Monday, August 22, 2011
Events Leave Your Passport at Home: Alimentum Leads an International Cuisine Tour of Nolensville Road
Posted by Chris Chamberlain on Mon, Aug 22, 2011 at 5:40 AM
- alimentumjournal.com
But if you're not able to pony up for airfare and lodging, Paulette and local food blogger Annakate Tefft have come up with a way for us locals to take a tour of such culinary delicacies as Ethiopian injera, Turkish stuffed grape leaves, Kurdish flatbread, Thai-style curry, Mexican tongue tacos and Indian chutney without ever leaving the 37211 zipcode. On Sept. 17, they will be leading a small group of intrepid globetrotters on a daylong tour of Turkish cafes, Iraqi bakeries and ethnic markets.
The tour is $95 and includes all your food and drink, a copy of the latest issue of Alimentum and transportation. Here are the rest of the details:
Who: Alimentum Eat & Greet Tour: Nolensville Pike
Paulette Licitra, Publisher & Tour Host
Annakate Tefft, Director of Public Relations & Tour HostWhen: Saturday, Sept. 17, 2011 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
What: Guided tour costs $95 per person, limit 10 people. Tour includes transportation (from group meeting point below), lunch and tastings from an assortment of restaurants, markets and bakeries along the Nolensville Pike corridor, the latest copy of Alimentum Journal, and fun times with fellow local foodies.
Where: Tour departs at 9:30 a.m. sharp (we’ve got a lot to cover!); meeting location TBD
Why: To wake up your palate, push your culinary limits, and expose a relatively untouched world of ethnic dining in our own backyard. And honestly, why not?!
To buy tickets and learn more, please visit alimentumjournal.com/eat-and-greet or email events@alimentumjournal.com.
Sounds like a really fun day of lunching and learning with two great tour guides and a vanload full of like-minded foodies. Sign up soon!
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I've been going up and down this corridor for years! A great experience, no doubt!
What is this girl, the David Hannum of the local food world? After 3 tacos you're full. About $6.00 bucks worth.
ha, I thought the same thing. I could eat all day in my neighborhood, brekky, lunch and dinner for about $20. There better be some great info or booze to accompany for $95.
It's not just about eating. Not only do I not know what each of those ethnic markets specialize in, but I have no idea what to buy once I screw up the courage to walk into a place so literally foreign to me. Introductions and orientation could open a whole world of cooking experiences for folks that are adventurous but not comfortable with these exotic cuisines and ingredients.
I don't think any reasonable person really expects this to be a stop at a taco truck for $95.
Breaking News - Southern Bred has closed. See the Tennessean.
Oh and Chamberlin: you probably get weak kneed at the sight of a famous musician / movie star. Jesus, what is the (insert ethnicity here) server gonna do? Shoot you because you are unfamiliar? They ARE looking to move food last time I checked.
Nah, I only speak English and Spanish, so I feel out of my element when I have no idea what the food is. Or even if it's animal, vegetable or mineral. K & S still creeps me out a little bit too.
And actually, I'm pretty sure Nashvillefork.com broke the Southern Bred news on Saturday, scooping us and the Tennessean. See http://nashvillefork.com/2011/08/20/southe…
Those young folks do good work over there. You just can't wrap a fish with their blog.
Nope, Scenester and occasional Biter, Steve Haruch broke the news among the media. But it was on the twitter, this thing I hear is great for breaking news. Steve linked to a blog post by Nicole Keiper here: http://eastnashvillewithlove.com/2011/08/2…
The Tennessean would have gotten credit by proxy, except they cut Keiper less than two months ago...
Sorry--feeling argumentative today, I suppose.
Awww that's a shame about Southern Bred. They had the best country fried steak. In happier news Cori's Dog House is opening a West End location on Aug 29th, 106 29th Ave north. They serve up a mighty fine dog!
I'd much rather take that 95 bucks and spend it on Sean Brock's dinner at City House.
"Nah, I only speak English and Spanish, so I feel out of my element when I have no idea what the food is."
Chris, you would be surprised at how many people who own ethnic grocery stores and restaurants on Nolensville Road speak English, and will answer your questions in a friendly, informative way.
I understand the importance of providing a supportive, informative source of food news for the local community, but the critical voice of Bites has been really weak lately.
At least one of the restaurants on Nolensville Road made it into Fodor's travel guide. They speak both English and Spanish. The menu explains what you are eating.
I feel I should warn you that some restaurants in this neighborhood do serve fungi and mold on their salads, but will hold them at your request.
