Nashville
I’m always asked what to do in Nashville, so I thought putting together a list might be helpful! See below for a handful of my favorites:
Food
Breakfast: Red Headed Stranger (Breakfast Tacos/Burritos) (East Nashville)
Breakfast: Wendell Smith’s Restaurant (Dive Diner - as seen on the cover of Lee Ann Womack’s The Way I’m Livin album) (West Nashville)
Dinner: Urban Grub (American - This is my #1 favorite restaurant right now - I recommend the Pork Chop and the Crab Begniets!) (12 South)
Dinner: 5th and Taylor - Try both of the biscuit options as an appetizer - the bacon-wrapped Quail is also delicious. (American) (Germantown)
Dinner: Jack Brown’s Beer & Burger Joint - I love love love the “Elvis” burger. Can get pretty crowded on the weekends at night. (Burgers) (Germantown)
Dinner: Sunda New Asian - I love the Oxtail Pot Stickers! (Asian) (The Gulch)
Dinner: Coco’s Italian Market (Italian) (West Nashville)
Dinner: Party Fowl (Nashville Hot Chicken) (The Gulch) AVOID THE MASSIVE LINES AT HATTIE B’S AND COME HERE FOR A LARGER (BETTER) MENU SELECTION!
Dinner: Peg Leg Porker (BBQ) (The Gulch)
Dinner and Drinks: Love & Exile (try the Vegan Charcuterie Plate) (East Nashville)
Drinks: Proof (on the roof of the W Nashville - fantastic views of the Nashville skyline and a cute selfie area) (The Gulch)
Tourist Attractions
Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum (Downtown)
Grand Ole Opry House Backstage Tours (Donelson)
John Siegenthaler Pedestrian Bridge (Great for selfies with a Nashville Skyline view!) (Downtown)
Arrington Vineyards (Kix Brooks’ winery - just outside Franklin)
Night Life
Garth Brooks’ Friends In Low Places (Broadway - music options for everyone)
Dierks Bentley’s Whiskey Row (Broadway)
Shopping
12 South Neighborhood (Reese Witherspoon’s Store Draper James, Imogene + Willie, More Shopping/Restaurants)
The Gulch (Aviator Nation, Urban Outfitters, More Shopping/Restaurants)
The Mall at Green Hills (Green Hills)
Opry Mills (Donelson)
Downtown Franklin (MANY cute gift shops and boutiques!) (Franklin)