Guidebook for Nashville
Food Scene
Bongo Java
2007 Belmont BlvdGood neighborhood vibe, good coffee and some live music and art.
Bong Java's sister in the Village. Excellent coffee and good casual food...a great place to watch the world go by.
Great breakfast.
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Fido
1812 21st Ave SBong Java's sister in the Village. Excellent coffee and good casual food...a great place to watch the world go by.
Great breakfast.
Really wonderful baked goods and excellent sandwiches. A Nashville gem which no tourists will find their way to. In Nashvilles alternative arts district of galleries and studios scattered about in old factories and houses nearby.
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Dozen Bakery
516 Hagan StReally wonderful baked goods and excellent sandwiches. A Nashville gem which no tourists will find their way to. In Nashvilles alternative arts district of galleries and studios scattered about in old factories and houses nearby.
Very good pizza. I love their calzone which is made fresh to order. Sit outside and enjoy watching the world go by.
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Pizza Perfect
1602 21st Ave SVery good pizza. I love their calzone which is made fresh to order. Sit outside and enjoy watching the world go by.
As good as pizza gets! This is real Italian style pizza...all ingrediants are imported including the ovens. Thin, crisp, just wonderful. I am not a pizza person particularly, but the only ones have had that were this good, I had in Italy.
They also make canoli to order, so they are a crisp delectable, not a soggy lump. Beer, wine and Mexican Coke available.
This place is very popular locally so either go early or late for lunch and ditto for supper. Off Broadwy Shoe Warehouse is just across the street, so you can kill 2 birds with one stone.
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DeSano Pizza Bakery
115 16th Ave SAs good as pizza gets! This is real Italian style pizza...all ingrediants are imported including the ovens. Thin, crisp, just wonderful. I am not a pizza person particularly, but the only ones have had that were this good, I had in Italy.
They also make canoli to order, so they are a crisp delectable, not a soggy lump. Beer, wine and Mexican Coke available.
This place is very popular locally so either go early or late for lunch and ditto for supper. Off Broadwy Shoe Warehouse is just across the street, so you can kill 2 birds with one stone.
Nashville has the largest Kurdish population in America. I love the lamb shanks served with rice , salad, and choice of soup...get the lental. Luncheon buffet with chicken, fish, gyro and a host of stuff. Very basic decor, very inexpensive. Friendly staff. You will probably be the only European -Americans there.
I eat here at least a couple of times a month. If you are adventurous, you will love it.
Dunya Kabob Restaurant
2521 Nolensville PikeNashville has the largest Kurdish population in America. I love the lamb shanks served with rice , salad, and choice of soup...get the lental. Luncheon buffet with chicken, fish, gyro and a host of stuff. Very basic decor, very inexpensive. Friendly staff. You will probably be the only European -Americans there.
I eat here at least a couple of times a month. If you are adventurous, you will love it.
Vegetarian and amazingly good! Lunch time buffet.
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Woodlands Indian Vegetarian Cuisine
3415 West End AveVegetarian and amazingly good! Lunch time buffet.
Very good Indian restaurant, far the best in town along with Woodlands. They make the best nan I have had since India. Good lunch buffet.
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Bombay Palace
2912 West End AveVery good Indian restaurant, far the best in town along with Woodlands. They make the best nan I have had since India. Good lunch buffet.
Rotiers is a classic meat and three. Since 1947 serving an excellent burger as well a a daily menue. I recommend their chef sald with blue cheese dressing. For some reason they took the chef salad off the menue, but they still will make it. The blue cheese dressing is the best I have had anywhere at any price point restaurant. Homemade pies and cakes too!
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Rotier's Restaurant
2413 Elliston PlRotiers is a classic meat and three. Since 1947 serving an excellent burger as well a a daily menue. I recommend their chef sald with blue cheese dressing. For some reason they took the chef salad off the menue, but they still will make it. The blue cheese dressing is the best I have had anywhere at any price point restaurant. Homemade pies and cakes too!
Fine dining from one of Nashville's best chefs. Exciting food in elegant surroundings.
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Etch
303 Demonbreun StFine dining from one of Nashville's best chefs. Exciting food in elegant surroundings.
Local ingredients beautifully prepared in a lovely, calm old house. Has a wonderful screened porch as well.
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City House
1222 4th Ave NLocal ingredients beautifully prepared in a lovely, calm old house. Has a wonderful screened porch as well.
Absolutely wonderful Indian food...subtle spicing...each dish tastes different...as it should.
Adjacent to Plaza Mariachi...well worth a visit itself.
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Taj indian restaurant
412 Nolensville PikeAbsolutely wonderful Indian food...subtle spicing...each dish tastes different...as it should.
Adjacent to Plaza Mariachi...well worth a visit itself.
If you love biscuits with all the trimmings.
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Biscuit Love (Hillsboro Village)
2001 Belcourt AveIf you love biscuits with all the trimmings.
Drinks & Nightlife
A neighborhood fixture ...just above dive bar with a great burger and beer. Good local music in a very relaxed non-hipster venue.
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Brown's Diner
2102 Blair BlvdA neighborhood fixture ...just above dive bar with a great burger and beer. Good local music in a very relaxed non-hipster venue.
The Basement
1604 8th Ave SGreat little club owned by Grimey, our iconic record store
Belcourt Taps
2117 Belcourt AveMusic and good food and just a few yards away!
The Station Inn
402 12th Ave SThe music is always the real thing.
Holiday Inn Nashville-Vanderbilt (Dwtn)
2613 West End AveGreat Jazz Tuesday nights in the Commodore Room. Free.
Drink and dance the night away...diferent themes different nights.
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Woolworth on Fifth
221 Rep. John Lewis Way NDrink and dance the night away...diferent themes different nights.
Getting Around
City bus stop just at our corner..go downtown or the other way to our largest best mall, Green Hills.
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Nashville MTA
430 Myatt DrCity bus stop just at our corner..go downtown or the other way to our largest best mall, Green Hills.
Shopping
Very high end clothing for women and men, very, very discounted. There is one at our corner and on West End Ave.
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United Apparel Liquidators
2918 West End AveVery high end clothing for women and men, very, very discounted. There is one at our corner and on West End Ave.
Nashville's oldest and only antique and estate jewelry store. Unusual items in silver as well as gold or platinum.
A.J. Martin Estate Jewelry, Etc.
2817 West End AveNashville's oldest and only antique and estate jewelry store. Unusual items in silver as well as gold or platinum.
Arts & Culture
Nashville's home for independent film. Drinks served as well as popcorn.
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Belcourt Taps
2117 Belcourt AveNashville's home for independent film. Drinks served as well as popcorn.
Entertainment & Activities
Large, well run and is a center of wildlife breeding for zoo's nationally.
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Nashville Zoo at Grassmere
3777 Nolensville PikeLarge, well run and is a center of wildlife breeding for zoo's nationally.
Essentials
Kroger
4560 Harding PikeAnd a pharmacy. Just at the top of the hill south of our house.