Guidebook for Nashville
Food Scene
Hattie B's Hot Chicken - West Nashville, TN
5209 Charlotte AvenueVegan Vee Gluten-Free Bakery
306 46th Ave NVegan pastries and coffee
Star Bagel Cafe
4504 Murphy Rdbagels, fresh juices, smoothies for breakfast and lunch
nice morning walk for great locally roasted coffee and locally sourced and blended teas
43 locals recommend
Headquarters
4902 Charlotte Avenice morning walk for great locally roasted coffee and locally sourced and blended teas
Dose Coffee
3431 Murphy Rdfull menu for breakfast and lunch, excellent coffee
Miel Restaurant
343 53rd Ave NWe had our wedding reception on the front porch, this holds a special place in our hearts. Cozy atmosphere and comforting Italian food.
76 locals recommend
Caffé Nonna
4427 Murphy Rd We had our wedding reception on the front porch, this holds a special place in our hearts. Cozy atmosphere and comforting Italian food.
Longtime destination and local favorite for authentic soft serve ice cream and seriously good shakes. Burgers, fries, etc. available. Great place to cool down your tongue after Hattie B's hot chicken.
83 locals recommend
Bobbie's Dairy Dip
5301 Charlotte AveLongtime destination and local favorite for authentic soft serve ice cream and seriously good shakes. Burgers, fries, etc. available. Great place to cool down your tongue after Hattie B's hot chicken.
fun place for small plates and punch bowls to share with friends, or for a light snack and cocktail before heading downtown
14 locals recommend
Salt & Vine Bottle Shop
fun place for small plates and punch bowls to share with friends, or for a light snack and cocktail before heading downtown
local chefs seek out the head chef here for great mexican and margaritas
14 locals recommend
Bajo Sexto Taco Lounge
5303 Charlotte Avelocal chefs seek out the head chef here for great mexican and margaritas
where you'll see longtime residents get their southern comfort food fix of "meat'n'three" which is a meat (usually fried chicken, meatloaf or pork chop) paired with 3 sides of your choosing.
24 locals recommend
Wendell Smith's Restaurant
407 53rd Ave Nwhere you'll see longtime residents get their southern comfort food fix of "meat'n'three" which is a meat (usually fried chicken, meatloaf or pork chop) paired with 3 sides of your choosing.
Nicky's Coal Fired
5026 Centennial BlvdCalypso Cafe
3307 Charlotte Aveblack bean salad, lucayan salad are favorites, as is the fruit tea!
Jack Cawthon's Bar-B-Que
1601 Charlotte AveBBQ destination, ribs are outta sight
proper bagel
2011 Belmont BlvdNew York style delicatessen done right.
Marché Artisan Foods
1000 Main StStephanie's favorite place for brunch.
Home to one of Nashville's most beloved chefs, Margot McCormak. Consistently good food and excellent service. Stephanie's favorite in town.
372 locals recommend
Margot Café & Bar
1017 Woodland StHome to one of Nashville's most beloved chefs, Margot McCormak. Consistently good food and excellent service. Stephanie's favorite in town.
NY Pie (Nashville West)
6800 Charlotte Pikeif you MUST have NY style pizza, Greg's favorite spot
woodfired, brick oven pizza is Stephanie's favorite pizza spot
100 locals recommend
DeSano Pizza Bakery
115 16th Ave Swoodfired, brick oven pizza is Stephanie's favorite pizza spot
Stop by on your way off the interstate to our place to select great wine and liquor. Quirky, boutique wines and spirits recommended by down-to-earth and laid-back staff. Ask them anything, Stephanie does! They are always helpful and friendly. No more bad wine from grocery stores, spend the same amount of money for a well selected bottle of wine!
24 locals recommend
Grand Cru Wine & Spirits
3433 Murphy RdStop by on your way off the interstate to our place to select great wine and liquor. Quirky, boutique wines and spirits recommended by down-to-earth and laid-back staff. Ask them anything, Stephanie does! They are always helpful and friendly. No more bad wine from grocery stores, spend the same amount of money for a well selected bottle of wine!
old timey ice cream parlor, house made ice cream and great place to cool off while checking out Broadway
27 locals recommend
Mike's Ice Cream
129 2nd Ave Nold timey ice cream parlor, house made ice cream and great place to cool off while checking out Broadway
Las Paletas
1804 21st Avenue Southartisan Mexican popsicles
Olive & Sinclair Chocolate Company
1628 Fatherland Stone of a kind, southern chocolate
Biscuit Love Gulch
316 11th Ave Sfor those who love biscuits
Edley's Bar-B-Que
2706 12th Ave SSeriously good BBQ in the heart of our neighborhood.
AVO
4 City Averaw & vegan, cocktails too!
Drinks & Nightlife
Tootsies Orchid Lounge
422 BroadwayIconic honkey tonk
Iconic honkey tonk, check the online schedule to catch Eileen Rose & The Silver Threads for classic country covers. These guys are fantastic.
601 locals recommend
Robert's Western World
416 BroadwayIconic honkey tonk, check the online schedule to catch Eileen Rose & The Silver Threads for classic country covers. These guys are fantastic.
The Basement and its other venues have earned a reputation as both a destination for touring artists and as the preferred venue for Nashville's creative community.
104 locals recommend
The Basement
1604 8th Ave SThe Basement and its other venues have earned a reputation as both a destination for touring artists and as the preferred venue for Nashville's creative community.
We love the vibe at The Country, it's one of our preferred place to see Nashville songwriters perform in a round.
37 locals recommend
The Local
110 28th Ave NWe love the vibe at The Country, it's one of our preferred place to see Nashville songwriters perform in a round.
One of our preferred place to see Nashville songwriters perform in a round.
192 locals recommend
Listening Room Cafe
618 4th Ave SOne of our preferred place to see Nashville songwriters perform in a round.
Yes, THE Bluebird. Very touristy and terrible food and drinks, but worth seeing a performance. Avoid having to sit at a table and order "food," sit in the church pews instead. Get there early for the 6 and 6:30 shows, church pew seating is first come first serve!
460 locals recommend
The Bluebird Cafe
4104 Hillsboro PikeYes, THE Bluebird. Very touristy and terrible food and drinks, but worth seeing a performance. Avoid having to sit at a table and order "food," sit in the church pews instead. Get there early for the 6 and 6:30 shows, church pew seating is first come first serve!
Nestled in the Gulch, this is a throwback to another time and it's the best place in the country for bluegrass. Period.
245 locals recommend
The Station Inn
402 12th Ave SNestled in the Gulch, this is a throwback to another time and it's the best place in the country for bluegrass. Period.
Arts & Culture
Everything you ever wanted to know about Country Music.
1208 locals recommend
Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
222 Rep. John Lewis Way SEverything you ever wanted to know about Country Music.
A working print studio and shop front, Hatch Show Print is a Nashville institution, having produced advertisements and posters for local shows since 1879. Commission a custom piece or purchase a piece from the gift shop.
131 locals recommend
Hatch Show Print
224 Rep. John Lewis Way SA working print studio and shop front, Hatch Show Print is a Nashville institution, having produced advertisements and posters for local shows since 1879. Commission a custom piece or purchase a piece from the gift shop.
Everything about the Man in Black. Grab a snack at the Goo Goo Cluster shop across the street.
466 locals recommend
The Johnny Cash Museum
119 3rd Ave SEverything about the Man in Black. Grab a snack at the Goo Goo Cluster shop across the street.
Historical mansion, museum and plantation of our country's 7th President and founder of the Democratic party, Andrew Jackson.
311 locals recommend
The Hermitage
4580 Rachels LnHistorical mansion, museum and plantation of our country's 7th President and founder of the Democratic party, Andrew Jackson.
Landmark to centuries of human history, this museum is most well known for its enterprise breeding thoroughbred racehorses going back to the early 1800s. Descendants of the Hardings' horses are racing today!
283 locals recommend
Belle Meade Winery
5025 Harding PikeLandmark to centuries of human history, this museum is most well known for its enterprise breeding thoroughbred racehorses going back to the early 1800s. Descendants of the Hardings' horses are racing today!
This university gallery is very much worth a visit. It houses photographer Alfred Stieglitz’s personal collection of art spanning from Cézanne, to Toulouse-Lautrec, to Picasso.
Carl Van Vechten Art Gallery
Jackson StreetThis university gallery is very much worth a visit. It houses photographer Alfred Stieglitz’s personal collection of art spanning from Cézanne, to Toulouse-Lautrec, to Picasso.
Parks & Nature
This 3+ mile paved green space is nestled within our neighborhood. Rent bikes down the street at the community center to bike the greenway before an indulgent night out, or get your heart pumping first thing in the morning. Most of the path is right along a creek with access to the trail, take your coffee and bagel for a quiet breakfast in nature.
22 locals recommend
Richland Creek Greenway
Richland Creek GreenwayThis 3+ mile paved green space is nestled within our neighborhood. Rent bikes down the street at the community center to bike the greenway before an indulgent night out, or get your heart pumping first thing in the morning. Most of the path is right along a creek with access to the trail, take your coffee and bagel for a quiet breakfast in nature.
10 minutes away, lovely hike on trails mowed into a meadow, early mornings and evenings are best
12 locals recommend
Bells Bend Outdoor Center
4187 Old Hickory Blvd10 minutes away, lovely hike on trails mowed into a meadow, early mornings and evenings are best
10 minutes away, great hiking for various abilities, and a great place to cool off in Little Marrowbone Creek
39 locals recommend
Beaman Park Nature Center
5911 Old Hickory Blvd10 minutes away, great hiking for various abilities, and a great place to cool off in Little Marrowbone Creek
Indoor workout facility offers free access to the gym and indoor track, access to weights and machines for a small fee and bike rentals. Playground outdoors.
38 locals recommend
McCabe Park Community Center
101 46th Ave NIndoor workout facility offers free access to the gym and indoor track, access to weights and machines for a small fee and bike rentals. Playground outdoors.
Essentials
Neighborhood gem since 1988 that stocks local and regional produce, pantry staples and prepared foods.
54 locals recommend
The Produce Place
4000 Murphy RdNeighborhood gem since 1988 that stocks local and regional produce, pantry staples and prepared foods.
Richland Park Farmers Market
4711 Charlotte AveSaturday Farmer's Market 9-noon
Squeeky Clean Laundry
4407 Murphy Rdneighborhood laundromat
Elegance Cleaners
104 46th Ave Nneighborhood dry cleaning
Shopping
United Apparel Liquidators
2918 West End Aveboutique and designer clothing at a discount
Lucchese Bootmaker
503 12th Ave Scustom leather
imogene + willie
2601 12th Ave Scustom denim
Draper James
2608 12th Ave SReese Witherspoon's clothing line
Shop owned by Holly Williams (who has exquisite taste and happens to be the daughter of Hank Williams Jr.) carries cutting edge fashion. Second floor houses her collection of music photography by the likes of Henry Diltz and Pattie Boyd.
9 locals recommend
H. Audrey
4027 Hillsboro PikeShop owned by Holly Williams (who has exquisite taste and happens to be the daughter of Hank Williams Jr.) carries cutting edge fashion. Second floor houses her collection of music photography by the likes of Henry Diltz and Pattie Boyd.
If music is your thing, go here. George Gruhn started the store in 1970 and it has come to be one of the, if not the, premier place in the U.S. to buy instruments. The client list is a who’s who of musicians—Eric Clapton, Johnny Cash, Bruce Springsteen, Elvis Costello, Neil Young, and many, many more. The store and repair shop specialize in vintage models and they keep a file on the history of each and every instrument in their inventory.
17 locals recommend
Gruhn Guitars
2120 8th Ave SIf music is your thing, go here. George Gruhn started the store in 1970 and it has come to be one of the, if not the, premier place in the U.S. to buy instruments. The client list is a who’s who of musicians—Eric Clapton, Johnny Cash, Bruce Springsteen, Elvis Costello, Neil Young, and many, many more. The store and repair shop specialize in vintage models and they keep a file on the history of each and every instrument in their inventory.
from the website, "He was responsible for making Johnny Cash the man in black. He crafted Elvis’ signature gold lamé suit. He fashioned the garments Bob Dylan wore when performing for the Pope. He has dressed all four generations of Hank Williams’. And if this is not enough to bring him a legendary status in music history, you can thank him for both The Rolling Stones and The Grateful Dead’s notorious insignias. But it doesn’t stop here: presidents, athletes, dancers, artists and movie stars have also donned his glittering couture. He has wardrobed over 90 movies and 13 television shows." Go.
6 locals recommend
Manuel American Designs
2804 Columbine Plfrom the website, "He was responsible for making Johnny Cash the man in black. He crafted Elvis’ signature gold lamé suit. He fashioned the garments Bob Dylan wore when performing for the Pope. He has dressed all four generations of Hank Williams’. And if this is not enough to bring him a legendary status in music history, you can thank him for both The Rolling Stones and The Grateful Dead’s notorious insignias. But it doesn’t stop here: presidents, athletes, dancers, artists and movie stars have also donned his glittering couture. He has wardrobed over 90 movies and 13 television shows." Go.
Jack White fan? Third Man Records is White's record company. The company's brick and mortar storefront downtown is also home to their studio, where they actually record bands directly to vinyl. In addition to all of the records on their roster and some vintage finds, the shop carries other curiosities like puppets, memorabilia, and pretty sweet taxidermy.
88 locals recommend
Third Man Records
623 7th Ave SJack White fan? Third Man Records is White's record company. The company's brick and mortar storefront downtown is also home to their studio, where they actually record bands directly to vinyl. In addition to all of the records on their roster and some vintage finds, the shop carries other curiosities like puppets, memorabilia, and pretty sweet taxidermy.
Check the website for in-store concerts during your visit! This store has the vibe of a college radio station with its crafty wooden shelves and endless rows of CDs and LPs. They’ve got an extensive selection of indie music, a very knowledgeable staff.
126 locals recommend
Grimey's New & Preloved Music
1060 E Trinity LnCheck the website for in-store concerts during your visit! This store has the vibe of a college radio station with its crafty wooden shelves and endless rows of CDs and LPs. They’ve got an extensive selection of indie music, a very knowledgeable staff.
Fans of the show, American Pickers, will want to put this at the top of their list of places to hit. You may get to see the show's host Mike Wolfe who is in the store frequently.
52 locals recommend
Antique Archaeology
1300 Clinton StFans of the show, American Pickers, will want to put this at the top of their list of places to hit. You may get to see the show's host Mike Wolfe who is in the store frequently.
Sightseeing
A lot of everything: street food, live music, sushi bar, cocktail bar, sports lounge, event space, roof top bar, farm store and radio station!
578 locals recommend
Acme Feed & Seed
101 BroadwayA lot of everything: street food, live music, sushi bar, cocktail bar, sports lounge, event space, roof top bar, farm store and radio station!
Just from the outdoors, access the Shelby pedestrian bridge for a great view of downtown. Of course seeing a show here would give you a different dimension of Music City!
277 locals recommend
Nashville Symphony | Schermerhorn Symphony Center
1 Symphony PlJust from the outdoors, access the Shelby pedestrian bridge for a great view of downtown. Of course seeing a show here would give you a different dimension of Music City!
Cumberland Kayak
2 Victory AveSee downtown from the water!