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Oh, SNAP!

Elizabeth Burton

March 21, 2024

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Between the SNAP backlog, rising grocery prices and stagnant wages, it’s getting harder and harder for Tennesseans to put food on the table.

Filed Under: Programs Tagged With: Department of Human Services, food, food insecurity, government benefits, SNAP, Tennessee Justice Center, welfare

‘Mrs. Krishnan’s Party’ immerses audiences in the stage play — and cooking a meal to eat later

LaTonya Turner

March 5, 2024

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Immersive theater directly engages the audience with the performers, the set and the story. Add to that the ingredients of preparing and cooking a celebratory meal as part of the play and you have the premise of “Mrs. Krishnan’s Party,” which runs this week at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, WPLN News Tagged With: Arts, food, immersive theatre, Onam, theatre, TPAC

Out, About: Lent is the best excuse for seafood

Rachel Iacovone

February 9, 2024

I’ve been meaning to weigh in as a coastal Florida native for some time on the city’s seafood options, so what better time than now?

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, Business, NashVillager, Out About, WPLN News Tagged With: Catholic, Catholicism, food, Lent, religion

Three key ingredients for Nashville food pop-ups? Creativity, collaboration and community.

Alexis Marshall

December 20, 2023

Traditional business strategy is about beating the competition. But In Nashville’s local food scene, you’re likely to see restaurants working together, often in one-time, pop-up collaborations.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, Business, WPLN News Tagged With: Arts and Culture, entrepreneurship, food, Madison, small business

‘Welcome to Arnold’s’: Inside the revival of a fan-favorite meat-and-three

Char Daston

November 20, 2023

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Nashville’s beloved meat-and-three, Arnold’s, closed in January, but this week, it’s opening its doors again for a series of pop-ups.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, Business, WPLN News Tagged With: arnold's country kitchen, Business, food, nonnarrated storytelling, pop-up

Nashville Chef Star Maye takes home the gold on Food Network’s ‘Chopped’

Khalil Ekulona

October 6, 2023

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“Chopped” is one of the most popular shows on The Food Network. The premise is simple: Four professional chefs compete to see who can take a basket full of mystery ingredients and create something delicious. For local executive chef Star Maye, formerly of Anzie Blue, the opportunity to test her skills with the best is […]

Filed Under: Features Tagged With: food, Food Network

Out, About: Swing your partner round and round

Rachel Iacovone

September 8, 2023

I successfully avoided line dancing, square dancing or any kind of boot scooting for four years in Nashville — until last weekend.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, NashVillager, Out About Tagged With: dance, food

Out, About: Where to watch the Women’s World Cup

Rachel Iacovone

July 21, 2023

It’s World Cup season, baby! … Again. This time, it’s the women’s teams from 32 countries facing off in Australia and New Zealand.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, NashVillager, Out About, Sports Tagged With: food, Soccer, Vegan, World Cup

Out, About: Let’s get in formation

Rachel Iacovone

July 14, 2023

Beyoncé will be with us shortly. The Queen Bey herself will be performing at Nissan Stadium tomorrow night — and there are, shockingly, some tickets left, starting at $128 (before all those lovely Ticketmaster fees).

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, NashVillager, Out About Tagged With: Beyonce, food, music

Out, About: Do go chasing waterfalls

Rachel Iacovone

July 6, 2023

I’m originally from frustratingly flat Florida, so elevation of any kind is a big deal to me. When I moved here in summer of 2019, everyone in the newsroom kept telling me about Radnor Lake, which had satisfyingly steep parts, but it wasn’t until that fall that I discovered the Narrows of the Harpeth — and went every weekend until the cold set in. 

Filed Under: NashVillager, Out About Tagged With: food, harpeth river, Montgomery Bell State Park

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