December 28, 2008

Hot Chicken, Hot Dogs and Tennessee Truffles

A few recent Nashville highlights...first up, the legendary Prince's Hot Chicken. See here for a great short film on the place.




























Hot dog from Zackie's:

















The special at Miro District on Friday night was a tagliatelle featuring Tennessee truffles. See here for a cool NY Times piece on the truffles.

















Check out the recession special at Robert's Western World, perhaps the greatest bar anywhere. Where else can you get a bologna sandwich, beer and a Goo Goo Cluster for $5, shop for a new pair of boots, and hear a honky-tonk band play a song written by one of your favorite chefs?

















A growler of Yazoo 'Hop Project' and a shot of their incredibly cool building:





























Taco from Taqueria Dona - pretty good, but nowhere near the quality of the Mariscos Y Tacos truck just down Nolensville Road: