Guidebook for Nashville
Drinks & Nightlife
This bar is my favorite in midtown, the area where the locals hang out. There's no live music, but you'll meet plenty of people and there's a decent beer selection on tap.
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The Red Door Saloon
1816 Division StThis bar is my favorite in midtown, the area where the locals hang out. There's no live music, but you'll meet plenty of people and there's a decent beer selection on tap.
This is my favorite bar on Broadway, if you must head that way. The music is normally NOT cover band music like the rest of Broadway has, but original music from up and comers and local legends alike. The cocktails and food are stellar as well, and there's a fourth floor patio worth checking out.
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Acme Feed & Seed
101 BroadwayThis is my favorite bar on Broadway, if you must head that way. The music is normally NOT cover band music like the rest of Broadway has, but original music from up and comers and local legends alike. The cocktails and food are stellar as well, and there's a fourth floor patio worth checking out.
If you find yourself in East Nashville looking for drinks, this is a good place to start. The bar serves as a center point in the middle of the area called, "Five Points," where there are several other bars. East Nashville is generally smokier, divier, and more hipster than other bar areas.
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3 Crow Bar
1024 Woodland StIf you find yourself in East Nashville looking for drinks, this is a good place to start. The bar serves as a center point in the middle of the area called, "Five Points," where there are several other bars. East Nashville is generally smokier, divier, and more hipster than other bar areas.
This is by far the best cocktail bar in town. You must go. It's expensive, but the bang for your buck is unmatched. There is a dress code and set of rules preserving the sexy, but it's worth the effort.
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The Patterson House
1711 Division StThis is by far the best cocktail bar in town. You must go. It's expensive, but the bang for your buck is unmatched. There is a dress code and set of rules preserving the sexy, but it's worth the effort.
This is the East Side's best cocktail bar. Incredible cocktails, perhaps only bested by the Patterson House, as well as great food and more space than Patterson House provides.
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Holland House Bar and Refuge
935 West Eastland AvenueThis is the East Side's best cocktail bar. Incredible cocktails, perhaps only bested by the Patterson House, as well as great food and more space than Patterson House provides.
At Kix Brooks's winery, you can bring a picnic basket, have a wine tasting, buy a bottle of wine (or several), and enjoy the incredible views of the winery, if you're looking for a date or just a nice lunch/dinner outside. And yes: the wine is great.
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I-Arrington Vineyards
6211 Patton RdAt Kix Brooks's winery, you can bring a picnic basket, have a wine tasting, buy a bottle of wine (or several), and enjoy the incredible views of the winery, if you're looking for a date or just a nice lunch/dinner outside. And yes: the wine is great.
This is Nashville's main/most popular brewery.
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Yazoo Brewing Company
900 River Bluff DriveThis is Nashville's main/most popular brewery.
This is my current favorite brewery in town.
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Jackalope Brewing Company - The Ranch
429B Houston StThis is my current favorite brewery in town.
This newer brewery is making excellent stuff.
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Bearded Iris Brewing
101 Van Buren StThis newer brewery is making excellent stuff.
Mantra Artisan Ales
216 Noah DrIf you find yourself in Franklin, and love beer, you must visit Mantra.
This is one of the oldest and most well-known breweries in town.
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Blackstone Brewing Co.
2312 Clifton AveThis is one of the oldest and most well-known breweries in town.
Smith & Lentz Brewing Company
903 Main StA hot new brewery in town.
One of the newer breweries in town, this place has been kicking out great product.
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Tennessee Brew Works
809 Ewing AveOne of the newer breweries in town, this place has been kicking out great product.
This place has great pizza to go with their great beers.
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East Nashville Beer Works
320 E Trinity LnThis place has great pizza to go with their great beers.
If you must listen to cover bands, listen to cover bands cover classic country music and SLAY it, and get a Recession Special after you're good and drunk and tired of dancing.
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Robert's Western World
416 BroadwayIf you must listen to cover bands, listen to cover bands cover classic country music and SLAY it, and get a Recession Special after you're good and drunk and tired of dancing.
Come here on Monday nights for Whiskey Jam, and experience a show that's quickly becoming the new, undercover Grand Old Opry.
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Losers Bar and Grill-Nashville
1911 Division StCome here on Monday nights for Whiskey Jam, and experience a show that's quickly becoming the new, undercover Grand Old Opry.
Also one of the best bars that locals hang out at. I've seen Miranda Lambert, Chris Young, Kane Brown, and several other country stars here.
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Losers Bar and Grill-Nashville
1911 Division StAlso one of the best bars that locals hang out at. I've seen Miranda Lambert, Chris Young, Kane Brown, and several other country stars here.
Sightseeing
This spot has an incredible view of the city, as well as one of John Rich's houses, Mt. Richmore.
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Love Circle
Love CircleThis spot has an incredible view of the city, as well as one of John Rich's houses, Mt. Richmore.
Hermitage Manor and Autumn Wood Terrace
1316 Tulip Grove RdThe best times to walk on this bridge are sunset and sunrise, but the view is always incredible.
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Pedestrian Bridge
Pedestrian BridgeThe best times to walk on this bridge are sunset and sunrise, but the view is always incredible.
Food Scene
This is one of the original boutique coffee shops in Nashville before the big boom. Reasonably priced, with the always great Bongo Basic breakfast, I highly recommend it. Bongo has a few shops around town, but this is the original.
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Bongo Java
2007 Belmont BlvdThis is one of the original boutique coffee shops in Nashville before the big boom. Reasonably priced, with the always great Bongo Basic breakfast, I highly recommend it. Bongo has a few shops around town, but this is the original.
Part of Bongo Java's group of coffee houses, this place also has a more expanded menu, and more space, right in the heart of Hillsboro Village.
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Fido
1812 21st Ave SPart of Bongo Java's group of coffee houses, this place also has a more expanded menu, and more space, right in the heart of Hillsboro Village.
This southern fusion restaurant is one of the very best in town, but also one of the very best kept secrets. There are a lot of restaurants at this higher price point right now, but none are as consistently incredible as this place, and you don't have to dress up to seem at home.
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The Farm House
210 Almond StThis southern fusion restaurant is one of the very best in town, but also one of the very best kept secrets. There are a lot of restaurants at this higher price point right now, but none are as consistently incredible as this place, and you don't have to dress up to seem at home.
This place has the best NY-style pizza in town, and a massive list of topping options. On Tuesdays, it's 2-4-1 slices and beers. I go here regularly for that, but they also have great pasta and other things. Tuesday nights are 21+.
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MAFIAoZA’s
2400 12th Ave SThis place has the best NY-style pizza in town, and a massive list of topping options. On Tuesdays, it's 2-4-1 slices and beers. I go here regularly for that, but they also have great pasta and other things. Tuesday nights are 21+.
312 does Chicago deep dish better than Chicago does. Come taste the proof.
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312 Pizza Company
371 Monroe St312 does Chicago deep dish better than Chicago does. Come taste the proof.
Despite being cash-only, there's a reason Guy Fieri came here. These are the best tacos in town, and they're only $3/each (and huge).
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Mas Tacos Por Favor
732 Mcferrin AveDespite being cash-only, there's a reason Guy Fieri came here. These are the best tacos in town, and they're only $3/each (and huge).
Best burgers in town, bar none, with a great bar.
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The Pharmacy Burger Parlor & Beer Garden
731 Mcferrin AveBest burgers in town, bar none, with a great bar.
I'm drooling thinking about this place right now.
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Five Daughters Bakery 12th South
1110 Caruthers AveI'm drooling thinking about this place right now.
This is the #1 restaurant I send people to in town. The biscuits make Biscuit Love seem like a travesty.
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The Loveless Cafe
8400 TN-100This is the #1 restaurant I send people to in town. The biscuits make Biscuit Love seem like a travesty.
This place has all of the flavor and quality that the original Prince's on the East Side does, but none of the terrible wait, and...it's close to my house.
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Prince's Hot Chicken Shack South
5814 Nolensville PikeThis place has all of the flavor and quality that the original Prince's on the East Side does, but none of the terrible wait, and...it's close to my house.
Prince's did it first. Hattie B's did it better. There are now a few different locations of HB's, and they all have a wait, but they're all worth it.
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Hattie B's Hot Chicken - Midtown Nashville, TN
112 19th Ave SPrince's did it first. Hattie B's did it better. There are now a few different locations of HB's, and they all have a wait, but they're all worth it.
This isn't known as the best sushi in town, but it's my favorite sushi joint to this day. Great sushi and burgers, great bar, great vibes.
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PM
2017 Belmont BlvdThis isn't known as the best sushi in town, but it's my favorite sushi joint to this day. Great sushi and burgers, great bar, great vibes.
Best chicken fingers in town. Get Honey Bee or Gold.
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McDougal's Chicken Fingers & Wings
2115 Belcourt AveBest chicken fingers in town. Get Honey Bee or Gold.
This place is badass, but the biscuits are better at Loveless, and the wait is longer here.
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Biscuit Love Gulch
316 11th Ave SThis place is badass, but the biscuits are better at Loveless, and the wait is longer here.
This is my favorite spot for breakfast in Nashville. The pancakes are simply the best.
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Pancake Pantry
1796 21st Ave SThis is my favorite spot for breakfast in Nashville. The pancakes are simply the best.
Everything here is great, but the secret on the menu is the brisket torta. Ugh.
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Baja Burrito
722 Thompson LnEverything here is great, but the secret on the menu is the brisket torta. Ugh.
Arts & Culture
I-Frist Art Museum
919 BroadwayCountry Music Hall of Fame neMuziyam
222 Rep. John Lewis Way SShopping
If you want super trendy jewelry for a reasonable price, especially if you're looking for a custom piece, check out Danica's shop.
Doxahlogy
711 Porter RoadIf you want super trendy jewelry for a reasonable price, especially if you're looking for a custom piece, check out Danica's shop.
This is the mall that has most of your standard shops.
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CoolSprings Galleria
1800 Galleria BlvdThis is the mall that has most of your standard shops.
This is our outlet mall, right next to Gaylord Opryland and the Grand Ole Opry. Despite being an outlet mall, this place is actually pretty good.
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Opry Mills
433 Opry Mills DrThis is our outlet mall, right next to Gaylord Opryland and the Grand Ole Opry. Despite being an outlet mall, this place is actually pretty good.
This trendy shop is owned by Reese Witherspoon. Never know if she'll be there!
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Draper James
2608 12th Ave SThis trendy shop is owned by Reese Witherspoon. Never know if she'll be there!
This is the expensive mall, filled with high-end shops like Louis-Vuitton, Coach, etc. It's not unheard of to stumble across country music stars and celebrities doing their shopping here and at the nearby Whole Foods.
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The Mall at Green Hills
2126 Abbott Martin RdThis is the expensive mall, filled with high-end shops like Louis-Vuitton, Coach, etc. It's not unheard of to stumble across country music stars and celebrities doing their shopping here and at the nearby Whole Foods.
If you're going to buy boots...don't mess with the, "buy one get two free," crowd. Invest in something that will last you a lifetime.
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Lucchese Bootmaker
503 12th Ave SIf you're going to buy boots...don't mess with the, "buy one get two free," crowd. Invest in something that will last you a lifetime.
Expensive, but very well made designer jeans, straight from music city.
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imogene + willie
2601 12th Ave SExpensive, but very well made designer jeans, straight from music city.
This place has tons of great local, trendy clothing, as well as stuff from out of town, and a killer acoustic guitar selection. They own Breedlove & Bedell guitars.
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Two Old Hippies
401 12th Ave SThis place has tons of great local, trendy clothing, as well as stuff from out of town, and a killer acoustic guitar selection. They own Breedlove & Bedell guitars.
My current favorite guitar store. This store has sold gear used by Keith Urban, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Joe Bonamassa, and John Mayer, just to name a few. They have the best stuff.
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Carter Vintage Guitars
606 8th Ave S My current favorite guitar store. This store has sold gear used by Keith Urban, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Joe Bonamassa, and John Mayer, just to name a few. They have the best stuff.
If Carter doesn't have it, and it's vintage, Mr. Gruhn might.
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Gruhn Guitars
2120 8th Ave SIf Carter doesn't have it, and it's vintage, Mr. Gruhn might.
Artisan Guitars
221 4th Ave SThis is the best acoustic guitar shop in the area.
Essentials
Target
26 White Bridge RdWalmart Supercenter
3035 Hamilton Church RdThis is the biggest and cheapest liquor store in town. They've got it all.
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Frugal MacDoogal
701 Division StThis is the biggest and cheapest liquor store in town. They've got it all.
Parks & Nature
The trails around this small lake are not only beautiful, but teeming with wildlife that seems to not mind humans in close proximity.
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Radnor Lake
The trails around this small lake are not only beautiful, but teeming with wildlife that seems to not mind humans in close proximity.