Last Updated: 6/1/25 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…
Last Updated: 4/23/26 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…
Last updated: 4/3/26 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…
Last Updated: 3/23/26 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…
Last updated: 3/23/26 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…
Updated 3/23/26 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: 2/16/26 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…
Last updated: 2/16/26 You’ve probably heard of the Hollywood Walk of Fame, but did you know Nashville has its own version honoring important figures in the music industry? It’s the Music City Walk of Fame! Since Nashville is not only the home of country music, but a hub for the music industry as a whole,…
Last updated: 2/16/26 The Nashville Farmers’ Market is one of the most reliable stops in the city if you’re looking for produce and other local products in downtown. The year-round market is very popular. When I first visited the Nashville Farmers’ Market I wasn’t immediately in love just because of the density of the crowds…
Last updated: 2/16/26 In Germantown, you’ll run across an unassuming blue house that’s home to one of the best bakeries you’ll find in Nashville. Cupcakes aren’t having the same moment they were having back in the early 2000s, but the Cupcake Collection has remained popular and has even expanded to more locations around Nashville. The…