Nashville Ladies

[dove]

H is attending a conference there next week and I'm tagging along. What are some must see places I can get into while he's working all day?

Dinner recs also appreciated.

Tia

Eta - I'm game if anyone wants to gtg for lunch or drinks

[dove]

East Nashville according to Google Maps.

[dove]

superduper I'll have access to a car because the conference is at the hotel.

[themysteriouswife]

Oct 26, 2015 10:44:11 GMT -5 dove said:

East Nashville according to Google Maps.

The Pharmacy for burgers and drinks.

thepharmacynashville.com

[themysteriouswife]

Oct 26, 2015 10:44:59 GMT -5 dove said:

superduper I'll have access to a car because the conference is at the hotel.

Opryland?

[dove]

Oct 26, 2015 10:45:43 GMT -5 themysteriouswife said:

Oct 26, 2015 10:44:59 GMT -5 dove said:

superduper I'll have access to a car because the conference is at the hotel.

Opryland?

In that general area, yes.

[dove]

Oct 26, 2015 10:48:02 GMT -5 Lucy Honeychurch said:

East Nash is awesome.

Food:

The Pharmacy thepharmacynashville.com/
Five Points Pizza (owned by a friend of mine! Awesome pizza voted best in Nash): www.fivepointspizza.com/
Mas Tacos Por Favor: www.facebook.com/mastacos
Marche: marcheartisanfoods.com/

Thanks, Lucy! I knew I could count on you for this thread!

[themysteriouswife]

Oct 26, 2015 10:48:02 GMT -5 Lucy Honeychurch said:

East Nash is awesome.

Food:

The Pharmacy thepharmacynashville.com/
Five Points Pizza (owned by a friend of mine! Awesome pizza voted best in Nash): www.fivepointspizza.com/
Mas Tacos Por Favor: www.facebook.com/mastacos
Marche: marcheartisanfoods.com/

All of these are fantastic.

[themysteriouswife]

Opryland is pretty cool to walk around. This time of the year it's hot or miss. You may get stuck watching lighting crews assemble Christmas displays. There are restaurants and bars inside the resort. They are decent, but pricey. I gave not been there since the flood remodeling in 2010.

Oprymills is just a standard mall to me. Others love it. If you are looking to shop that would be close.

[themysteriouswife]

Oct 26, 2015 10:50:35 GMT -5 Lucy Honeychurch said:

Oct 26, 2015 10:48:47 GMT -5 dove said:

Thanks, Lucy! I knew I could count on you for this thread!

I would really try the Pharmacy if the weather is at all nice.  They have a beer garden that creates more seating.  If it's raining, try somewhere else; you'll be looking at a long wait at the Pharmacy.   

Go at off times. I'd go around 5 for dinner or 2 for late lunch. It's a popular location.

[sandpiper]

I second the Broadway recommendation. There's always live music. Lots of bars and restaurants to duck into, have a drink and listen to some local musicians - any time of day, basically.

If you're into wine, Arrington Vineyards is a neat place to visit. It's a bit of a drive (20-30 minutes maybe?) but it's a nice place.

For dinner - Kayne Prime if you love steak. Cantina Laredo is great if you like Mexican food.

Have fun!

[themysteriouswife]

Do you like hot and spicy foods? Try Nashville's hot chicken.

Pepper Fire is in East Nashville
www.pepperfirehotchicken.com

Hattie B's is by Vandy in West Nashville.
www.hattieb.com

[themysteriouswife]

Oct 26, 2015 11:04:16 GMT -5 Lucy Honeychurch said:

Oct 26, 2015 11:03:20 GMT -5 themysteriouswife said:

Do you like hot and spicy foods? Try Nashville's hot chicken.

Pepper Fire is in East Nashville
www.pepperfirehotchicken.com

Hattie B's is by Vandy in West Nashville.
www.hattieb.com

I do love me some Hattie B's. 

H's really good friend is a cook there. H likes Prince's overall, but it's hard to get and a little scary at night.

ETA: I feel like we are the only two in the Nashville post most of the time.

[pegasuskat]

I'm an hour south, but eat out a lot. I don't really care for Opry Mills but on a rainy day it has a few good stores. I always take visitors to Loveless Cafe, I also like the Spaghetti Factory. I would just go downtown and spend a day walking, music row and the such. My mom also recently liked the American Pickers store, not as big as I expected but I like the show do it was interesting.

[themysteriouswife]

Oct 27, 2015 8:04:13 GMT -5 Lucy Honeychurch said:

Oct 27, 2015 4:19:00 GMT -5 squirrelymom said:

Lucy Honeychurch How could you not suggest the Omni Hut?!? BTW, if you like their food, we have a lot of their recipes around here somewhere. The M'boro paper published them back in the 80s and my mom saved it all this time.

It's actually in Smyrna, so its a little of a haul, but go and get the Tahitian Feast. If you go, either get there early or late because they don't accept reservations and you could end up waiting forever--but worth it. The decor is tacky, they haven't changed a single thing since I grew up in Murfreesboro in the 80s, but my god the food is so, so good.

When they ask what type of soup, get the egg drop. Trust. And buy a bottle or 12 of their teriyaki sauce to take home.

OMG, I can't stand the Omni Hut.  lol.  I went once and it was seriously the worst!  They must have changed menus or something.  Also, you have to bring your own booze. 

everyone I know says the same thing.

[glitzyglow]

If you want a glass of wine in a gorgeous settings, go to Rumours East and sit on the patio. I love it.

In East Nashville I also like Mad Donna's and Sky Blue Cafe.

themysteriouswife and lucyhoneychurch are right...go to Hattie B's. The one in West Nashville on Charlotte Pike will have a significantly shorter wait time and it has a free parking lot behind it. The hot chicken is fantastic. I also love their mac & cheese.

I really like Whiskey Kitchen's burgers. Especially the one with their homemade cheese.

If you do go to Loveless Cafe (which I love, especially their smoked pork chops with peach preserves), on the way back you should get dessert at Crumb de la Crumb. Best cupcake I've ever had, hands down.

Hi, my name's Glitzy and I love food. Can you tell?

What types of activities do you like to do dove?

I'll be around if you want to meet up!

[dove]

glitzyglow thank you for the recs! I like shopping, some hiking. General sight seeing around town. Maybe a museum.

Once I get there and settle in, I'll get in touch about a gtg

[glitzyglow]

dove, for shopping, a lot of people like The Mall at Green Hills and just a block or two away is a cute street with lots of shops, too, like West Elm, lululemon, etc.

For easy hiking, I like Edwin Warner Park (which is down the road from the Loveless Cafe), which has a great paved loop (along with more rugged, off-the-path trails). I like Percy Warner Park a lot, too, but it is more intense than Edwin and a lot bigger. I actually got lost in Percy Warner on Sunday and a 1 hour hike turned into a 3 hour hike, lol.

I enjoy Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park to walk around. It's next to the Farmer's Market and an uphill hike to the State Capitol (they give tours of the Capitol throughout the day) and the TN State Museum.

If you like historic house tours, Belle Meade Plantation is nice and has a wine tasting at the end of the tour. The Frist is a great a museum to pass the time, too.

ETA: I always forget to add Belmont Mansion. I really like their tour.

[dove]

Thanks Glitzy! Sounds like so much fun!

[lookingup]

Glitzy and LHC both gave great recommendations, but I have to add that you MUST eat lunch at the Farmers Market downtown on Rosa Parks Blvd. I go there almost exclusively for Bella Nashville (the most delicious pizza probably on Earth), but really it's full of amazing food.

And the Frist Center is a really great museum with easy parking and interesting exhibits.

You should also walk around the Gulch some if you have time. I highly recommend Biscuit Love brunch; they're open 7-3 every day and they will change your life.

I'd be happy to throw in some music venue recs if you'd like something other than the touristy neon lights and honky tonks of lower Broadway.