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Green Hills Tex-Mex staple La Paz finds a handsome new home on the Rock Block

Admin — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 20:11:10 +0000

Shrimp 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

Admin — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 20:16:37 +0000

Combo 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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At his third Franklin eatery, 55 South, chef Jason McConnell puts his money where the South is

Admin — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 20:09:56 +0000

On 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

Admin — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:12:13 +0000

Sandwiches $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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Woodbine’s Flatrock Cafe reclaims a historic meeting spot with live music, locally roasted coffee and neighborhood specials

Admin — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 20:03:18 +0000

Sandwiches $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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Farmers’ Market favorite B&C scores high marks with a bigger and cozier outpost in Melrose

Admin — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 20:12:04 +0000

Whole slab of ribs $18.50

Pulled pork sandwich $3.50

Pork sandwich, side and drink $6.50

Salmon with two sides $8.50

Restaurant critics and figure skating judges both evaluate their subjects based on technical elements, artistic merit and degree of difficulty, but …

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Neighborhood joint, sassy sports bar or culinary enclave? Acorn should pick a personality and polish it.

Admin — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 20:52:01 +0000

Blue cheese terrine $11
Crab cakes $13
Grilled scallops $28
Seared salmon $25
Roasted chicken $25

When last we checked in on The Acorn three summers ago, we scratched our heads over the virtual disappearance of the West End eatery from the Scene‘s unscientific Best …

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East Nashville vegetarian restaurant shouldn’t hide its light under a bushel

Admin — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 20:30:51 +0000

Portabella sandwich $7

Mock chicken salad $8

Veggie burger $7

Hummus plate $5.50

This being the season of romance, it’s worth remembering the surest route to the heart: through the stomach. It’s an adage that vegetarian advocates would do well to keep in mind. Whil…

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Meating Expectations

Admin — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 20:01:02 +0000

Brisket diner $7.50

Roasted half-chicken $8

Full rack of ribs $18

BBQ tofu $10

So often, the disappointment in a dining excursion lies in the gap between expectation and experience. When an opulent room is the setting for a poor meal, or a lyrical menu oversells a …

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Handcrafted food and decor bring warmth—and heat!—to Eighth Avenue

Admin — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 20:00:28 +0000

Lunch entrée $9

Lunch with soup $13

Dinner entrée $9

Dinner with soup $13

Thai tea or coffee $3

For three years, Sam Kopsombut, owner of PK Imports car service on Eighth Avenue, moonlighted as a contractor, building out a restaurant upstairs f…

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