Guidebook for Nashville, Madison

Jenny Anne And Dave
Jenny Anne And Dave
Guidebook for Nashville, Madison

Food Scene

We discovered this place through a friend. They have the best, authentic Mexican food in town hands down. Friendly service, affordable and yummy margaritas!
Don Julio
1019 Gallatin Pike S
We discovered this place through a friend. They have the best, authentic Mexican food in town hands down. Friendly service, affordable and yummy margaritas!
A good friend of ours owns this place and the food is great! It is now known to tourists and all over town so the best time to hit it without a line is around 3:00 or 4:00 before the rush. Family friendly...you won't be disappointed!
778 locals recommend
The Pharmacy Burger Parlor & Beer Garden
731 Mcferrin Ave
778 locals recommend
A good friend of ours owns this place and the food is great! It is now known to tourists and all over town so the best time to hit it without a line is around 3:00 or 4:00 before the rush. Family friendly...you won't be disappointed!
I am from NY and this place by far has the best pizza in town. They have a walk up window or you can sit down. It is well worth checking out if you love a good pie.
812 locals recommend
Five Points Pizza East
1012 Woodland St
812 locals recommend
I am from NY and this place by far has the best pizza in town. They have a walk up window or you can sit down. It is well worth checking out if you love a good pie.
If you like biscuits and gravy or a really good cheap breakfast this is where the locals go and it is good!
142 locals recommend
The Nashville Biscuit House
805 Gallatin Avenue
142 locals recommend
If you like biscuits and gravy or a really good cheap breakfast this is where the locals go and it is good!
A great place for southern cooking and just down the road. This local spot is covered with celebrity pictures of everyone and anyone who has come in. They also have various nights of music.
Mallard's
3803 Dickerson Pike
A great place for southern cooking and just down the road. This local spot is covered with celebrity pictures of everyone and anyone who has come in. They also have various nights of music.
A great buffet filled with sushi and all of your favorite Chinese food. They even have a fresh stir fry as well and it is only 5 minutes away.
Hibachi's Buffet Sushi Grill
721 Madison Square
A great buffet filled with sushi and all of your favorite Chinese food. They even have a fresh stir fry as well and it is only 5 minutes away.
My good friends own this place and it is very unique. They also own The Pharmacy which is another hot spot I listed. This is a great place for dinner and cocktails, a bit casual and priced just right. It is a mix of a Texan cuisine of Mexican and German food. Delicious and like nothing you have ever tried with a bit of a NY ambiance.
199 locals recommend
Butchertown Hall
1416 4th Ave N
199 locals recommend
My good friends own this place and it is very unique. They also own The Pharmacy which is another hot spot I listed. This is a great place for dinner and cocktails, a bit casual and priced just right. It is a mix of a Texan cuisine of Mexican and German food. Delicious and like nothing you have ever tried with a bit of a NY ambiance.
A great new place just around the corner from your apartment! Wonderful coffee drinks, breakfast and lunch as well. A convenient yummy spot to check out and enjoy!
16 locals recommend
SideKicks Café
1202 S Graycroft Ave
16 locals recommend
A great new place just around the corner from your apartment! Wonderful coffee drinks, breakfast and lunch as well. A convenient yummy spot to check out and enjoy!
This is one of our favorite new restaurants! High end and very fresh with a new menu every night and right in the middle of 5 Points. A great area in East Nashville with lots to do. Just minutes from downtown. Reservations are available but not required.
372 locals recommend
Margot Café & Bar
1017 Woodland St
372 locals recommend
This is one of our favorite new restaurants! High end and very fresh with a new menu every night and right in the middle of 5 Points. A great area in East Nashville with lots to do. Just minutes from downtown. Reservations are available but not required.
A great local spot to try Nashville's own Hot Chicken! This is chicken like not other and quite an unusual treat.
166 locals recommend
Pepperfire Hot Chicken
5104 Centennial Boulevard
166 locals recommend
A great local spot to try Nashville's own Hot Chicken! This is chicken like not other and quite an unusual treat.
This is a great spot and worth the drive!! This location is right next to the airport. Watch the planes take off outside and wander into this beautiful, historic mansion for family style dining. The best southern cooking in town by far!! If you don't want to drive so far, check out their other location at 1235 6th Ave. N.
41 locals recommend
Monell's At the Manor
1400 Murfreesboro Pike
41 locals recommend
This is a great spot and worth the drive!! This location is right next to the airport. Watch the planes take off outside and wander into this beautiful, historic mansion for family style dining. The best southern cooking in town by far!! If you don't want to drive so far, check out their other location at 1235 6th Ave. N.
Rock'n Dough Pizza
3449 Dickerson Pike

Essentials

For all of your quick pick me up items. This location is just down the street.
CVS
1793 Gallatin Pike N
For all of your quick pick me up items. This location is just down the street.
This is my favorite Kroger to go to. There is one closer to the house if you would like but I feel like this one has a better selection and is still only about 5 minutes away.
760 locals recommend
Kroger
711 Gallatin Ave
760 locals recommend
This is my favorite Kroger to go to. There is one closer to the house if you would like but I feel like this one has a better selection and is still only about 5 minutes away.
If you need to catch up on laundry this is close by and does the trick.
Magic Touch Coin Laundry
If you need to catch up on laundry this is close by and does the trick.
Skyline is just down the street and is a hospital in case of any emergency. Always good to know.
12 locals recommend
TriStar Skyline Medical Center
3441 Dickerson Pike
12 locals recommend
Skyline is just down the street and is a hospital in case of any emergency. Always good to know.
Walgreens Pharmacy is very close by and holds all of your basic needs.
Walgreens Pharmacy
3880 Dickerson Pike
Walgreens Pharmacy is very close by and holds all of your basic needs.
This Walmart Supercenter is only about 5 minutes away if that. It has everything you could possibly need! Groceries, beer, wine and everything else a Walmart has to offer. It is always good to know this is nearby.
3458 Dickerson Pike
3458 Dickerson Pike
This Walmart Supercenter is only about 5 minutes away if that. It has everything you could possibly need! Groceries, beer, wine and everything else a Walmart has to offer. It is always good to know this is nearby.

Drinks & Nightlife

East Nashville has a handful of good music venues like The 5 Spot, The Family Wash and The Basement East. 3 Crow is a great place for drinks but they don't have live music. There are also more upscale dinner and drink locations there as well and it is only minutes away from downtown and about 8 minutes from your apartment. Lots of fun shops there too!
221 locals recommend
East Nashville
221 locals recommend
East Nashville has a handful of good music venues like The 5 Spot, The Family Wash and The Basement East. 3 Crow is a great place for drinks but they don't have live music. There are also more upscale dinner and drink locations there as well and it is only minutes away from downtown and about 8 minutes from your apartment. Lots of fun shops there too!
This is definitely where the tourists hang out but it is a must see / experience at least once! Walk up and down the strip and experience live music everywhere, shops, museums and much more.
575 locals recommend
Broadway
Broadway
575 locals recommend
This is definitely where the tourists hang out but it is a must see / experience at least once! Walk up and down the strip and experience live music everywhere, shops, museums and much more.
This is a great venue for live music. Tickets must be purchased for these events. Google this venue for upcoming acts coming into town.
57 locals recommend
Marathon Music Works
1402 Clinton St
57 locals recommend
This is a great venue for live music. Tickets must be purchased for these events. Google this venue for upcoming acts coming into town.
This is a new local bar just down the road. They have great live music almost every night, pool and an awesome Nashville vibe. Check it out!
46 locals recommend
Dee's Country Cocktail Lounge
102 E Palestine Ave
46 locals recommend
This is a new local bar just down the road. They have great live music almost every night, pool and an awesome Nashville vibe. Check it out!
Owned by country musician Alan Jackson. This downtown spot has lots to offer including food, cocktails and music.
578 locals recommend
Acme Feed & Seed
101 Broadway
578 locals recommend
Owned by country musician Alan Jackson. This downtown spot has lots to offer including food, cocktails and music.
Nudie was a designer for the stars including creating Elvis' famous gold suit. This new hot spot on Broadway is filled with his garments hanging amongst the walls and his old Cadillac convertible hang from the ceiling. This bar is wild and serves food and has live music.
45 locals recommend
Nudie's Honky Tonk
409 Broadway
45 locals recommend
Nudie was a designer for the stars including creating Elvis' famous gold suit. This new hot spot on Broadway is filled with his garments hanging amongst the walls and his old Cadillac convertible hang from the ceiling. This bar is wild and serves food and has live music.
This place is great to dine for brunch through dinner with tons of live music!! Go online and see who is playing. You never know who might be cruising through town!
120 locals recommend
City Winery
609 Lafayette St
120 locals recommend
This place is great to dine for brunch through dinner with tons of live music!! Go online and see who is playing. You never know who might be cruising through town!
A great place to hear all kinds of music as well as local singers and songwriters as well as grab a bite. Across the street from the Grand Ole Opry and TONS of other fun places to explore!
76 locals recommend
The Nashville Palace
2611 McGavock Pk
76 locals recommend
A great place to hear all kinds of music as well as local singers and songwriters as well as grab a bite. Across the street from the Grand Ole Opry and TONS of other fun places to explore!
A new local hangout great for drinks and light food!
70 locals recommend
Inglewood Lounge
3914 Gallatin Pike
70 locals recommend
A new local hangout great for drinks and light food!
A great spot for beer lovers! Including local, national and international brands on tap in addition to a highly curated bottle list. A fun spot for beer drinkers!
110 locals recommend
The Hop Stop
2909 Gallatin Pike
110 locals recommend
A great spot for beer lovers! Including local, national and international brands on tap in addition to a highly curated bottle list. A fun spot for beer drinkers!

Parks & Nature

A beautiful park with lots to see and do!
510 locals recommend
Shelby Bottoms Greenway
1900 Shelby Bottoms Greenway
510 locals recommend
A beautiful park with lots to see and do!
This is a beautiful park with small lake and walking trails just around the corner from our home. If you like the out doors this is a great place to check out.
15 locals recommend
Cedar Hill Park
860 Old Hickory Blvd
15 locals recommend
This is a beautiful park with small lake and walking trails just around the corner from our home. If you like the out doors this is a great place to check out.
This gorgeous park has great walking trails, bike paths & views.
56 locals recommend
Two Rivers Dog Park
3150 McGavock Pk
56 locals recommend
This gorgeous park has great walking trails, bike paths & views.

Shopping

Manuel is a brilliant clothing designer and I am proud to have his family as friends. He has designed clothing from the biggest in the industry including Johnny Cash, Hank Jr, The Beatles, The Stones and many many more. He has a shop on Broadway that I highly recommend you check out. It is open to the public. The prices are rather high but the experience is worth it and you never know who you might run into.
6 locals recommend
Manuel American Designs
2804 Columbine Pl
6 locals recommend
Manuel is a brilliant clothing designer and I am proud to have his family as friends. He has designed clothing from the biggest in the industry including Johnny Cash, Hank Jr, The Beatles, The Stones and many many more. He has a shop on Broadway that I highly recommend you check out. It is open to the public. The prices are rather high but the experience is worth it and you never know who you might run into.
This is a fun spot to search for treasures both old and new and just a few minutes from your apartment.
Robinson Flea Market
1248 Gallatin Pike South
This is a fun spot to search for treasures both old and new and just a few minutes from your apartment.
This is a great spot close to home to shop for new and used records, cd's, t-shirts, video games posters and much more. A Nashville favorite!
7 locals recommend
The Great Escape
105 Gallatin Pike N
7 locals recommend
This is a great spot close to home to shop for new and used records, cd's, t-shirts, video games posters and much more. A Nashville favorite!
An eclectic shop with all kinds of unique trinkets, clothes, furniture and more. An local Nashville spot.
94 locals recommend
Old Made Good
3701B Gallatin Pike
94 locals recommend
An eclectic shop with all kinds of unique trinkets, clothes, furniture and more. An local Nashville spot.
A great music store in the heart of East Nashville. Everything you need and a mini vintage shop set up in the middle to top it off. It is a fun place to dig into.
50 locals recommend
Fanny's House of Music
1101 Holly St
50 locals recommend
A great music store in the heart of East Nashville. Everything you need and a mini vintage shop set up in the middle to top it off. It is a fun place to dig into.
This is a wonderful children's book store with unique books, toys and a bit of everything else you can imagine. It is a very special place and a great place to find treasures and gifts for yourself or the ones you love. To top it off it is right next to a fantastic ice cream shop and across from Fanny's House of Music.
15 locals recommend
Fairytales Bookstore
1108 Woodland St
15 locals recommend
This is a wonderful children's book store with unique books, toys and a bit of everything else you can imagine. It is a very special place and a great place to find treasures and gifts for yourself or the ones you love. To top it off it is right next to a fantastic ice cream shop and across from Fanny's House of Music.
A great place to check out if you love vintage. This store is filled with all of the best vintage attire for men, women and children. It even carries vintage western shirts which are a big Nashville thing.
50 locals recommend
Hip Zipper Vintage
1008 Forrest Ave
50 locals recommend
A great place to check out if you love vintage. This store is filled with all of the best vintage attire for men, women and children. It even carries vintage western shirts which are a big Nashville thing.
A great area of little locally owned shops. You can walk outside in one door and out to the next so bring an umbrella if it is raining. A fun place to see where the locals hang and how they do what they do. Plus some unique shopping.
203 locals recommend
The Shoppes On Fatherland
Fatherland Street
203 locals recommend
A great area of little locally owned shops. You can walk outside in one door and out to the next so bring an umbrella if it is raining. A fun place to see where the locals hang and how they do what they do. Plus some unique shopping.
This is a very cool shop / high end vintage boutique owned by country musician, singer / songwriter Nikki Lane. A cool experience with gear that fits the local Nashville persona.
19 locals recommend
High Class Hillbilly
4604 Gallatin Pike
19 locals recommend
This is a very cool shop / high end vintage boutique owned by country musician, singer / songwriter Nikki Lane. A cool experience with gear that fits the local Nashville persona.
If you love antiques Goodlettsville is a great part of town with antique stores galore and quaint restaurants to enjoy.
6 locals recommend
Goodlettsville
6 locals recommend
If you love antiques Goodlettsville is a great part of town with antique stores galore and quaint restaurants to enjoy.

Arts & Culture

Who doesn't love Johnny Cash? This is a great spot to learn all about his life and music. Another local must see!
466 locals recommend
The Johnny Cash Museum
119 3rd Ave S
466 locals recommend
Who doesn't love Johnny Cash? This is a great spot to learn all about his life and music. Another local must see!
This title speaks for itself and is all about the history of country music. A must see!
1208 locals recommend
Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
222 Rep. John Lewis Way S
1208 locals recommend
This title speaks for itself and is all about the history of country music. A must see!
This is a beautiful art gallery. From its structure, marble floors and details everywhere you look it is gorgeous. Depending on the time of year they could be exhibiting such work from Monet or even Picasso so if you are interested don't be afraid to see who is being displayed. It is a must see for any art lover. The second floor even has a kids center.
1024 locals recommend
Frist Art Museum
919 Broadway
1024 locals recommend
This is a beautiful art gallery. From its structure, marble floors and details everywhere you look it is gorgeous. Depending on the time of year they could be exhibiting such work from Monet or even Picasso so if you are interested don't be afraid to see who is being displayed. It is a must see for any art lover. The second floor even has a kids center.
Cheekwood is a Botanical Garden and Museum of Art. A gorgeous place to explore on a sunny day. This garden in Nashville includes a Japanese garden, herb, perennial and wildflower gardens, as well as a woodland sculpture trail and a nature sanctuary.
593 locals recommend
Cheekwood Estate and Gardens
1200 Forrest Park Dr
593 locals recommend
Cheekwood is a Botanical Garden and Museum of Art. A gorgeous place to explore on a sunny day. This garden in Nashville includes a Japanese garden, herb, perennial and wildflower gardens, as well as a woodland sculpture trail and a nature sanctuary.
This speaks for itself & is located just upstairs from the Johnny Cash Museum in the heart of downtown Nashville!
26 locals recommend
Patsy Cline Museum
119 3rd Ave S
26 locals recommend
This speaks for itself & is located just upstairs from the Johnny Cash Museum in the heart of downtown Nashville!

Everything Else

Owned by International recording artist Jack White, this is a great place for his fans to learn a bit more about him and what he is doing these days as well as pick up some great items.
88 locals recommend
Third Man Records
623 7th Ave S
88 locals recommend
Owned by International recording artist Jack White, this is a great place for his fans to learn a bit more about him and what he is doing these days as well as pick up some great items.
Just two doors down from our home is Hilltop Recording Studios. Legends like Dolly and Vince have recorded there and if you are interested in doing some recording while in town this might just be the place to check out.
Hilltop Recording Studio Inc
902 Due West Avenue North
Just two doors down from our home is Hilltop Recording Studios. Legends like Dolly and Vince have recorded there and if you are interested in doing some recording while in town this might just be the place to check out.
This is a must see! The Opryland Hotel is a enormous place that you can walk through with water falls, plants, boats, lights, shops, restaurants, everything! It is spectacular and even if you are not staying at the hotel you can walk through. It is well worth it.
316 locals recommend
Gaylord Opryland Resort
2800 Opryland Dr
316 locals recommend
This is a must see! The Opryland Hotel is a enormous place that you can walk through with water falls, plants, boats, lights, shops, restaurants, everything! It is spectacular and even if you are not staying at the hotel you can walk through. It is well worth it.
Just in case you are in need to something Target like all you have to do is hope on the highway and you will be there in about 7 minutes. Always good to know.
152 locals recommend
Target
26 White Bridge Rd
152 locals recommend
Just in case you are in need to something Target like all you have to do is hope on the highway and you will be there in about 7 minutes. Always good to know.
This is a huge outlet mall right next to the Grand Ole Opry, Opry Mills Hotel and General Jackson Showboat. With stores such as Converse, Michael Kors and TONS more you will definitely fill your shopping needs. Food court along with lots of other sit down restaurants, a movie theatre and just about everything else you could possible imagine is here and less then 10 minutes from your apartment.
260 locals recommend
Opry Mills Shopping Center station
260 locals recommend
This is a huge outlet mall right next to the Grand Ole Opry, Opry Mills Hotel and General Jackson Showboat. With stores such as Converse, Michael Kors and TONS more you will definitely fill your shopping needs. Food court along with lots of other sit down restaurants, a movie theatre and just about everything else you could possible imagine is here and less then 10 minutes from your apartment.
The Jack Daniel's Distillery is a fun place to take a day trip for all of you whiskey lovers. Take a tour and see how it's made..it is quite and experience. Keep in mind it is a dry county so the last I knew there were no samples:(
204 locals recommend
Jack Daniel's Distillery Visitor Center
133 Lynchburg Hwy
204 locals recommend
The Jack Daniel's Distillery is a fun place to take a day trip for all of you whiskey lovers. Take a tour and see how it's made..it is quite and experience. Keep in mind it is a dry county so the last I knew there were no samples:(
Are you a golfer? Then you wll love this stunning course located just down the road from the Grand Ole Opry.
21 locals recommend
Two Rivers Golf Course
2235 2 Rivers Pkwy
21 locals recommend
Are you a golfer? Then you wll love this stunning course located just down the road from the Grand Ole Opry.
Love to board or even watch? This cool outdoor skate park is located next to the Water Park, Golf Course & Nature park. A great area with lots to do.
Two Rivers Skatepark
2320 2 Rivers Pkwy
Love to board or even watch? This cool outdoor skate park is located next to the Water Park, Golf Course & Nature park. A great area with lots to do.
The Gulch is a very chic area with lots of shops, restaurants & night life. A more local area with a bit less tourists & lots to do.
455 locals recommend
The Gulch
455 locals recommend
The Gulch is a very chic area with lots of shops, restaurants & night life. A more local area with a bit less tourists & lots to do.