Category Archives: food

Redfin Reveals Must-Try Hidden Restaurant Gems in Nashville (ft. UMC Founder Gerard Longo)

Here’s something fun for your weekend: I was selected by Redfin to share one of my top restaurant picks in Nashville as part of their Hidden Gems in Nashville: Local Foodies Reveal the Must-Try Restaurants feature.

If you know me, you know that I’ve got a sweet tooth, so I decided to shout out East Park Donuts & Coffee, located at 700 Main St. in East Nashville. Here’s what I had to say:

“If you have a sweet tooth, you can’t go wrong at East Park Donuts and Coffee. You can tell that East Park makes their products with love and creativity, and you can taste the high-quality ingredients in menu staples like the strawberry-frosted ‘EP’ (have you ever watched The Simpsons? It looks just like Homer’s go-to snack). Other menu gems include the ‘Brown Butter,’ which is the perfect blend of sweet and salty, and the ‘Maple Bacon,’ which is every bit as savory as it sounds.”

That’s just the icing on the cake… er, donut. There are tons of great picks from other local experts, and you can find the full list here.

Sierra Hull Announces ‘Christmas Time is Here’ Tour

Nashville-based bluegrass artist Sierra Hull announced her ‘Christmas Time Is Here’ tour on Friday, designed to give back to several communities across the midwest and south this holiday season.

Each of the four tour stops will be partnered with Toys for Tots and/or a local food bank,  seeking to ease the stress of the holidays for the less fortunate. Each attending fan who donates an unwrapped toy, canned foods, or makes a monetary donation to the local food bank on-site will receive a free, signed poster for Hull’s Grammy-nominated latest release, Weighted Mind, while supplies last.

Together, with her band (Justin Moses, Kai Welch, Eddie Barbash, Ethan Jodziewicz, and Jamie Dick), Hull aims to bring Christmas joy to those attending the shows and those in need this December. Details on each tour stop are below:

Dec. 7 — Sheldon Concert Hall — St. Louis, MO
(Toys for Tots, canned food, and monetary donations accepted for St. Louis Area Foodbank)

Dec. 8 — Franklin Theatre — Franklin, TN
(Toys for Tots, canned food, and monetary donations accepted for Second Harvest Food Bank)

Dec. 20 — Tangled String Studios — Huntsville, AL
(Monetary donations accepted for Food Bank of North Alabama)

Dec. 21 — Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts — Franklin, NC
(Toys for Tots, monetary donations accepted for Macon County Care Net)

For tickets and more information, please visit sierrahull.com/. For toy donation specifics, please visit the Toys for Tots website.

Full List of SouthSide Arts District’s September First Friday Offerings

September 7 marks the one-year anniversary of the SouthSide Arts District’s partnership with Lehigh Valley Underground! This past year, LVU has been dedicated to curating a fresh, hip concert series, delivering homegrown musicians of every genre, creating a unique and inclusive music scene throughout the SouthSide Arts District.

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Triumph and Tragedy: Our ‘Wings & Strings’ Series Begins

Back in May, Scott Marshall and I were talking about collaborating on some upcoming events, including his Concert for the Kids pediatric cancer benefit in June, as well as his recent First Friday performance. While on the phone, he approached me to have Lehigh Valley Underground be a part of something that, in our region, is the first of its kind.

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SouthSide Arts District Announces Spring on the SouthSide Festival & Chili Cook-Off Details

Prepare your taste buds for a Chili Challenge like no other at the SouthSide Arts District’s Spring on the SouthSide Community Festival & Chili Cook-Off.
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