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Lunch buffet hits the spot
Monday, April 12th, 2010 As a rule, Ellendale’s lunch buffet consists of several meat choices (sometimes a seafood item); four vegetable dishes; casserole/quiche/lasagna; two starches (such as basil rice with sun-dried tomato, sweet potato fries, etc…); six sala…
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Easter Brunch at Ellendale’s
Saturday, April 3rd, 2010 If you are considering Easter Brunch this Sunday, April 4th—you’d better hop to it! If you want to make Ellendale’s your Easter Brunch destination restaurant, it is (highly) recommended that you make a reservation. For $29…
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Easter Brunch Downtown Nashville
Friday, April 2nd, 2010 Heading downtown this Easter Sunday? Lots of great choices this year downtown Nashville.Most require reservations, soooooo… Easter Brunch at the Capitol Grille, The Hermitage Hotel Sun, Apr 4. Capitol Grille. 231 6th Avenue North. 11…
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Green Hills Tex-Mex staple La Paz finds a handsome new home on the Rock Block
Thursday, April 1st, 2010Shrimp tamale appetizer $8
Tortilla soup $5.50
Three-item lunch combo $11
Fajitas: lunch $12-$14
Fajitas: dinner $14-$17
Remember that time you invited me to join you for lunch, and I was like, “That sounds great. Where should we go?” And you said, “La Paz….
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Lazziz, a friendly restaurant-market, offers an exotic — and economical — taste of the Middle East
Thursday, March 25th, 2010Combo for three $28.99
Koobideh kebab plate $9
Lamb shank plate $9
Chicken kebab plate $9
Pastries $9 per pound
While awaiting the arrival of our entrées, slurping up the last thick sips of parsley-flecked beef soup and sandwiching the crudité…
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St Patrick’s Day happenings downtown
Thursday, March 18th, 2010 St. Patrick’s Day Party at McFadden’s SaloonWed, Mar 17. McFadden’s Saloon. 134 2nd Avenue North. 256-9140. $10 at the door starting at 7 pm. Live music by Space Capone and 90’s cover band, Mr. Belding. Traditional Irish food served all day. Lucky Ch…
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At his third Franklin eatery, 55 South, chef Jason McConnell puts his money where the South is
Thursday, March 18th, 2010On a drive from the Great Lakes to the Mississippi Delta, the dining landscape gradually transitions from cheese and bratwurst to crawfish and oysters, just as the beverage selection morphs from Leinenkugel lager to Abita amber. About halfway through the journey, you’re likely to find yourself wi…
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Gibson Guitar’s new eatery Diana’s Sweet Shoppe serves sweets and sandwiches, with a heaping side of nostalgia
Thursday, March 11th, 2010Sandwiches $7-$10
Salads $8-$10
Soup $4 cup, $5.50 bowl
Shakes $4
There’s a comforting patina of yesteryear at Diana’s Sweet Shoppe, the downtown sandwich-and-candy emporium. Everything from the dark, rich wood paneling to the elegant sconces and chandeliers stirs …
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What is dim sum and how can I get me sum?
Wednesday, March 10th, 2010 Usually a dim sum meal begins with light, steamed dishes such as har gow, followed by heavier fried items (such as pot stickers or egg rolls). Next, exotic foods are presented, and the meal finishes with sweets for dessert. Though the order of p…
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Woodbine’s Flatrock Cafe reclaims a historic meeting spot with live music, locally roasted coffee and neighborhood specials
Thursday, March 4th, 2010Sandwiches $5-$7
Panini $7-$8
Kids’ PB&J $4
Bucket of beer (five bottles) $18.95
For all the global cuisines represented along the internationally flavored corridor of Nolensville Road, one style of restaurant has been under-represented: the coffee shop. More so th…
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