ESCAPE TRAVEL JOURNAL
MUSIC CITY Maven
VIBE Young, hip, and the epicenter of American country music
DOUGLAS FRIEDMAN
Jonathan Savage may be a regular face around town—he has a “marvelous midcentury condo” on Palm Beach and recently opened a Palm Beach outpost of his Nashville–based interior design practice—but he still considers himself “a born and bred Tennessean.” He shares a home with his partner, Brad Wensel, and Artie, their Italian truffle dog, in Belle Meade, a quiet city southwest of downtown Nashville. “All of the stereotypes of the South are being broken as we speak,” Savage says. “It is a time of extraordinary change, much of it long overdue.” Though he’s a self-proclaimed workaholic and spends most of his time with clients, he loves Nashville’s way of life and its connection to history and culture. —Skye Sherman
WHEN TO GO Spring and fall are the prettiest times of year, but Nashville is a good idea any time.
Nashville, Tennessee
ESSENTIALS FOR DAY Cartier sunglasses and Cleo Laboratories Sun Ultra gentle sunscreen
BEST SEAT IN TOWN The Continental by James Beard Award– winning chef Sean Brock (thecontinentalnashville.com). Don’t miss the prime rib cart.
HOW TO START THE DAY At Noshville (noshville.com), Nashville’s best Jewish deli. The potato latkes are fabulous. Five Daughters Bakery
GUILTY PLEASURE A doughnut from Five Daughters Bakery (fivedaughtersbakery.com)
EMILY DORIO
WHERE TO EAT City House in Germantown (cityhouse nashville.com) for the woodfired pizza.
The Continental
Robert’s Western World
SOUNDTRACK Anything country, but especially Dolly Parton.
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SIGNATURE DRINK Bulleit Rye Whiskey old-fashioned. It’s completely different from a bourbon old-fashioned—less sweet and smokier, which I prefer. A MUST-DO ACTIVITY NOT IN THE GUIDEBOOKS Explore the stunning houses of Belle Meade.
WHERE TO SHOP Corzine & Company in Green Hills (corzineco.com) for exquisite tabletop items.
Bulleit Rye Whiskey old-fashioned
ANDREA BEHRENDS
UNWRITTEN RULE THE LOCALS LIVE BY The only honky-tonk that locals go to is Robert’s Western World on Broadway (robertswestern world.com), and you cannot go to Robert’s without having a fried bologna sandwich.
LOCAL DISH TO DREAM Prince’s Hot Chicken (princes hotchicken.com), especially the XXX Hot, if you dare!
Ryman Auditorium
A SOLO EXPERIENCE Grab a seat at the bar at The Bluebird Café (bluebirdcafe.com) and take in a performance. A CULTURAL OUTING See whoever is playing at the Ryman Auditorium (ryman.com).
City House
HOMETOWN GOOD TO SAMPLE AND STOCKPILE Goo Goo Clusters (googoo.com)
PALM BEACH ILLUSTRATED
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