining. There is a good coffee shop call the Frothy Monkey on 5th Ave. Sweet Cece's for a fro-yo break and the best steak I've had in a long time can be had at Cow n' Cork (but you need reservations). There are a lot of antique stores about 1 block off Main street downtown.
OP I lurve the Opryland Hotel. It is delightfully tacky and worth walking through
Thanks! Glad to hear you approve of the current plan. I have Hermitage on the possible list but we might have to choose between that and Franklin. If so, which do you think we should do? My thinking was that cuter towns are rarer for us to see being that we live in Manhattan whereas we can see historic houses in a lot of different places but if you think the Hermitage is incredible, please let me know. Guess I'll be sure to keep the Lockeland reservation given your endorsement.
Union Station is a great choice, just try to get a higher level room .
I think Pancake Pantry is overrated, but it is good just not sure it is worth a 2 hour wait.
Arnold's is the best Meat n' Three in town. I don't think they are open on weekends (just lunch).
Lockeland Table is phenomenal. If you can get a table do it.
Ryman and the Country Hall of Fame are worth it.
Belle Mead Plantation and Hermitage (President Jackson's home) are both good if you want historical houses.
Franklin has a "by foot" tour that is good. Franklin was the sight of the bloodiest battle in the civil war. St. Paul's Episcopal Church is open to the public and was used as a hospital during civil war and there are still markings inside the church.
Downtown Franklin is cute with little stores. If you want breakfast/lunch Meridees is good. Pucketts is good too for casual dining. There is a good coffee shop call the Frothy Monkey on 5th Ave. Sweet Cece's for a fro-yo break and the best steak I've had in a long time can be had at Cow n' Cork (but you need reservations). There are a lot of antique stores about 1 block off Main street downtown.
OP I lurve the Opryland Hotel. It is delightfully tacky and worth walking through
Thanks! Glad to hear you approve of the current plan. I have Hermitage on the possible list but we might have to choose between that and Franklin. If so, which do you think we should do? My thinking was that cuter towns are rarer for us to see being that we live in Manhattan whereas we can see historic houses in a lot of different places but if you think the Hermitage is incredible, please let me know. Guess I'll be sure to keep the Lockeland reservation given your endorsement.
I live in Franklin so I think it is a very cute downtown and definitely more to do than just visit an old house which is basically the Hermitage, but I also have been to almost every presidential home so I do like the Hermitage.