January in Nashville is significantly less cheery than December with the exception of a few special days like New Years. The upside is that January is also significantly less crowded, and hotels tend to be less expensive as well. In my opinion, January is still a great time to explore Nashville. Since I don’t love…
As a child of the 90s and early 2000s, a good mall will always be exciting for me. The Mall at Green Hills is a high end mall with over 120 shops with everything from luxury brands to trendy boutiques. It’s one of my favorite malls to go to in Nashville (although it is admittedly…
If you’re looking for a guide to the best bars and honky tonks in Downtown Nashville, then you’re in the wrong place. I try to only recommend spots I have personally been to, and my lifestyle just doesn’t involve a lot (or any really) partying and drinking. However, if you want to know what a…
If you want to soak up the French lifestyle for a bit minus the long plane ride and expensive tickets, you’ll want to check out Little Gourmand. Little Gourmand is a French Patisserie with two locations in Nashville. I lived in France for two years, so Little Gourmand is one of my favorite places to…
When it comes to things to do in Nashville, the Tennessee State Museum deserves a spot at the top of the list. The free museum chronicles the history of Tennessee, and while it might be a cliche to say there’s something for everyone, that really is the case at the Tennessee State Museum. Here’s what…
Last updated: 3/25/25 Admittedly, I might be biased, but East Nashville seems to be home to a greater proportion of the best restaurants in Nashville than any other part of the city. There are so many good choices for where to eat. I covered a lot of the top East Nashville restaurants in my East…
Sun Studio is an iconic attraction for music lovers in Memphis. The site is part of the city’s music heritage due to the many artists who recorded there including Elvis Presley, B.B. King, Johnny Cash, and Jerry Lee Lewis. Today the recording studio is open to visitors who want to see the room where so…
The Arcade Restaurant is the oldest cafe in Memphis and has a pretty interesting history to go along with its delicious dishes. The family-owned restaurant first opened in 1919 and is perhaps most famous as one of Elvis’s favorite spots to grab a bite to eat in the city. The restaurant was remodeled in the…
Updated 4/2/25 Memphis is famous for its barbecue, and Rendezvous has been the place to go for dry rub ribs in Memphis for well over half a century. I first visited Charlie Vergos’ Rendezvous while a student at Ole Miss. The atmosphere has never disappointed and neither has the food. Some might say that the…
Last Updated: 3/13/25 Let’s be clear that 24 hours absolutely is not enough time to fully explore the city that’s the Birthplace of Rock ‘n Roll and also the Home of the Blues. But if you only have one day to spend in Memphis, you’ll want to make the most of it. As a Tennessee…