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Food & Drink Readers’ Poll..................... 49 Food & Drink Writers’ Choices................ 62 Home, Goods & Services Readers’ Poll............................................ 87 Home, Goods & Services Writers’ Choices..................................... 102 Media & Politics Readers’ Poll............. 125 Media & Politics Writers’ Choices........ 130 Kids & Pets Readers’ Poll..................... 137 Kids & Pets Writers’ Choices................ 142 People & Places Readers’ Poll............. 153 People & Places Writers’ Choices........ 158 Arts, Music & Culture Readers’ Poll.......................................... 169 Arts, Music & Culture Writers’ Choices..................................... 176
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Center Stage.......................................... 206 Sleater-Kinney continues adapting on The Center Won’t Hold By Megan Seling
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Anchor Down.......................................... 207 Mike Watt’s Missingmen will dock at Exit/In for a multigenerational punk rock revue By Charli e Zaillian
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Fr OM BILL Fr EEMAN The bes T of Nashville? iT’s our people, our his Tor y aNd our co NNec Tio Ns To each oTher. We’ve heard a number of times recently — and I haven’t always disagreed — that Nashville is losing its heart and soul during its rapid transformation. In this, the Scene’s Best of Nashville issue, I want to propose that the best of Nashville isn’t disappearing. I do worry that our rapid growth is hurting our neighborhoods, and I worry about what that could mean for the fabric of Nashville. When neighbors who’ve lived on the same street alongside each other for many decades are abruptly displaced by tall-and-skinnies, it damages the nature of our city and jeopardizes what affordable housing and working-class neighborhoods we still have. We definitely need to consider what our growth is doing to Nashvillians of all ages and incomes, but its impact on our working class and our elderly residents concerns me the most. Even so, there is much to honor and celebrate in our city, and the best of Nashville is still here. I don’t think the “new” has entirely erased the “old.” In many ways, it has added to the best of our vibrant city. The best of Nashville has stood the test of time. Nashville now has 178 city parks facilities, including our oldest, Watkins Park, which was established in 1901. We’ve increased our greenspace, and kept many of the older parks that native Nashvillians remember from their childhoods. The Edwin and Percy Warner parks — established in 1937 and 1926, respectively — have seen essentially five generations pass by their stone walls. Centennial Park, established in 1903, continues to be a fixture in our arts and greenspace communities. Fort Negley, arguably one of the most treasured Civil War sites in the entire country, has been a part of our city parks since 1928, and it may soon receive some much-deserved attention, to finally fully preserve it for future generations. New Nashville deservedly takes great pride in its dynamic restaurant scene, which has seen many new establishments open — and many close their doors. Each fixture we lose is a little bit of Nashville that can’t be regained. But there are still establishments that have stood the test of time: the Capitol Grille and its venerable Oak Bar (the latter opened in 1910), Jimmy Kelly’s (1934), Elliston Place Soda Shop (1939), Bobbie’s Dairy Dip (1951), Wendell Smith’s (1952), Swett’s (1954). All of these restaurants have been
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serving customers for the better part of a century (or more!) and are still going strong. The places we eat with friends, with business associates and, most importantly, with our families, are an important part of our city’s history and an important part of our family memories. Much the same can be said of the wonderful places Nashvillians go for fun, entertainment and education. We shine in this category, from the Grand Ole Opry’s stage to the Nashville Public Library’s Grand Reading Room — our facilities are without comparison. It’s no accident that our library earned the distinction of being named the best library in the world by Gale/Library Journal just two years ago. The Grand Ole Opry has been entertaining listeners ever since it first went on the air on Nov. 28, 1925. We’re nearing the Opry’s 100th birthday — an impressive anniversary for the world’s longest-running radio show. Not to be outdone, our Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum does a remarkable job of capturing, preserving and celebrating our musical history. Since the hall first opened
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Words Are Windo ws: An Anthology of Immigr ant and R efugee Voices Launch party 3 p.m. Sunda y, Oct . 20, at The Porch, 2911 Do gw ood Place anna Silverstein Bittersweet Reality of Being Undocumented,” details the conflicted emotions she felt when DACA passed. “I remember realizing that being undocumented had become a part of my identity,” Vasquez writes, “just like being a woman, a college student, a Nashvillian, or a pet lover. Being undocumented had introduced me to friends, given me purpose, and helped me find a passion for advocating for social rights.” In a typical class, students study a piece of writing from authors like poets Chen Chen and Li-Young Lee and fiction writers Helen Olajumoke Oyeyemi and Naomi Shihab Nye. Usually, Silverstein assigns an inclass writing assignment. Students have the option of developing one of these works — or something else entirely — through peer critique and feedback from Silverstein. “The workshop and Anna were able to create this sense of community and security and feeling comfortable sharing with each other,” says Vasquez. “And I think people being open to sharing those stories made me feel comfortable sharing my own.” Words Are Windows is published by In-
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n fall 2016 The Porch, Nashville’s nonprofit organization for writers, launched a new workshop specifically for immigrants and refugees in Nashville. Free of cost, the workshop — which launched just before the presidential election — required no ID or documentation to enroll, and the organization stressed that fluency in English was not necessary. It was the brainchild of writer and educator Anna Silverstein, who has now taught seven iterations of the course, with students from every continent except Antarctica and Australia. This month, students will see the fruits of their labor in print with a new anthology. Words Are Windows: An Anthology of Immigrant and Refugee Voices will showcase the stories, poems and essays of 26 contributors from 22 countries. “As the granddaughter of immigrants,” says Silverstein, “I saw the barriers that prevented my grandparents from sharing their stories the way that they would have liked to. So I have a very personal motivation in teaching this workshop and editing this anthology.” The Porch will host a launch party at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 20, at The Porch headquarters, and organizers say all are welcome. The anthology is full of compelling short-fiction stories, poetry that distills both painful and joyful moments, and memoiristic essays. Nadreen Bagoun — who was born in Khartoum, Sudan — opens the anthology with her short story “Home.” In it a Sudanese immigrant named Kamal has recently bought a 1993 Toyota Corolla that barely runs — but to Kamal, the car represents status and success. Bagoun skillfully weaves the events of her protagonist’s weekly visit to Goodwill with his memories of home and hopes for a future visit there, with heartwrenching results. Another writer, Drenusha Kolshi, escaped the civil war in Kosovo with her mother when she was 6. Kolshi published four pieces in the anthology that explore the theme of fear. In her poem, “Inheritance,” she writes: I imagine being birthed with hesitance. My mother asking the midwife Are you sure she’s ready? Will her softness turn to stone? Silverstein says there was no expectation that students write about their experiences as immigrants or refugees, though some did. Karla Vasquez has participated in all seven iterations of the workshop. She moved to Nashville from Mexico City when she was 12 years old, and in 2012, she was granted temporary residency through the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. Her essay in the anthology, “The
gramSpark and funded through a donation by Ingram Content Group. You can buy the anthology at the Oct. 20 event and at The Porch’s website, porchtn.org. The next class begins on Oct. 21, and Silverstein is handing the reins to instructor Nina Adel. We’ve published an excerpt of Silverstein’s editor’s note, which introduces the anthology, below.
When I was young, and my grandparents were still alive, they didn’t tell me many stories of their childhoods in Poland or of their lives when they first came to America. However, there is one story of my grandfather’s that stands out to me: when he came to the U.S. at age fifteen, he was placed in a kindergarten class in a New York C ity public school because he knew no English. On the first day, the five-year-old at the desk in front of him turned around and stabbed my grandfather in the back of the hand with a pencil. “What did you do?” I wanted to know. “What could I do? I was three times his size. I wasn’t about to beat up a little kid.” I pictured that scene, even though I could hardly believe it. A fifteen-year-old crammed into a tiny desk, the little kid looking back with narrowed eyes, cold, appraising, what are you going to do about it?, as the two of them looked at the pencil. The pencil. Had it broken the skin? Was it just there, sticking out of the back of his hand while the teacher did nothing? I’d never had a first day of school like that, still I could see it. This is the power of words: to create windows into other scenes, stories, lives. To offer a glimpse of something outside our own experience. What did coming to this country mean to my grandparents? It was life, starkly. Almost every Jew who remained in their village in Poland was murdered in a mass execution in 1942. For many immigrants and refugees today, this country, despite its many problems, means life. We live in a time when some people want to close our borders, say that only those who arrived before a certain date, or those who come with money, or an education, or from certain countries, are welcome. It is incumbent upon all of us who now inhabit this land to speak, to make our words known and our voices heard, to represent our own individual experience and perspective, to face the history of this country and work to make it a more welcoming, inclusive, and just place for all.
Pho to: Daniel Meigs
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For the last four years, I’ve led a creative writing workshop for immigrants and refugees in middle Tennessee. One evening a week we would gather together and discuss writing, read published work, share and offer feedback on writing in progress. One night during class, for no particular reason that I could identify, the feeling came upon me so strongly: how strange, how improbable, that here we were, people who had been born in so many different parts of this planet, more than two dozen countries, five different continents, and here we were, in a room with strangely shaped tables in Nashville, Tennessee, writing together. It seemed so unlikely, thinking of all the events that had taken place in each person’s life, the good, the bad, the choices and exigencies, that had led up to all of us finding ourselves together in the same place and time. And yet, there we were, and how magical, that this unassuming classroom would be the place where our lives would intersect and we would write, read, and create together. Words are windows into lives we haven’t lived, places we’ve never been, experiences we’ve never had. Often in our workshop, one writer would say to another, “I’ve never been anywhere like that but I can picture it exactly from how you described it.” Words can be windows to another country, culture, experience, to the unexpected similarities and differences. Words—even someone else’s words—can be windows into our own pasts. During one of our class sessions last winter, one student was brought to tears by another writer’s description of a traditional breakfast food from their shared home country, a food he hadn’t eaten in years. Words can be windows looking out onto familiar settings, but with a new perspective: seeing that same scene from the eyes of someone who’s seeing it for the very first time, or from a very different vantage point. We live in times where we are inundated with news of refugees fleeing wars and climate disasters, drowning in shipwrecks off the coasts of countries that are closing their borders, where children and parents are separated and confined in appalling conditions at our own borders. Words are windows that save us from growing inured to these horrors, from growing hopeless, worn out, resigned. Words can activate the senses, make the reader feel as though she is not only looking through a window, but in fact has stepped through it herself. Email edit or@ nashvillesce ne.com
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Stunning renovation of a classic American Foursquare takes a gracious old home into the new millennium without sacrificing any of the timeless character. The upgrades and finishes pay homage to the origins of the Foursquare architectural movement with an emphasis on function over flourish that translates beautifully for modern living. Transformation of the backyard turns it into a family haven with a new pool and pool house with outdoor kitchen and a home gym above the detached garage.
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Downtown Living The heart of the city beats strong for downtown dwellers who relish in the perks of an urban lifestyle—including proximity to local landmarks as well as convenient access to the best in local entertainment, shopping, and dining. These select properties make a mark on Music City.
1906 Adelicia Street Music Row
$600,000
1 BD + DEN 2F 1H BA
1,465 SF
This rare and stunning townhome combines the best of The Adelicia experience with the convenience of personal off-street access. An easy step outside the door starts a stroll with the dogs or beckons guests for entertaining in a key Midtown location. The spacious layout features high ceilings, wood and marble floors, large master suite with two walk-in closets, and a private balcony. Walk down the industrial-style staircase to additional, flexible living space and a second full bathroom—perfect for a guest retreat, home office, or studio. The home also includes a large storage unit and two assigned garage parking spaces.
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Illume | 920 South Street Edgehill
$326,000-$748,000
1-2 BD
1-2BA
714-1,205 SF
Welcome to the beginning of your story—write your next chapter in the fashionable Gulch View neighborhood. Illume Nashville sends West Coast vibes throughout this modern collection of one- and two-bedroom residential units all displaying clean lines, airy interiors, and abundant natural light. Lush landscaping, extensive amenities, and a remarkably reasonable price point add to the attraction of an Illume address. With completion anticipated for Fall 2019, Illume units are eligible for short-term rental, but already over 50% sold!
Megan Jernigan Scott Knabe Martha Montiel-Lewis 615.208.9701
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900 20th Avenue S Unit 1001 Music Row
$1,100,000
2 BD
2BA
1,829 SF
With Music Row scenery along one side transitioning over to vistas of the rolling hills west of Nashville, the view’s the thing at this coveted corner unit in Nashville’s premiere luxury highrise, The Adelicia. The grandly appointed space shows off sophisticated style in its gorgeously updated kitchen and bathrooms, as well as its sleek finishes throughout. Boasting unparalleled amenities including private parks, 24-hour concierge attention, fiber connectivity, and full recreation facilities, The Adelicia anticipates every possible need for its residents.
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Life in the country is a hallmark of Nashville style and the dream of
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7459 Old Cox Pike Fairview $6,500,000
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3F 3H BA
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225 Acres
Retreat to a haven of rustic elegance in this custom-built manor home tucked away on 225 verdant acres at Big Turnbull Creek in coveted Williamson County. Rich wood and timber enhance the structural detailing—from soaring 615.475.5616
ceilings to herringbone floors of 120-year-old barn wood. An open floor plan connects the gourmet kitchen into the dining room and living area, as well as access to the screened back porch. Continue the hospitality downstairs in a recreation space with a fireplace den, custom-built bar, exercise room, and 1000-bottle wine cellar.
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1703 Glen Echo Road Green Hills $735,000
3 BD
3F 1H BA
2,765 SF
Planted perfectly in a friendly Green Hills neighborhood, this delightful residence packs countless upgrades into a charmingly efficient layout. Comfort and convenience prevail with an open floor plan, two laundry rooms, security system, and master suites on both levels. Enhance time outside on a full private deck retreat off the upstairs master, dining al fresco from the grill area off the kitchen, or relaxing in a rocking chair on the front porch.
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1106 Sigler Street Gulch View
$850,000+
3 BD
3 BA
2,333 SF
Marvel at the unobstructed skyline view from a private rooftop deck and enjoy a private oasis atop Maverick Row. Luxury townhome living gets a breath of fresh air and a touch of green in an outdoor living space that combines sophisticated tile pavers with sustainable outdoor decking and sumptuous soft turf carpeting the lounge area. Light up the night with an optional gas fire-pit and keep the dining al fresco in a customizable outdoor kitchenette.
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1040 Latimer Lane Hendersonville 6,538 SF
$1,799,000
4 BD 6F 1H BA
6.68 Acres
Up on a gentle ridge overlooking open fields rests this relaxing chateau-style home with four bedrooms plus additional garage guest apartment and pool house lodging. This home invites residents to play outside in spectacular form around a custom pool with multiple surrounding fire features, sunken pool deck lounge area, cozy fireplace porch, covered grill and dining area, as well as an innovative indoor/outdoor recreation zone with complete kitchen, media display, and billiards.
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Contemporary New Builds Poised as modern sculpture, these distinctive works of contemporary architecture announce a magnificent presence on the residential terrain. Glass, steel, stone, and wood come together to bend light and carve shadow in the ultimate gallery for living.
4606 Shys Hill Road Green Hills
$3,900,000
5 BD
5F 2H BA
8,000 SF
Destined to become a landmark contemporary residence in Nashville, this tri-level open concept showplace was designed by award-winning architect, Brad Norris. Rising from a Green Hills elevated lot, the walls of commercial glass windows and lofty ceilings pull the outside into the modern structure. Seamlessly integrated outdoor spaces gracefully extend entertaining and living onto landscaped grounds.
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5432 Granny White Pike Brentwood
$1,699,000
4 BD
4F 1H BA
4,770 SF
A sleek creation by custom builder, Fry Classic Construction, promotes the effortless flow of its open floor plan with a minimalist approach that highlights form and function. Soft yet sophisticated finishes and a dramatic fireplace contribute to the warmth organically engendered by the natural light streaming in from numerous broad windowed walls.
Heard Newman Team 615.800.7076
615.475.5616
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Unique Features Find a little bit of the unexpected and a touch of the extraordinary in these signature properties showcasing a well-considered combination of class and convenience, giving a nod to tradition and a wink to innovation.
50 Governors Way Brentwood
$2,799,900
6 BD
7F 3H BA
12,544 SF
Claim a personal paradise off the 18th tee box at The Governors Club, a premier guard-gated golf community in Brentwood. This elegant stone estate maximizes space with fantastic features for a distinctive combination of originality and functionality including a gourmet kitchen, gracious living and dining rooms, and six en-suite bedrooms. Head downstairs to enjoy recreation space including an indoor basketball court, poker room, athletic training room, and home gym. Outside, plunge into a gunite pool, soak in the jacuzzi, or relax with friends in the extensive outdoor living area.
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1019 Threet Road Christiana
$1,395,000
4 BD
4F 2H BA
7,093 SF
Discover the serenity of country living at this exquisite compound in peaceful Christiana. Every detail speaks to the thoughtful, intentional design of this luxurious residence that was truly built for entertaining at home. A dream kitchen showcases gourmet appliances and complete butler’s pantry as well as full outdoor kitchen within the large screened porch. Explore the outdoors on 13 acres of fully-fenced land with mature trees, a charming pond, and separate party barn.
Cory Holman cory.holman@compass.com
615.772.7736
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Investment Opportunity Puzzling over pinpointing the perfect property prospect? Maybe the missing piece is a personal touch. Maximize the potential of a hidden gem and polish it into a neighborhood showstopper.
1705 State Street Midtown $4,000,000
14 BD 14 BA 6,684 SF
A rare opportunity for long-term investment in a dynamically eclectic, 14-unit hospitality property strategically located in a thriving Midtown location. Built in 1960, the two-story modernist building has been renovated to the studs—including tile bathrooms, water-proof engineered flooring, gated security, video surveillance, bocce-ball court, and fire pit. The chic update has already garnered the attention of a national boutique hotel operator, securing a five-year lease plus options, all under complete tenant management and maintenance.
Holland & Co. 615.579.9686
615.475.5616
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Arnold’s Country Kitchen Monell’s Wendell Smith’s Restaurant
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Las Palmas Mexicali Grill Rosepepper Cantina
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Neighbors of Sylvan Park Homegrown Taproom & Marketplace Mickey’s Tavern
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Virago Margot Café and Bar 5th & Taylor
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Big Bad Wolf Smokehouse Grill Demos’ R estaurant Catch 22 Gastropub
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Martin’s Bar-B-Que Joint Peg Leg Porker BBQ Edley’s Bar-B-Que
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L.A. Jackson L27 R ooftop Lounge Acme Feed & Seed
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Mitchell Delicatessen Clawson’s Pub & Deli Southernaire Market
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Henrietta R ed R udie’s Seafood and Sausage Marsh House
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Barcelona Wine Bar Butcher & Bee Peninsula
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Double Dogs Sam’s Place Beyond the Edge
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Jeff R uby’s Steakhouse Kayne Prime Steakhouse The Southern Steak and O yster
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The Smiling Elephant Thai Esane Thai Phooket
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Barcelona Wine Bar The Southern Steak & O yster City Winery
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Woodland Wine Merchant Midtown Corkdorks Wine Spirits Beer R ed Spirits & Wine
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Arrington Vineyards Grinder’s Switch Winery City Winery
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Martin’s Bar-B-Que Joint Edley’s Bar-B-Que Ghot Wingz
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Best restaurant, writer’s choice: folk
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Folk
Maybe it’s no surprise that last year’s Writer’s Choice for best new restaurant, chef Philip Krajeck’s Folk, should pop up this year under the category of all-around Best Restaurant. But such a transition is hardly automatic. Nashville’s restaurant annals are littered with stories of restaurants that started out spectacularly but fizzled before the year’s end. That’s why it’s delightful to award Folk the further honor in its sophomore year. It makes sense when you think of it, though. Krajeck waited almost six years after launching his pioneering Germantown restaurant Rolf and Daughters before opening Folk as his second establishment. The man is meticulous, and all the lessons he’s learned over the years have gone into creating and maintaining Folk. Krajeck still identifies the best seasonal ingredients, thanks to his team’s efforts to cultivate the region’s best farmers and suppliers, and it shows. Because of the seasonality, the menu changes frequently, but a few beloved items are always at hand, like the truly celestial clam pizza. And a further point: It’s important for a kitchen to have a detailed knowledge of menu ingredients. For example, I dined recently at Folk with a friend who has a soy allergy, and when asked, the kitchen
could point to the exact dishes that were safe (nearly all) and the one that might pose a problem. I don’t feel that sense of confidence in the pronouncements of most kitchens. Everything on Folk’s menu is carefully sourced, and there are no sloppy surprises. Over the months I’ve also come to further appreciate the convivial comfort of Folk’s dining room. It somehow feels lively and bustling while still allowing conversation between diners at a normal volume. And the bar, facing the building’s front storefront windows, is a great place to hang out. There are cocktails of course, but I enjoy dabbling in the wine list. Folk says its guidelines mandate the selection of wines only from vineyards that are farmed and vinified organically, meaning there’s a lot of relatively obscure bottles to explore. The servers are knowledgeable about the wine list, but it’s also fun to sit at the bar and let the bartender regale you with even more detail. As I noted last year, Folk’s menu prices aren’t total budget busters, so the entry point is relatively accessible. You could pile on the dishes and have a special-event meal, or you could just zip in for a snack or pizza at the bar, spending much less. Almost a year-and-a-half after it opened, Folk is a welcoming place that never disappoints. DANA KOPP FRANKLIN
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Best bar, writer’s choice: bastion
Best Bar
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The bar at Bastion is not for completists. It doesn’t have the most beers (although it has a lot) or the most cocktails (although it has a lot of those, too). It doesn’t have the biggest food menu or a stunning interior (their decor could charitably be described as “painted” with a hint of Donnie Darko). No, the most remarkable thing about the Big Bar at Bastion is just how comfortable it feels. Want an Old Fashioned or some delicious spiked punch? Have a seat. Do your beer tastes run the gamut between old-school High Life ponies and smallbatch local IPAs? You’re in the right place. Located in one of Nashville’s hottest areas, Wedgewood-Houston, and attached to one of the best spots to eat in town (chef Josh Habiger does wonders in Bastion’s restaurant side), the Big Bar at Bastion should be full of pretentious, preening patrons and unbearably hip drinks, but it’s not. You have to love a place whose one meal offering is a nacho plate that’s better than any other nachos in a 100-mile radius. A great bar attracts all manner of people: transients having a drink on their way to food; stool-dwellers set up for the night; friends gathered to shoot the shit and maybe play a game; couples locked in deep conversation. At Bastion, they’ve all got a place to call their own. STEVE CAVENDISH
While I am loathe to use the word “unicorn” in an era when every girl on Instagram thinks she is one, it is the first phrase that popped into my head when thinking about this year’s best new restaurant. In its freshman year, The Green Pheasant cleared so many hurdles. They’re located downtown, but in a way that somehow seems designed for locals — tucked away on First Avenue, safely out of stumbling distance for Broadway bros but close enough you can easily drop in on your way to the Ryman. Secondly, their food is clean, seasonal, inventive and insanely delicious. Japanese food in Nashville tends to skew one of two ways: light and raw (sushi, poke) or heavy and decadent (ramen, deep-fried something-or-other). The Green Pheasant offers both with nuance and ingenuity that are hard to find, especially in a place that serves food for 11 hours straight most days. You’ve got the greatest hits from sister restaurant Two Ten Jack — creamy tonkatsu ramen, buttery chili-crab noodles — alongside stellar newcomers like grilled Hawaiian moonfish and chirashi, raw fish on rice accented by puckery pickled vegetables and caviar. You’ve got chickenwing gyoza with sweet chile sauce alongside tamago: basically a zesty, Japanese deviledegg sandwich on fluffy white bread. Should you need it, you’ve also got friggin’ wagyu
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Best chef, writer’s choice: philip krajeck beef. Add the light-flooded atmosphere, the city’s only certified sake sommelier and heated toilets (crucial if you come pre-Preds in winter, which you should), and there’s no question: 2019 is the year of The Pheasant. ASHLEY BRANTLEY
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Best new restaurant, writer’s choice: the green pheasant
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Bastion
One of the best ways to measure the esteem of a local chef is by how many visiting chefs and foodies make their way to his or her establishments. There’s no doubt that Philip Krajeck and his restaurants Rolf and Daughters and Folk — the latter our choice for this year’s Best Restaurant — make their way to the very top of many visitors’ eat-ineraries. In a dining town filled with elevated Southern farm-to-table eateries, boutique taquerias, notable barbecue joints and various twee culinary fusion concepts, Krajeck stands above the crowd as a chef who concentrates on moving the food scene of the city, and the world, forward. At Rolf and Daughters, he could have stood pat on his initial success based just on the addictive garganelli verde with heritage pork ragout that patrons will not
let him remove from the menu. While the chef accedes to his customers’ demands with that particular dish, he continues to be innovative with the rest of his menu. Experimenting with fermentation in deliciously complex ways, Krajeck has introduced new flavors into rustic European cuisine that are novel and unique. Folk opened to great expectations and immediate acclaim, thanks to more pushing of the envelope. Why is that clam pizza so delicious and addictive? Because Krajeck adds an extra shot of umami with fermented bonito flakes. Other chefs do a great job of featuring Middle Tennessee’s bounty of produce, but Krajeck truly elevates those ingredients at Folk through clever preparations and techniques. On a pizza or served alongside proteins cooked in a wood-fired oven, vegetables become the paint on Krajeck’s colorful culinary palette. CHRIS CHAMBERLAIN fr om “Best of Nashville” Hist ory 2006: Best No t-S o- C hea p R est aura nt to Take O ut -of- Tow ners ( W riter’s C hoice) L oveless Cafe Best R est aura nt Und er $10 ( W riter’s C hoice) Kien Giang
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Best charming place to dine, writer’s choice: hathorne
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Not that we really mind it when an outof-town team launches a great spot, but it’s especially gratifying to see a project in which a talented longtime Nashville chef finally gets to open his own restaurant. John Stephenson has been cooking around Nashville since 1991; his longest stint was at Fido, where he ran the kitchen for 12 years. His work there earned him a lot of respect in the dining scene, especially for his daily specials, which explored the bounty of seasonal local ingredients. In December 2018, Stephenson at last opened his own place as a chef and restaurateur, and it’s a winner. Hathorne fills the former fellowship hall of a Methodist church that used to operate on Charlotte Avenue in Sylvan Park. Stephenson’s team transformed it into a comfortable and stylish dining room while keeping the warmth of a much-used church hall. The restaurant’s name is a tribute to Stephenson’s grandmother, Mary Ruth Hathorn — he took poetic license and added Hathorne’s “e.” Presiding over the bar is an adorable blackand-white photo of young Miss Mary Ruth Hathorn, circa 1929, with her intelligent gaze and bobbed hair. Everything adds up to a relaxed spot that nods to the past while being exquisitely convivial in the present. And the food, created by chef-owner Stephenson and executive chef Joey Molteni, doesn’t disappoint. Not surprisingly, given Stephenson’s previous achievements with seasonal produce at Fido, the vegetables are especially well-executed, but the meat dishes are also exceptional. Hathorne’s slate of cocktails and wine is also well-chosen, and the happy hour is called the Joyful Hour (in a nod to the former fellowship of the church space). Whether you go for drinks or appetizers — or even better, a wonderfully crafted dinner — Hathorne is a delightful place to spend some time. DANA KOPP FRANKLIN
Best C hef Under Press ure
Jake Howell of Peninsula
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Best burger, writer’s choice: gabby’s like that’s some sort of honor. The folks at Gabby’s in Wedgewood-Houston are more interested in giving you the best burger for the best price, dining ambiance be damned! They don’t even care to stay open after 2:30 p.m. (except on Fridays, when they’re open “late” until 7:30), so hit them up for lunch. Their focus is on delicious burgers made from grass-fed beef smashed on a greasy flat-top griddle — the way God intended. If you know the password to their secret menu, you’ll find all sorts of exotic options, but the power move is a simple Gabby Burger, which comes with two perfectly seasoned, juicy patties smothered in gooey American cheese. CHRIS CHAMBERLAIN
Best H ot C hicke n
Prin ce’s Hot Chicken Sh ack 2.0
Wow, this is a tough one. Prince’s is definitely still the OG hot chicken joint, but its legions of fans were crushed by the closing of the North Nashville location after an unfortunate fire when a car crashed into part of the strip mall that housed the restaurant. (Regardless of the fact that there have been several other iterations of the chicken shack in other neighborhoods over the decades.) Consider this like the CMA’s old Horizon Award, where a country act that wasn’t necessarily new was recognized for significant career advancement. Through the years, the only thing holding
Prince’s back seemed to be the team’s own unwillingness to expand from their small home, but any limitations are now officially gone. Their larger South Nashville outpost has overcome initial consistency hiccups to adequately balance quality with quantity. Now they can serve more hot chicken lovers in a much larger venue. Other developments include a permanent Prince’s food truck at the sprawling 6th & Peabody complex downtown and planned expansions to the airport and the upcoming Fifth + Broad food hall downtown. They’ve also announced that they are seeking to reopen another shack in their former neighborhood of North Nashville. More Prince’s is always a good thing! CHRIS CHAMBERLAIN
Best New S ite for H ot C hicke n
Big Sh ake’s N as hville Hot Chicken & F is h
Whether it’s hot chicken or catfish (my preference), Big Shake’s Nashville Hot Chicken & Fish offers some of the best offerings in either category. In addition to larger pieces of chicken, tenders are available, and there’s shrimp and whiting in addition to the catfish. They’re already a fixture in Franklin and in Huntsville, Ala.; and they’ve had this new site in Goodlettsville (at 720 Rivergate Parkway) for about six months. The sides are excellent as well, particularly the collard greens, and they offer a variety of desserts. Prices are very reasonable, the
Though it took them nearly two years, Barista Parlor’s Andy Mumma and his partners Bryce McCloud (Isle of Printing) and Mike Wolf (formerly of Husk) opened their tiki-themed Chopper in East Nashville this summer. And the meticulously curated space makes it clear that the crew used its time wisely. There are beautiful booths, wall fixtures in the shape of robotic faces, and an enormous golden robot (built by McCloud) hovering over the massive, three-sided wraparound bar. The best bit? The authentic tiki drinks, from the Robo Zombie to the Jet Pilot and beyond (some of which are served in McCloud-designed tiki glasses you can buy), make the place a destination bar. D. PATRICK RODGERS
Best Burger
Gabby’s
Local media outlets frequently publish lists of the most expensive burgers in town,
Best New Site for Hot Chicken, writer’s choice: big shake’s nashville hot chicken & fish
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service both friendly and fast-paced, and if you enjoy soul, R&B and funk, the music’s right up your alley. Despite the city’s abundance of chicken and fish places, Big Shake’s is a very worthy newcomer. RON WYNN
Best V eget aria n S u bstitute for H ot C hicke n
Gobi Manchurian Dr y at Woo dlan ds In dian Vegetarian C uisine
If you’re a sucker for the spicy/fried combination — and here in Nashville, hot chicken is the gold standard — Woodlands offers a terrific vegetarian alternative. And don’t let the adjective “dry” in the title mislead: While these delectable cauliflower fritters are not served in a plate of sauce, per se, each piece is coated with an exceptionally satisfying combination of soy sauce, garlic, ginger and whatever secret ingredients provide the significant blast of heat. As for spice level, I’m a “medium” at Prince’s Hot Chicken Shack, and I’d say the medium spice level at Woodlands is comparable. Pro tip: A mango lassi does wonders to tame the burn. JACK SILVERMAN
not the oil it’s fried in, so you aren’t left feeling like a greasy mess at the end of your meal. The jackfruit, which the Southern V uses on its barbeque sandwiches in place of pulled pork, is just as flavorful. The stringy fruit is smoked and covered in a tangy tomato-based sauce, piled onto either slider buns with coleslaw or nachos with nacho “cheeze.” The Southern V does all your favorite sides right, too — the macaroni-andcheese is rich and creamy, and the baked beans, sweet with brown sugar, have a deep, smoky flavor that will leave meat-eaters hunting for that hunk of white pork fat that’s
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Best pizza, writer’s choice: nicky’s coal fired
usually bobbing around. You won’t find it, and you won’t miss it either. MEGAN SELING
creamy strawberry (with gooey ribbons of strawberry jam), a refreshing matcha mint. Not a coconut fan? Not a problem. In some flavors the coconut taste shines through, but it’s barely detectable in others thanks to some behind-the-scenes flavor-balancing magic. MEGAN SELING
Best V ega n ‘Ice C ream’
Ko kos Sk oop S hop
Ko ko s Skoop Shop owners Jerusa van Lith and Sam Brooker have concocted the perfect plant-based “ice cream” using a coconut milk base that is every bit as creamy and refreshing as any milk-based product, and while their menu may be small — there are often fewer than 10 flavors at a time — they still manage to have something for every palate. Rich, deep chocolate, fruity and
Best Pizza
N ic ky’s C oal Fire d
Tony Galzin, chef and owner of Nicky’s Coal Fired, clearly knows what he’s doing in the kitchen, but the real star of the show is Enrico, the custom coal-burning oven that deserves every ounce of praise for the eatery’s thin, crispy, perfectly charred Napoletanastyle pizzas. O f course Galzin’s culinary expertise and creativity help, as does the arsenal of fresh, high-quality and — whenever possible — locally sourced ingredients incorporated into Nicky’s ever-changing assortment of pies. Pizza purists will be delighted to find classic Italian flavors, but those with an adventurous appetite will always be surprised by how Galzin works in surprising ingredients, like summer squash, spicy honey or fresh peaches, as well. Just be sure to thank Enrico when you visit. NANCY FLOYD
Best vegan ‘ice cream’, writer’s choice: kokos skoop shop
Best V eggie Burger Patty
Br others’ Bur ger Joint
Best C hef C ha nge to S te p Into S ome H uge S hoes
After staking its claim in the food truck scene, Brothers’ Burgers continues to impress at its brick-and-mortar home in Berry Hill. The entire menu is delicious, but we’re here to toast the unsung hero of the burgerverse: The veggie patty. Marbled with peas, soybeans and carrots, it’s a perfectly seared patty that exposes a garden bounty with every bite. Brothers’ creative topping combinations also perfectly complement the veggie-burger format. Their Caprese takes a spin on the classic sandwich, and the Jumpback Jack is a spice-head’s heaven with enough candied bacon to turn your healthy beef substitution indulgent. MATT FOX
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Finally, plant-based Southern comfort food that’s every bit as indulgent as the traditional meat- and dairy-filled recipes. The breading on Southern V’s Fried Chick’n, made with seitan, is thick and flavorful, with a deep-brown peppery crunch. And the seitan has a hearty bite to it, but isn’t too chewy or spongy — it absorbs the flavors,
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Whoever took the reins of the kitchen at Husk from Sean Brock was going to have some big chef’s clogs to fill. Nobody should question the ultimate decision to have Katie Coss take over, as Katie Coss had worked every station in that kitchen and trained those same cooks. She’s added ingenious touches to the menu while preserving Husk’s dedication to local seasonal ingredients. As soon as Coss was named exec, the photo of Willie Nelson that watched over the ember-fired grill in the kitchen was replaced by a beatific photo of Dolly Parton, and we can’t think of anything more appropriate! CHRIS CHAMBERLAIN
Best O ff-Br oad wa y R ooft o p Bar
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H us k C he f Katie C oss Takes Over for S ean Br oc k
We’ve all been there: Friends and family come into town and haul you down into the drunken maw of Lower Broadway. You’ve exhausted the tolerable bars on the strip, but everyone still wants to party. What do
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Best downtown happy hour, writer’s choice: ellington’s you do? If you’re like me, you lead the pack down to The Bobby’s luxe rooftop bar, where your party can clink cocktails inside an actual tour bus overlooking the rooftop pool. All the kitsch of downtown, but without the crowds. LANCE CONZETT
Best S ecret Bar
Hidden Bar at N oelle
Behind a maintenance closet in the upscale Noelle hotel lies a delightful secret where Christmas reigns all year long. Hidden Bar is true to its name, tucked behind a door that looks like you shouldn’t open that leads into a spacious cocktail lounge. Once Christmas comes, the decor ramps into National Lampoon-level holiday cheer, with expert bartenders slinging their best versions of classic cocktails. LANCE CONZETT
Best Dow ntow n H appy H our
Ellington’s
Ellington’s, the stylish Art Deco-inspired restaurant on the fourth floor of the Fairlane Hotel, is the perfect spot for post-work drinks or pre-show cheers-ing, thanks to a killer happy hour offered daily from 3 to 6 p.m. All of their cocktails — a satisfying mix of classics, like gimlets, mules and Old Fashioneds, and inventive craft concoctions — are two-for-one, and there are additional specials on beer and wine. Not to mention, all of their appetizers are just five bucks. (I have dreams about those cheese curds with the homemade Greek goddess dressing.) And best of all, they’ll validate your valet parking and even let you leave your car at the hotel if you’re headed to a show at TPAC. Now that’s a very happy hour indeed. NANCY FLOYD
Best S olutio n for New Brewer y F atigue
Cideries and Meaderies
Breweries continue to open in Nashville at a rapid rate, and there seems to be little slowing down their growth (not even White Claw). That rapid growth isn’t a bad thing, but if you’re looking for something just a little different, consider checking out some of the other novel fermented beverage producers popping up around town. Diskin Cidery in Wedgewood-Houston has been open just a little more than a year, but they’ve already become a popular hang for those seeking a beer alternative, thanks to their fresh-pressed craft ciders and frequent live music. On the East Side, Honeytree Meadery has established its own little honey hole, serving exotic meads crafted from the honey of bees raised in apiaries in various neighborhoods around Nashville. CHRIS CHAMBERLAIN
Best W hiskey Bar
G ertie’s Bar
Whether you judge by volume or quality of whiskey selections, Gertie’s Bar on the ground floor of the 404 Kitchen in the Gulch wins by a country mile. Chef Matt Bolus has curated a collection of hundreds of different whiskeys from around the globe that line the backlit shelves stretching from wall to wall behind the bar. Bolus has developed relationships with some of Kentucky’s top distillers, allowing him to buy exclusive single barrels of the best corn likker, to be sold exclusively at Gertie’s. His gain is your gain. CHRIS CHAMBERLAIN
Best whiskey bar, writer’s choice: gertie’s bar
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Yazoo O pens Exp ansive N ew Brewer y
Yazoo owner Linus Hall has quietly earned a reputation as one of the most prescient real estate professionals in Nashville, opening his original brewery in Marathon Village and eventually expanding to the Gulch before either neighborhood was the hot commodity that attracts buses and pedal taverns full of tourists today. Hall has leveraged his equity into an expansive new facility on the Cumberland River in Madison, which offers room for him to expand production and bring Yazoo’s wildly popular Embrace the Funk sourbeer program in house. It’s obvious that if he builds it, we will come! CHRIS CHAMBERLAIN
Best Pla ce to Disco ver Your New F av orite W ine
W oodland
W ine Mer chant
Most liquor store visits are purely transactional, and little exists — except your purchase — to make it memorable in any way. Shopping at Woodland Wine Merchant, however, is an absolute delight. Filled with natural light and artfully arranged, the “purveyor of uncommon wine, spirits and beer” in Five Points is as pleasing to the eye as it is to the palate. The staff is knowledgeable and eager to help you find your next favorite bottle of wine, which is no small feat given the diverse and unique selection from small producers around the world. What’s more, their stellar collection of barware and mixers makes for a perfect gift for the boozehounds in your life. NANCY FLOYD
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somewhere other than a liquor store, you’re drinking malt liquor, not vodka. While every gal needs a Colt 45 or White Claw now and again, Pennington Distilling Co.’s canned vodka sodas are a far better option. They’re cleaner in taste — cranberry-lime is especially refreshing — and ingredients (0 carbs, 0 sugars, 96 calories), which also makes them total bachelorette bait. You’re welcome, Chad! Don’t say I never did anything for you. ASHLEY BRANTLEY
Best S u mmer Beer
Tu rtle Anar chy L emon Wh eat
Regulars at The Centennial have one rule about Turtle Anarchy Taproom: We don’t talk about Turtle Anarchy Taproom. After years of asking Mark when it’s going to open and hearing “soon,” hope waned. Luckily, Mark has bestowed upon us his excellent Lemon Wheat beer to see us through this trying time. Crisp, citrusy and full-bodied, it’s perfect for summer sipping and often on tap at Centennial. Just don’t have too many and start asking questions. ASHLEY BRANTLEY
Best Bar C rawl W ithout H avi ng to G o O utsi de
Su tler/ R ambler/ Melr ose Pool Hall
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more lowbrow good time, duck out the back hallway of the Rambler into Melrose Billiard Parlor, an iconic local pool hall and bar where everybody knows your name, but won’t tell anyone that they saw you there. CHRIS CHAMBERLAIN
Best C offee S hop
Stay Golden
There are coffee shops that try to look Instagram-perfect and coffee shops that don’t give a shit about trendy aesthetics and just want to be timeless and cozy. Stay Golden strikes the balance between the two. At the Berry Hill location, stunning walnut benches line the walls, marble tables have eye-catching gold accents, and accent walls are painted in soft pink and blues. The East Nashville shop is bright and airy, with striking green plants accenting the white walls. Most importantly, though, is the coffee, and Stay Golden’s coffee is expert-level delicious. (Three of the four co-owners are certified by the Barista Guild of America.) And the food — egg sandwiches, avocado toast, salads and sandwiches — are simple and thoughtfully prepared, allowing local ingredients like Dozen’s sourdough, Porter Road sausage, and their fluffy house-made but-
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Best dinner with a view, writer’s choice: bourbon steak
Best coffee shop, writer’s choice: stay golden termilk biscuits to really shine. They have a great selection of beer and cocktails, too, if caffeine just won’t cut it. MEGAN SELING
Best Dinner With a V iew
Bour bon Steak
The poor Westin. When the luxury hotel first opened, everyone oohed and ahhed over their L27 rooftop bar with its striking glass-sided pool jutting out over downtown. Then the cranes next door at the JW Marriott just kept adding layers to the cake until they built their own dramatic signature bar and restaurant, Bourbon Steak, which towers seven stories above their neighbors. The view from Bourbon Steak’s bar and dining room is unrivaled in town, unless you happen to own a private plane that can fly you over downtown to gaze at the sweeping vistas of rolling hills surrounding the urban core — you know, the ones that we used to be able to see before we started building all these tall hotels. CHRIS CHAMBERLAIN
Best New ’C ue
HoneyFire Bar beque Co.
Bellevue got a whole lot cooler when pitmaster Shane Nasby opened HoneyFire Barbeque Co. in the One Bellevue Place
Best new ’cue, writer’s choice: honeyfire barbeque co.
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Best New Taco Joi nt
White Duck Taco
Best supper club, writer’s choice: tailor nashville with unique flavors like Bangkok curry shrimp, Korean beef bulgogi and bahn mi tofu, White Duck is a welcome addition to our downtown dining scene. NANCY FLOYD
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Over the years, Vivek Surti earned a reputation as a local gourmet gadfly, appearing wherever good food and drink was to be found. But he is also a fantastic chef in his own right. After dipping his toes in the water as a restaurateur by hosting pop-up supper clubs to share what he loved and learned through his own culinary adventures, he finally jumped in with both feet by opening a permanent space in Germantown. There, he offers multicourse journeys through his style of the Indian cuisine of his roots, flavored with his Southern sensibilities. Each course is seasoned with the chef’s personal stories of why he cooked it. CHRIS CHAMBERLAIN
Best nanobrewery, writer’s choice: harding house brewing co.
Best H ot Appetizer
Mushr oo m Esc argot , S kull ’s R ai nbo w R oo m
When I found out you can buy ready-to-broil escargot in their special dish at Sperry’s Mercantile, I didn’t think that delivery method could be improved upon — until I went to Skull’s. The Printers Alley spot ups the ante by creating an edible snail-holder out of mushrooms. With nature’s most infusable fungi as your vessel, sherry butter is absorbed from the top and bottom, creating an obscenely decadent delight that’s the perfect precursor to a night of booze and burlesque at Skull’s. ASHLEY BRANTLEY
Best Nano brewer y
H ar ding H ouse Bre wing C o.
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beers, so I don’t spend 20 minutes looking through porters, pales and peanut-butter stouts trying to decide. At Harding House, I like Magdalene Grisette (an uber-drinkable saison) and Heirloom Summer (made with local corn), but the roster differs daily. Bonus: You can bring in your Bare Bones Butcher sandwich from next door. ASHLEY BRANTLEY
unabashedly NC-17, opinionated and highly diverting podcast, Live From Bullshit Corner. He records each episode from the bar at his barbecue restaurant in the Gulch. When Bringle and his regular crew of guest hosts wax about sports, local and national news and their regular “news of the weird” segment, it’s always entertaining. CHRIS CHAMBERLAIN
Best Pla ce to S ip O ut of a C oco nut
SandBar N ashville
Operating a bar doesn’t have to be that complicated. Leah Spivey-McCormick has figured that out at SandBar Nashville, her seasonal beach bar in ONEC1TY. Operating with a lean staff and stripped-down menu, she simply gives the people what they want: tropical drinks made with fresh juices served in hollowed-out coconuts, pineapples or watermelons, cold beers, an open, dogfriendly patio and sand courts to play league or pickup volleyball. The results of her efforts are a packed bar whenever she’s open from spring through fall. There, was that so difficult?! CHRIS CHAMBERLAIN
The Bla ck Abbey Brewing C ompany
To some people, opening a brewery in a nondescript industrial strip of Sidco Drive behind 100 Oaks would seem like a disadvantage to a small business looking to attract patrons. To Carl Meier and his crew at Black Abbey Brewing Co., it’s just a great place to throw a party without anybody calling the neighbors, so that’s what they do on the regular. There’s always something hopping at Black Abbey, from their joyous Beer and Hymns sing-alongs to the ultra-popular Eight More Beers of Winter, where they tap some of the best beers they’ve been holding back all year. Regular events also include their popular Yacht Rock extravaganzas and Vinyl Nights, when employees spin their favorite records. CHRIS CHAMBERLAIN
Best W ay to L eave the Drivi ng to S omeo ne Else
W eG o Public Tran sit’s N ew C ulinar y Tour s Arranged Ar ound Bus L ine s
Do you like to eat but hate to park? Nashville’s public transit system WeGo has come up with some novel ideas to encourage ridership by offering guides to eating out in Nashville. It only costs $4 for an all-day bus pass, so you don’t have to worry about transfers or buying a return ticket. Start at the Music City Central hub downtown, where you can find lists of culinary destinations arranged thematically — think hot chicken spots or breweries — as well as the lines that connect them to downtown. Or you can take their advice on where to eat along particular routes like the No. 52 Nolensville Pike or No. 26 Gallatin line. Feed yourself and help save the planet at the same time. CHRIS CHAMBERLAIN
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Best Brewer y Eve nts
Best Pastr y Po p-Up
Best wiener empire, writer’s choice: daddy’s dogs with aplomb, even offering the chance for longtime patrons to take home one of the restaurant’s iconic fire-engine-red booths if they wanted a keepsake. The Myints have plans to continue the legacy of their mother across the street at a new version of IM in the former location of another of the family’s restaurants, blvd. CHRIS CHAMBERLAIN
Best W iener Empire
Dadd y’ s D og s
“Big Daddy” Sean Porter spent years touring as a road manager with national acts like Cage the Elephant and Elle King. If he learned anything in that gig, it was the value of finding some good late-night eats. So when it was time to come off the road, he decided to open a gourmet hot dog cart to serve the needs of the munchie zombies out after midnight. Partnering with high school friend Andrew St. Marie, Porter has now expanded Daddy’s Dogs to a fleet of three carts serving high-traffic areas of downtown and Midtown as well as brickand-mortar shops in Printers Alley and The Nations. CHRIS CHAMBERLAIN
Best News for H ome Mixologists
C ock tail C la sses at L iquor L ab and C ity W iner y
While a properly made cocktail served in a classy establishment is a thing of beauty, there are definitely valid reasons to make your own drinks at home instead — primarily cost and the fact that nobody ever got a DUI sitting on their own couch. City Winery and Liquor Lab, the new “edutainment” venue on Second Avenue North, both offer classes to teach budding bartenders the techniques behind shaking and stirring up classic cocktails and the stories behind the spirits that somehow make them taste even better. City Winery’s classes are on a sporadic schedule, but Liquor Lab offers classes all through the week, every week. Cheers! CHRIS CHAMBERLAIN
Best G atheri ng of C uli nar y Badasses
L es Dames d’ Escoffier
Conventional wisdom is that Nashville is not overflowing with female culinary talent, since they don’t seem to show up on as many of those “best chef” lists or on cable cooking shows like they do in other towns. Well, the conventional wisdom is crap, because a quick gander at the membership roster of the local chapter of Les Dames d’Escoffier — a global organization that recognizes professional women involved in the food, fine beverage and hospitality industries — reveals an abundance of talented ladies living in Nashville. In fact, the national Les Dames d’Escoffier organization chose Nashville as the host city for their annual conference in 2019, so at least they apparently know what’s up. CHRIS CHAMBERLAIN
Best Bar becue and C urre nt Eve nts Po dcast
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Even with two years of advance notice that International Market would fall victim to the wrecking ball of progress to make room for a new performing arts center at Belmont, it still smarted when the walls came down. The late Patti Myint’s children Anna and Arnold managed the countdown
In honor of Mental Health Month in May, Scene contributor and expert on all things sweet Megan Seling decided to organize a local version of a London-based fundraiser called the Depressed Cake Shop. The popup — which took place at East Nashville’s Anaconda Vintage — featured all sorts of baked goods and desserts that are decorated in colors of gray, black or silver. But just because something looks drab on the exterior doesn’t mean it can’t be fabulous inside. Seling organized an amazing array of local pastry talent to participate in the one-day event, including James Beard nominee Lisa Marie White of Marsh House and Rebekah Turshen of City House, and all the treats sold out in no time, raising more than $1,200 for the National Alliance on Mental Illness Tennessee! CHRIS CHAMBERLAIN
There are good ways to close a restaurant, and there are bad ways to do it. The owners of SoBro favorite Flyte got it “ryte” when they announced, with a month’s notice, that they were taking the opportunity to buy their way out of their lease before mounting rents forced them to make drastic steps to keep up with costs. This allowed them to celebrate almost 15 years as a local cradle of chefs instead of bemoaning the shuttering. In a final bout of lovely kismet, Red Pebbles Hospitality (the team behind the 404 Kitchen, Emmy Squared and other Nashville restaurants) offered the entire Flyte staff new positions at their same or increased pay rates after the final service. We love it when a plan comes together! CHRIS CHAMBERLAIN
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Best chicken salad, writer’s choice: bare bones butcher
Best Guest C hef R oster
killer tacos) for just $3.50 until 3 p.m., which means you can sleep in and still score Nashville’s best breakfast. ASHLEY BRANTLEY
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It’s no secret Tony and Caroline Galzin serve some of the city’s best food, but they also bring in some of the best food from outside and around it. Their O.P.P. series — “other people’s pizza” — drafts locals like Pat Martin and Kahlil Arnold, and their fullnight takeovers feature heavy hitters like Peche (New Orleans), Andrew Michael Italian Kitchen (Memphis) and The Publican (Chicago). It’s a veritable culinary road trip without all the pesky driving. ASHLEY BRANTLEY
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Best breakfast, writer’s choice: redheaded stranger
Best Annual S weets C ompetitio n
Goo Goo Summer Chef Serie s
One of the sweetest signs of summer is Goo Goo’s annual Summer Chef Series, when the candy shop offers local chefs the opportunity to express themselves via a custom Premium Goo Goo. Each specialty candy cluster is crafted in the confectioner’s sweets shop downtown on Third Avenue South and sold in the shop for a few weeks before giving way to the next chef’s creation. Finally, attendees to the Music City Food + Wine Festival get to vote on their favorite creation, and the people’s-choice winner goes back on sale at the shop after the event. This year, in honor of the fifth year of the friendly competition, Goo Goo shined the spotlight on pastry chefs — including Kayla May of Josephine, Matthew Rice of Pastaria and Megan Williams of Etch and etc. — and the results were spectacular. CHRIS CHAMBERLAIN
scratch flour tortillas are phenomenal — charred, chewy and perfect for holding all their cheesy, savory goodies. My go-to is the No. 7: smoky brisket, fluffy eggs, melted American cheese, house-made hot sauce. You can get that (or any of their 10 other
How do you make the perfect breakfast sandwich? I’ll tell you. You start with an expertly toasted house-made bun, top it with exquisitely fluffy scrambled eggs — loads of ’em — add a fresh slice of tomato or two, some arugula and a small amount of good mayo (but not too much, as you don’t want squirtage). Then you slather it with the sinfully delicious sweet-and-salty combo of bacon jam to add a depth of flavor otherwise unheard of in a simple breakfast sandwich. At least that’s how Dose does it, and that works just fine for me. NANCY FLOYD
Best F ood Eve nt
Soup Sun day at N issan Stadium
Soup Sunday has been a mainstay for more than 25 years, and for good reason. Every February, chefs from some of Nashville’s best restaurants and catering services gather on a late-winter Sunday to share their comforting creations while also benefiting the efforts of Our Kids, the crucial organization that aims to support children and families struggling with child sexual abuse. A ticket to the event includes all-you-caneat access to more than 40 different kinds of soup. This year’s menu included classics like crab bisque, Brunswick stew and minestrone as well as more innovative recipes like Sambuca’s cream-based dill pickle soup and The Quarter’s dessert soup inspired by Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups (it was so freakin’ good). MEGAN SELING
Best C hicke n S alad
Bare Bone s But cher
Best Glo w U p
51st Deli
It seems counterintuitive to honor such a meaty enterprise with a poultry award, but Bare Bones chicken salad will not be denied. Bare Bones smokes the chicken in house, and while it’s a showstopper on its own, it hits new heights when combined with crunchy celery and creamy vinaigrette. The zingy mix of Dijon, lemon juice and Duke’s Mayonnaise (duh) sets off the smoky, savory chicken perfectly. If you see it, stock up — they sell out every time. ASHLEY BRANTLEY
For years, 51st Deli did solid business as Savemore Supermarket, but when they saw New Nashville coming, they pivoted in a manner Ross Geller would envy. Grocery shelves gave way to coolers of craft beer, kombucha, parfaits, fresh mango and Bongo Java coffee. For New Nashville’s hangovers, they added Mexican Pedialyte, approximately 37,000 kinds of sparkling water and a stellar deli menu where nothing costs more than $9. Get there before that changes. ASHLEY BRANTLEY
Best Tasti ng Menu
R edhea ded Stran ger
If there’s a way to eat the filling out of something and leave the bread, I’ll do it. Redheaded Stranger changed that. Their
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Best Breakf ast
Chef Jason Zygmont was great at Treehouse. At Setsun East, he may be even better. The 11-course tasting menu — “A Bit of Everything” — at his Sky Blue Cafe pop-up is phenomenal and clocks in at just $95 for two.
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Best tasting menu, writer’s choice: setsun east
From oysters with black vinegar to pole bean Caesar to ricotta agnolotti, it is lights-effingout. Bonus: Buy a bottle of natural wine and you get to pick a record to enjoy during your personal umami parade. ASHLEY BRANTLEY
Best New Thi ng to Tr y o n Nole nsville
Whole Chi cken, Tacos y Maris cos El Amigo
If you can pass El Amigo without stopping, you’re a stronger man than I. Any time I’m on Nolensville, I see the smoke billowing from the small outdoor kitchen, I smell the roasting meat, my mouth waters and my wheel turns. For $12, you get a whole chicken that is succulent, salty, finger-lickin’ good. Add pitch-perfect refried beans, homemade hot salsa and a cold beer and you’ve got your new Sunday night tradition. ASHLEY BRANTLEY
Best Mud bug Fix
Cra wfish Boils by Marsh H ouse
Crawfish boils in Nashville often involve three things: a blistering-hot day, two flat draft beers, and more Chads than you can shake a
stick at. Not at Marsh House. They outfit their patio with all-you-can-drink Black Abbey beer and a seriously impressive mudbug-spinning rig. Most boils are on weeknights, so you get bottomless dinner and drinks for $35. Find me another place in the Gulch with that deal, and Chad’s ticket is on me. ASHLEY BRANTLEY
Best R einve ntio n
The Catbird S eat
When the Catbird Seat chef duties changed hands for the fourth time in eight years, the obvious question swirled: Can it be as good? The answer: hard yes. Head chef Will Aghajanian and pastry chef Liz Johnson ascended the ladder and immediately shook things up with unique dishes like duck tartare, quince fritters and dark-roux ice cream. In hindsight, there was never anything to worry about when you recall where these two met: a little place called Noma. ASHLEY BRANTLEY
Best Fish and C hips
R ed Per ch
If all you picture when you hear “fish and chips” is an old Englishman, you need to update your references. In The Arcade,
Best noodles, writer’s choice: babo Australian fine-dining chef Cameron Payne is slinging golden-brown goodness that I’d back against any in London. Their crunchy, addictive fish, seasoned fries and zingy tartar are perfect, all wrapped up for take-away. Add delectable clam chowder and fresh poke — a nod to his wife Nicole’s Hawaiian heritage — and you can consider your lunch plans made. ASHLEY BRANTLEY
Best Food Tr uck Sn ack
Chang N oi Thai- L ao F usion’s S esa me Cra ckers
I never thought I’d see the day my social calendar revolved around a food truck snack, but I will attend whatever event necessary for Chang Noi Thai-Lao Fusion’s sesame crackers. These specialty treats are a generous portion of flaky sesame sheets, baked and folded into four layers of subtle, bite-size sweetness. Their off-menu status means you might not secure them on the first (or second) try, but stick with this sugary snipe hunt for a shot at one of the best snacks in town. MATT FOX
Best Izaka ya
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Bar Otaku
Growing up, I had all of my birthdays at Benihana, and Bar Otaku lights up that longdormant part of my brain in a grown-up, authentic way. Their addictive izakaya salad is more than the sum of its parts: crunchy cabbage, funky pickled veggies and tangy ginger-carrot dressing. The same is true of the pork tonkatsu, a fried cutlet served simply with cabbage, lemon and Japanese mayo. It’s the 5-year-old birthday party of my dreams, all grown up. ASHLEY BRANTLEY Best fish and chips, writer’s choice: red perch
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Best New S ushi S po t
O -Ku
With a half-dozen locations throughout the
Southeast — the latest of which opened months ago in Germantown — O-Ku Sushi claims to offer “Asian cuisine with a Southern approach.” Yeah, sure, but is it any good? I’m happy to report that the lobster temaki alone makes O-Ku worth the trip. With a creative lineup of sushi rolls and some remarkably fresh and tasty nigiri — not to mention a pretty interesting little cocktail list — it’s a welcome addition to Germantown’s booming food scene. D. PATRICK RODGERS
Best New S po t for Du mpli ngs
St eam Boys and Meet N oodles (Tie)
For many years, locals have decried the lack of solid Chinese food in Music City. While we’re by no means experiencing a boom, at least a couple of spots opened this year that serve up tasty dumplings: Meet Noodles in Hillsboro Village, and Steam Boys in both Germantown and Hermitage. I recommend the cabbage-and-pork dumplings at the former, and the soup dumplings at the latter. We may not be anywhere near the dream of a top-tier Chinese takeout spot in every neighborhood, but with these two new entities serving up savory traditional dumplings, at least we’re one step closer. D. PATRICK RODGERS
Best Noodles
Babo
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choy, mushrooms, peppers and soy sauce that’ll leave you wanting more. LANCE CONZETT
Best ‘H ot’ Thi ng
Rot ating Menu at Pelic an & Pig
I’ve long maintained that soft-shell crab is bullshit. It’s always fried and covered in sauce that renders its essential crabiness moot. Pelican & Pig proved me wrong. As part of their rotating “hot stuff” series, their crab is sweet and succulent, with salty heat lightly radiating through every bite. The hot cheese iteration is equally satisfying — like a giant, hot-’n’-fancy cheesestick — and if that doesn’t set off every pleasure receptor in your brain, you need a new one. ASHLEY BRANTLEY
Best All- Day C afe
C afe Roze
Until I visited Austin, Texas, I didn’t know “all-day cafes” were A Thing. But now I know Nashville has a good one: Cafe Roze. The decor is clean, the cocktails killer and the food fresh, vibrant and seasonal. To drink, I like the Mandy — Miller High Life with grapefruit ice cubes — and the salty michelada. To eat, they bring the umami with grilled halloumi cheese, a juicy burger and shaved celery salad in olive brine that’s nothing short of epic. ASHLEY BRANTLEY
Best C o ndime nt C olla bora tio n
Like all chefs, my husband has a vinegarbuying problem. I can’t tell the difference between rice wine and apple cider, but Real Good Vinegar is an exception. City House turns City Winery vintages into vinegar using the same “mother” they use for their pizza dough. The pinot noir vinegar is perfect for salad dressing or succotash, and it’s funky and flavorful enough that even I’ll go out of my way to buy it. ASHLEY BRANTLEY
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Real G ood Vinega r by C ity House and C ity Wine ry
Best ‘hot’ thing, writer’s choice: rotating menu at pelican & pig
Best Tapr oom
Best Poke Bowl
Best S easo nal S pecial
When Jackalope outgrew its original Gulch location, Wedgewood-Houston won big. Founder Bailey Spaulding tapped the neighborhood to house the brewery’s second facility, The Ranch, and set about building a beer-focused wonderland complete with taproom, production brewery and event space. The breezy spot is characterized by brightyellow accents, a dog-friendly patio, a rambunctious atmosphere, 16 original beers on tap and shuffleboard — a nice change from the ubiquitous cornhole. ASHLEY BRANTLEY
People love that Kawai Poké Co. lets you create your own bowl, but I advise against it for one reason: The Fire Mountain is already perfect. Edamame, Japanese pickle, jalapeño, pickled ginger, scallion, watermelon radish, creamy chili, Kewpie wasabi and crispy onion — what more could you want, or even reasonably eat? For $12.50, you get that with fresh tuna and salmon, and you can score it for $10.50 during their $2-off happy hour Monday through Friday. ASHLEY BRANTLEY
Every summer, The Peach Truck takes Nashville by storm. Tarts and turnovers pop up on menus across town, but The Food Company takes a delightfully savory approach in its Friday-only peach melt. Toasted farm bread is topped with firm, tangy peaches, salty bacon, spicy arugula and melted goat cheese. It reminds me of that bacon-wrapped date appetizer I’ve had a thousand times at weddings, but far better, and in efficient sandwich form. ASHLEY BRANTLEY
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Best neighborhood bakery, writer’s choice: sweet 16th bakery
Peac hy Keen Mel t at Th e Food C o mpany
Best Neigh borhood Baker y
Sw eet 16t h Bake ry
The legendary Breakfast Sandwich at Sweet 16th Bakery in East Nashville’s Lockeland Springs neighborhood is one of the most
Best -S melli ng Bathr oom
D ozen Bake ry
Hear me out on this. I’m not roaming city bathrooms with a critical nose — I can’t even pinpoint the finer notes of the average air freshener. But when your HVAC system is positioned so the exhaust from the bakery blows straight into your adjacent bathrooms, people are going to notice. The toilets at Wedgewood-Houston’s wonderful Dozen Bakery tease with an all-natural aroma of fresh breads and pastries that has you leaving the loo with a larger appetite than before. MATT FOX
Best Menu- L ess R est aura nt
Awas h Et hio pian Rest au rant
When you first visit Awash’s modest 16-person dining room, don’t expect to see a menu. Instead, prepare to answer one simple question: Veggie or meat? What follows is a community plate of flavorful legumes, greens and — if you want — perfectly spiced lamb or beef tibs, all bordered by sheets of injera and completed
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cious than the last. They’ve also got a pretty adorable Instagram presence, right down to their tagline — “Every Batch, Fresh From Scratch.” D. PATRICK RODGERS
in White’s world, and Nashville is all the sweeter for it. MEGAN SELING
Best Booze- Inf used Pies
Nashville is home to an extensive array of enchanting locally made sweets. But last year things got taken to a new level when two of the city’s most beloved sweets-makers joined forces. At the end of 2018 (past the Best of Nashville publishing date), Christie Cookies made decadent Goo Goo Cluster cookies, loaded with pieces of Original Goo Goo Clusters — milk chocolate, marshmallow nougat, caramel and peanuts — and Goo Goo Clusters concocted a glorious bigger-than-ahockey-puck Premium Goo Goo stuffed with chunks of chocolate chip Christie Cookies, gooey brown sugar marshmallow and maple bourbon caramel. And not to get pushy, but I’m also hoping that awarding them this Best of Nashville award will inspire both sugar factories to bring back the limited-edition goodie. MEGAN SELING
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Caity Pies
with a coffee finale fresh-roasted for the table. No matter which side you pick, dining at Awash is a surefire bet on the city’s best Ethiopian restaurant. MATT FOX
Best Made-Up Beer S tyle
Various Artists Brewing’s Cordo ba Ul tra Fine Corinthian Ale
Various Artists has quickly made a name for itself with a laid-back taproom, solid pint selection and the occasional fictional beer style. The “Ultra Fine Corinthian Ale” — named Cordoba, obviously — is a light, malty ale with a crisp finish fit for the sleek Chevrolet advertisements of yore. They may be the best at what they do because they’re the only ones who do it, but we’ll gladly order a pint of whatever style Various Artists wants to fabricate next. MATT FOX
Best Gr ocer y S tore
G arden Fresh Food Market
While East Nashville continues to wait for the Publix that was promised, Madison has gone and outdone its painfully hip neighbors to the south with a grocery store that’ll make you never want to fight your way to Trader Joe’s ever again. Not only does Garden Fresh Food Market offer decently priced produce and a massive butcher counter — it also has an on-premises taqueria serving up authentic (and delicious!) street tacos. You’ll never grocery shop hungry again. LANCE CONZETT
Best Pla ce to Dine On a C old Winter Night
R udie’s S eafood and S ausa ge
When we’re neck-deep in the throes of winter and it’s freezing and dark and you’re inevitably miserable, nothing will soothe the soul and lift your spirits like a meal at Rudie’s. Stick-to-your-ribs menu offerings like pork meatloaf, shrimp and grits, jambalaya and half-hog stew will warm you up instantly, and you can almost guarantee that the bar will be serving up a piping-hot mug of spiked cider or glogg, a Swedish mulled wine that Rudie’s has mastered. It’s all so comforting and cozy, you’ll find yourself hoping sunny days never return. NANCY FLOYD
Best Do ugh nuts
Conny and Jonny
Look, if we were to list every single delicious doughnut we’ve ever had in Nashville … well, that just might fill the entire Food & Drink section of our Best of Nashville issue. But if we had to pick one confectionery maker who does it best, it would be Conny and Jonny, whose doughnuts are available at locations including Crema, The Loading Dock East, Barista Parlor, Tempo and Drug Store Coffee. C&J make several decadent varieties, among them a Nutella-banana concoction as well as their Strawberry Crumb, the latter of which I’ve found myself dreaming about lately. Each variety is more deli-
Best H eal thy Lun ch It’s a rare meal out that leaves you feeling satisfied and yet surprisingly light and free of caloric shame. Vui’s strikes that perfect balance every single time. Relying on the freshest ingredients without compromising any of the flavor, they deliver healthy, hearty and delicious options day or night. And with locations now in Berry Hill, Germantown and East Nashville, it’s a convenient option for a healthy lunch on the go regardless of where you live or work. NANCY FLOYD
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Lard. Specifically, Porter Road Butcher lard. That’s the secret to Cait Guszkowski’s pie crust. And what makes her apple pie so good? The sweet bourbon meringue glaze. Her chocolate cream pie is laced with a little Red Eye Rye whiskey, and her key lime margarita pie comes with a tequila-and-triple sec whipped cream. Even without the booze, Caity Pies’ creations are simultaneously innovative and comforting. The take-and-bake chicken pot pies feature a special blend of spices from Guszkowski’s fiancé and business partner Chris Gonzales’ seasoning company Beard & Bark, and this summer they introduced cool and creamy ice box pies in flavors like key lime, strawberry pretzel and a cereal milk with Fruity Pebbles crust inspired by the work of Milk Bar’s Christina Tosi. But Caity Pies’ body-loving message is the real treat. While selling pies at local farmers markets, Guszkowski noticed a lot of women expressing guilt or shame over the idea of treating themselves to dessert, so she now displays a sandwich board with a few rules, including “NO DIET TALK.” When you buy a Caity Pie, you are allowing yourself a moment of unapologetic, guilt-free satisfaction, shamelessly and without excuses, for no reason other than it tastes damn good. MEGAN SELING
Best Maker of Over- theTop Baked Goods
L isa Marie W hite
Nashville got infinitely more delicious when Lisa Marie White moved from New Orleans to Music City to take over all things sweet for the Thompson Hotel in the Gulch. She baked up chocolate-covered croissants and thick slices of coffee cake for Killebrew, built decadent ice cream sandwiches for rooftop bar L.A. Jackson, and created innovative plated desserts — think cereal-milk panna cotta and blueberry pie topped with torched meringue — for seafood restaurant Marsh House. But this year she went even more deliciously wild, filling Killebrew’s shelves with grab-and-go sweets like giant marshmallow creme-stuffed oatmeal cookies, gorgeous chocolate bark decorated with candy, cereal and edible glitter, and jars of caramel corn laced with hunks of chocolatecovered pretzels, candied pecans, puffs of cotton candy and more. Nothing is off limits
Best of Both Worlds
G oo G oo + Christie Cookies
Best East S ide C heap Eats
Five Points Taco
This delightful taco truck has taken up permanent residence in the parking lot of the Marathon gas station at 11th and Woodland streets in East Nashville, and it’s one of the neighborhood’s most reliable options for a great, quick, affordable meal. Highlights at Five Points Taco: Both the carnitas and shrimp tacos, the carne asada fries, and one of my fave items in town, the mulitas (I get the carnitas version), which are essentially mini quesadillas. And let’s not forget the fabulous $5 cheesy beanand-rice burrito, a satisfying meal for anyone on a budget. Furthermore, owner Charlie Zelaya is one of the nicest folks you’ll find in Nashville’s food biz. JACK SILVERMAN
Best Dinner Entert ainment
Plaza Maria chi
With a large number of eateries (including Mexican, Cuban, Greek and more), a new dedicated bar, and constant entertainment from the stage and beyond, Plaza Mariachi’s food court is a great place for those large gatherings where no one can decide where to go. On various nights, bands play, you can salsa dance, play trivia, watch aerial artists and dancers and more. It’s kid-friendly (unless otherwise noted on some late-night entertainment), and there’s even an arcade. Grab a paleta and a spot near the stage for a fun and multicultural evening. ELIZABETH JONES
Best Bubble Tea
R oyal Bo ba
Traditional bubble tea is usually made with shelf-stable powders — powdered cream, powdered flavorings. But at Royal Boba, drinks are made with your choice of fresh whole, soy or almond milk, whole fruit and loose-leaf teas. The sweetness level is adjustable on a scale of 0 to 3, and the shop also offers an assortment of toppings. Are the oversized black tapioca pearls not your jam? Try basil seeds — tiny black seeds that form a gelatinous coating in liquid — or assorted fruit jelly, brightly colored cubes that taste like those syrupy fruit-cocktail cups from grade-school lunch. The seasonal offerings are always on-point, too — from matchaflavored shaved ice to boba-loaded piña colada smoothies made with fresh pineapple. MEGAN SELING
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she saw and heard regarding Nashville — so she decided to do something about it. Patterson founded United Street Tours in February 2018, determined to inform visitors — and unaware locals — about Nashville’s impressive and extensive black history and culture. Patterson’s efforts have since been chronicled by NPR, and United Street Tours has evolved into a multi-tiered entity offering three different walking tours, each 90 minutes long. There’s a black history option, as well as tours devoted to the civil rights movement and neighborhood diversity. RON WYNN
as a multipurpose site that celebrates the legacy of Nashville’s black music communities: blues, soul, jazz, gospel and R&B. A tour through Jefferson Street Sound is a historical and cultural experience that is eyeopening and unforgettable. RON WYNN
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Lorenzo Washington’s seen all the greats. He’s also well aware that if people don’t take the time and energy to preserve memorabilia and artifacts, eventually a culture’s greatness can be distorted or even forgotten. He initially founded Jefferson Street Sound as a recording studio, but it serves
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Remember 2011? It was a dark time for
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The Bookshop is small, but the selection is sublime, with bestsellers sharing shelves with the offerings from cutting-edge indie presses. The Bookshop also plays host to bookish events galore, often in conjunction with local writers’ collective The Porch or the neighboring Kettner Coffee Supply. Parents will love taking their baby bookworms to Saturday story time, while events for older readers — which include wine — make The Bookshop an indispensable hub for
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