Cody & Anna-Laura's Nashville Guidebook
Food scene ($)
Great breakfast tacos & coffee. It’s actually just a short walk from here! The dining room is closed until April 2021.
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Tempo
2179 Nolensville PikeGreat breakfast tacos & coffee. It’s actually just a short walk from here! The dining room is closed until April 2021.
This is typically our go-to cafe to get some work done but it’s currently takeout only due to the pandemic.
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Humphreys Street Coffee Shop
424 Humphreys StThis is typically our go-to cafe to get some work done but it’s currently takeout only due to the pandemic.
Fresh & healthy breakfast & lunch. The Açaí bowls are noteworthy. Dining room is open with limited seating
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E+ROSE Wellness Cafe of Wedgewood/Houston
610 Merritt AveFresh & healthy breakfast & lunch. The Açaí bowls are noteworthy. Dining room is open with limited seating
Amazing breakfast, lunch, coffee, and pastries. Take out only due to the pandemic.
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Dozen Bakery
516 Hagan StAmazing breakfast, lunch, coffee, and pastries. Take out only due to the pandemic.
We go here once a week - would recommend the Barbacoa Burrito. Dining room is open!
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Baja Burrito
722 Thompson LnWe go here once a week - would recommend the Barbacoa Burrito. Dining room is open!
Great local fast-food burger franchise. Smash burger style on a potato bun.
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Hugh-Baby's
718 Thompson LnGreat local fast-food burger franchise. Smash burger style on a potato bun.
Vegan cafe. Exceptionally good plant-based food. We love the pad thai pasta salad & cinnamon apples - oh and their cookie dough for dessert.
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Sunflower Cafe
2834 Azalea PlVegan cafe. Exceptionally good plant-based food. We love the pad thai pasta salad & cinnamon apples - oh and their cookie dough for dessert.
If you venture just a mile south on Nolensville road you’ll find some authentic treasures. Nashville Venezuela Food is one of those spots. Great Arepas. It’s a small space - would recommend takeout.
Nashville Venezuela Food
2604 Nolensville PikeIf you venture just a mile south on Nolensville road you’ll find some authentic treasures. Nashville Venezuela Food is one of those spots. Great Arepas. It’s a small space - would recommend takeout.
Cronuts. Always a crowd favorite.
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Five Daughters Bakery 12th South
1110 Caruthers AveCronuts. Always a crowd favorite.
Food scene ($$)
Nashville’s most popular Hot Chicken destination. Definitely worth trying.
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Hattie B's Hot Chicken - Midtown Nashville, TN
112 19th Ave SNashville’s most popular Hot Chicken destination. Definitely worth trying.
Our go-to Thai restaurant. Would recommend the mango & sticky rice for dessert.
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The Smiling Elephant
2213 8th Ave SOur go-to Thai restaurant. Would recommend the mango & sticky rice for dessert.
A fast casual Vietnamese restaurant. The pork belly noodle bowl is a crowd favorite.
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Vui's Kitchen
2832 Bransford AveA fast casual Vietnamese restaurant. The pork belly noodle bowl is a crowd favorite.
bartaco
2526 12th Ave SUpscale Mexican food. Really great flavors.
Upscale Mediterranean food. One of our favorite lunch spots, especially on a nice day on the patio.
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Epice
2902 12th Ave SUpscale Mediterranean food. One of our favorite lunch spots, especially on a nice day on the patio.
Really nice spot for breakfast, lunch, or even late-night tea. One of our favorite spots to go on a rainy day.
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Frothy Monkey
2509 12th Ave SReally nice spot for breakfast, lunch, or even late-night tea. One of our favorite spots to go on a rainy day.
This is currently our favorite date spot in Nashville. Great atmosphere and incredible food.
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Folk
823 Meridian StThis is currently our favorite date spot in Nashville. Great atmosphere and incredible food.
Two Ten Jack
1900 Eastland AveThe ramen here is out of this world!
Food scene ($$$)
Trendy bar & restaurant. We still haven’t been but have heard the food is incredible.
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Bastion
434 Houston StTrendy bar & restaurant. We still haven’t been but have heard the food is incredible.
We haven’t had a chance to try this restaurant yet either but have heard the brunch is next level.
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Sinema
2600 8th Ave SWe haven’t had a chance to try this restaurant yet either but have heard the brunch is next level.
Josephine
2316 12th Ave SAmazing brunch.
Sightseeing
A nice stroll around Radnor Lake - a beautiful loop trail that’s 12 mins from our place.
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Iparke yaseRadnor Lake
1160 Otter Creek RdA nice stroll around Radnor Lake - a beautiful loop trail that’s 12 mins from our place.
Mossy Ridge Trail at Percy Warner - We “hike” this regularly. Beautiful this time of year. Also, some other great paved trails to explore
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Percy Warner Park
50 Vaughn RdMossy Ridge Trail at Percy Warner - We “hike” this regularly. Beautiful this time of year. Also, some other great paved trails to explore
It’s sort of the (waaaay smaller) Central Park of Nashville. There’s a massive Parthenon in the middle. It is currently under construction but they're getting close to finishing it.
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Centennial Park
2500 West End AveIt’s sort of the (waaaay smaller) Central Park of Nashville. There’s a massive Parthenon in the middle. It is currently under construction but they're getting close to finishing it.
It’s a 10-minute drive from here. It’s getting better all the time.
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Nashville Zoo at Grassmere
3777 Nolensville PikeIt’s a 10-minute drive from here. It’s getting better all the time.
Lots of great music history here + a massive hotel worthy of walking through and a nice mall for shopping
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Gaylord Opryland Resort
2800 Opryland DrLots of great music history here + a massive hotel worthy of walking through and a nice mall for shopping
National Museum of African American Music
510 BroadwayOpening soon!
This iconic area speaks for itself. If you're looking for live music and bars, then you'll definitely want to give Broadway a try.
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Broadway
BroadwayThis iconic area speaks for itself. If you're looking for live music and bars, then you'll definitely want to give Broadway a try.
I-Frist Art Museum
919 BroadwayIncredible art museum.
The botanical gardens are quite a sight!
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Cheekwood Estate nezihlahla
1200 Forrest Park DrThe botanical gardens are quite a sight!
If you can snag tickets, this is one of the best venues in the world.
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Ryman Auditorium
116 5th Ave NIf you can snag tickets, this is one of the best venues in the world.
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Shopping
Lots of great shopping and things to explore in Green Hills, 12th South, & Germantown, Gulch.
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Surrounding Areas To Visit
Downtown Franklin - This is 20 minutes south and is a very quaint historic shopping district.
Leapers Fork - Home to many Nashville-based celebrities. It's a small quaint area with a few restaurants and shops.
Natchez Trace - if you’re looking for more outdoor activities. There are some fun trails and waterfalls along the Natchez Trace Parkway
Downtown Columbia - A quaint picture-perfect downtown area with great restaurants, brewery's, and shopping