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• The Nashville-based celebrity chef is no stranger to the spotlight or local food scene. Myint has made appearances on several network shows, including “Top Chef” and “Food Network Star.” Explore International Market’s Thai-forward menu or visit the chef’s other venture Suzy Wong’s Drag’n Brunch.

• Déjà vu, we’ve been here before. Moran was named a semifinalist for this very award just last year, and for good reason. Among its accolades, Condé Nast has reviewed Locust and Food & Wine recognized the eatery as the 2022 Restaurant of the Year.

• Following two years of pop-ups, Kisser’s husband-and-wife duo opened a brick-and-mortar in East Nashville’s Highland Yards development. Try this: The restaurant most recently launched its Japanese Breakfast on Saturdays and Sundays featuring miso sake marinated cobia.

• From pastries to sandwiches on freshly-baked bread, this downtown stop is known for it’s made-in-house menu items, like the French Bulldog macaroon inspired by owner David Andrews’ dog, Miss Dixie. Plus, don’t skip the soup of the day when you swing by for lunch.

• Walking & Wellness Social Hour | Thursday, Jan. 25 | 9-9:45 a.m. | The Mall at Green Hills, 2126 Abbott Martin Rd. | Free | Meet fellow mall walkers, hear mall updates, and enjoy breakfast treats and exercise.

• Happy Hour | Friday, Jan. 26 | 4-7 p.m. | Killjoy Booze-Free Bottle Shop, 2020 Lindell Ave. | Free+ | Enjoy a free kava tasting from from Passage Kava + sip on craft zero-proof cocktails and beers.
• Sarah Jarosz | Friday, Jan. 26 | 5-6 p.m. | Grimey’s, 1060 E. Trinity Ln. | Cost of purchase | Join the artist for an in-store performance, album signing, and record release celebration — purchase the album for a signing wristband.
• East Nashville Tribute to the Traveling Wilburys | Friday, Jan. 26 | 8 p.m. | The Basement East, 917 Woodland St. | $28 | The third annual tribute show celebrates the supergroup that was George Harrison, Bob Dylan, Jeff Lynne, Tom Petty, and Roy Orbison.

• Teacher Workshop: Tennesseans Who Shaped American Democracy | Saturday, Jan. 27 | 9 a.m.-1 p.m. | The Hermitage, 4580 Rachel’s Ln. | $25 | Educators will explore different meanings of Andrew Jackson’s nickname and other topics — lunch, materials, and certificate included.
• Winter Sowing Workshop | Saturday, Jan. 27 | 12-1 p.m. | Mill Ridge Park, 12965 Old Hickory Blvd. | Free | Make mini greenhouses out of gallon jugs to start your seed growing — registration required.
• Belmont Bruins vs. UIC Flames | Saturday, Jan. 27 | 4 p.m. | Curb Event Center, 2002 Belmont Blvd. | $10-$15 | Come cheer on the Bruins and taste the energy of college basketball as Belmont hosts the UIC Flames.*

• Frodo Fest | Sunday, Jan. 28 | 1-4 p.m. | Jackalope Brewing Company - The Ranch, 429B Houston St. | Cost of purchase | Meet Frodo the opossum, make your own bird feeder, and support Harmony Wildlife at this family-friendly event.
• ECHO Chamber Music Series | Sunday, Jan. 28 | 7 p.m. | The Parthenon, 2500 West End Ave. | $20+ | This Lockeland Strings performance will showcase local artists accompanied by string quintet, alongside performances of new contemporary classical pieces.

• The Year Project | Monday, Jan. 29 | 6:30-9 p.m. | Marble Fox Brewing Company, 701 8th Ave. S. | $31 | Prioritize and organize your intentions for the year with financial and manifestation coaching sessions, vision board creation, and other activities.

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• Plans for a Nashville Yards music venue are one step closer after developer Southwest Value Partners secured a construction permit. The venue is expected to be completed later this year and will feature multiple bars, an open rooftop, and a main lobby with commercial space on the first floor. (Nashville Business Journal)

• Grape news — Tomorrow, Jan. 26, Lebanon Pike Wine & Spirits opens next to Edley’s Bar-B-Que before the Donelson Pike intersection (2721 Lebanon Pk.). The locally-owned store opens at 9 a.m. and will offer free koozies to the first 100 customers.

• Buckle up, Frontier Airlines has another discounted summer flight on the docket. Four-day service from the Nashville International Airport to Dallas begins in April and the introductory clearance sale makes tickets as low as $19. Pro tip: This is only one of 50 new Frontier connections across the US. (The Tennessean)

• The Halley Gallery’s newest exhibition, “Curious Circumstances,” is here. The free offering at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum features over 20 letterpress prints and large drawings by Marilyn Murphy. View the new addition until Friday, March 22.

• Applications for public art installations at the second annual Artville — Sept. 27-29 — are now open. This includes murals and concepts that live outside in a green space and complement areas of the Wedgewood-Houston and Chestnut Hill neighborhoods. Fill out the form + learn more.

• This mural has a message. Urban Green Lab partnered with Patagonia Nashville and Nathan Brown Creative Works to install a mural on the store’s windows. The paint is part of the Waste Less murals project, which unveiled the first part of the series on the Bandywood Drive side of the Kroger in Green Hills.

• If finding a dentist is on your list of New Year resolutions, we found one we think you and your teeth will love. Take a look at our experience as a new patient with Dr. Ian Mort of Brentwood Dental Arts — and snag an appointment with him.*

• Perfect for a cleaner, healthier home: this extra-large maple cutting board, which is BPA and phthalate-free and conditioned with beeswax, flaxseed, and lemon oil.*

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