Guidebook for Nashville
Food Scene
Good Mexican. Vegan / vegetarian menu. Good margaritas and cold beer. Great patio. Across the street from where you are staying.
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Taco Mamacita
1234 Church StGood Mexican. Vegan / vegetarian menu. Good margaritas and cold beer. Great patio. Across the street from where you are staying.
Great latte. Great food for breakfast and lunch and even dinner. They serve beer / wine (limited selection). Around a half mile away.
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Fido
1812 21st Ave SGreat latte. Great food for breakfast and lunch and even dinner. They serve beer / wine (limited selection). Around a half mile away.
Our favorite restaurant. You'll need a reservation.
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Rolf and Daughters
700 Taylor StOur favorite restaurant. You'll need a reservation.
Roast, inc Coffee House
4825 Trousdale DriveGreat coffee / cortado.
Epice
2902 12th Ave SGreat Lebanese family table food.
If you are in to BBQ, these guys get it done.
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Martin's Bar-B-Que Joint
410 4th Ave SIf you are in to BBQ, these guys get it done.
Hands down best ice cream in the South.
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Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams
1892 Eastland AveHands down best ice cream in the South.
Silly Goose
1888 Eastland AvenueGreat restaurant on the east side.
The Smiling Elephant
2213 8th Ave SBest Thai in Nashville.
The Wild Cow
1100 Fatherland StreetBest vegetarian restaurant in Nashville.
Sloco
2905 12th Avenue SouthLocal, organic, in-season sandwich shop.
Burger Up
2901 12th Ave SGood neighborhood burger joint.
Marché Artisan Foods
1000 Main StGreat brunch, but very busy on weekends.
Good asian ramen house in East Nashville. Cool vibe.
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Two Ten Jack
1900 Eastland AveGood asian ramen house in East Nashville. Cool vibe.
One of our favorite unknown, hole in the wall Italian lunch places. Complete with bocce court.
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Savarino's Cucina
2121 Belcourt AveOne of our favorite unknown, hole in the wall Italian lunch places. Complete with bocce court.
Good coffee / breakfast / lunch in 12South. Around a mile away.
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Frothy Monkey
2509 12th Ave SGood coffee / breakfast / lunch in 12South. Around a mile away.
Barista Parlor
519 Gallatin AveGreat coffee on the east side.
The Stone Fox
712 51st Ave NA favorite hipster joint for beers and music.
Everything Else
Rent / buy bikes right across the street. Bike tours. Good people.
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Green Fleet Bicycle Shop
934 Jefferson StRent / buy bikes right across the street. Bike tours. Good people.
best pizza in Nashville in cool 5 Points, East Nashville.
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Five Points Pizza East
1012 Woodland Stbest pizza in Nashville in cool 5 Points, East Nashville.
imogene + willie
2601 12th Ave Sbest place to buy jeans
This is one of our favorite places in Nashville. Amazing bluegrass music almost any night of the week. A Nashville classic...
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The Station Inn
402 12th Ave SThis is one of our favorite places in Nashville. Amazing bluegrass music almost any night of the week. A Nashville classic...
Great nearby park with a full scale replica of the Parthenon. Great park for a jog, a walk, frisbee, kids. Lots of events here throughout the year.
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Centennial Park
2500 West End AveGreat nearby park with a full scale replica of the Parthenon. Great park for a jog, a walk, frisbee, kids. Lots of events here throughout the year.
Local climbing gym. Great lead climber's gym. Plenty of auto-belays. Note: New location is on Charlotte Ave.
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Climb Nashville
3600 Charlotte AveLocal climbing gym. Great lead climber's gym. Plenty of auto-belays. Note: New location is on Charlotte Ave.
Great place to fill up a growler of good craft beer.
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The Filling Station
1118 Halcyon AveGreat place to fill up a growler of good craft beer.
Another near-by place to grab a pint or fill up a growler to take back to 1518.
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Craft Brewed
2502 8th Ave SAnother near-by place to grab a pint or fill up a growler to take back to 1518.
Turtle Anarchy Brewing Company
Franklin, TN brewery.
Drinks & Nightlife
Great place to grab a beer. A mile or so away on 12th Ave South, a street with lots of restaurants and shopping.
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12 South Taproom & Grill
2318 12th Ave SGreat place to grab a beer. A mile or so away on 12th Ave South, a street with lots of restaurants and shopping.
Downtown Sobro hot spot with cool / fun bar, bowling alleys, etc. It's like a hipster country club down there. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, and late-night.
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Pinewood Social
33 Peabody StDowntown Sobro hot spot with cool / fun bar, bowling alleys, etc. It's like a hipster country club down there. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, and late-night.
If you are in to lower broad, this is where we like to go. Boot shop during the day. Honkey tonk at night.
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Robert's Western World
416 BroadwayIf you are in to lower broad, this is where we like to go. Boot shop during the day. Honkey tonk at night.
If you want to have a cocktail in a dark bar, this is your spot.
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The Patterson House
1711 Division StIf you want to have a cocktail in a dark bar, this is your spot.
Yazoo Brewing Company
900 River Bluff DriveLocal brewery ~ 1 mile from 1518.
Black Abbey makes great beer. Some of our favorite.
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The Black Abbey Brewing Company, LLC
2952 Sidco DrBlack Abbey makes great beer. Some of our favorite.
Great East Nashville small music venue. Usually a younger 20's crowd. Good dance parties and up & coming bands.
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The 5 Spot
1006 Forrest AveGreat East Nashville small music venue. Usually a younger 20's crowd. Good dance parties and up & coming bands.
This is the ultimate DIVE bar just around the corner from 1518. Grumpy bartenders. Dark. Cold beer, mostly tallboys.
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Bobby's Idle Hour
9 Music Square SThis is the ultimate DIVE bar just around the corner from 1518. Grumpy bartenders. Dark. Cold beer, mostly tallboys.
Sightseeing
Incredible trail running, biking, hiking, and general park stuff.
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Percy Warner Park
50 Vaughn RdIncredible trail running, biking, hiking, and general park stuff.
Cheekwood Estate nezihlahla
1200 Forrest Park DrCool park with gardens, events, etc.
Shopping
Best place to see a big act play. Historic music venue...
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Ryman Auditorium
116 5th Ave NBest place to see a big act play. Historic music venue...
Legato Gelato
1200 Villa PlaceGelato joint across the street from 1518.
Las Paletas
1804 21st Avenue SouthMexican popsicle shop in 12South.
Arts & Culture
I-Frist Art Museum
919 BroadwayNashville's best art museum. Great exhibits.
Legendary singer-songwriter venue. Can be tough to get in. Famous for songwriter's playing "in the round." Depending on the night, this can be unforgettable / tough to get in.
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The Bluebird Cafe
4104 Hillsboro PikeLegendary singer-songwriter venue. Can be tough to get in. Famous for songwriter's playing "in the round." Depending on the night, this can be unforgettable / tough to get in.
Exit/In
2208 Elliston PlCollege music venue on "The Rock Block" Elliston Place.
Entertainment & Activities
Sevier Park Community Center
Great local park.
Fannie Mae Dees Park
2400 Blakemore AveAnother neat local park for kids.