Guidebook for Franklin
Food Scene
Music nightly, sometimes hit writers playing their songs, other nights up and coming artists. Good Southern food and the warmest hospitality in town. Try their fried chicken & waffles... yummmm.
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Puckett's Grocery & Restaurant - Downtown Franklin
120 4th Ave SMusic nightly, sometimes hit writers playing their songs, other nights up and coming artists. Good Southern food and the warmest hospitality in town. Try their fried chicken & waffles... yummmm.
Plan your trip around the Bluebird schedule, seriously. Go to bluebirdcafe.com & read everything. You can get tix w/ fast Internet. Keith Urban decided to move here after seeing a show, I did the same
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The Bluebird Cafe
4104 Hillsboro PikePlan your trip around the Bluebird schedule, seriously. Go to bluebirdcafe.com & read everything. You can get tix w/ fast Internet. Keith Urban decided to move here after seeing a show, I did the same
Yummmm... lettuce wraps and the honeydew cashew shrimp!
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P.F. Chang's
2525 West End AvenueYummmm... lettuce wraps and the honeydew cashew shrimp!
Great food, they won the chili cookoff for the Fall Festival in downtown Franklin last year (and I voted for them :) they also have a gluten-free bun.
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Burger Up Franklin
401 Cool Springs BlvdGreat food, they won the chili cookoff for the Fall Festival in downtown Franklin last year (and I voted for them :) they also have a gluten-free bun.
Fro yo to die for. Original tart with lots of almonds and heath bar bits and hot fudge... or however you like it :)
Sweet CeCe's Cool Springs
3021 Mallory LnFro yo to die for. Original tart with lots of almonds and heath bar bits and hot fudge... or however you like it :)
Starbucks
438 Main StStarbucks. Enough said.
Be sure to catch a show at the Listening Room. Hit writers singing their hits, up and coming writers singing future hits. My 2nd fav after the Bluebird for the true Nashville songwriter experience.
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Listening Room Cafe
618 4th Ave SBe sure to catch a show at the Listening Room. Hit writers singing their hits, up and coming writers singing future hits. My 2nd fav after the Bluebird for the true Nashville songwriter experience.
Chuy's
3061 Mallory LnMexican - best chips and jalapeno dip!
Music Row Hangout -- writers, artists, music execs... this is a favorite place to meet and eat.
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Chuy's
3061 Mallory LnMusic Row Hangout -- writers, artists, music execs... this is a favorite place to meet and eat.
Center for music industry peeps -- probably see someone writing a hit song on a napkin. Fun and great coffee.
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Edgehill Café
1210 Wedgewood AveCenter for music industry peeps -- probably see someone writing a hit song on a napkin. Fun and great coffee.
Another hangout for the music industry peeps. You must order their tortilla soup - best in the world and a real work of art. Promise you'll take a picture of it before you eat it.
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Taco Mamacita
1234 Church StAnother hangout for the music industry peeps. You must order their tortilla soup - best in the world and a real work of art. Promise you'll take a picture of it before you eat it.
Super-fun for breakfast - cook your own pancakes on a griddle in the middle of the table. Great toppings, gluten-free too. Be careful you don't get talking and overcook your pancakes like I do :)
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The Pfunky Griddle
2800 Bransford AveSuper-fun for breakfast - cook your own pancakes on a griddle in the middle of the table. Great toppings, gluten-free too. Be careful you don't get talking and overcook your pancakes like I do :)
Best. Ice Cream. Ever. Crazy flavors and not too sweet, like nothing I'd ever had before. Warning: addictive and probably super-fattening :)
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Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams
1892 Eastland AveBest. Ice Cream. Ever. Crazy flavors and not too sweet, like nothing I'd ever had before. Warning: addictive and probably super-fattening :)
Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams
1892 Eastland Ave2nd location in great 12th Street area.
Sonic Drive-In
4101 Mallory LnIt's Sonic -- and they sell bags of ice, best ice in the world.
Funky, friendly and amazing food! Chef Kristen Gregory just won Chopped and her menu is to die for. Xmas lights, tinsel, Mid East prayer flags, musician headshots, band posters - and it all works :)
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Firefly Grille
2201 Bandywood DrFunky, friendly and amazing food! Chef Kristen Gregory just won Chopped and her menu is to die for. Xmas lights, tinsel, Mid East prayer flags, musician headshots, band posters - and it all works :)
Italy meets Louisiana (two boots - get it?) Pizza with Cajun toppings. Yummy and they have gluten-free. Coolest vibe and decor ever.
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Two Boots Nashville
1925 BroadwayItaly meets Louisiana (two boots - get it?) Pizza with Cajun toppings. Yummy and they have gluten-free. Coolest vibe and decor ever.
Newer restaurant and music venue, pretty decent food. Songwriter rounds upstairs on the veranda (that's what they call it in the South, right?)
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Soulshine Pizza Factory
1907 Division StreetNewer restaurant and music venue, pretty decent food. Songwriter rounds upstairs on the veranda (that's what they call it in the South, right?)
Very famous, very fun cafe, all the yummy Southern food you can eat and great trip mementos.
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The Loveless Cafe
8400 TN-100Very famous, very fun cafe, all the yummy Southern food you can eat and great trip mementos.
Everything Else
You'll love Aspen Grove Park -- located where the stream crosses Aspen Grove Drive. Great pavilion & BBQ you can reserve at Franklin hyphen gov dot com/ Parks/ Aspen Gr / Facilities/ Park Ren.
Aspen Grove Drive
Aspen Grove DriveYou'll love Aspen Grove Park -- located where the stream crosses Aspen Grove Drive. Great pavilion & BBQ you can reserve at Franklin hyphen gov dot com/ Parks/ Aspen Gr / Facilities/ Park Ren.
Wells Fargo Bank
210 S Royal Oaks BlvdIf you need a bank.
Shopping
Top brand shoes averaging $25-$29 a pair from department store returns. Among my many finds, a $200 Michael Kors pair of killer platform sandals for $29... :)
Marti & Liz Shoes
711 N Thompson LnTop brand shoes averaging $25-$29 a pair from department store returns. Among my many finds, a $200 Michael Kors pair of killer platform sandals for $29... :)
CoolSprings Galleria
1800 Galleria BlvdAwesome mall.
Sightseeing
Gorgeous gardens and special art exhibits year-round inside and outside. A fav of the locals year-round: 100,000 tulips blooming in Spring, not-to-miss art/ music/ holiday exhibits & shows.
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Cheekwood Estate and Gardens
1200 Forrest Park DrGorgeous gardens and special art exhibits year-round inside and outside. A fav of the locals year-round: 100,000 tulips blooming in Spring, not-to-miss art/ music/ holiday exhibits & shows.
It's strange sitting in the middle of a park in Tennesee but cool. Built in 1897, now a museum. Worth seeing and Centennial Park is definitely a favorite hangout for locals.
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O Partenon
2500 West End AveIt's strange sitting in the middle of a park in Tennesee but cool. Built in 1897, now a museum. Worth seeing and Centennial Park is definitely a favorite hangout for locals.
Arts & Culture
The Commodore Grill (bottom level of the hotel) is one of the top venues for Nashville songwriters with songwriter rounds every night of the week - shows start at 7pm, open mic at 10pm most nites.
Holiday Inn Nashville-Vanderbilt (Dwtn)
2613 West End AveThe Commodore Grill (bottom level of the hotel) is one of the top venues for Nashville songwriters with songwriter rounds every night of the week - shows start at 7pm, open mic at 10pm most nites.
Check out their event schedule - artists will have showcases here to play for industry execs when they're ready for a record deal. Not a lot of seating, dance floor in front of stage.
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Exit/In
2208 Elliston PlCheck out their event schedule - artists will have showcases here to play for industry execs when they're ready for a record deal. Not a lot of seating, dance floor in front of stage.
Essentials
Awesome juice bar and hot food and salad bars. Chocolate dipped coconut macaroons...
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Whole Foods Market
1566 W McEwen DrAwesome juice bar and hot food and salad bars. Chocolate dipped coconut macaroons...
Drinks & Nightlife
Songwriter rounds start at 6pm most nights. Fish tacos are good -- food v. good for music venue. Rumor has it the chef used to tour with Rascal Flats, he's that good :)
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Belcourt Taps
2117 Belcourt AveSongwriter rounds start at 6pm most nights. Fish tacos are good -- food v. good for music venue. Rumor has it the chef used to tour with Rascal Flats, he's that good :)
Dueling piano bar with some killer talent. Pretty fun and funny, gets cruder the later it gets -- would only take the parents to the earlier shows...
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The Big Bang Dueling Piano Bar
209 2nd Ave NDueling piano bar with some killer talent. Pretty fun and funny, gets cruder the later it gets -- would only take the parents to the earlier shows...
Recommended by one of my guests as a highlight - I haven't been here yet but plan to!
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The Pharmacy Burger Parlor & Beer Garden
731 Mcferrin AveRecommended by one of my guests as a highlight - I haven't been here yet but plan to!