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🌸 Spring-inspired sips

Spring-inspired sips to try in Nashville

Two coffee drinks, one in a shorter glass that's darker and topped with mint, and another that's lighter in color, and in a tall glass topped with a pink flower, sit on a table.

The Groundskeeper, the other Pinewood Social spring drink you see here, features chamomile-infused oat milk. | Photo via Pinewood Social

From brightly colored thirst quenchers to edible flowers and names like “Blueberry Bloom,” local businesses are springing specialty menus and warm weather favorites on you. Here are nine drinks you’ll find us sipping.

Keep it caffeinated

Pinewood Social | Spring Vacation | A Crema Coffee Roasters espresso tonic, sweetened with grapefruit-infused brown sugar syrup and garnished with fresh mint
Humphreys Street | Blueberry Bloom | Cold brew topped with lemon blueberry cold foam
Retrograde Coffee | Spring on East | House-made lavender and honey syrup in a Maldon sea salt latte

Matcha more options

Fido | Flora & Fauna | Cherry blossom matcha topped with edible flowers
Honest Coffee Roasters | Prince | Ube and lavender-infused milk poured into matcha
Frothy Monkey | Rattlesnake Matcha | Sparkling matcha with lime, mango, and Tajin — iced only

A peach-colored drink with a lemon peel garnish in a short whiskey glass sits on a brown and white tiled table. — Order the Strawberry Letter 23 during Golden Sound’s Golden Hour: Half-off drinks every Wednesday to Sunday from 5 to 7 p.m.

Crush a few cocktails

Golden Sound | Strawberry Letter 23 | Blends Uncle Nearest bourbon with strawberry yuzu purée and lemon juice
Eddie Ate Dynamite | Apricot Thyme Gold Rush | Apricot-flavored George Dickel Tennessee whiskey with a splash of lemon, honey, and thyme
Pearl Diver | Cutback | Multi-colored gin-based cocktail with lavender honey syrup, kiwi, creole bitters, and cava

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Events

Today, April 3

TennGreen Land Conservancy’s Hike-a-Thon | Monday, April 3-Sunday, April 30 | All day | Virtual | Free | This month-long, virtually-managed fundraising event supports the protection of our natural areas.
Disney Trivia | Monday, April 3 | 6:30-8:30 p.m. | Assembly Food Hall, 5055 Broadway | Free | Grab your fellow princes and princesses and put your knowledge of Disney to the test.

Tuesday, April 4

First Taste: An Introduction to TNFP | Tuesday, April 4 | 8:30-9:30 a.m. | The Nashville Food Project, 5904 California Ave. | Free | Learn more about The Nashville Food Project’s mission through this presentation and Q+A.
April Cocktail Class: Tropical Cocktails | Tuesday, April 4 | 6-7 p.m. | Denim, 401 Korean Veterans Blvd., 21st Floor | $60 | Explore the history, key ingredients, and essential techniques to craft tropical cocktails in this intimate class.

Wednesday, April 5

Painting With A Twist Virtual Class | Wednesday, April 5 | 6-8 p.m. | Virtual | $39 | Pick up your paint kit containing all of the supplies you need before joining the class live on Zoom.

Thursday, April 6

Nashville Home Show | Thursday, April 6-Saturday, April 8 | Times vary | Music City Center, 201 Rep. John Lewis Way S. | $10+ | Enjoy 100+ exhibitors and special appearances at this spring home show.
Iron Fork | Thursday, April 6 | 6-9:30 p.m. | Musicians Hall of Fame & Museum, 401 Gay St. | $60 | The event returns with four local chefs going head-to-head in a cooking competition to vie for the Iron Fork Champions trophy and entry to the 2023 World Food Championships.

Friday, April 7

Creative Zone: Ray Charles Buttons | Friday, April 7 | 11 a.m.-2 p.m. | Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, 222 Rep. John Lewis Way S. | Cost of admission | Celebrate Ray Charles by making buttons featuring the late singer’s image and album covers, or take inspiration from his flashy stage wear to make your own design.

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Finance

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This Princeton grad’s startup raised $161 million to help people plan for retirement. 👀

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News Notes

Weather

67º | Partly cloudy | 23% chance of rain

Development

An Inglewood property at 4102 Gallatin Pk. is being eyed for a mixed-use development. Project documents detail residential and commercial space across 2.7 acres including a small dog park and rain garden. (Nashville Post)
Permits indicate a restaurant and bar described as “Neighbors restaurant & grill” is slated for the first floor of the Icon condo building in The Gulch. The space was last home to City Fire. (Nashville Business Journal)

Award

Country music stars walked the red carpet in Austin, TX last night for this year’s CMT Music Awards. Zac Brown Band took home “Group/Duo Video of the Year” for “Out in the Middle” and Jelly Roll won big with “Son of a Sinner,” securing three awards. See the full list of winners.

Biz

Washington, DC-based fitness studio chain Solidcore is joining a slew of others eyeing a spot at the under construction Modera Gulch. The full-body strength training workouts last 50 minutes and the business hopes to open mid-year. (Nashville Post)

Sports

The Tennessee Titans have selected SeatGeek as the team’s official ticketing partner. The deal, which starts with the 2023 season, marks SeatGeek’s sixth NFL partnership. SeatGeek technology will also power all other Nissan Stadium events going forward.

Arts

Nashville Repertory Theatre’s 2023-2024 season lineup is here. Shows include “9 to 5" (Sept. 8-17), “A Christmas Carol” (Dec. 1-17), “Indecent” (Feb. 2-11), “The Color Purple” (April 5-14), and “POTUS” (May 10-19). Season tickets go on sale in May + single tickets for all five shows release in July.

History

Nashville Sites launched a new driving tour. The ~30-mile tour with 14 stops featuring the history of some of Nashville’s LGBTQ community centers, support groups, and drag bars, is a collaboration between Nashville Sites and Nashville Queer History.

Fun Fact

Offline — a local restaurant membership club — recently launched in Nashville. If you’re not a member yet, we’ve got a great opportunity for you to skip the waitlist just in time for a VIP event on Thursday, April 13 at Game Terminal — featuring access to 200+ games, drinks, karaoke, and more. Sign up with code “NASHTODAY.”

Wellness

Our tip for a gentle, gradual wake-up: Amazon’s Halo Rise, which uses smart alarm clock technology to simulate a sunrise. Bonus: Turn on the sleep tracking feature to help improve your sleep — no wearable device required.

Community

How to navigate our events page

How to navigate our community events page

Someone's hand scrolls on a laptop through the NASHtoday events page.

Our events page makes it easy to find happenings on the go. | Photo by NASHtoday

You may be familiar with the events section of our newsletter — but what about our website?

Make the most of our comprehensive events calendar with these pro tips for navigating our site like a true local.

Event search tools

First, head to our Events page.

Then, start scrolling to see what events are coming up, or use these key features to filter events more specifically:

Magnifying glass icon: Search keywords to find event categories or search events by name.
“All Events” drop-down (desktop): Search for virtual events or “Editor’s Picks.”

What’s an Editor’s Pick, you ask? Those are events that our team has personally curated for our audience. AKA: fun, noteworthy, or important going-ons in the community.

Descending list icon (desktop): Choose how you want events for each day to be ordered — by time, popularity, or alphabetically.
Bullet list icon: Change the format from lists to thumbnails.
Additional tools: Select date, location, and/or radius.

Add your own event

You can add your own events to our community calendar. Here’s how:

“Add Event” calendar button: Click or tap this button, create a login, and input your event information. We need the name, date(s), time(s), location, price, and a brief description.

Bonus: You can always upload events for free, or choose a paid option to guarantee that it’s listed in our newsletter. Review our promotional offerings before clicking “submit.”

Happy event hunting!

The Wrap

Today’s Edition By:
Skylar Webb

From the Editor

Play ball. The Nashville Sounds Opening Weekend was a homerun. If you didn’t have the chance to make it to the games, get a recap of our day spent at First Horizon Park via this Reel + start planning using this guide to the new season.

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