Stacked high with summer’s freshest flavors. | Photo via Turkey and the Wolf Icehouse
With East Nashville gearing up for this weekend’s Tomato Art Fest, there’s no better time to dig into local menu items that highlight summer’s star ingredient.
Due to the seasonal nature of these dishes, we recommend checking menus or calling ahead before you go.
Sandwiches
Turkey and the Wolf Icehouse
The heirloom tomato sandwich is a fresh take on the summer classic with juicy tomato slices, Duke’s mayo, and fresh herbs.
The Southern Engine
Housed in a historic Marathon Village building, this sandwich shop’s BLT stacks crispy bacon, tomato, lettuce, and mayo on toasted sourdough with a sprinkle of salt and pepper.
Tailor
Chef Vivek Surti’s tomato sandwich comes together with seasoned cucumbers, green chutney mayo, and tomatoes on house-made bread.
Simple and saucy. | Photo via The Pizzeria at Frankies
Pies
The Pizzeria at Frankies
Frankies keeps it simple with the tomato pizza, topped with vine‑ripened Bianco DiNapoli tomatoes and Sicilian oregano.
5th & Taylor
The tomato pie here layers peak‑season tomatoes over Kenny’s Farmhouse fromage blanc in a flaky crust.
An 18‑story dual‑branded Hilton hotel is planned for the East Bank near Oracle’s future campus. If the project moves forward, the Tempo and Homewood Suites property will offer 300 rooms and 10,000 sqft of meeting space. Check out the rendering. (Hotel Business)
Biz
Jack’s Bar-B-Que owner Jack Cawthon sold the restaurant’s longtime building at 416A Broadway to neighbor Robert’s Western World. The space will be incorporated into Robert’s upcoming expansion, with renderings to be shared in the coming months. As for Jack’s neon sign, it’s expected to be relocated. (WZTV)
Coming Soon
Pat Martin’s biscuit‑forward restaurant SweetMilk is hitting the road. The Donelson spot will expand to Bowling Green, KY in a couple months, followed by a Belmont Boulevard location in a former gas station next year — fitting for a restaurant that serves Martin’s signature “gas station biscuits.” (The Tennessean)
Drink
Voodoo Brewing Co. is one step closer to expanding to Nashville. The Pennsylvania‑based brewery, which has 20+ locations nationwide, received a building permit for its forthcoming Wedgewood-Houston taproom near GEODIS Park. In the meantime, get acquainted with its craft beers. (Nashville Post)
Try This
Ever wanted to cruise the Nashville Superspeedway track at night? Track Laps Under the Lights returns Friday, Aug. 8, giving drivers the chance to take their own car for a spin or ride in the pace car. Tickets start at $50 and include access to food and pickleball.
Show
It’s a tale as old as time — and it’s coming to Music City. Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” returns to the stage this fall with its first North American tour in over 25 years, and the Nashville stop at TPAC runs from Tuesday, Nov. 4 to Sunday, Nov. 16. Tickets go on sale Friday at 10 a.m.
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Loveless Cafe is turning back time each Wednesday in August with the restaurant’s original 1951 menu served from 4 p.m. to close. Swipe over to the second photo on this post to see what’s cooking — and check out those prices, too.
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