Greko Street Food in East Nashville (Greek Cuisine)
Martin's BBQ in Belmont, Nolensville, or Downtown (whole hog bbq)
Woolworth's on 5th - Downtown (Southern with a big dose of history - these were the lunch counters where the sit-ins in Nashville during the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960's happened)
Tavern in Midtown (American cuisine and specifically for brunch)
Kawai Poke in Eat Nashville (Poke - yum!)
Peninsula in East Nashville (cuisine from the Iberian Peninsula)
Geist in Germantown (New American for brunch and/or cocktails)
Sunda in the Gulch (New Asian)
Henrietta Red in Germantown (Seafood and small plates - brunch)
Marsh House in The Gulch (Southern seafood - brunch)
Chaatable in Sylvan Heights (Indian Street Food)
Lyra in East Nashville (Middle Eastern)
Urban Cowboy Public House in East Nashville (cocktails, mostly)
Avo in Midtownish (Vegetarian and cocktails)
Emmy Squared in the Gulch (Detroit-style pizza)
Red Perch - Downtown (Fish and Chips/Australian)
House of Kabob in Nolensville (Kurdish cuisine)
So Gong Dong Tofu House in Antioch (Korean)
Gojo in Nolensville (Ethiopian)
Ginger Thai in Nolensville (Thai/Laos - one of the few places that has my favorite Thai dish, Khao Soi, on the menu)
The Horn Coffee in Wedgewood-Houston? (Somali coffee and pastries)
Merengue Cafe in Berry Hill (Cuban/Dominican)
Maemax Market in La Vergne (Filipino)
Le Skewer in Brentwood (Lebanese)
King Market in Antioch (Thai/Laos - this place also has Khao soi!)
Hai Woon Dai in Antioch (Korean)
Angelo's Picnic Pizza in Antioch (Pizza, obvi)
NoBaked Cookie Dough in the Gulch (dessert -yummy, yummy dessert)
El Hornito Bakery Panaderia y Pasteleria in Murfreesboro (Mexican bakery)
Chicken Salad Chick in Murfreesboro/Franklin (Chicken salad, duh)
Sabaidee Cafe in Murfreesboro (Thai/Laos - I mostly love this because of the name, which is "Hello" in Lao)
Biscuit Love in Hillsboro Village or Downtown (Breakfast and biscuits)
Holler and Dash in Berry Hill and Brentwood (Southern biscuits)
Yats in Franklin (Cajun/Creole)
Southern Steak and Oyster - Downtown (exactly what the name conjures up)
Puckett's Grocery and Restaurant - Downtown (Southern BBQ)
Hattie B's Hot Chicken in Midtown, Melrose, and West End (One of the famous Hot Chicken places)
Prince's Hot Chicken in South Nashville, because other one is closed due to an accident (Hot Chicken -the other famous one)
Tupelo Honey Cafe in Franklin (Southern)
Minerva Avenue in North Nashville (speakeasy- Cocktails)
The Patterson House in Music City/Midtown (cocktails)
Skulls Rainbow Room in Printer's Alley (History and cocktails)
Bar Soverign in SoBro (cocktails)
The Fox Bar and Cocktail Club in East Nashville (cocktails)
Grilled Cheeserie in Belmont (Grilled Cheese and milkshakes)
Rajdhani Groceries & Cafe in Nolensville (Himalayan/Nepalese) - also if you can't tell, Nolensville has all the great ethnic food!
The Green Pheasant in Sobro (Japanese Izakaya)
Jeni's Ice Cream in multiple locations (dessert)
Tansuo in Downtown (contemporary Chinese)
Thai Esane in Midtown (supposed to be the best Thai in town)
Lou in East Nashville (brunch and wine bar)
Redheaded Stranger in East Nashville (TACOS)
Hathorne in Sylvan Heights (New American)
Etch in Downtown (New American)
Husk in Downtown-ish/SoBro (Southern)
Bastion in Wedgewood-Houston (great place for cocktails)
The Pharmacy Burger Parlor and Beer Garden in East Nashville (burgers and beers!)
Mas Tacos Por Favor in East Nashville (most people's fav taco joint in Nashville)
Pelican and Pig in East Nashville (wood-burned stove cooked food)
Treehouse Restaurant in East Nashville (New American)
Two Ten Jack in East Nashville -wow they've got some great places (Japanese izakaya and ramen)
Midtown Cafe in Midtown (Brunch and Southern)
Arnold's Country Kitchen in the Gulch (Southern and a meat and three)
Taqueria San Luis in Antioch - side note is that I've driven by this place and there's always so much smoke from them smoking their meats outside - looks legit (Mexican)
Red Phone Booth in Downtown (Speakeasy)
O-Ku in Germantown (Sushi)
Riddim N Spice in Fisk area (Caribbean)
Earnest Bar and Hideaway in Wedgewood-Houston (Brunch and cocktails)
Josephine in 12th South (brunch)
And that's the list for now! Expect this to be ever-evolving and for me to get right down to it. Let's go!