{"id":3345,"date":"2021-07-28T07:53:48","date_gmt":"2021-07-28T12:53:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/my.vanderbilt.edu\/vanderbiltdivinity\/?p=3345"},"modified":"2021-07-28T07:53:48","modified_gmt":"2021-07-28T12:53:48","slug":"favorite-nashville-spots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/my.vanderbilt.edu\/vanderbiltdivinity\/2021\/07\/favorite-nashville-spots\/","title":{"rendered":"Favorite Nashville Spots"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Are you moving to Nashville for divinity school? Coming to visit to see if you\u2019d like to\u00a0join us at Vanderbilt Divinity?<\/p>\n<p>We put together a list of favorite Nashville spots recommended by VDS students and alumni. You want it? Nashville\u2019s got it. This is not an exhaustive list \u2013 just a place to get you started. Many also have presence on social so check them out there, too.<\/p>\n<p>Looking for something you don\u2019t see here? Ask in the comments!<\/p>\n<h3>Favorite outdoor spaces<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3347\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/t2-my\/my-prd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1109\/2021\/07\/Parthenon.at_.Nashville.Tenenssee.01.jpg\" alt=\"Parthenon.at.Nashville.Tenenssee.01\" width=\"1064\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/t2-my\/my-prd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1109\/2021\/07\/Parthenon.at_.Nashville.Tenenssee.01.jpg 1064w, https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/t2-my\/my-prd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1109\/2021\/07\/Parthenon.at_.Nashville.Tenenssee.01-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/t2-my\/my-prd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1109\/2021\/07\/Parthenon.at_.Nashville.Tenenssee.01-768x520.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/t2-my\/my-prd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1109\/2021\/07\/Parthenon.at_.Nashville.Tenenssee.01-650x440.jpg 650w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1064px) 100vw, 1064px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Centennial Park \u2013 a lovely spot to walk, tour the to-scale recreation of the Parthenon, attend summer festivals, play beach volleyball, and bring your dog to play in one of the two dog parks. 1 mile from VDS. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nashville.gov\/Parks-and-Recreation\/Parks\/Centennial-Park.aspx\">https:\/\/www.nashville.gov\/Parks-and-Recreation\/Parks\/Centennial-Park.aspx<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Cumberland River Greenway \u2013 If you walk or ride bikes, this will give you a breathtaking view of the Cumberland River, as well as a view of ABC (American Baptist College) and a ride through historic North Nashville. 3.6 miles from VDS. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.traillink.com\/trail\/cumberland-river-greenway\/\">https:\/\/www.traillink.com\/trail\/cumberland-river-greenway\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li>McCabe Public Golf Course \u2013 a great place to unwind by playing golf or walking around the perimeter trail. 3.5 miles from VDS. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nashville.gov\/Parks-and-Recreation\/Golf-Courses\/McCabe-Golf-Course.aspx\">https:\/\/www.nashville.gov\/Parks-and-Recreation\/Golf-Courses\/McCabe-Golf-Course.aspx<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Shelby Park<strong>:<\/strong> Stunning, marked running trails, casual fishing. 5 miles from VDS. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nashville.gov\/Parks-and-Recreation\/Nature-Centers-and-Natural-Areas\/Shelby-Bottoms-Nature-Center\/Shelby-Park.aspx\">https:\/\/www.nashville.gov\/Parks-and-Recreation\/Nature-Centers-and-Natural-Areas\/Shelby-Bottoms-Nature-Center\/Shelby-Park.aspx<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Radnor Lake State Park<strong> \u2013<\/strong> Different kinds of hiking trails and an Aviary. 6.7 miles from VDS. <a href=\"https:\/\/tnstateparks.com\/parks\/radnor-lake\">https:\/\/tnstateparks.com\/parks\/radnor-lake<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Edwin and Percy Warner Parks \u2013 great hiking and mountain biking trails, equestrian center and horse trails. 10 miles from VDS. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nashville.gov\/Parks-and-Recreation\/Parks\/Warner-Parks.aspx\">https:\/\/www.nashville.gov\/Parks-and-Recreation\/Parks\/Warner-Parks.aspx<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Farmers Markets<\/h3>\n<p><em>Check out your neighborhood farmer\u2019s market. Here are some notable ones.<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Nashville Farmer&#8217;s Market: Locally grown food of all kinds, not just the typical things, but has a bit of an international vibe. Also has a food hall and a plant nursery. Open all week year-round. 2.6 miles from VDS. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nashvillefarmersmarket.org\/\">https:\/\/www.nashvillefarmersmarket.org\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li>12 South Farmers Market: seasonal neighborhood market on Tuesdays. 2.6 miles from VDS. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.12southfarmersmarket.com\/\">https:\/\/www.12southfarmersmarket.com\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Richland Park Farmers Market: year-round farmers market on Saturdays. Held in a park, so there is usually a little kids\u2019 soccer practice, food trucks, and a tai chi group happening at the same time. 3.3 miles from VDS. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.richlandparkfarmersmarket.com\/\">http:\/\/www.richlandparkfarmersmarket.com\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Best Food and Entertainment and Shopping Destinations<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Nashville Farmer&#8217;s Market: vegan tacos, Vietnamese, Korean, Southern barbecue, Bubble tea, Chinese, Jamaican, etc. 2.6 miles from VDS. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nashvillefarmersmarket.org\/\">https:\/\/www.nashvillefarmersmarket.org\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li>L&amp;L Market: Donuts, coffee, beer, Thai food, milkshakes, tacos. 2.7 miles from VDS. <a href=\"https:\/\/landlmarket.com\/\">https:\/\/landlmarket.com\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Hunter Station: Vietnamese, barbecue, tacos, beer, grilled cheese, etc. 4 miles from VDS. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.huntersstation.com\/\">https:\/\/www.huntersstation.com\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Plaza Mariachi<strong>: <\/strong>great atmosphere, delicious food, stellar events. 8.2 miles from VDS. <a href=\"https:\/\/plazamariachi.com\/\">https:\/\/plazamariachi.com\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Food<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3348\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/t2-my\/my-prd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1109\/2021\/07\/tai-s-captures-JiRSy0GfqPA-unsplash.jpg\" alt=\"tai-s-captures-JiRSy0GfqPA-unsplash\" width=\"5858\" height=\"3905\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/t2-my\/my-prd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1109\/2021\/07\/tai-s-captures-JiRSy0GfqPA-unsplash.jpg 5858w, https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/t2-my\/my-prd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1109\/2021\/07\/tai-s-captures-JiRSy0GfqPA-unsplash-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/t2-my\/my-prd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1109\/2021\/07\/tai-s-captures-JiRSy0GfqPA-unsplash-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/t2-my\/my-prd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1109\/2021\/07\/tai-s-captures-JiRSy0GfqPA-unsplash-650x433.jpg 650w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 5858px) 100vw, 5858px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Sitar:<\/strong> Indian food, yummy and close to campus. 0.6 miles from VDS. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sitarindiannashville.com\/\">https:\/\/www.sitarindiannashville.com\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Martin\u2019s BBQ:<\/strong> Great tasting BBQ, with several locations. The closest is a mile from VDS. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.martinsbbqjoint.com\/\">https:\/\/www.martinsbbqjoint.com\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Slim and Husky\u2019s Pizza Beeria<\/strong>: Black-owned local pizza joint with multiple locations. The closest is 1.6 miles away but parking is a bear. <a href=\"https:\/\/slimandhuskys.com\/\">https:\/\/slimandhuskys.com\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Helen\u2019s:<\/strong> World Famous Hot Chicken. You can always stop for hot chicken before or after visiting Fisk. Multiple locations, but the one by Fisk is 2.1 miles away from VDS. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.helenshotchicken.com\/\">https:\/\/www.helenshotchicken.com\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Chaatable:<\/strong> Delicious Indian food! 2.7 miles from VSD. <a href=\"https:\/\/chaatablenashville.com\/\">https:\/\/chaatablenashville.com\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Thistle Farms Caf\u00e9:<\/strong> Delicious! AND supporting a great organization that employs and supports women survivors of trafficking, prostitution, and addiction. You can also shop their body products. Founder Becca Stevens is a VDS alumna and a priest. 3.5 miles from VDS. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecafeatthistlefarms.org\/\">https:\/\/www.thecafeatthistlefarms.org\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Bobby\u2019s Dairy Dip:<\/strong> Throwback vibe, country music through the speakers, great food. 3.6 miles from VDS. <a href=\"http:\/\/nashvilleguru.com\/businesses\/bobbies-dairy-dip\">http:\/\/nashvilleguru.com\/businesses\/bobbies-dairy-dip<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Big Al\u2019s Deli<\/strong>: southern comfort food! 3.8 miles from VDS. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bigalsdeliandcatering.com\/\">http:\/\/www.bigalsdeliandcatering.com\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Porta Via!:<\/strong> They have the best gluten free pizza. 4.1 miles from VDS. <a href=\"https:\/\/eatatportavia.com\/\">https:\/\/eatatportavia.com\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Vui\u2019s Kitchen:<\/strong> Vietnamese food, multiple locations. The first (original) location is 4.4 miles from VDS. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vuiskitchen.com\/\">https:\/\/www.vuiskitchen.com\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Siam Caf\u00e9:<\/strong> great Thai food. 5.6 miles from VDS. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yelp.com\/biz\/siam-cafe-nashville-2\">https:\/\/www.yelp.com\/biz\/siam-cafe-nashville-2<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>House of Kabob:<\/strong> great Kurdish food. Nashville is home to the largest population of Kurds in the United States. 6.2 miles from VDS. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yelp.com\/biz\/house-of-kabob-nashville\">https:\/\/www.yelp.com\/biz\/house-of-kabob-nashville<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Tacos y Mariscos El Amigo:<\/strong> best tacos on Nolensville Rd. 8 miles from VDS. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yelp.com\/biz\/tacos-y-mariscos-el-amigo-nashville\">https:\/\/www.yelp.com\/biz\/tacos-y-mariscos-el-amigo-nashville<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Bangkokville:<\/strong> amazing owners, great Thai food. 10 miles from VDS. <a href=\"https:\/\/bangkokvillenashville.com\/\">https:\/\/bangkokvillenashville.com\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Tacos Lopez<\/strong>: 11.6 miles from VDS. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yelp.com\/biz\/tacos-lopez-nashville?start=20\">https:\/\/www.yelp.com\/biz\/tacos-lopez-nashville?start=20<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Semper Sliders:<\/strong> vet owned, great food. 13 miles from VDS. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sempersliders.com\/home.html\">http:\/\/www.sempersliders.com\/home.html<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>King Solomon\u2019s Gyros<\/strong>. 4.5 miles from VDS. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yelp.com\/biz\/king-solomons-gyros-nashville\">https:\/\/www.yelp.com\/biz\/king-solomons-gyros-nashville<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Bakeries<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Baked on 8<sup>th<\/sup>:<\/strong> Delicious pot pies &amp; baked goods. 1.7 miles from VDS. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bakedon8th.com\/\">https:\/\/www.bakedon8th.com\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Dozen Bakery:<\/strong> Their chocolate chip pecan cookie is stellar. 1.9 miles from VDS. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dozen-nashville.com\/\">https:\/\/www.dozen-nashville.com\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Cupcake Collection:<\/strong> Some of the best desserts in town and Black owned. 2.8 miles from VDS. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecupcakecollection.com\/\">https:\/\/www.thecupcakecollection.com\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Little Gourmand:<\/strong> fresh croissants on Saturdays, French grocery store. 3.3 miles from VDS. <a href=\"https:\/\/littlegourmand.us\/\">https:\/\/littlegourmand.us\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Coffee<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>8<sup>th<\/sup> &amp; Roast:<\/strong> best oat milk lattes, great coffee, multiple locations. Do NOT expect the best from the airport location. Closest location is 2.1 miles from VDS. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.8thandroast.com\/\">https:\/\/www.8thandroast.com\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>The Horn Coffee Shop<\/strong>: started by a family from Somalia, serving traditional Somali street food. 3.9 miles from VDS. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yelp.com\/biz\/the-horn-coffee-nashville\">https:\/\/www.yelp.com\/biz\/the-horn-coffee-nashville<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>District Coffee:<\/strong> best black coffee and fair\/direct trade. 5.1 miles from VDS. <a href=\"https:\/\/districtcoffeetn.com\/\">https:\/\/districtcoffeetn.com\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Music<\/h3>\n<p><em>There are too many music venues to name, but here are a couple notable ones.<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Ryman, 1.7 miles from VDS <a href=\"https:\/\/ryman.com\/\">https:\/\/ryman.com\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Grand Ole Opry, 12.4 miles from VDS <a href=\"https:\/\/www.opry.com\/\">https:\/\/www.opry.com\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>American Legion Post 82: <\/strong>Honky Tonk Tuesday Nights. 7 miles. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/honkytonktuesdaynights\/\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/honkytonktuesdaynights\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Art<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Frist Art Museum<\/strong> \u2013 a variety of great art and family-friendly. 1.3 miles from VDS. <a href=\"https:\/\/fristartmuseum.org\/\">https:\/\/fristartmuseum.org\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Fisk Gallery<\/strong> on the camps of Fisk University: Georgia O\u2019Keefe Collection and art at Jubilee Hall, Library, Administration Building. 1.7 miles from VDS. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fisk.edu\/galleries\/\">https:\/\/www.fisk.edu\/galleries\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Books<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Nashville Public Library \u2013 hands-down an incredible resource. Also, VDS alumna Klem-Mari Cajigas works here as the Family Literacy Coordinator. Read about her work in this article when she was named one of the Library Journal 2021\u2019s Movers &amp; Shakers: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.libraryjournal.com\/?detailStory=klem-mar%C3%AD-cajigas-movers-shakers-2021%E2%80%93community-builders&amp;fbclid=IwAR26xpeCHdZi-dY8NAn1awGx_IXdANuEnUyMMrKtr73vdf32DAooGrHDPuM\">https:\/\/www.libraryjournal.com\/?detailStory=klem-mar%C3%AD-cajigas-movers-shakers-2021%E2%80%93community-builders&amp;fbclid=IwAR26xpeCHdZi-dY8NAn1awGx_IXdANuEnUyMMrKtr73vdf32DAooGrHDPuM<\/a> and the link to the library: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.library.nashville.org\/\">https:\/\/www.library.nashville.org\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Parnassus Books: Excellent local bookstore. 3.1 miles from VDS. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.parnassusbooks.net\/\">https:\/\/www.parnassusbooks.net\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li>McKay&#8217;s Book Store: Used books, music, games, etc. You can find something you didn&#8217;t even know you were looking for. 10.9 miles from VDS. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mckaybooks.com\/\">http:\/\/www.mckaybooks.com\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Other<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Soul of America<\/strong> (soulofamericatours.com): African American themed tours of Nashville. <a href=\"https:\/\/soulofamericatours.com\/\">https:\/\/soulofamericatours.com\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Wild Heart Meditation Center <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wildheartmeditationcenter.org\/\">https:\/\/wildheartmeditationcenter.org\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you moving to Nashville for divinity school? Coming to visit to see if you\u2019d like to\u00a0join us at Vanderbilt Divinity? We put together a list of favorite Nashville spots recommended by VDS students and alumni. You want it? Nashville\u2019s got it. This is not an exhaustive list \u2013 just a place to get you&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6668,"featured_media":3346,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6,784,1070,1071],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3345","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-feature","category-first-year-experience","category-why-vanderbilt-divinity-school","category-why-vds"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/my.vanderbilt.edu\/vanderbiltdivinity\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3345","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/my.vanderbilt.edu\/vanderbiltdivinity\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/my.vanderbilt.edu\/vanderbiltdivinity\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/my.vanderbilt.edu\/vanderbiltdivinity\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6668"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/my.vanderbilt.edu\/vanderbiltdivinity\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3345"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/my.vanderbilt.edu\/vanderbiltdivinity\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3345\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3349,"href":"https:\/\/my.vanderbilt.edu\/vanderbiltdivinity\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3345\/revisions\/3349"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/my.vanderbilt.edu\/vanderbiltdivinity\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3346"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/my.vanderbilt.edu\/vanderbiltdivinity\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3345"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/my.vanderbilt.edu\/vanderbiltdivinity\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3345"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/my.vanderbilt.edu\/vanderbiltdivinity\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3345"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}