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How Nashville Became the Bombnew
How did Nashville get to be the 'It' city?
Nashville Scene |
Jim Ridley, Steve Haruch, Christine Kreyling, J.R. Lind, Elizabeth Jones, Ashley Spurgeon, Jack Silverman, D. Patrick Rodgers, Laura Hutson, Dana Kopp Franklin and Hannah Hyde |
02-08-2013 |
Culture
Tags: Nashville
Prime Time for Pink Slimenew
Is pink slime The Jungle 2.0, or the manufactured outrage of the moment?
Nashville Scene |
Jonathan Meador |
04-12-2012 |
Food+Drink
The next wave of Nashville printmakers rocks Music Citynew
Kiss Die Cut
Nashville Scene |
Laura Hutson |
04-05-2012 |
Art
Bruise Controlnew
What happens when you put 500 scurvy indie rockers aboard a cruise ship with unsuspecting tourists? Place your bets.
Nashville Scene |
Adam Gold and D. Patrick Rodgers |
02-23-2012 |
Travel
Tags: Bruise Cruise 2012, Neil Hamburger
Food trucks have taken over Nashville — but there are still bumps in the roadnew
The Nashville food truck craze shows no sign of slowing, with new models either rolling out of the garage or getting fitted with stoves seemingly every other day.
Nashville Scene |
Steve Haruch |
07-07-2011 |
Food+Drink
Fired From a Production of RENT for Being HIV-Positive?new
A dispute goes public over an actor dismissed from a Nashville production of Rent.
Nashville Scene |
Brantley Hargrove |
05-06-2011 |
Performance
Shoney's Takes Aim at a Comeback With New Look and Menunew
If Shoney's of days gone by was a trailblazer, setting a standard for casual family restaurants, Shoney's of 2009 is playing catch-up, modernizing its look, feel and food in a 21st century marketplace crowded with contempo-casual-stucco-coated establishments serving grilled salmon and strawberry lemonade.
Nashville Scene |
Carrington Fox |
08-28-2009 |
Food+Drink
A Dumpster Diver Loses His Right to Rummage at Vanderbilt Universitynew
Vanderbilt officials say their concern isn't theft—it's lawsuits. Dumpster diving isn't a big problem for the university -- they've never arrested anyone for Dumpster diving, and they continue to issue warnings of trespass charges for repeat offenders.
Nashville Scene |
Tracy Moore |
06-12-2009 |
Culture
A Food Critic Gets a Taste of Urban Agriculturenew
This year, for several reasons—including a feeling of helplessness during last fall's gas crisis—I traded the trowel for shovel and pitchfork and set about transforming my less-than-a-quarter-acre property into a farmlet. The goal: Grow as much food as possible on my urban property.
Nashville Scene |
Carrington Fox |
05-22-2009 |
Food+Drink
Middle Tennessee Jazz Station Faces the Axnew
A dynamo run out of a small studio on a university campus, WMOT-89.5 FM has long been the beating heart of Middle Tennessee's jazz scene, serving as a conduit for gigs, concert info and artist exposure. But if threatened budget cuts go through soon, the only jam session in Jazz 89's future will be on harps.
Nashville Scene |
Jim Ridley |
01-23-2009 |
Media
A Handful of Designers Ignite Nashville's Underground Fashion Scenenew
A city where trends arrive two years too late and stick around for three years too long doesn't make anyone's short list of scenes to watch. But Nashville's underground designers are thriving despite that, mainly because they've managed to tap into a niche audience.
Nashville Scene |
Tracy Moore |
12-12-2008 |
Fashion
The Insensitive Man's Holiday Gift Guidenew
Alas, the holidays are a time when you're supposed to be thankful and thoughtful, reaching out to loved ones with tenderness and affection. In other words, you can't behave like a man. Which presents a rather daunting challenge when it comes to gift buying.
Nashville Scene |
Pete Kotz |
11-21-2008 |
Shopping
Your New Online Beau is Tall, Dark, Handsome ... and a Fraudnew
Thanks to the proliferation of online dating sites, now any lonely heart with a little bit of savings is a perfect mark for swindling. Only the big pot of gold isn't a financial investment. It's the hope of companionship, true love and marriage.
Nashville Scene |
Tracy Moore |
11-14-2008 |
Culture
The Clothes That Got Me Laid Tracks Sartorial Choices on the Sexual Playgroundnew
The blog, run by 28-year-old Emily Bartlett Hines, weaves the details of amorous hookups with the duds that made them possible, all with the thoughtful and inquisitive tone of an enthusiastic sexpert.
Nashville Scene |
Tracy Moore |
10-03-2008 |
Fashion
Jevon Kearse: The Once and Future Freaknew
Kearse is back in Nashville where he became a superstar -- now he's a supporting player for a loaded Titans defense.
Nashville Scene |
P.J. Tobia |
08-18-2008 |
Sports
