Although I'm not able to join in on the fun at TPT Nashville this week, I went there with my friend Lauren last year and wanted to share our favorite travel spots. These are all *must sees*! Prepare to bring all the stretchy pants and loose fitting clothes because you are going to eat your way through the small but ever growing city. Seriously. This was hard to me! I am a naturally whole wheat, non-fried, moderate carb, fruit and veggie eater BUT I didn't miss out on trying all the fried, spicy and sweet flavors of Nashville.
Did you know that 80-100 people move to Nashville every day? I sure didn't, but every single Uber driver that picked us up somehow seemed to share this with us! Coming from the New York City/Philly area, we also found it comical when they kept warning us about "all the traffic."
BREAKFAST & LUNCH: BISCUIT LOVE
Located in The Gulch is the modern, yet quaint breakfast and lunch spot, Biscuit Love. It has all the southern flavor and feels that warm your heart. Don't be alarmed by the line that winds down the road, as I was when we first arrived. It moved fast and we were seated in 25ish minutes! I recommend getting there early if you hope to skip out on a line.
It was so delicious that we actually went back for a second time in just our long weekend stay! The biscuits melt in your mouth and you'll most likely want to take some on the go!
There's even a precious gift shop for you to stock up on treasures and jams.
Once we got outside, we even found this quaint flower truck! They pop around all different spots in Nashville selling the most beautiful fresh flowers. Follow them on Instagram at @Ameliasflowertruck to see where they will be next!
We loved it so much that the next day we went back to explore it more during the day. We found it has the perfect rooftop area! You can see incredible views of the downtown area, Cumberland River and Nissan Stadium. We enjoyed to warm spring sun over some refreshing frozen lemonades.
Downstairs there's a great spot for a photo op too!
SHOPPING: DRAPER JAMES This preppy meets southern charm flagship store was at the top of our list! Maybe you'll even get lucky and shop alongside the well known celebrity that's the owner and designer of this brand- Reese Witherspoon. It features timeless styles to add to your wardrobe and home! Even though we didn't get lucky enough to see her, we were greeted with sweet teas to enjoy while we shopped. Talk about southern hospitality!!
There are also these sweet signs to get some more photo ops just outside of the store!
DOUGHNUTS: FIVE DAUGHTERS BAKERY
Located in 12 South, just a few blocks from Draper James we stumbled upon the home to doughnut heaven. There are 100 layer doughnuts, stuffed doughnuts, iced doughnuts and more!
I couldn't get over how amazing they were! Doughnuts for days!!!!
MORE SHOPPING: DISTRICT 18
Coffee Shop: Fido
Ice Cream: Jeni's Splendid
We found that the best shopping and boutiques were actually in the little less traveled section of Nashville. Search "District 18" and you'll find it all! Men's and women's boutiques, quiet coffee shops, consignment shops and more! We were so happy to find gifts for some special ones back home.
I hope you enjoyed this little tour of Nashville. I hope ya'll have a great time!
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