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Posted on 11/3/17 at 11:45 am
Posted by AbitaFan08
Boston, MA
Member since Apr 2008
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Posted on 11/3/17 at 11:45 am
Looks like I'll have a couple days in Nashville next month. Haven't been in 10-12 years.

I know there's a lot of great places to check out, so with a limited amount of time, what are the not-to-be-missed places in Nashville?

Also, any good craft breweries worth checking out?
Posted by tlsu15
Capital of Texas
Member since Aug 2011
9996 posts
Posted on 11/3/17 at 11:51 am to
Hattie B's is really good for hot chicken.

The Pharmacy for great burgers.

Merchant's downtown is a cool spot.

Fleet Street Pub is really good and a little off the radar.

Hops and Crafts is a good beer spot as is Craft Brewed.


It's a pretty fun city, enjoy!
Posted by InThroughTheOutDore
Middle TN
Member since Nov 2008
7383 posts
Posted on 11/3/17 at 12:54 pm to
quote:

Also, any good craft breweries worth checking out?


Yes, there are roughly 20 in the area now. Depends on how your tastes run, but I think the best are Bearded Iris, Smith & Lentz, Black Abbey, Mantra, Southern Grist, and New Heights. YMMV...
Posted by BCMCubs
Colorado
Member since Nov 2011
22146 posts
Posted on 11/3/17 at 1:00 pm to
Five Points Motherfricking Pizza
Posted by VOLhalla
Knoxville
Member since Feb 2011
4383 posts
Posted on 11/3/17 at 2:34 pm to
quote:

Hattie B's is really good for hot chicken


For hot chicken go to Prince's if you want to wait, Bolton's if you don't.

Hattie B's does have the best sides though
Posted by tlsu15
Capital of Texas
Member since Aug 2011
9996 posts
Posted on 11/3/17 at 2:42 pm to
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For hot chicken go to Prince's if you want to wait, Bolton's if you don't.


I've heard good things about both, I just stay near a Hattie B's everytime I visit so I go there. I enjoy the chicken and like you said, the sides are excellent.


These might be better options though as I know Hattie's is a chain.
Posted by Hat Tricks
Member since Oct 2003
28608 posts
Posted on 11/3/17 at 2:49 pm to
quote:

Hattie B's is really good for hot chicken.

The Pharmacy for great burgers.


Visited in August and ate at both of those. Very good.
Posted by golfntiger32
Ohio
Member since Oct 2013
12486 posts
Posted on 11/3/17 at 2:49 pm to
Go to Marins BBQ get the smoked then fried Bologna sammich.
Posted by VOLhalla
Knoxville
Member since Feb 2011
4383 posts
Posted on 11/3/17 at 3:55 pm to
There isn’t anything wrong with Hattie B’s, it’s just it’s two selling points really are it’s sides and it’s location. I’d recommend that he eat at every hot chicken place though

Bolton’s is just east of downtown and is close to several breweries. If OP is in East Nasty he should check it out. Then go to the Pharmacy for a burger or something
Posted by AbitaFan08
Boston, MA
Member since Apr 2008
26518 posts
Posted on 11/3/17 at 7:11 pm to
Appreciate all the suggestions.
Posted by GeauxldMember
Member since Nov 2003
4371 posts
Posted on 11/3/17 at 7:13 pm to
Catbird Seat was a great experience, and I would highly recommend it.
Posted by Kafka
I am the moral conscience of TD
Member since Jul 2007
141386 posts
Posted on 11/3/17 at 11:03 pm to
Posted by NickyT
Patty's Pub
Member since Jan 2007
8610 posts
Posted on 11/4/17 at 12:50 am to
I enjoyed Whiskey Kitchen on my last visit
Posted by nolabuilder
Member since Jul 2016
68 posts
Posted on 11/4/17 at 6:34 am to
Coming from someone that hadn’t had hot chicken before our trip in July, Hattie Bs was really good.
Bearded iris had the best beer of the breweries we went to but the atmosphere isn’t the greatest.
Husk was awesome and a must if you can swing it. And that fried bologna sandwich was a perfect late night snack.
Posted by BottomlandBrew
Member since Aug 2010
27049 posts
Posted on 11/4/17 at 7:37 am to
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For hot chicken go to Prince's if you want to wait, Bolton's if you don't.


The Prince's location on Nolensivlle Pike never has an absurd wait like the Dickerson Pike location. Plus they serve booze at the Nolensville Pike location.

As for beer:

Yazoo, Jackalope, Czann's, and TN Brew Works are all within walking distance of one another. Yazoo usually has at least one funky beer on tap. TN Brew works has a really nice taproom setup and decent beer to go along with it and live music. Jackalope is so so - Not bad, but not great. I haven' ever been to Czann's taproom, and I haven't been real impressed with their beers I've had out and about. Hops and Crafts is right down there too, if you're looking for a craft beer place to drink.

Craft brewed is a mile or two down 8th from the Gulch and is a good spot to grab some drinks on the patio. They do flights and have about 30 taps of good beer, so a good place to sample. Good bottle shop, but outside of the local stuff and a few midwest breweries, there isn't much that you can't get in LA.

Black Abbey Brewery isn't too much further away from Craft Brewed. It's small taproom in a giant brewery, but they make decent beer.

You have Southern Grist, Smith & Lentz, and East Nashville Brew Works. SG and S&L are both very solid. I haven't had any ENBW yet.

Bearded Iris is up in Germantown. I like their taproom and they make good NEIPAs. Honky Tonk Brewery is a little further north in Metro Center. Decent beer. Meh taproom.

Turtle Anarchy, Fat Bottom, and Blackstone taprooms are on the west side. I'd rank them Blackstone > Turtle Anarchy > Fat Bottom.

I think Little Harpeth has a taproom, but I've never been. Lagers only, but solid lagers.

If you somehow find yourself in Franklin, there is Cool Springs Brew pub and Mantra. CSB is pretty underrated. I grab lunch there a good bit and they always have good beer flowing. Mantra makes some crazy shite and always has a wide selection on tap.
Posted by Buckeye06
Member since Dec 2007
23099 posts
Posted on 11/4/17 at 8:27 am to
Yea Catbird Seat is amazing, but it's a 3 hour dinner, and you better be early for reservations from what I recall.

It's one of my favorite restaurant experiences as it's like 15 small courses and you watch the entire experience over the kitchen
Posted by Chucktown_Badger
The banks of the Ashley River
Member since May 2013
31016 posts
Posted on 11/4/17 at 9:53 am to
Hattie B's is legit. Peg leg porker for BBQ.
Posted by Mingo Was His NameO
Brooklyn
Member since Mar 2016
25455 posts
Posted on 11/4/17 at 10:29 am to
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Peg leg porker for BBQ.


Came to say this. Sides we're really good, which makes BBQ for me. There's tons of places that can smoke good meat so I find places that the sides put it over the top.
Posted by Haydo
DTX
Member since Jul 2011
2942 posts
Posted on 12/19/17 at 11:27 am to
BUMP

Going to Nashville for New Years (never been).

Anyone have anything else to add to the list?
Posted by VOLhalla
Knoxville
Member since Feb 2011
4383 posts
Posted on 12/19/17 at 11:40 am to
Two Ten Jack if you’re wanting some good ramen.

This is s very solid thread btw.
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