Nashville rundown

I posted this in a different thread a week or two ago.

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Extremely jealous. Hopefully I will be moving there in a year or so.

Music and Bars - some serve food:
The Ryman (obviously)
Bars on Broadway
Mercy Lounge
Craft Brewed
Robert's
Beer Sellar
12 South Taproom
Past Perfect
Bluebird Cafe
Grand Ole Opry
Broadway Brewhouse
Loveless Lounge
The Patterson House
12th and Porter
High Watt
The End
3rd and Lindsley
Mercury Lounge

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Food:
The Catbird Seat
Prince's
Puckett's Grocery
PM
400 Degrees Nashville Hot Chicken
Tavern
Watermark
12 South Taproom
Burger Up
McDougal's
Virago
Whiskey Kitchen
Kayne Prime
Southern
Bongo Java
Pancake Pantry
Merchants
Firefly
Fido
Hattie B's
Portland Brew
Frothy Monkey

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Breweries (beer and food):
Yazoo
Blackstone
Jackalope
Fat Bottom

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Edley's BBQ in the 12 South neighborhood. Get the brisket sandwich for lunch.

M.L. Rose as well. Pretty good burgers - I think they get their beef supplier is the same people as Burger Up. I get my burgers from there because they're cheaper than Burger Up and about a year ago one of the owners of Burger Up committed suicide with a gun to the head in the middle of the dining room - kinda makes me not so hungry. He wrote W-H-O-R-E (one letter on each of the 5 windowpanes) of the building right before he killed himself. I don't think he and his ex wife (who was part owner as well) were getting along too well.

Cocos Italian market for some inexpensive Italian food.

I had some buddies who were really disappointed with Stockyard about 6 months ago. They had heard only good things and I guess it didn't live up to their expectations.

Well your opinion is worth more than mine since you've actually been. I'm just passing along what I've heard. Everyone's experience/expectations will be different.

check out the music city alumni association website. I got my pic on the front page.

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Caliendeaux

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We gave you a lot of recommendations and options. If you can narrow it down a bit and tell us what you are particularly looking for, that will help some.

Loveless Cafe
Prince's Hot Chicken

I am actually headed to Nashvegas Thursday for the weekend. Planning on Stockyard and Lovelace. Edley's and pucketts sound interesting as well.
I am staying downtown but will be able to venture out if need be, any other suggestions or advice contrary to what I mentioned.
I was actually thinking Jacks to satisfy my BBQ itch before reading this, is there some good BBQ I am missing out on?

Virago is the tits

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The Loveless Cafe

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I'm going to sound like that guy, but it was much better before it was bought out and expanded. We used to eat there once a week when my dad's cousin ran the kitchen. The quality of the biscuits and preserves has taken a nose dive, as has the chicken liver. The place really isn't worth the drive as it's just become a big tourist destination now.

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I personally like Edley's BBQ the best but I would go to Edley's, Judge Bean's, and Bacon and Caviar before I went to Jack's. Last time I went to to Jack's my brisket was pretty bad, full of fat. Haven't been back since. My buddies say Martin's is the best but it's further out of town. I've never been to Martin's.

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Middle Tennessee isn't exactly known for its brisket. The only thing our family ever eats is pulled pork that's been over direct heat with not much smoke flavor. Add some sauce and some sweet cornbread and you're good to go. The best place used to be Herbert's down in Franklin, but I think they closed up a few years ago.