The Stillery
Ah, The Stillery. One of my standbys. You can always be sure you’ll have good food, good service, and a good time at either location.
Ah, The Stillery. One of my standbys. You can always be sure you’ll have good food, good service, and a good time at either location. Speaking of location, there are two: one downtown and one in midtown. Let’s go over the differences and similarities of each.
Downtown Location:
Right beside the Honky Tonks and tourist attractions
Make reservations
Live music upstairs on Friday & Saturday (request this in your reservation notes if you’d like to hear live music)
No brunch
Midtown Location:
In its own fun neighborhood near other bars and restaurants but a mile from the Honky Tonks
First come, first served
Brunch on Saturday and Sunday
Live music on Saturday, sometimes on Friday
As for the food, you can’t go wrong with anything. I love the soft pretzels, cheese bread, the Strawberry Gorgonzola salad, and my husband loves the pizzas.
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downtown location & hours
113 2nd Ave N Nashville, TN 37201
Sun: 11 am - 10 pm
Mon: 11 am - 10 pm
Tue: 11 am - 10 pm
Wed: 11 am - 10 pm
Thu: 11 am - 10 pm
Fri: 11 am - 11 pm
Sat: 11 am - 11 pm
midtown location & hours
1921 Broadway Nashville, TN 37203
Sun: 10 am - 10 pm
Mon: 11 am - 10 pm
Tue: 11 am - 10 pm
Wed: 11 am - 10 pm
Thu: 11 am - 10 pm
Fri: 11 am - 11 pm
Sat: 10 am - 11 pm
Sat / Sun Brunch: 10-3, midtown location only
North Italia
Grab weekend brunch, lunch, or dinner at North Italia in the Green Hills Mall. Everything is so delicious!
North Italia in Green Hills is attached to the mall and offers weekend brunch, lunch, and dinner. We stopped here for lunch unexpectedly, and I’m glad we did! Everything was so delicious. The Bloody Mary came with an entire charcuterie board (haha) and our food was cooked to perfection. I got the Arugula & Avocado Salad with Salmon and my sister got the Meatball Sandwich. She let me try a bite of the meatball sandwich, and it was spectacular. Reservations recommended, but they also take walk-ins!
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hours
BRUNCH
Sat - Sun
10am - 4pm
LUNCH
Mon - Fri
11am - 4pm
DINNER
Sun - Thu
4pm - 10pmFri - Sat
4pm - 11pm
HAPPY HOUR
Mon-Fri
3pm - 6pm
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Prince's Hot Chicken Shack
Prince’s Hot Chicken Shack in downtown has 8 levels of heat to choose from and is right beside Yee Haw Brewing, so you can wash it all down with a cold beer.
Prince’s Hot Chicken Shack is better than Hattie’s B’s. No… Hattie' B’s is better than Prince’s! This is the fight Nashvillians always have, and I don’t think it will ever be resolved. You can try both and decide for yourself! Below are the Chicken Tenders with a side of fries from Prince’s.
Prince’s has two locations in Nashville, one in Downtown Nashville and one in South Nashville. I always go to the one Downtown, which is their food truck which is parked right next to Yee Haw Brewing Company. What’s better than a beer and some fried chicken? When the weather’s nice, they have a huge courtyard where you can sit and enjoy your meal.
You have 8 flavors to choose from at Prince’s:
Plain
Light Mild
Mild
Medium
Hot
XHOT
XXHOT
XXXHOT
I got the medium, but we also tried the XXHOT just for fun, hehe. I love hot stuff, and the XXHOT was definitely hot but it wasn’t unbearable. I wouldn’t ever want to get it again, though.
Medium flavored chicken tenders with fries
XXHOT flavored tender (they let us have just one tender, to try it)
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Hours &
Locations
Downtown Nashville
423 6th Ave. S. Nashville, TN 37203
Tuesday - Sunday
11am–6pm
Monday - Closed
South Nashville
5814 Nolensville Pike Nashville, TN 37211
Mon - Saturday
11am–10pm
Sunday - Closed
Hattie B's Hot Chicken
One of the most famous hot chicken restaurants in Nashville.
I’m from Asheville, NC and the big debate there is Eastern Barbecue or Western Barbecue? Well, the debate in Nashville is… who has the best hot chicken? Hattie B’s or Prince’s? It’s a tough call, so you’ll just have to try both.
Pictured below are the Dirty Bird Fries (topped with Mac & Cheese, chicken bites, pickles, and comeback sauce) and the Hot Chicken Sandwich from Hattie B’s. There are 3 Hattie B locations in Nashville. The one in Midtown is the original, but there’s usually a long line. We chose the one in Melrose, and there was no wait. Order from the counter, they’ll give you a number, and then bring out the food to you. They serve beer, soft drinks, and floats, too.
They’ll ask you to choose the heat level you want for your chicken. You have six options:
SOUTHERN (NO HEAT)
MILD (TOUCH OF HEAT)
MEDIUM (WARMING UP)
HOT! (FEEL THE HEAT)
DAMN HOT!! (FIRE STARTER)
SHUT THE CLUCK UP!!! (BURN NOTICE)
I got the medium, and it was the perfect amount of heat for me, and I like spicy stuff, so keep that in mind.
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Hours &
Locations
MON-THU: 11AM - 9PM
FRI-SAT: 11AM - 11PM
SUN 11AM - 4PM
Midtown (original)
MON-THURS: 11AM - 10PM
FRI & SAT: 11AM - 11PM
SUN: 11AM - 4PM
West Nashville
Hours: same as Midtown’s
Von Elrod's Beer Hall & Kitchen
Grab a pint of beer or mimosa as big as your head, chow down on a huge homemade pretzel, or go full German and get a bratwurst. I personally love coming here for brunch.
The most German place you can go in Germantown… Von Elrod’s! Grab a pint of beer or mimosa as big as your head, chow down on a huge homemade pretzel, or go full German and get a bratwurst. I personally love coming here for brunch. Choose from malted blueberry pancakes, a breakfast burrito, or sausage balls just to name a few. You can’t go wrong with anything on the brunch menu! They have ample seating inside and outside, so this place is perfect for a large group. They don’t accept reservations for parties less than 15, but you can call ahead (615-866-1620) to put your name on the list 30 minutes prior to your arrival, so that’s cool!
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Hours
MON-WED: 2PM - 9PM
THUR & FRI: 10AM - 10PM
SAT: 9AM - 10PM: (BRUNCH: 9AM - 1PM)
SUN: 9AM - 8PM (BRUNCH: 9AM - 1PM)
Address
1004 4TH AVE N NASHVILLE, TN 37219
Acme Feed & Seed
If you want some good food, need some air conditioning, want one of the best rooftop view of downtown, while still having that “Honky Tonk” feel, head to Acme at the end of the strip.
Locals hardly ever go to Broadway, but if we do, we go to Acme. Acme is at the end of the strip and feels a little more classy than the rest of the Honky Tonks (not hating, but I’ve been there done that). If you want some good food, need some air conditioning, want one of the best rooftop views of the strip, while still having that “Honky Tonk” feel, head to Acme. Acme has three levels of fun:
1st Floor
Live music, beer, cocktails, casual cuisine, and a small boutique where you can buy local goods.
2nd Floor
Lounge seating, group spaces, games, photo booth, sushi bar, and cocktails. With a ton of TVs , this place is awesome to watch a game!
3rd Floor
Climb all the way to the 3rd floor (or take the elevator) to get to the rooftop. Here you’ll find incredible views of Nissan Stadium, the river, and downtown. They serve drinks but no food, but you can bring your food up from the first or second floor and eat it up there. They usually have live music.
Me, my sister-in-law, and my sister on the rooftop at Acme.
Beautiful Broadway view from the rooftop at Acme.
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Hours
MONDAY-FRIDAY: 11AM-CLOSE
SATURDAY & SUNDAY: 10AM-CLOSE
Address
101 BROADWAY NASHVILLE, TN 37201
Greenhouse Bar
Greenhouse Bar in Green Hills is where locals meet for happy hour. They have a fire pit, large outdoor patios, a variety of drink options, and their bar is in a freakin’ GREENHOUSE.
Greenhouse Bar in Green Hills is where locals meet for happy hour. They have a fire pit, large outdoor patios, a variety of drink options, and their bar is in a freakin’ GREENHOUSE. The entire place is an Instagram picture waiting to happen. Keep in mind they don’t serve food (I’ve never seen anyone with food but you may be able to grab some sandwiches next door and bring them in. Ask the bartender). They ALWAYS check your ID no matter how old you are. Seriously. Bring your ID! They are wack about it. Like, even your Grandma needs to bring hers.
