St. Jude Rock 'n' Roll Nashville Marathon and Half Marathon will take place on Saturday, April 26, 2025 at 7:20am. Road closures can be found @ https://www.runrocknroll.com/nashville-road-closure
St. Jude Rock 'n' Roll Nashville Marathon and Half Marathon will take place on Saturday, April 26, 2025 at 7:20am. Road closures can be found @ https://www.runrocknroll.com/nashville-road-closure
12 Ave South is a vibrant and charming neighborhood, parallel to Belmont Boulevard and right down the road from Christ the King Church. A favorite among both locals and visitors, it's the perfect place to experience the heart of Nashville. Start at Sevier Park and stroll through the area's boutique shops and lively restaurants. Perfect place to grab lunch after out nuptial mass. Some of our favorite spots include:
Eat:
Bar Taco (Claires favorite)
Epice (also Claires favorite)
Martins BBQ (Belmont Blvd)
Edleys BBQ
Five Daughters Bakery
Hearts (coffee & brunch)
Frothy monkey (coffee & brunch)
Urban Grub
The Henry
Locust (reservation required)
Postino
Drink:
Frothy Monkey (best coffee in town)
The Filling Station
Hearts
Shop:
Whites Mercantile
Emerson Grace
Hero
Crue
Nashville has several breweries. Many located in trendy neighborhoods worth stopping by.
Black Abbey Brewing
Jackalope Brewing
Fat Bottom Brewing
Nelson's Green Brier Distillery
TN whiskey in Nasvhille. Paul's Friends Andy & Charlie resurrected their ancestor's whiskey company. Located in Marathon Village. Take a tour or stop by for a drink.
Nashville has several great areas to walk. Walk a neighborhood like 12 ave South, Germantown, or 5 points in East Nashville.
There are several Greenways around Nashville. We recommend:
Shelby Bottom Greenway (close to downtown)
Richland Creek Greenway at McGabe Park (one of Claire's current favorites)
Parks:
Edwin & Percy Warner Parks - great for out of the city walks.
Centennial Park
Pins Mechanical Co - drinks, arcade, duckpin bowling, pinball
Puttshack - mini golf. pairing modern tech with crazy courses and cool vibes
Both located close to downtown Nashville
Great starting point for your Broadway adventure. 5th & Broadway has a mix of retail & restaurants all in one place.
If you choose just 1 Broadway bar, choose Robert's
There are so many great spots in Nashville to eat. Listed are just a few. I polled friends for their favorite spots. I agree that these are some of the best! Sorted by neighborhood.
Germantown
Henrietta Red- cocktails & seafood
Butchertown Hall
O-ku
The Optomist
City House
Mother's Ruin- BAR
12 Ave South
Locust- check for reservations
Epice- Lebanese. One of Claire's favorite- Sayadieh
Edley's- BBQ
Martin's - BBQ
Gulch
Iberian Pig- tapas
Marsh House
East
Audrey
Lockland Table
Kisser
Cafe Roze
Red Headed Stranger
Folk
Downtown
Yolan