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…
Last Updated: 2/16/26 When you’re craving a morning treat, Yeast Nashville is one of the best spots to go to pick up local favorites. Nashville isn’t exactly known for kolaches, a Czech pastry that’s popular in Texas thanks to immigrants who settled there during the 1800s, but the LaViolettes have been supplying Music City with…
Last Updated: 2/16/26 Nashville has a decent number of options when it comes to farmers’ markets, which is nice because spending an afternoon picking up local produce and a treat or two is a great spring or summer activity. One of my favorites to visit is the East Nashville Farmers’ Market. Here’s what you need…
Last Updated: 2/16/26 Nashville can always use more bookstores–no matter how tiny they are. Fairytales Bookstore is a micro-shop (seriously it’s very small) in the Five Point Alley Shops carrying children’s books and toys. Of course, I had to check it out as a former teacher and mom of two, especially since I was already…
Last Updated: 2/7/26 If you’re a music fan, you need to know about Grimey’s New & Preloved Music in East Nashville. While there are other cool record stores in Nashville like the Groove and Third Man Records, Grimey’s certainly has the most going on. I’ve visited Grimey’s a number of times (especially when they get…