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Small biz love in Old Hickory
You’ll want to slide into an orange booth and stay for a while at Rayon City Cafe. | Photo by NASHtoday
When reader Betty L. suggested a neighborhood spotlight on Old Hickory, we took it as an opportunity to feature new shops in the area as part of our monthly small business feature. Editor Dylan here, reporting back on where to go for coffee, candy, and books.
Rayon City Cafe
Mid-century modern decor sets the tone at this cafe serving espresso drinks, drip coffee, matcha, and hot teas. On the food side, you can choose from pastries and breakfast bagels.
Now this is a candy haul. | Photo by NASHtoday
Powder City Candy & Gifts
Nostalgic sweets, specialty chocolates, and lollipops fill the shelves of this Old Hickory Village candy shop, along with a variety of greeting cards and flowers.
Duckbill Bookshop
This one-room bookshop is the definition of cozy, with shelves packed from floor to ceiling with fiction, nonfiction, and children’s books. You’ll also want to bookmark the event calendar for author talks, book clubs, and story times.
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Varallo’s, founded in 1907 and billed as Tennessee’s oldest continuously operating restaurant, has ceased operations at The Arcade. Owner Bob Peabody cited unsuccessful lease negotiations as the reason for closing. Look back at decades of history in this photo gallery. (The Tennessean)
Announced
CMA Fest just dropped the Nissan Stadium lineup for June 4-7, with Tim McGraw, Ella Langley, Luke Bryan, HARDY, Carly Pearce, Shaboozey, and many more slated to perform. Four-night stadium passes are on sale now, and the free daytime stage artists will be announced soon.
Sports
With Nashville SC’s victory over Atlético Ottawa in the Concacaf Champions Cup Round One series, they will advance and face Inter Miami CF in a Round of 16 matchup on Wednesday, March 11.
Concert
The Eagles — Don Henley, Joe Walsh, and Timothy B. Schmit alongside Vince Gill and Deacon Frey — will perform at Vanderbilt’s FirstBank Stadium on Saturday, May 9. If you want to grab tickets during the artist presale, you’ll need to sign up by Monday, March 2.
Traffic
Bell Road over the J. Percy Priest Dam will be closed from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. the week of March 9-13 for inspection and maintenance, according to the US Army Corps of Engineers. Pedestrian and bike access will also be restricted during those hours. (WKRN)
Read
BizBrief is here — your weekly go-to for short, business-minded recaps: relevant news, podcasts, networking events, thought leadership, commercial listings, jobs, promotions, and more. If you missed the first issue, get caught up now.
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While in Old Hickory, I also stopped by Dose for breakfast and ordered a wonderful (and super local) vegan sandwich made with BE Hive sausage, Just Egg, and remoulade on a biscuit from East Nashville’s Guerilla Bizkits. I’ve thought about it nearly morning since.
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