The fourth annual celebration of Nashville’s food scene starts with Nashville Scene’s Hot Chicken Week, followed by chef collaborations throughout the month. Dine Nashville will come to a close with Restaurant Week beginning Monday, Feb. 24 — we’ll have more on that later.
🧑🍳 Chef collaborations
Maneet Chauhan (Chauhan) + Arnold Myint (International Market) on Sunday, Feb. 2 at International Market for $125
Chris Crary (1 Hotel Nashville) + Joshua Homacki (Fancypants) on Monday, Feb. 3 at Fancypants for $125 — tickets go on sale Monday, Jan. 6
Deb Paquette (etch) + Ryan Costanza (Present Tense) on Tuesday, Feb. 18 at etch for $130
Together with NBC’s “The Voice” alum Morgan Myles, Vivek Surti (Tailor) will serve a winter menu for the Songwriter Dinner at the restaurant on Thursday, Feb. 27 for $130-$150.
Stay tuned for more collaborations announced in early 2025.
Wine and Crafts: Printmaking | 5-7 p.m. | Graduate by Hilton Nashville | $30 | Design and carve your own stamp to print on a tote bag.
10th annual Holiday LIGHTS | Thursday, Dec. 12-Sunday, Jan. 5 | 4:30-10 p.m. | Cheekwood | Embark on a magical one-mile walk through gardens illuminated by more than a million lights + tour the Historic Mansion, specially decorated this year by former White House florist Laura Dowling.*
Friday, Dec. 13
Friday the 13th: Flash Tattoos | 12-8 p.m. | Victory Tattoo | Cost of purchase | The first 30 customers to get a Torchy’s Tacos-inspired tattoo from the flash sheet will score a Gold Card for 2025 — that’s free queso for a year with a purchase.
Wyatt Flores | Friday, Dec. 13-Saturday, Dec. 14 | 8 p.m. | Ryman Auditorium | $31+ | Head downtown for the “Welcome to the Plains” tour with special guests The Great Divide and Lance Roark (Friday) + Evan Honer and Bo Staloch (Saturday).
Saturday, Dec. 14
Rudolph’s Red Nose Run 5K | 9 a.m. | Shelby Park | $45 | Whether you want to set a new personal record or take home a prize for best costume, cross the 5K finish line to help benefit NeedLink Nashville this winter.
Sunday, Dec. 15
HanukkahFest | 3-6 p.m. | Gordon Jewish Community Center | $18+ | The 11th annual celebration includes games by Camp Davis, music from Mr. Steve, shopping at the Hanukkah Bazaar, and latkes.
Monday, Dec. 16
Christmas 4 Kids Tour Bus Show | 5 p.m. | First Baptist Hendersonville | $5+ | Chris and Morgane Stapleton, Bailey Zimmerman, and 3 Doors Down are just a handful of artists offering an up-close look at their tour buses — tickets are available at the event.
Denver-based Mexican taqueria Dos Santos will open its doors in Wedgewood-Houston (directly behind Diskin Cider) for the first time tomorrow, Dec. 13. Expect an open kitchen and bar layout accompanied by an outdoor patio. Explore the menu and get ready for rotating taco and cocktail of the month offerings.
Announced
Keith Urban, Kane Brown, and Jelly Roll — there’s more where that comes from. Nashville’s Big Bash is growing, with Shaboozey and Brittney Spencer joining the live show at Bicentennial. Additional performers will appear on the TV special, such as Eric Church, Luke Combs, and Miranda Lambert.
Concert
It’ll be a “Slow Burn” until we make it to opening night at The Pinnacle on Thursday, Feb. 27 — but we now know who will welcome Nashvillians to the new venue. Kacey Musgraves takes the stage following her latest stop at Bridgestone Arena earlier this month. Tickets go on sale tomorrow, Dec. 13.
Real Estate
Albion is expanding its Nashville presence. Work has begun on the first of two planned towers on Music Row, with a topping out expected by the end of 2025. Take a look at renderings of the forthcoming 29-story structure, which will include amenities like an outdoor performance stage and rooftop pool with a DJ booth.
Traffic
Are you dining downtown for the holidays? Whatever your plans are, save some money while you’re at it. Metropolis is offering free parking in the Fifth + Broadway garage on Wednesday, Dec. 25. Plus, downtown workers can show proof of employment on Tuesday, Dec. 24 and Thursday, Dec. 26 for $5 parking all day.
Sports
Anchor down. Vanderbilt football’s Clark Lea was named the SEC Coach of the Year by the league’s coaches, while quarterback Diego Pavia received the first-ever SEC Newcomer of the Year award. As a reminder, you can catch the team playing in the Birmingham Bowl on Friday, Dec. 27.
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