Around Nashville · updated October 2026
Worth the trip
across town.
The Eighteen is your East Nashville base. When you want to see the rest of the city, this is what is new and worth crossing the river for. Opening dates move, so check each place before you head out.
Coming soon to Nashville
expected by spring 2027Au Cheval
The Chicago diner famous for its cheeseburger and its egg dishes is coming to 12th Avenue South, with a full bar and cocktails.
Uchi
Tyson Cole's Austin-born sushi bar, known for its tasting menus and seasonal omakase, is building its first Nashville room at 720 Ewing Avenue. Local press points to early 2027.
Flight Club
Darts with automatic scoring, cocktails and shared plates. Easy to book for a group night.
Mother's Ruin
The Germantown favorite is opening a second bar on 12th Avenue South, this one with a rooftop. The link goes to the existing Nashville site.
Equinox
The first Equinox in Tennessee, spread across three floors, with a spa and a Pilates studio. A showroom is open while the club is being built.
Levain Bakery
The New York bakery behind those thick, gooey six-ounce cookies is coming to 12 South.
La La Land
The bright yellow coffee and matcha cafe already on 12 South is adding a second Nashville shop in Green Hills.
Ralph Lauren + Ralph's Coffee
A Ralph Lauren store with a Ralph's Coffee counter inside, going up on 12th Avenue South.
Terry Black's BBQ
The Austin barbecue hall's first location outside Texas: brisket by the pound, served in a cafeteria line.
Reclectic
URBN's treasure-hunt store, selling marked-down and secondhand finds from Anthropologie, Free People and Urban Outfitters.
Worth the drive for coffee
two classics across the riverCrema Coffee Roasters
Crema's flagship has been roasting on Hermitage Avenue since 2008, a few minutes south of downtown. It runs public coffee classes in its lab out back, and the drip coffee alone is worth the stop.
Frothy Monkey (12 South original)
The first Frothy Monkey, in a small house on 12th Avenue South since 2004. Get a latte on the porch, then walk the strip. You can also find a Frothy Monkey bar inside Grimey's on our side of the river.
New on the music map
a new room across the riverThe Truth
Live Nation's new hall at 440 Chestnut Street opened October 1, 2026 with Miranda Lambert. The room sits between the clubs and the arenas in size, and the fall calendar is packed with big names.
Worth a trip across town
markets, galleries, a glass of wineBar Ena
A small cocktail lounge at 305 Mildred Shute Avenue from the team behind Cafe Babu, opened October 11, 2026. The drinks are built around the spices of an Indian spice box. It is a short walk from The Truth, so it works before a show.
Antoinette's Wine + Provisions
A relaxed neighborhood wine bar and bottle shop at 331 54th Avenue North, with bar food, a backyard and room for kids and dogs.
Nashville Farmers' Market
The city's big year-round market at 900 Rosa L. Parks Boulevard, next to Bicentennial Mall: farm sheds, a market house full of food stalls, and a garden center.
WeHo Art Crawl
On the first Saturday of every month, from 5 to 9 PM, around a dozen galleries and studios open their doors, and it's free. The next one is November 7.
Maminette
A tiny French cafe at 104 Graylynn Drive from the team behind The Authentique, with crêpes, quiche and coffee built on the owner's grandmother's handwritten recipes. Open Tuesday to Saturday, 7 AM to 3:30 PM.
Amorino
The Paris gelato shop, known for scooping gelato into flower petals on the cone, now has a Nashville location at 2200 Bowline Avenue. Gelato, sorbet, gelato macarons, crêpes and waffles.
The Green Ray
An independent bookshop that moved from East Nashville to 1721 21st Avenue South in October 2026, with coffee from Earl Espresso inside. Open daily, 8 AM to 8 PM.
Tacos El Terry
A Mexico City-style taqueria from Lettuce Entertain You at 111 4th Avenue South, a block off Broadway. Order at the counter: street-style tacos and quesadillas, frozen margaritas and palomas. Opened October 22, 2026, and open late, until 2 AM on Fridays and Saturdays.
Croquet Cafe
The 1963 Croquet Club building at the north end of Centennial Park, restored as a daytime cafe at 2530 Park Plaza. Southern picnic food with a chef's touch, eaten looking out over the lawn. Open 10 AM to 5 PM on weekdays, until 6 PM on weekends.
Puesto
The San Diego taqueria known for its crispy melted-cheese tacos and margaritas opened its first restaurant outside California at 991 Exchange Lane on Friday, October 23, 2026. Open daily from 11 AM, until midnight on Fridays and Saturdays. Reservations through OpenTable.
This fall only
dated, so go before they closeBoo at the Zoo
Halloween nights at the Nashville Zoo, with treats for the kids and special animal shows. It runs nightly from October 16 to November 1, 5 to 9 PM. Buy tickets ahead.
Cheekwood Harvest
Cheekwood's fall festival of scarecrows, pumpkins and autumn color runs through November 1. Reserve a timed-entry ticket before you go.
The Rink Under the Giant Guitar
An outdoor ice rink under the neighborhood's giant guitar at 416 Chestnut Street, open November 20 to January 18. Skating is free and rentals are $10. Regular hours are 4 to 7 PM, longer over the holidays.
Day trips
a short drive outSouthall Farm & Inn
A working farm turned resort in Franklin. Dinner comes from the fields around you, and there is a spa for the morning after. A good day out, or one night away from the city.
No. 1 Resort in the South, Condé Nast Traveler 2026 Readers' Choice Awards.
Loveless Cafe
Scratch biscuits, country ham and fried chicken at 8400 Highway 100, a Nashville institution since 1951.
Back on our side of the river: the East Nashville field guide and the citywide food guide.