Guidebook for 12 South/Belmont/Melrose/Downtown

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Jenny & Henry
Guidebook for 12 South/Belmont/Melrose/Downtown

Food Scene

It is a family business, owned and operated Iassac and Stephnie Meek along with their daughters in Franklin, TN. Isaac is a third generation local business owner and baker. His great grandfather owned a cake shop and his grandfather owned a pizzeria. It's safe to say baking runs in the familly. Most importantly, their bakeries are really delicious!!
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Five Daughters Bakery 12th South
1110 Caruthers Ave
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It is a family business, owned and operated Iassac and Stephnie Meek along with their daughters in Franklin, TN. Isaac is a third generation local business owner and baker. His great grandfather owned a cake shop and his grandfather owned a pizzeria. It's safe to say baking runs in the familly. Most importantly, their bakeries are really delicious!!
They feature creative folks using local ingredients to prepare dishes served in a cozy and approachable atmosphere. The chef driven menu offers breakfast, brunch every day until 5, kid menu, lunch + dinner with expanded beverage offerings including coffeehouse standards as well as craft beer, wine + cocktails.
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Frothy Monkey
2509 12th Ave S
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They feature creative folks using local ingredients to prepare dishes served in a cozy and approachable atmosphere. The chef driven menu offers breakfast, brunch every day until 5, kid menu, lunch + dinner with expanded beverage offerings including coffeehouse standards as well as craft beer, wine + cocktails.
A family run restaurant that serves "Nashville Style" Hot Chicken and homemade sides in Nashville, TN and Birmingham, AL. Coming soon to Memphis and Atlanta. Attire Casual categories Southern Restaurant · Chicken Joint · Soul Food Restaurant
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Hattie B's Hot Chicken - Melrose Nashville, TN
2222 8th Ave S
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A family run restaurant that serves "Nashville Style" Hot Chicken and homemade sides in Nashville, TN and Birmingham, AL. Coming soon to Memphis and Atlanta. Attire Casual categories Southern Restaurant · Chicken Joint · Soul Food Restaurant
Great Southern Food served family style in Historic Nashville settings. Meat and three? that's just the start. At Monell's, you'll feast on plates of southern classsics and comfort foods, pilled high on serving plates and shared family-style with your neighhours. Their menu changes each day. enjoy skillet Fried chicken, Green Beans, Cheese Grits, Cornbread, Biscuits and Gravy, Pork Chops, and Pot Roast. Come on in, grab a seat at large tables and start passing the bowls to your left. Our set price includes meats, vegetables adn salads of the day, plus drinks and dessert. "Enter as Stranger, Leave as Friends."
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Monells Cafe
2826 Bransford Ave
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Great Southern Food served family style in Historic Nashville settings. Meat and three? that's just the start. At Monell's, you'll feast on plates of southern classsics and comfort foods, pilled high on serving plates and shared family-style with your neighhours. Their menu changes each day. enjoy skillet Fried chicken, Green Beans, Cheese Grits, Cornbread, Biscuits and Gravy, Pork Chops, and Pot Roast. Come on in, grab a seat at large tables and start passing the bowls to your left. Our set price includes meats, vegetables adn salads of the day, plus drinks and dessert. "Enter as Stranger, Leave as Friends."
What is Dinner Time Stories? A new and entirely innovative two-hour dining concept based around the culinary exploits of "Le Petit Chef" following the route of Marco Polo. Uses cutting edge 3D visual technology and effective storytelling through flavors, ingredients, sights, sounds and tastes. The show's six-course menu takes the diner along a unique culinary journey across the regions visited by the legendary traveler on the silk route. The mood, music, table patterns, props and decoration all change with the chapters of the story to immerse the diner into one continuous 3D projected tale for a truly unique dining experience.
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The Standard
167 Rosa L Parks Blvd
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What is Dinner Time Stories? A new and entirely innovative two-hour dining concept based around the culinary exploits of "Le Petit Chef" following the route of Marco Polo. Uses cutting edge 3D visual technology and effective storytelling through flavors, ingredients, sights, sounds and tastes. The show's six-course menu takes the diner along a unique culinary journey across the regions visited by the legendary traveler on the silk route. The mood, music, table patterns, props and decoration all change with the chapters of the story to immerse the diner into one continuous 3D projected tale for a truly unique dining experience.
Often hailed as the city's top rated meat-and-three, it might be considered one of Nashville's best-kept culinary secrets.
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Arnold's Country Kitchen
605 8th Ave S
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Often hailed as the city's top rated meat-and-three, it might be considered one of Nashville's best-kept culinary secrets.
The cheeseburger and fries is the signature dish, although the Frito pie receives admire reviews as well.
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Brown's Diner
2102 Blair Blvd
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The cheeseburger and fries is the signature dish, although the Frito pie receives admire reviews as well.
This DT joint serves up its Texas-style BBQ on paper plates. The pork shoulder is always a good choice and the beef brisket comes highly recommended.
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Jack's Bar-B-Que
416 Broadway
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This DT joint serves up its Texas-style BBQ on paper plates. The pork shoulder is always a good choice and the beef brisket comes highly recommended.
The award-winning country ham and red-eye gravy is a breakfast favorite and the skillet-fried chicken is to be crazy for.
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The Loveless Cafe
8400 TN-100
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The award-winning country ham and red-eye gravy is a breakfast favorite and the skillet-fried chicken is to be crazy for.
The pancakes are improbable but the variety beyond the basic buttermilk is exceptional. But, you'll probably notice the long line wrapped around the building before you see the sign.
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Pancake Pantry
1796 21st Ave S
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The pancakes are improbable but the variety beyond the basic buttermilk is exceptional. But, you'll probably notice the long line wrapped around the building before you see the sign.
It is probably the best burger joint & the best meat and three in town.
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Rotier's Restaurant
2413 Elliston Pl
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It is probably the best burger joint & the best meat and three in town.

Drinks & Nightlife

Let go of the honky-tonk and let the good times roll when you step into B.B. King’s Blues Club, one of Nashville’s best restaurants, bars, and live music clubs. We’re more than the Blues. We’re classic soul, rock and roll, tender juicy ribs, and signature drinks that will fill you to the brim. Check out our menu online. We have something for everyone. And don’t forget your dancing shoes. That’s something you can’t get at the honky-tonks on Broadway. Located on 2nd Avenue in “The District” we’re just blocks away from the Bridgestone Arena, Nashville Convention Center, Nissan Stadium and Nashville Music City Center. --by BB King's
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B.B. King's Blues Club
152 2nd Ave N
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Let go of the honky-tonk and let the good times roll when you step into B.B. King’s Blues Club, one of Nashville’s best restaurants, bars, and live music clubs. We’re more than the Blues. We’re classic soul, rock and roll, tender juicy ribs, and signature drinks that will fill you to the brim. Check out our menu online. We have something for everyone. And don’t forget your dancing shoes. That’s something you can’t get at the honky-tonks on Broadway. Located on 2nd Avenue in “The District” we’re just blocks away from the Bridgestone Arena, Nashville Convention Center, Nissan Stadium and Nashville Music City Center. --by BB King's

Sightseeing

A tribute to classical architecture, the Parthenon in Centennial Park houses one of the premier museums in the area. The permanent collection boasts notable works from 19th- and 20th-century American artists (Albert Bierstadt, Frederic Edwin Church and Thomas Moran) and contemporary pieces crafted by emerging talents. Athenian sculptures created from direct casts of originals that once adorned the ancient Greek ruins are also on display. It's a popular place for weddings, proposals, and filming for movies and television. Since it is located near Vanderbilt campus, a tour is perfect to pair with visiting some of the school grounds and architecture. Soda shops, revered burger joints and colleg
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Parthenon
2500 West End Ave
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A tribute to classical architecture, the Parthenon in Centennial Park houses one of the premier museums in the area. The permanent collection boasts notable works from 19th- and 20th-century American artists (Albert Bierstadt, Frederic Edwin Church and Thomas Moran) and contemporary pieces crafted by emerging talents. Athenian sculptures created from direct casts of originals that once adorned the ancient Greek ruins are also on display. It's a popular place for weddings, proposals, and filming for movies and television. Since it is located near Vanderbilt campus, a tour is perfect to pair with visiting some of the school grounds and architecture. Soda shops, revered burger joints and colleg
Nashville’s historic Gulch District, with its distinct industrial history, originally housed the downtown railroad terminal. From the turn of the century until the 1950s, more than 100 trains arrived and departed from The Gulch daily. Today, the Gulch District has developed into a hotspot for young urbanites. It is located in the heart of Nashville with an emphasis on community connectivity, walkability and public transportation, the Gulch is an unprecedented vibrant and dynamic mixed-use LEED certified community, home to the very best in urban living, office, retail, restaurant, entertainment venues and hospitality.
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The Gulch
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Nashville’s historic Gulch District, with its distinct industrial history, originally housed the downtown railroad terminal. From the turn of the century until the 1950s, more than 100 trains arrived and departed from The Gulch daily. Today, the Gulch District has developed into a hotspot for young urbanites. It is located in the heart of Nashville with an emphasis on community connectivity, walkability and public transportation, the Gulch is an unprecedented vibrant and dynamic mixed-use LEED certified community, home to the very best in urban living, office, retail, restaurant, entertainment venues and hospitality.
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Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park
600 James Robertson Pkwy
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Essentials

Going organics!
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Whole Foods Market
4021 Hillsboro Pike
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Going organics!
open 6:00 - 00:00 grocery store, reasonable price!
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Kroger
4560 Harding Pike
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open 6:00 - 00:00 grocery store, reasonable price!
Open 8:00 - 22:00 super great price organic food!
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Trader Joe's
90 White Bridge Rd
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Open 8:00 - 22:00 super great price organic food!
Great place to shop for groceries
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Publix Super Market at Melrose
2223 8th Ave S
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Great place to shop for groceries

Honky Tonks

The Bluebird is located in the strip mall. It still offers original music seven nights a week. Stop by for a listen and you might be the first to hear a future country classic.
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The Bluebird Cafe
4104 Hillsboro Pike
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The Bluebird is located in the strip mall. It still offers original music seven nights a week. Stop by for a listen and you might be the first to hear a future country classic.
The atmosphere is top-notch with tons of classic country album covers and memorabilia adorning the walls, including five original 78 RPM Elvis Presley Sun Records and a 12-string autographed guitar once owned by Johnny Cash.
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Legends Corner
428 Broadway
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The atmosphere is top-notch with tons of classic country album covers and memorabilia adorning the walls, including five original 78 RPM Elvis Presley Sun Records and a 12-string autographed guitar once owned by Johnny Cash.
Enjoy a line-up that features Nashville's hottest up-and-coming country stars.
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The Stage on Broadway
412 Broadway
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Enjoy a line-up that features Nashville's hottest up-and-coming country stars.
For bluegrass fans...
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The Station Inn
402 12th Ave S
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For bluegrass fans...
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Tootsies Orchid Lounge
422 Broadway
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Wildhorse Saloon
120 2nd Ave N
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If you're looking to test your talents in front of an audience a little more responsive than your bathroom tile, try Nashville's most notorious karaoke bar. But don't be surprised if the folks on the stage have some serious singing skills, stay clam, this is Music City.
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Lonnie's Western Room
308 Church Street
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If you're looking to test your talents in front of an audience a little more responsive than your bathroom tile, try Nashville's most notorious karaoke bar. But don't be surprised if the folks on the stage have some serious singing skills, stay clam, this is Music City.
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Bobby's Idle Hour
9 Music Square S
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Robert's Western World
416 Broadway
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