hot chicken:
- Hattie B's - Most consistent but longest lines. Skip the Midtown one and go to 8th Ave or 53rd Ave.
- Pepperfire - Closest to where yall are staying. Pretty good, smallish dining room so try to go a little off hours.
- Slow Burn - about 20 minutes from where you are staying but so damn good. Tons of food options, never a long line.
drinks:
- craft cocktails:
- pinewood social - also good for brunch. you can bowl here too, oddly. (featured on no reservations with anthony bourdain season 7)
- patterson house - super nice, but super pricey. you will want to call ahead for this place.
- attayboy - speakeasy not far from 5 points
- beer:
- East Side
- Southern Grist - super close by, tons of experimental and weird beers. I love it.
- Smith and Lentz - Good beers, tons of variety
- Little Harpeth - super chill spot, nothing too funky
- West Side
- Bearded Iris - Tons of IPAs, right on greenway
- Tenn Beer Works - Live Music, Great food
- Czann's - smallest one in Nashville but really good beer and friendly people.
- East Side
restaurants:
- East Side
- Lockeland Table - super cool community spot and food. Walkable from your airbnb.
- Tower Market - good for quick sandwich or breakfast
- Riverside Grill Shack - low key burger spot
- Five Points Pizza - great for any time of the day and open til 2am I think.
- Crying Wolf - Hispter-ish spot for a solid burger and some music. West Side
- Peg Leg Porker - BBQ but so damn good
- Jack Browns - divey burger spot with solid outdoor area.
- Chauhan - upscale amazing Indian.
- ML Rose - Burgers and Beer
- Fleet Street - divey english pub
Bars:
- Dinos
- Mickeys
- Inglewood Lounge
- Santa's Pub
- Roberts - on broadway but not like the rest of the places. Its got amazing musicians, cheap beer and a fun crowd. Its the only place I go.