Category Archives: Tennessee

The Catbird Seat, Nashville TN

The Catbird Seat White Verjus – Rose Water Soda Beef Tendon – Puffed with Mushroom and Tarragon Country Ham – 2013 from The Hammery, Charcoal Burned Sourdough, Arugula Blossoms Oyster – Moon Shoal, Green Strawberry Granita, Pickled Dulce, Lavender Razor … Continue reading

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Martin’s Bar-B-Que Joint, Nashville TN

Martin’s Bar-B-Que Joint Ribs & Pork ‘Que Combo – Southern Belle Sauce, Potato Salad, Hushpuppies, Cornbread Hoe Cake, Texas Toast Pecan Pie Goo-Goo Cluster Acknowledging that I’d be back in Las Vegas just twelve hours later, and therefore without a … Continue reading

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Olive and Sinclair, Nashville TN

Olive and Sinclair Duck Fat Caramels Sea Salt and Vinegar Caramels Smoked Nib Brittle Bourbon Nib Brittle Mexican-Style Cinnamon Chili Chocolate Bar Sea Salt Chocolate Bar Coffee Chocolate Bar / Salt and Pepper Buttermilk White Chocolate Bar Having seen the … Continue reading

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Tavern, Nashville TN

Tavern White Trash Hash – bacon / cheese / potatoes / chives Kaya Toast – warm coconut jam / Texas toast / fried egg / sweet soy Cheddar Cheese Biscuits – chorizo gravy Pretzel Pancakes – white chocolate mousse / … Continue reading

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Biscuit Love Brunch, Nashville TN

Biscuit Love Brunch Bonuts – Fried Biscuit Dough, Lemon Mascarpone, Blueberry Compote East Nasty – Biscuit, Fried Chicken Thigh, Aged Cheddar, Sausage Gravy Gertie – Biscuit, Chocolate Gravy, Peanut Butter, Caramelized Banana Jam, Pretzel Crunch Lily – Biscuit French Toast, … Continue reading

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City House, Nashville TN

City House Frico: Buttermilk Cheddar, Sweet Potato, Chilies, Scallion, Cider Vinegar Belly Ham Pizza: Mozzarella, Grana Padano, Oregano, Chilies, Egg Cornbread Gnocchi: Chard, Tomato, Tesa, Chilies, GMRS Conchiglie: Mushrooms, Parmesan Fonduta, Garlic, Lemon, Parsley Rice Grits: Chicken Sausage, Greens, Red … Continue reading

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Crema, Nashville TN

Crema Japanese Method Iced Coffee – Kunjin Papua New Guinea Maple Praline Coffee Cake Blueberry Muffin Black Cherry Cornmeal Scone Going above and beyond Barista Palor by not only roasting its own beans on premises, but also in offering a … Continue reading

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DeSano Pizza Bakery, Nashville TN

DeSano Pizza Bakery Margherita DOP – San Marzano Tomato Sauce, Basil, Garlic, Scamorza, Mozzarella di Bufala, Pecorino Romano Bianca – Garlic, Mozzarella di Bufala, Scamorza, Ricotta, Pecorino Romano Cannoli Tradizionale Considered by most to be Nashville’s best pizza, and undeniably … Continue reading

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Prince’s Hot Chicken Shack, Nashville TN

Prince’s Hot Chicken Shack Mild Breast Quarter with Bread and Pickles Medium Leg Quarter with Bread and Pickles Hummingbird Cake Caramel Cake Chess Pie Again granted a two-hour lunch it was with good fortune that family had stuck close to … Continue reading

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417 Union, Nashville TN

417 Union Half Dozen Buttermilk Biscuits with Housemade Blackberry Jam French Toast New Orleans Style with Vanilla Maple Syrup and Caramelized Bananas Pancakes with Strawberries and Cream Chicken & Waffles – Belgian waffle, boneless fried chicken, vanilla maple syrup, whipped … Continue reading

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HUSK, Nashville TN

Husk Benne Seed Rolls with Butter HUSK Charcuterie Plate, Dijonnaise, Cheddar Biscuits, Pickled Green Tomatoes – Fried Pork Rillette, Cotechino Sausage, Coppa, Pancetta di Testa, Fennel Salami, Ham Hock Terrine with Coffee and Sorghum Carolina Rice Griddle Cakes (c.1875) with … Continue reading

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The Farm House, Nashville TN

The Farm House Coffee Cured Duck, Lamb Rillette, Bresaola, Beef Jelly, Blue Cheese Crumble, Pickled Green Strawberries, Pickled Mustard Seeds, Biscuit Pimento Cheese Beignet with Harissa and Onion Ash Baby Iceberg, Chow Chow, Boiled Peanuts, Corn Nuts, Chorizo Ranch Strawberry … Continue reading

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Jack’s Bar-B-Que, Nashville TN

Jack’s BBQ Combo Plate – Brisket, Shoulder, St. Louis Style Ribs, Creamed Corn, Mac n’ Cheese Cornbread Chocolate Chess Pie Chess Pie Exceedingly unimpressed with Barista Parlor, but with more than an hour to kill before the conference resumed, it … Continue reading

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Barista Parlor, Nashville TN

Barista Parlor Cold Brew from Sightglass Cinnamon Sugar Donut / Strawberry Donut Almond Buttercream Macaron PB Chocolate with Caramel Pretzel Drizzle Pop’s tart Biscuit Pop’s Strawberry Waffle – Strawberries, Cream Cheese Stuffing, Powdered Sugar Considered by some to be the … Continue reading

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Puckett’s Grocery and Restaurant, Nashville TN

Puckett’s Grocery and Restaurant Sausage Biscuit, Bacon Egg and Cheese Biscuit, Chicken Biscuit The “King’s” French Toast – Egg Dipped and Pan Fried Brioche, Bananas, and Peanut Butter topped with Powdered Sugar and Served with Syrup and Fruit Southern Stack … Continue reading

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The 404 Kitchen, Nashville TN

The 404 Kitchen Flight 404 – Martin Miller’s gin, Crème de Violette, Luxardo, lemon Pig Plate – Woodlands back bacon, coppa di testa, 14 month Benton’s, goldrush apple butter, whiskey apple butter, sourdough Wedge Oak Farm Duck Egg – wild … Continue reading

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Monell’s Restaurant, Nashville TN

Monell’s Restaurant Biscuits, Cornbread, Rolls Port Poached Pears Cinnamon Apples Coleslaw Pasta Salad Corn Pudding Green Beans Country Gravy Mashed Potatoes Mac n’ Cheese Sage Stuffing Baked Chicken Fried Pork Chop Pan Fried Chicken Banana Pudding Serving Nashville residents and … Continue reading

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Pied Piper Eatery, Nashville TN

Pied Piper Eatery Monty “Python” Cristo – Ham, Turkey, Cheese on Texas Toast, Hand Battered and Fried with Raspberry Sauce and Powdered Sugar White Cheddar Mac n’ Cheese I’m Goin’ to Graceland (half) – Peanut Butter, Banana, Honey on White … Continue reading

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Yeast, Nashville TN

Yeast Blueberry Kolache Cinnamon Roll Cinnamon Chocolate Chip French Toast Casserole Unapologetically targeting a Breakfast triple-header since later days would largely see my mornings absorbed by the conference for which I was in town, stop two on Tuesday was at … Continue reading

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Sky Blue Café, Nashville TN

Sky Blue Café Drew’s Brews Coffee Croque Madame – Ham, Swiss, French Toast, Hollandaise, Sunny Side Egg Brie French Toast – Drizzled with Honey PB&J Stuffed French Toast Pancakes Unamused by almost every aspect of Pancake Pantry on Monday it … Continue reading

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