By Chef Bryan Lee Weaver
Butcher & Bee Nashville | Photo Credit: Andrew Cebulka
About Chef Bryan Lee Weaver
Weaver is the executive chef of Butcher & Bee in Nashville, TN and the The Daily and Butcher & Bee in Charleston. He has cooked his way around the country, including working at Irving Street Kitchen in Portland, OR, and Superba Snack Bar in Venice Beach, CA.
Butcher & Bee
The Experience
We serve Israeli inspired comfort food that focuses on local farms and is heavy on the vegetables. We encourage people to share food and pass plates around the table. We also have good music and a lively bar.
Photo Credit: Andrew Cebulka
Menu highlights Not to Be Missed
Whipped Feta with Fermented Honey
It is our best selling dish by far, it's like Middle Eastern queso. Avocado crispy rice, Serrano vin, peanuts - so many flavors and textures, and it's vegan.
Seared Abalone Mushroom with Spiced Labneh and Green Tomato Jam
It's large mushrooms that we treat like a steak. It's a stunning dish when it comes out.
Fried Chicken
We toss our thighs with 'nduja (an Italian spicy, spreadable pork salumi) butter and a spice blend we call Tennessee Togarashi.
902 Main Street, Nashville, TN 37206
T: 615.226.3322
www.butcherandbee.com
Chef Bryan Lee Weaver's Nashville Guide
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DANCE
Robert's Western World
If you have to do a honky tonk, make sure it's Robert's. Definitely don't leave Nashville without seeing some music, it's everywhere here.
416 Broadway, Nashville, TN 37203
T: 615.244.9552
www.robertswesternworld.com
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HIKE
Radnor Lake
1160 Otter Creek Road
Nashville, TN 37220
www.radnorlake.org
The Volunteer Trail
Granny Wright Lane
Hermitage, TN 37076
Shelby Bottoms Nature Center & Greenway
It is beautiful and they have a farmer's market on Wednesday.
1900 Davidson Street
Nashville, TN 37206
Website
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CHEER
The Predators
Go to a Nashville Predators game. Wear gold and yell loud. It's crazy fun.
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TAKE HOME
The Goo Goo Shop
Specifically the peanut butter one. I have a crazy sweet tooth and this scratches that itch. Plus the shop is fun... it's like a real life Willy Wonka Factory.
116 3rd Avenue S, Nashville, TN 37201
T: 615.490.6685
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NASHVILLE 24-HOUR GUIDE
MORNING | Coffee & Breakfast
Steadfast
This is in Germantown and I come here for the coffee soda. The food is all pretty delicious as well. It's a bright space, good for waking up.
603 Taylor Street, Nashville, TN 37208
T: 615.891.7424
www.steadfast.coffee
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Waffle House
For breakfast, I love it. Hashbrowns smothered, covered and chunked and a pecan waffle.
Tower Market & Deli
If Waffle House doesn't strike your fancy, get a breakfast burrito here with one of their fresh juices.
1305 Gallatin Avenue, Nashville, TN 37206
T: 615.650.1005
www.towerdelimarket.com
SHOPPING | Food Markets
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Franklin Farmers Market
This is the best market I've been to in Tennessee. There are tons of vendors and while you shop you can get fresh juice from Franklin Juice Company, coffee from Honest, or amazing donuts from Ellie's Old Fashioned Donuts.
Photograph courtesy of Ellie's Old Fashioned Donuts
As for the market, Bear Creek Beef is some of the best beef I've ever had, Bloomsbury Farm and Rocky Glade Farm are two of my favorites. For raw milk, go to the Amish guy.
230 Franklin Road, Franklin, TN 37064
T: 615.538.8281
www.franklinfarmersmarket.com
RESTAURANTS | Lunch
Bahn Mi | Photograph courtesy of InterAsian Market
InterAsian Market
This is a good Asian market and they have a banh mi menu at the counter. It is cash only and really tasty.
2160 Nolensville Pike
Nashville, TN 37211
T: 615.742.3268
www.interasianmarket.com
Taqueria San Luis
This is a meat market, but in the back there is a window where you can order tacos. They are all good, but don't miss the green hot sauce.
369 Harding Place # B
Nashville, TN 37211
T: 615.831.7116
Bolton's Spicy Chicken & Fish
Come here for hot fish. Don't be a hero -- don't get more than medium, unless you want to be in serious pain. Even medium is spicy. Super simple, white bread, fried fish, mustard, onion and pickles.
2309A Franklin Pike, Nashville, TN 37204
T: 615.383.1421
624 Main Street, Nashville, TN 37206
T: 615.254.8015
www.boltonsspicy.com
Fried Chicken at Husk | Photo Credit: Andrew-Cebulka
Husk
Sit at the bar, drink some whiskey, and order the fried chicken. Everyone talks about the burger, which is great, but I love the chicken.
37 Rutledge Street, Nashville, TN 37210
T: 615.256.6565
www.husknashville.com
Arnold's Country Kitchen
This is a Nashville institution for meat and three. Go on Mondays for the fried chicken. But anything you get here is good and Kahlil is one of the nicest people on earth.
605 8th Avenue South, Nashville, TN 37203
T: 615.256.4455
AFTERNOON | Sweets
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Dozen Bakery
Wedgewood-Houston is a cool, growing neighborhood. Claire Meneely's breads and pastries are amazing. Get their baguette or the peanut butter cookies, whatever you are in the mood for.
516 Hagan Street #103, Nashville, TN 37203
T: 615.712.8150
www.dozen-nashville.com
BARS | Cocktails
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Urban Cowboy
Great drinks and the patio is amazing. Also good for a light snack. Everything they do is delicious and cooked over fire.
603 Woodland Street
Nashville, TN 37206
T: 347.840.0525
www.urbancowboybnb.com/nashville
Bar 308
They do an awesome Tiki Night on Wednesday. They have really quality bartenders who make fantastic cocktails.
407 Gallatin Avenue
Nashville, TN 37206
T: 615.650.7344
www.bar308.com
Bar Sovereign
Very cool vibe inside with kitschy stuff on the walls with great drinks too.
514 5th Avenue South
Nashville, TN 37203
T: 615.244.3174
www.barsovereign.com
RESTAURANTS | Dinner
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Nicky's Coal Fired
Everything is delicious, but his pastas are the star for me.
5026 Centennial Boulevard, Nashville, TN 37209
T: 615.678.4289
www.nickysnashville.com
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City House
Chef Tandy Wilson is a great guy and his food reflects this. Simple clean Southern flavors using Italian food as a backdrop. Sit at the kitchen counter or on the screened patio.
1222 4th Avenue North, Nashville, TN 37208
T: 615.736.5838
www.cityhousenashville.com
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Henrietta Red
This is a newer spot and it's great for oysters and cocktails.
200 4th Avenue North, Nashville, TN 37208
T: 615.490.8042
www.henriettared.com
LATE NIGHT
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Dino's Bar
Cheeseburger and fries, a shot of fernet and a shiner out of a plastic cup -- this is my idea of a good time.
Open until 3am
411 Gallatin Avenue, Nashville, TN 37206
T: 615.226.3566
www.dinosnashville.com
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Bakersfield Tacos
Open late for queso... what else do you need?
Open until midnight, 2am on weekends
201 3rd Avenue South, Nashville, TN 37201
T: 615.522.0970
www.bakersfieldtacos.com
WORTH THE DRIVE
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Scott's-Parker's Barbeque
Outside of Nashville, if you have a car, this is one of the few places still doing whole hog BBQ and it's amazing.
10880 US-412, Lexington, TN 38351
T: 731.968.0420
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