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🍖 Build your backyard barbecue

Build your backyard barbecue using these Nashville products

A food platter from Bare Bones Butcher sitting outside on the patio.
Calling all grill experts. | Photo by @nashvillenoshes
Break out the lawn furniture, dust off the pit, and grab some fresh tools while you’re at it. We’re grilling you on local products that will make your backyard barbecue the talk of the neighborhood.

Meat the main dish

Find the centerpiece to your cookout at Bare Bones Butcher, Porter Road, or The Butcher Block for fresh cuts of everything from steak and brisket to burgers and sausage.

Spice things up

The key to completing the main course is the secret seasoning. Taste test the Applewood Chipotle Rub or Wild for Salmon Rub from Nashville Spice Co. or pick up Sperry’s All Purpose Seasoning for every occasion.

Say yes to sides

Hit up one of the 10+ local farmers markets for fresh fruits and veggies to accompany your main course or stop by Coco’s Italian Market for your pick of pasta.

Extra, extra, read all about it

If you’re all about the fixins’ — add a little flair to your fare with The Loveless Cafe’s pickled vegetables and relishes, Martin’s Bar-B-Que Joint sauce, and Tennessee Artisan Honey.

Break out baked goods

You can’t go wrong with fresh bread from Dozen Bakery. Need a gluten-free option? Check out Sunflower Bakehouse. No cookout is complete without a sweet treat — stock up at Baked in Nashville or Gluten Free Goose.

Savor the sips

Cleanse your palate with a mixed six-pack from The Black Abbey Brewing Company and fill your dispensers at home with an iced tea variety from The Spice & Tea Exchange.
Events
Friday, June 2
  • Moonlit Night Hike | Friday, June 2 | 7-9 p.m. | Beaman Park Nature Center, 5911 Old Hickory Blvd., Ashland City | Free | Bring good footwear for this moderate 2-3 mile hike.
  • Led Zeppelin Tribute Concert | Friday, June 2 | 7:30 p.m. | 3rd and Lindsley, 818 3rd Ave. S. | $15 | This Led Zeppelin tribute band plays all the hits as you hear in the original recordings with added live arrangements.
Saturday, June 3
  • Job Fair | Saturday, June 3 | 1-5 p.m. | Plaza Mariachi, 3955 Nolensville Pk. | Free | Bring your resume and interview with a variety of local employers.
  • Frist Arts Fest | Saturday, June 3-Sunday, June 4 | Times vary | Frist Art Museum, 919 Broadway | $0-$15 | Celebrate the newest exhibitions with a weekend-long festival, and enjoy live music, art making, exhibition tours, family activities and performances, food trucks, games + more.*
Sunday, June 4
  • Vino Vinyasa | Sunday, June 4 | 12-1:30 p.m. | 1 Hotel Nashville, 710 Demonbreun St. | $30 | The educational yoga class at Harriett’s Rooftop will end with a comparative wine tasting of two wines.
  • Sully’s Swingin’ Sunday Supper | Sunday, June 4 | 6-8:15 p.m. | Rudy’s Jazz Room, 809 Gleaves St. | $12+ | Jazz bassist Jimmy Sullivan leads a swingin’ band with Rudy’s serving up a special dinner for the show.
Monday, June 5
  • 2023 Rock N’ Jock Celebrity Softball | Monday, June 5 | 6:30 p.m. | First Horizon Park, 19 Junior Gilliam Way | $20.39 | Some confirmed celebrity players include Chris Lane, Shawn Johnson, Jelly Roll, Riley Green, and more.
  • PRIDE615 | Monday, June 5 | 7-9:30 p.m. | Eastside Bowl, 1508A Gallatin Pike S. | Free | Featuring performances by Gwen Levey, Sarah Peacock, Bradford Loomis, Kevin John, and more.
Tuesday, June 6
  • Yappy Hour | Tuesday, June 6 | 5-7 p.m. | Brothers Burger Joint, 2821 Bransford Ave. | Free | Meet some of Bonaparte’s Retreat’s adoptable pups on the patio.
  • Stars for Second Harvest | Tuesday, June 6 | 7:30 p.m. | Ryman Auditorium, 116 Rep. John Lewis Way N. | $50+ | See performances by Craig Wiseman, ERNEST, Rodney Clawson, Chris Tompkins, and Jake Worthington.
Events calendar here
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Finance

Tip or Mistake? 5 ways to withdraw investments

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SmartAsset’s no-cost tool makes it easy to find vetted financial advisors who serve your area. | Photo by Dean Mitchell
Whether you’re almost ready to retire or just (wisely) planning ahead, there are five tips that can help optimize savings when withdrawing your investments.

Test your knowledge:
  1. Don’t dive straight into your 401(k) or IRA — you could cost yourself years’ worth of income in retirement savings. Tip or Mistake?
  2. Don’t automatically claim Social Security benefits at age 62. Tip or Mistake?
  3. Do start auto-withdrawing money from your 401(k) when you turn 59-and-a-half. Tip or Mistake?*
Find out the real pro tips (vs. the pitfalls)
News Notes
Traffic
  • NDOT announced road closures for CMA Fest, which began yesterday and will go into effect and change on a rolling basis. Outside of 1st Avenue, all northbound and southbound roads will remain open the duration of the festival.
Announced
  • After citing cost and demand increases, Lightning 100’s Live On The Green announced this year’s free festival is canceled. Event organizers said they hope to regroup and return in 2024.
Coming Soon
  • Evelyn’s, a modern American restaurant named for 20th-century socialite and philanthropist Evelyn Sharp, will open in West End’s Hutton Hotel this summer. Patrons can expect classic southern-inspired fare like broiled red snapper and burrata tartine, plus, late night, happy hour, and brunch menus.
Biz
  • Electric vehicle maker Rivian Automotive is set to open a showroom at Fifth + Broadway, taking the place of custom clothing retailer Travis Austin. Stay tuned for an opening date. (Nashville Post)
Festival
  • CMA Fest revealed additional acts set to perform on the Nissan Stadium main stage throughout the four-day festival (Thursday, June 8-Sunday, June 11) including Tracy Lawrence, Jo Dee Messina, Tanya Tucker, and Josh Turner.
  • The Nashville Pride Festival also added extra performers to its two-day event set for Saturday, June 24-Sunday, June 25. Cassadee Pope and the Nashville Drag EXTRAvaganza will join the Equality Main Stage lineup.
Nashvillian
  • Dierks Bentley will host the NHL Awards, which take place at Bridgestone Arena on Monday, June 26. The NHL will present 13 regular season awards, including the Hart Trophy — most valuable player — and the Vezina Trophy — outstanding goaltender. (WZTV)
Concert
  • NEEDTOBREATHE will bring “The Caves” tour to Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, November 15 with special guest Judah & The Lion. Tickets go on sale next Friday, June 9.
Eat
  • Fancy a Love Language hookup? We know how you can get $25 off dinner — with an Offline membership, the social club that gives you money off two local restaurants each month. Hello, fresh burrata and cacio e pepe pasta. Sign up with code “NASHTODAY.”*
 
Eat

We’ve got your fruit fix

It’s strawberry season: Order these Nashville menu items to get your fruit fix

A plate of strawberry shortcake french toast topped with strawberries and whipped cream.
Strawberry Shortcake French Toast from The Dutch Nashville | Photo provided
Summer, strawberry season, and a post-meal sweet are in style this year. Don’t ditch the dessert when dining out — we’ve rounded up a few Nashville businesses serving up the berry in fresh ways.

🍓 The Dutch Nashville | Strawberry Shortcake French Toast
  • Talk about a sweet start to your morning — this dish is served for breakfast and brunch + made with marsala cream and mint.
🍓 Hattie Jane’s Creamery | Strawberries & Cream + dairy-free Strawberry Jam
  • Try both of these ice cream flavors, which are made with locally-grown strawberries from Green Door Gourmet, for a limited time.
🍓 Carne Mare | Strawberry Rhubarb Crostata
  • A traditional Italian dessert made with fresh strawberries and rhubarb, baked into an almond crust, and topped with an olio verde gelato.
🍓 Audrey | Strawberry Rhubarb Cobbler
  • This dessert with preserves, cornmeal biscuits, and buttermilk whipped cream is a must-try. Pro tip: It serves two.
Bonus: Visit a local U-Pick farm to try your own recipe at home.
 
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