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nashville’s soBro
Celeb chefs, music history, and craft drink joints are turning this once-lonely neighborhood into a must-stop the Johnny Cash mural on Fourth avenue South is a sight to behold in Sobro.
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4. country Music hall of faMe anD MuseuM The iconic museum, home to the Hall of Fame Rotunda and letterpress shop Hatch Show Print, invested in a $75 million expansion that’ll double its space to 350,000 square feet by next spring. This month, check out Carrie Underwood: The Blown Away Tour exhibit, running through November 10, which showcases dozens of gorgeous gowns, jewels, custom microphones, and backstage mementos collected by the country darling on her latest tour. country musichalloffame.org
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p 1. the southern steak & oyster Restaurateur Tom Morales’ latest hot spot combines the best of the region’s cuisine—like a double-cut smoked pork chop with red onion marmalade ($28). For a post-dinner drink, try the blackberry moonshine with sweet tea ($8). thesouthern nashville.com TN6
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12 South Taproom, the beer pub at the helm of another Nashville hot ’hood 12South, opened a second location in SoBro complete with a rooftop patio. Start with a round of local Yazoo beers before settling down with a plate of chimichurri wings ($11). For a nightcap, try the Rude Boy cocktail ($12) made with George Dickel and Jack Rudy Cocktail Co. tonic. pub5.com
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D i r e c t ly s o u t h o f h o n k y-t o n k heaven broadway, nashville’s sobro used to be a run-down area of empty buildings and dilapidated streets, but the arrival of the $635 million convention venue, Music city center, is quickly changing that. this month, the neighboring omni nashville hotel’s debuts directly across the street. connected to the country Music hall of Fame, the 800-room luxury hotel is the perfect jumping-off point for your exploration of one of nashville’s hottest neighborhoods.
Billed as a coffee brewtique, this rustic cafe sits near the Cumberland River on the cusp of SoBro. The beans are small-batch roasted, and the shop doesn’t shy away from experimenting with drinks such as its Coffee Soda ($4.50), served iced and carbonated. crema-coffee .com
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by Kristin Luna ~ photographs by robbie caponetto