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The Treehouse: A Favorite in East Nashville, Tennessee

For a creative meal filled with the freshest ingredients, The Treehouse in East Nashville, Tennessee is a wise choice. Location: The Treehouse, 1011 Clearview Avenue, Nashville, Tennessee Menu: Chef Chris Gianino brings his experience gleaned from working at Husk in Nashville and Northern Bell in Brooklyn, New York to the discriminating diners of Nashville. Chef …

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Review: The Beauty Shop, Memphis, Tennessee

In 2002, the previous site of Priscilla Presley’s curl and dye establishment was transformed into a trendy restaurant in the funky Cooper-Young neighborhood in Memphis. Executive Chef/owner Karen Carrier kept the hooded Belvedere hair-dryers and developed a diverse menu for the innovative dining spot. Her creative endeavor led to a quirky restaurant ambiance and food …

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Rotisserie chicken, savory sides and pita wedges at Smokin Chikin in Clarksville, Tennessee

Smokin Chikin: Exotic Flavors in Clarksville, Tennessee

Rotisserie chicken has been all dressed up with international flavors at Smokin Chikin in Clarksville, Tennessee, a fast-growing eatery with the goal of “bringing the world to our food and worldly food to our guests.” Location: 1820 Tiny Town Road, Clarksville, Tennessee Menu: The menu is simple – chicken, chicken and more chicken. Rotisserie chicken …

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The Catfish House, Clarksville, Tennessee: Epitome of Comfort Food

Combine the personal touches of a restaurant that is family-owned and family-operated with a menu full of popular Southern specialties nestled in the hills of Tennessee, and the result is The Catfish House in Clarksville. Address: 1461 Zinc Plant Road, Clarksville, Tennessee Menu: The entree offerings at The Catfish House are simple: catfish, steaks, seafood …

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Gray’s on Main: Anchor of Downtown Franklin, Tennessee

Located in an 1876 Victorian-style building and sporting a neon sign that has been a fixture on Main Street in Franklin, Tennessee, since 1952, Gray’s on Main is a popular restaurant featuring imaginative dishes with a Southern twang. Location: 332 Main Street, Franklin, Tennessee Menu: The menu is seasonal, subject to the availability of produce and the …

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Bajo Sexto Taco at the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville, Tennessee

Bajo Sexto Taco in Nashville, Tennessee, is a musical take on a Mexican theme. Located adjacent to the lobby of the Country Music Hall of Fame, just steps from Bridgestone Arena and Convention Center, I found this place on day two of a Nashville trip. After the first day of traditional Nashville eating – BBQ ribs, …

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Fried Chicken

Gus’s World Famous Fried Chicken, Memphis, Tennessee

How does Gus’s World Famous Fried Chicken get to call their fried chicken “world famous?” Ordinarily, that would be quite a claim, but the restaurant lives up to the title. With twenty-five locations in eleven states, the chain that originated in Mason, [amazon_textlink asin=’1640491597′ text=’Tennessee’ template=’ProductLink’ store=’theyums-20′ marketplace=’US’ link_id=’165cf986-ca7b-11e8-9845-e7fe85a80f37′] in 1953 has come a long …

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Deacon’s New South: Newcomer in Downtown Nashville

Dry-aged steaks and locally-sourced produce have a new location in the heart of downtown [amazon_textlink asin=’1493018396′ text=’Nashville’ template=’ProductLink’ store=’theyums-20′ marketplace=’US’ link_id=’fa5622a7-258f-11e8-a604-334612bd44dd’]. At Deacon’s New South, Chef Travis Sparks is on a creative roll, and owner Andy Marshall has another restaurant hit on his hands. Location: 401 Church Street, Nashville, [amazon_textlink asin=’0762792086′ text=’Tennessee’ template=’ProductLink’ store=’theyums-20′ marketplace=’US’ link_id=’2dc3e00c-2590-11e8-a11a-5f8ecf92fa47′] …

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etc. in Nashville – Upscale in the Green Hills Neighborhood

Chef Deb Paquette’s newest location in the Green Hills neighborhood of [amazon_textlink asin=’1631212605′ text=’Nashville’ template=’ProductLink’ store=’theyums-20′ marketplace=’US’ link_id=’ba9c7c75-a9e2-11e7-900c-c11efca956c3′], Tennessee, is only a year old but is gaining loyal fans among the locals as well as long-time lovers of Chef Paquette’s creative and tasty dishes. Etch, which has been open in downtown Nashville since 2012, now …

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