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8 Things You May Not Know About Nashville and Its History
Discover 8 surprising facts about Nashville’s history—from hot chicken and Goo Goo Clusters to presidents, music legends, and the Parthenon. Explore Music City with stories you won’t hear anywhere else, and see how a Walk Eat Nashville Food Tour brings it all to life.
Walk Eat Nashville: One of Nashville’s Longest-Running Food Tours
Walk Eat Nashville tour guides share stories, history, and fun facts as they introduce tourists and locals alike to long-time favorite restaurants and shops, and iconic landmarks. Come hungry. Our award-winning walking tours will feed your body and your curiosity.
5 Fun Things to Do After Your Nashville Food Tour
Finished your walking food tour with Walk Eat Nashville? Don’t call it a day just yet! Here are five fun things to do after your culinary adventure ends — think celebrity homes, bourbon blending, and world-class shopping.
6 Picture-Perfect Places to Get the Best Nashville Instagram Post
Looking for the best Nashville photo ops? From murals to skyline views, here are 6 picture-perfect spots—plus one food tour that feeds your camera roll.
Build the Best Fourth of July Picnic Basket with Takeout from Nashville Favorites
Skip the cooking and keep your July 4th stress-free with these top takeout picks from some of Nashville’s most beloved local restaurants. From iconic hot dogs and fiery hot chicken to festive summer desserts and craft beverages, this list has everything you need to create the ultimate holiday picnic basket.
7 Places to Celebrate Father’s Day in Nashville
From craft beer to classic cars and sweet stops like Goo Goo, here are 7 fun ways to celebrate Father’s Day in Nashville — including one-of-a-kind food tours that double as gifts.
Where to Grab Dinner Before Taking in a Grand Ole Opry Show
Attending a Grand Ole Opry show remains on the bucket list of just about every country music fan, and a pilgrimage to the capital of Country Music is not complete without catching a performance. The Grand Ole Opry began as a radio show presented in front of a live audience right here in Nashville in 1925, and live performances continue three times a week, ramping up to almost daily performances during high season. The Opry held residence at the Ryman Auditorium downtown Nashville from 1943 until 1974, when it moved seven miles east of downtown to the Grand Ole Opry House, where it lives on today most of the year.
The Opry House sits adjacent to Opry Mills Mall and the sprawling Gaylord Opryland Hotel.
Celebrate Mother’s Day in Nashville with These Local Favorites
Mother’s Day is Sunday and — whether you want to celebrate your mom, the mother of your children or grandchildren, a dear aunt, or a close friend — Nashville restaurants offer a range of unique and memorable dining options to help make the day extra special. Here are just a few of our food tour guides’ favorite local spots for a perfect Mother’s Day in Nashville.
Best Craft Breweries in Nashville
Nashville has seen an explosion of craft breweries over the last decade, so we’ve rounded up our list of favorite places to grab a beer to commemorate another Music City summer.
Nashville Staycation: Activities, Attractions & Destinations
With people around the country rearranging travel plans and looking for destinations a bit closer to home, we’ve rounded up our favorite destinations, activities and attractions in Nashville that locals and visitors are sure to love. Start your Nashville Staycation here!
10 Take-Out Triumphs We Love to Eat at Home
We know it’s tough eating at home, and we’re here to help. Practically overnight many of our favorite restaurants pivoted to a carry-out concept, but it can be tricky to discern what will travel well on an unfamiliar menu. We’ve compiled a list of 10 dishes that translate exceptionally well in a take-out format, to help elevate your next night in!
6 Fun Social Distancing Activities in Nashville
Nashville moved into Phase 1 of its reopening plan on Monday, May 11 and with segments of life beginning a shift toward the new normal, we have a few more options for entertaining ourselves while maintaining social distancing. In this initial phase, retail shops and restaurants can open at 50% capacity, while all entertainment venues remain shuttered in an effort to curb close social contact. Not everyone will feel comfortable going into enclosed spaces away from home, so here are six creative ways to get out of the house and have a little fun, while still maintaining social distancing in Nashville.
Nashville Restaurants Offering Curbside Pickup and Delivery Amid COVID-19
As Nashville adjusts to a new “normal” amid the COVID-19 pandemic, which hit days after the March 3rd tornado, it’s more important than ever to shop and eat locally to support small businesses throughout Nashville. Luckily, many local restaurants have pivoted to curbside pickup and delivery services, allowing us to eat out while otherwise staying home to do our part to flatten the curve. We’ve aggregated a list of our favorite choices for a celebratory meal, family-style meals, and restaurants with grocery selections too. No matter how you’re faring in this quarantine, we’ve got you covered.
Best Team Building Activities in Nashville
Hard work at the office is best balanced with some fun team-building time away from the office. Rather than hanging out at another happy hour, try a team-building activity that fosters camaraderie and conversation. These active outings are memorable whether you’re looking for a unique team-building event, an experiential incentive for sales and commission-based employees, or a space away from the cubicles to celebrate a team accomplishment.
Best Healthy Lunches in Nashville
While Music City is a home for Southern staples like biscuits, fried chicken and barbecue, there are a slew of healthy lunch choices tucked away on some unsuspecting menus. If you know where to look, Nashville’s wide range of restaurants deliver a variety of healthier options from fresh crunchy salads to hearty grain bowls, plus everything in between. Check out our guide for some lighter, healthier options around town, even if your pals are heading out for tacos, pizza or barbecue.
Last-Minute Gift Ideas for Food Lovers
The holidays are around the corner, and the most wonderful time of the year can easily devolve into the most stressful time of year if you’re still shopping. Do you count among the stressed-out Santas searching for last-minute gifts? If you have any food lovers in your life—and let’s be real, who doesn’t have a food lover in their life?—this list offers plenty of last-minute inspiration.
Our last-minute gift guide includes multiple price points, too, so regardless of your budget, you’re sure to find a winner for the food lovers on your list.
Things to do in Nashville this Winter
Looking for things to do in Nashville this winter? The neon lights and live music in downtown Nashville beckon anytime of year, but in the winter months, Nashville burns even more brightly, with light displays, party-friendly igloos and lots more.
Below, we’ve rounded up some of the best wintertime activities in Nashville, sure to ensure that the holiday season is merry and bright — whether you’re entertaining a crowd, or looking for a place to escape the family mayhem.
Walk Eat Nashville Guides Today Show Hosts Sheinelle Jones and Dylan Dreyer Through East Nashville
The 3rd Hour of the Today Show broadcast live from Nashville, and Walk Eat Nashville Founder & CEO Karen-Lee Ryan had the opportunity to guide NBC’s 3rd Hour Hosts Sheinelle Jones and Dylan Dreyer around East Nashville.
“It was such a pleasure to introduce Sheinelle and Dylan to East Nashville,” Ryan said. “I started my walking food tour company in East Nashville five years ago, and I love introducing folks to this historic neighborhood packed with small business and chef-driven restaurants. It was wonderful that 3rd Hour focused on so many small businesses around Nashville, and it was an honor to be part of it.”
The Best Breakfast in Nashville
Brunch gets the bulk of the glory, but Nashville restaurants are grinding out grade-A breakfast every morning, too, in every corner of the Music City. Biscuits, breakfast tacos, bagels and everything in between — picking the best breakfast in Nashville isn’t easy. Which is why we’ve made a long list.
Below, we’ve broken down our best Nashville breakfast restaurants by fast-casual and full-service joints, so whether you need to grab something to go or are looking for somewhere to settle in for a breakfast meeting, you’re covered.
Nashville Barbecue Worth Bragging About
In its list of The South’s Best BBQ Joints In Every State 2019, Southern Living magazine, on behalf of its readers, said a Nashville barbecue spot was the very best in Tennessee. (A few months later, Southern Living’s writers reiterated the praise, too, naming Nashville barbecue spot Peg Leg Porker among the Top 50 Barbecue Joints in the South.)
Unsurprisingly, quite a few internet arguments kicked up in the wake of a Nashville barbecue No. 1 slot. (Memphians don’t take their barbecue prominence lightly.) For our part, we don’t take Southern Living readers’ opinions as an invite to argue about which Tennessee city delivers the best barbecue, so much as support of one of our tightly held local-food beliefs: Nashville barbecue has gotten so, so much better.
Aside of a few outliers, Nashville barbecue wasn’t all that much to brag about, even a decade ago. In 2019, we’re working with grade-A barbecue that stretches across Nashville and across the low-and-slow spectrum, from Texas-inspired ’cue to pork that nods to our neighbors in Memphis.
Since we love barbecue, and we eat a lot of it on our food tours, we’re thankful for the improvement. If you’re new to Nashville, visiting Nashville, or just out of Nashville barbecue practice, here are a few of our local favorites — spots that are all praise-worthy, and that we go to for different specialties when we’re having different cravings.
East Nashville Tour
Eat like a local at chef-owned restaurants and specialty food shops in this creative, historic neighborhood. Tours every Friday and Saturday.
Downtown Nashville Tour
Experience Nashville's new culinary gems north and south of Broadway's famous honky tonks. Tours throughout the week.
12South Food & Mural Tour
Check out the restaurants, bakeries and murals that adorn this dining and shopping destination teeming with local designers and makers. Tours every Thursday.