Curator’s statement
Nashville is a food lovers happy place. Want BBQ? You can find the best. Want celebrity chef driven? Yep, they have plenty to choose from. Bring your wallet, or not, just bring plenty of tummy space and you can still burn off those calories taking in all of the culture that Nashville has to offer, as a side plate.
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Things to do in Nashville, TN
The Country Music Hall of Fame: Be sure to check out the lineup of the songwriter sessions. You might meet a songwriter who wrote one of your favorite songs!
Ryman Auditorium, be sure to see who will be performing when you visit. It's a very intimate setting, you feel like you are in a living room with a private concert.
If you love botanical gardens, plan ahead and get your tickets for Cheekwood. If you are already a member of your local Botanical Garden, entrance may be reciprocal! Be sure to check and find out before you go.
Fifth and Broadway is a brand new mixed use shopping, entertainment and dining venue in the heart of Downtown. Great people watching, for sure! Want a big event for people watching?
See what is going on at Bridgestone Arena! You just missed Taylor Swift, but someone great is always headlining. More of a sports fan? Check out the NFL Tennessee Titans, NHL Nashville Predators or the Nashville Sounds.
Day trips
Arrington Vineyards, Cummins Falls Hike, Virgin Falls, Shelby Park, Radnor State Park, Percy Warner, L&L market, Parachute, The Liquor lab, Bella vita, Grey's Cheese store, Franklin, TN, Leiper's Fork, TN, Southall Resort, Float Nashville, Tee Line curling bar, Smash city Rage Room, Opryland Resort and outlet, TN Whiskey Trips
Places to eat & drink in Nashville, TN
12 South: Locust, Buttermilk Ranch, Josephine, Edley's BBQ
Germantown: City House, Geist, Tailor, 5th and Taylor, Rolf & Daughters, the Optimist, Le Loup. East Nashville: Redheaded Stranger, Cafe Roze, The Fox, Butcher and Bee, Lyra, East Side Banh Mi, Folk, Lockeland Table, Audrey, Lou, Margot Cafe and bar
The Nations: Miel, Nicky's Coal Fired Pizza, Blue Moon Waterfron Grille, Bare Bones Butcher
Downtown: Etchk, Assembly Food Hall, anything in Printer's Alley, Church and Union, Drusie & Darr, Yolan, Husk, Deacon's New South, Sinatra Bar and Lounge, Hampton Social.
Hillsboro: Fido, Sushi 88, Dumpling House, Pizza Perfect. Belmont: Proper Bagel, 615 Deli. The Gulch: Peg Leg Porker, Milk and Honey, LA Jackson, The Dutch, Virago, Adele's, The Mockingbird.
Sylvan Park: Answer., Lola, Punk Wok, Vegan Vee, Otaku Ramen, Common Ground, Lola.
West End: Fable, Dose, Reds 615.
Midtown: White Limozeen, Midtown Cafe, Hatti B's, Two Boots, Electric Jane, Bella Napoli, Thistle and Rye, Elliston Place Soda Shop, Thai Esane, Flatiron, Suzy Wong's drag brunch.
Berry Hill: Nashville Jam Cafe, Pfunky Griddle, Sunflower Cafe, Osh, Mofongo Cafe.
Green Hills: Santo, True Food Kitchen, Etc., The Green House.
Belle Meade: Anatolia, Sushi Train, The Roze Pony, the Picnic Cafe.
WeHo: Falcon and Flamingo, Dozen Bakery, Bastion, The Hart, Earnest Bar and Hideaway, Aloha Fish, Dicey's.
8 South: Mangia, Maple Street Biscuits.
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For more travel tips, check out Fora Advisor Lana Jainarain’s guide, Local's Guide to Activities & Hotels in Nashville, Tennessee.
This guide is part of our ongoing series on travel to Nashville.