I wasn't sure if I was going to include 404 Kitchen in my top 10 until our most recent visit a few weeks ago. We first visited 404 at its original location a few years ago. We had an early …
The Nashville Food Dude Top 10: #7 Tansuo
As my palate has evolved over the last decade or so, I have to admit that Asian food was one of the last cuisines to join the party. For me, the most adventurous I would get with "Asian food" was …
The Nashville Food Dude Top 10: #8 Sinema
A restaurant's bar space can really make or break said restaurant. If the space is too cluttered, or small, or a seeming afterthought to the restaurant, then that's a huge negative for me. On date nights, my wife and I …
The Nashville Food Dude Top 10: #9 Publicity
The west side of Nashville, stretching from Belle Meade into Bellevue and beyond, is pretty much a desolate abyss in terms of quality restaurants. It's a God-forsaken land of Chili's and Sonic and Arby's and every chain restaurant you could …
The Nashville Food Dude Top 10: #10 Virago
In terms of staying power in the Nashville dining scene, Virago is high on the list. When my wife and I moved to Nashville from Atlanta in 2008, as a DINK couple (double income no kids), we dined out quite …
The Nashville Food Dude Top 10 Restaurants
You can't write a blog without some kind of top 10 list, right? It's easy content, plus it's a quick way to introduce you to the style of cuisine and restaurants I believe are worth checking out in Nashville. So over …
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Asparagus is an ugly word. It just doesn't roll off the tongue, does it? But no one ever told me that asparagus tasted good--like, really good--especially when grilled. I figured that out about 13 years ago while dating my future …