Guidebook for Nashville
Food Scene
In our opinion the best margaritas in Nashville! Add to that quality Mexican food, a world-famous outside message board and an expansive enclosed outside deck, Rosepepper is just up the street from our home. It is one of our first suggestions for refreshments within walking distance!
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Rosepepper Cantina
1907 Eastland AveIn our opinion the best margaritas in Nashville! Add to that quality Mexican food, a world-famous outside message board and an expansive enclosed outside deck, Rosepepper is just up the street from our home. It is one of our first suggestions for refreshments within walking distance!
Spectacular thin-crust pizza! Rotating craft beers on tap too. There is usually a wait for a table, but if you can't wait, the walk up window allows for easy pickup. We plates and napkins here at the house.
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Five Points Pizza East
1012 Woodland StSpectacular thin-crust pizza! Rotating craft beers on tap too. There is usually a wait for a table, but if you can't wait, the walk up window allows for easy pickup. We plates and napkins here at the house.
Great dining and craft cocktails served in casual elegance. Just up the street from our home - easily walkable!
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Eastland Cafe
97 Chapel AveGreat dining and craft cocktails served in casual elegance. Just up the street from our home - easily walkable!
Elegant dining with craft cocktails and an excellent wine list.
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Lockeland Table
1520 Woodland StElegant dining with craft cocktails and an excellent wine list.
The Wild Cow
1100 Fatherland StreetDelicious Vegetarian / Vegan
Ugly Mugs Coffee & Tea
1886 Eastland AveGreat espresso
Edley’s Bar-B-Que
1004 Main StSuperb BBQ, especially the brisket
One of the few Italian restaurants in Nashville, with bonus points for their spacious outdoor dining patio.
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Pomodoro East
701 Porter RdOne of the few Italian restaurants in Nashville, with bonus points for their spacious outdoor dining patio.
Scrumptious Burgers and Brats ... with a spacious outdoor dining area. Very much a beer garden atmosphere!
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The Pharmacy Burger Parlor & Beer Garden
731 Mcferrin AveScrumptious Burgers and Brats ... with a spacious outdoor dining area. Very much a beer garden atmosphere!
Delicious fresh made tacos! Voted best cheap eats in Nashville. Cash only, but they have an ATM.
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Mas Tacos Por Favor
732 Mcferrin AveDelicious fresh made tacos! Voted best cheap eats in Nashville. Cash only, but they have an ATM.
Shopping
Fabulous handmade jewelry and artifacts in the heart of Five Points.
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Art & Invention
1106 Woodland StFabulous handmade jewelry and artifacts in the heart of Five Points.
The Loveless is known around the world for their spectacular biscuits and southern fried chicken, but the locals know that it is a great place to shop for arts, crafts, jewelry and gifts with a Nashville flair. Quality rules at Loveless!
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The Loveless Cafe
8400 TN-100The Loveless is known around the world for their spectacular biscuits and southern fried chicken, but the locals know that it is a great place to shop for arts, crafts, jewelry and gifts with a Nashville flair. Quality rules at Loveless!
Drinks & Nightlife
Tenn Sixteen Food & Drink Co.
1016 Woodland StGreat food plus craft cocktails
Two Ten Jack
1900 Eastland AveUnique Pub-style Japanese
Snacks & a full bar served in a relaxed hangout that hosts live bands & weekly dance parties.
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The 5 Spot
1006 Forrest AveSnacks & a full bar served in a relaxed hangout that hosts live bands & weekly dance parties.
Everything Else
1702 Eastland Ave
1702 Eastland AvenueHome base!
Sightseeing
Compact museum honoring the Man in Black. Includes great memorabilia and related exhibits. Located just off of Lower Broadway.
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I-Johnny Cash Museum
119 3rd Ave SCompact museum honoring the Man in Black. Includes great memorabilia and related exhibits. Located just off of Lower Broadway.
Historic estate with visitors center and winery.
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Belle Meade Winery
5025 Harding PikeHistoric estate with visitors center and winery.
I-Parthenon
2500 West End AveLandmark, Historic Building/Park
Andrew Jackson's plantation home. I strongly encourage you to do the add-on wagon-ride tour of the back acres where the slaves lived and worked. It really spotlights how important these servants were to keeping the plantation running.
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Hermitage
4580 Rachels LnAndrew Jackson's plantation home. I strongly encourage you to do the add-on wagon-ride tour of the back acres where the slaves lived and worked. It really spotlights how important these servants were to keeping the plantation running.
Most Saturday mornings the Hall of Fame offers a songwriter's session, which involves top-notch songwriters playing and sharing stories about their songs. Most of these songwriters you will not recognize, but undoubtedly you will recognize there music. FREE with your Hall of Fame admission.
If you want to go, I suggest arriving at the museum between 9-9:30am and requesting your free pass to the session. Then go enjoy the Hall of Fame until show time!
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Country Music Hall of Fame neMuziyam
222 Rep. John Lewis Way SMost Saturday mornings the Hall of Fame offers a songwriter's session, which involves top-notch songwriters playing and sharing stories about their songs. Most of these songwriters you will not recognize, but undoubtedly you will recognize there music. FREE with your Hall of Fame admission.
If you want to go, I suggest arriving at the museum between 9-9:30am and requesting your free pass to the session. Then go enjoy the Hall of Fame until show time!
While it is known as the "mother church of country music," the Ryman hosts performers of ALL genres. I put this under sightseeing because I consider their GUIDED TOUR to be one of the "must do" experiences in Nashville!
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Ryman Auditorium
116 5th Ave NWhile it is known as the "mother church of country music," the Ryman hosts performers of ALL genres. I put this under sightseeing because I consider their GUIDED TOUR to be one of the "must do" experiences in Nashville!
The heart of Nashville's honky-tonk heritage! Everything from Tootsie's and Merchants (long-time icons of Nashville) to Old Red and FGL House (newest additions) is clustered in this area. Local tip: go during the day to avoid the biggest crowds and truly "listen" to the musicians. But, evening is when lower Broadway lights up like the Vegas Strip with plenty of parties and energy !
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Tootsies Orchid Lounge
422 BroadwayThe heart of Nashville's honky-tonk heritage! Everything from Tootsie's and Merchants (long-time icons of Nashville) to Old Red and FGL House (newest additions) is clustered in this area. Local tip: go during the day to avoid the biggest crowds and truly "listen" to the musicians. But, evening is when lower Broadway lights up like the Vegas Strip with plenty of parties and energy !
Entertainment & Activities
Site of most Opry broadcasts. Stunning performance hall with state of the art acoustics. Great seats on ALL levels.
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Grand Ole Opry
600 Opryland DrSite of most Opry broadcasts. Stunning performance hall with state of the art acoustics. Great seats on ALL levels.
Features a wide variety of music genres in a small concert setting.
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The Basement East
917 Woodland StFeatures a wide variety of music genres in a small concert setting.
National and regional acts perform in this beautiful venue, featuring table service throughout the shows.
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City Winery
609 Lafayette StNational and regional acts perform in this beautiful venue, featuring table service throughout the shows.
Located in the Gulch neighborhood of Nashville, the Station Inn is the heartbeat of bluegrass! Sunday evenings are particularly fun because it is an open jam night - and bluegrass musicians of all ages come together for spontaneous magic! Don't miss their Pimento Cheese!
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The Station Inn
402 12th Ave SLocated in the Gulch neighborhood of Nashville, the Station Inn is the heartbeat of bluegrass! Sunday evenings are particularly fun because it is an open jam night - and bluegrass musicians of all ages come together for spontaneous magic! Don't miss their Pimento Cheese!
Legendary music venue, featuring songwriter showcases "in the round" or "in the row." Both spotlight the men and women who write the songs we know, usually by other artists. It was frequently featured on "Nashville" the TV series, but known locally for being where Garth Brooks and Taylor Swift were discovered.
Tickets are hard to get because it is a VERY small space. You can only get tickets through their website. Weekend tickets come available on Monday mornings at 8am CST - so plan on being an early bird to get this awesome ticket!
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The Bluebird Cafe
4104 Hillsboro PikeLegendary music venue, featuring songwriter showcases "in the round" or "in the row." Both spotlight the men and women who write the songs we know, usually by other artists. It was frequently featured on "Nashville" the TV series, but known locally for being where Garth Brooks and Taylor Swift were discovered.
Tickets are hard to get because it is a VERY small space. You can only get tickets through their website. Weekend tickets come available on Monday mornings at 8am CST - so plan on being an early bird to get this awesome ticket!
Parks & Nature
Beautiful urban park near Vanderbilt and Belmont Universities. Home to the full-size Parthenon replica.
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Centennial Park
2500 West End AveBeautiful urban park near Vanderbilt and Belmont Universities. Home to the full-size Parthenon replica.
Lavish landscaping and other lovely sights. Appropriate for all ages. Includes admission to the Maxwell House founder's hilltop mansion.
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Cheekwood Estate nezihlahla
1200 Forrest Park DrLavish landscaping and other lovely sights. Appropriate for all ages. Includes admission to the Maxwell House founder's hilltop mansion.