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

By 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’

By 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

By 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

By 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

By 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

By 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

The cost of food is on the rise. Here’s how it’s impacting Middle Tennessee.

By Rose Gilbert

November 29, 2022

A and H Food Nashville
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To learn more about how this issue is impacting our communities, we are joined by local resident, farmer and restaurant owner. Then, we’ll hear from the leaders of local nonprofits and a pediatrician about what resources are out there and what groups are especially vulnerable to food insecurity.

Filed Under: Programs Tagged With: food, food insecurity, food stamps, SNAP

The Nashville hot chicken supply chain has been hit by a ‘perfect storm’

By Alexis Marshall

June 16, 2022

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Dollye Matthews at Bolton’s Spicy Chicken and Fish clued WPLN News in about a problem: a shortage of chicken. Bolton’s is one of many restaurants that a local food distributor says have been impacted.

Filed Under: Business, WPLN News Tagged With: food, hot chicken, labor shortage

Fresh strawberries and the benefits of seasonal eating in Middle Tennessee

By Rose Gilbert

May 6, 2022

A gallon of strawberries in front of the Slate Farms strawberry patch.
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In this episode, we’ll learn more about what this time of year means to local farmers, what eating seasonally looks like in Middle Tennessee and all the best ways to eat strawberries. We’re joined by a panel of farmers, urban agriculturists and community supported agriculture experts.

Filed Under: Programs Tagged With: food

The story behind the story: How WPLN’s Alexis Marshall reported on East Nashville’s newest microrestaurants

By This Is Nashville

April 15, 2022

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WPLN News producer Alexis Marshall interviewed the restaurateurs and has a list of recommendations for anyone making their first visit to The Wash.

Filed Under: Business, News Hits, Programs, WPLN News Tagged With: Business, food, restaurants, small business

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