Dishing on Music City

 

Nashville, Tennessee seems to be popping up all over the place in The Candi Dish world: several friends visiting the city, it played a part in the Treme finale, there are billboards around Manhattan advertising a new reality show based there…and as such, I am fondly remembering my visit this past June.

Right before my trip, I was able to get my hands on a copy of the “Nashville Field Guide” from the author himself, Taylor Bruce.  Another huge perk of living in Manhattan is that one can easily access talent, in this case, literary talent. The Wildsam Field Guide is a charming and unique “part almanac, part urban lore, part best-of, part memoir” that I highly suggest for visitors and locals.  The guide is beautifully written and entertains the reader with interviews, stories, essays, lists and illustrations.   www.wildsam.com

 

Although I visited Music City very briefly in high school, I was technically a newcomer this time around.

Nashville is quickly becoming a destination for southern food lovers and of course for its famous and “funky” music scene where live music can be seen and heard day & night… 365 days a year!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Please note that most of The Candi Dish jaunts are not focused on country music and southern cooking so even if you are not “into” either, Nashville has a lot to offer and will not disappoint!

Here are The Candi Dish suggestions for a Nashville visit:

Breakfast/Lunch:
Arnold’s, Puckett’s Grocery, Loveless Café and Union 417

Dinner:
Lockeland Table Community Kitchen and Bar, Capitol Grill (not the chain), Jimmy Kelly’s Steakhouse and Etch

Sightseeing:
Country Music Hall of Fame, The Capitol Building, The Frist, cruising on Broadway including a visit to Hatch Show Print.

Music:
Hit the Honky-Tonks on Broadway; Station Inn, Ryman Auditorium