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L.A. Jackson
L.A. Jackson atop the Thompson Hotel in The Gulch is where you go with your friends to start your night, check out the view, and have good cocktails.
PH Craft Cocktails
PH Cocktails in Wedgewood-Houston is one of the better cocktail spots in town that still feels like a truly accessible neighborhood bar.
The Catbird Seat
Catbird Seat in Midtown is a fine dining spot that’s interesting, worth the money, and the best restaurant in Nashville.
Cafe Roze
Cafe Roze is a stylish all-day cafe with fresh food and great cocktails in a bright, welcoming space.
The Butter Milk Ranch
The Butter Milk Ranch in 12 South works great for a casual breakfast. Take some pastries on your way out.
The Twelve Thirty Club
The Twelve Thirty Club is a part-supper club, part-rooftop bar, and part-honkytonk on Broadway owned by Justin Timberlake.
E3 Chophouse
Head to E3 Chophouse in Midtown for a special occasion meal that should include a tomahawk steak and hard-to-find whiskeys.
Monell’s
Monell’s is a classic Southern restaurant in Germantown where everything’s served family-style at communal tables.
Adele’s
Adele’s is a neighborhood restaurant in The Gulch that serves upscale but approachable dishes from the chef’s family kitchen.
Bar Continental
Bar Continental is a vinyl bar in the Grand Hyatt serving creative cocktails and a great burger.
Pelican & Pig
Pelican & Pig is an East Nashville spot with a big wooden hearth and lots of good wine.
Bastion
Bastion is a very cool spot in Wedgewood-Houston with an ever-changing menu and great cocktails.
Hattie B’s Hot Chicken
There are lots of hot chicken spots in Nashville, and Hattie B’s is one of the best. Order a two piece, some sides, and a beer. Repeat as necessary.
Bill’s Sandwich Palace
Every neighborhood needs a go-to sandwich shop, and East Nashville's is Bill’s Sandwich Palace.
Lockeland Table
Eating at Lockeland Table in East Nashville feels like you’re at someone’s house, minus the guilt from not doing the dishes and plus wood-fired pizza.
The Mockingbird
Mockingbird serves upscale diner food in a very attractive space in The Gulch. They also do a great brunch.
Stay Golden
Stay Golden is a bright cafe in Berry Hill that makes delicious waffles and biscuit sandwiches.
Common Ground
Common Ground in Sylvan Heights is the platonic ideal of the casual neighborhood hang: simple, unpretentious, and never too busy to squeeze you in.
The Electric Jane
Come to The Electric Jane in The Gultch to listen to live music and have a breakfast board for brunch.