Friday, January 27, 2012
Open Thread Meet & 3 Food Truck Roundup, Butterbean Bakery and Other Newsy Bits at Weekly Open Thread
Posted by Nicki Wood on Fri, Jan 27, 2012 at 5:48 AM
An armada of great culinarity is gathering for the occasion: including Riffs Fine Street Food, The Grilled Cheeserie, Hoss' Loaded Burgers, Smoke Et Al, Yayo's OMG, Jonbalaya Catering, Love Shack, Blackbird Heritage, Wrapper's Delight and The Latin Wagon.
Distressing news from midtown: New Orleans-style restaurant Chappy's is facing foreclosure, as the bank has called the loan. He's open for now and hoping to renegotiate, according to this story. Chapman's had a tough decade — his previous restaurant on the Mississippi coast was wiped out by Katrina — so go eat a meal there and show the man some Nashville solidarity and support.
Gluten-free in Gallatin: Butterbean Bakery & Bistro has opened on College Street in Gallatin's historic district,, serving from 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.. Spotted on the chalkboard menu: brie, caramelized onion and honeycrisp apple panini; creamy herbed shallot soup; soy-glazed portobello and roasted red pepper panini — glorious lunch fare north of the metropolis in gracious and growing Gallatin. See their Facebook page for more.
Here's an idea for Superbowl Sunday food: Buffalo crawfish. How good does that sound? You supply the Buffalo part, and Louisiana Seafood has the crawfish, at just $4.50 a pound. To order, drop in at the Nashville Farmers' Market, Friday and Saturday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Questions? Call Chris Moran at 225-288-5497.
You've got news to share, too: bring your mini reviews, restaurant openings and closings, and what's on the shopping list this week. Or anything else that's on your mind. Weekly Open Thread is your eatin' megaphone.
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to keep to the open thread, how bout hearing people's favorite Nashville sandwiches? I don't think anything is better than Copper kettle's Tuscan eggplant...
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Good news! Publix has signed a lease for The Crossings in Donelson. There will be over $9 million in renovations to the shopping center. The projected timeframe for opening will be October 2012. Hopefully we can get a new restuarant in the area as well.
Ate at Butterbean.. it's FANTASTIC. Gluten free? Could have fooled me it was so good. Didn't even notice!
I'm in Memphis and I had makaronopita with dinner tonight. HEAVEN. It's a Greek macaroni and cheese phyllo pie. Is it on a menu anywhere in Nashville?
OOo. Greek mac and cheese on phyllo? Don't think it's available here, but we should learn to make it.
This might've been hashed out before--if so, apologies--but I'm on the hunt for good fish tacos in Nashville. I've found a couple of older online discussions, but I'd love current opinions too!
I've tried the tacos at Baja Burrito and Fido and at a couple of chains (Baja Fresh and Moe's). I generally try to support local restaurants before chains, but Moe's fish tacos have really hit the spot the last couple of times I've had them--I think it's mostly the combo of grilled fish and their slaw.
Anyway, I've got La Hacienda and Mas Tacos on my list but I also wanted to get Bites readers' opinions...any others I should seek out?
