A few months ago, my younger sister made the very wise decision to move to Nashville. Wise because it’s a city sparkling with potential and wonderful career opportunities, yes, but also because it’s just a one-hour and generally cheap plane ride away from me and John! (And if we feel like staying on the ground, Asheville is only a four-hour drive away for each of us!) Needless to say, we are looking forward to many Nashville adventures in our future! We kicked things off with an inaugural visit in September, and though the weather was generally dismal and rainy, we made the most of it and checked off several restaurants and shops from the list I’ve been growing for a few years. It was just a start, for sure, but I thought I’d share for those who might be planning a trip, as well! You’ll see we stuck fairly close to the East Nashville neighborhood, since that’s where Kim lives, and for the most part avoided downtown (too much neon). Food favorites: — Barista Parlor: We stopped by this open air, converted transmission shop for breakfast on our first day. There are two locations — we went to the East Nashville one. The atmosphere rated high on the Hipster Meter :) We split two donuts and a biscuit sandwich, and the coffee drinkers had fancy coffee. — Marche Artisan Foods: Marche, also in East Nashville, was breakfast on day two. It’s a European-style cafe, with crepes, croissant French toast, and a croque madame on the menu (I had an egg salad sandwich). We waited for at least a half hour for a table on Saturday morning, FYI! — The Frothy Monkey: The Frothy Monkey was breakfast on day three. They have several locations throughout Nashville; we chose the Franklin one