The coolest shop to open in Nashville this year just happens to be for kids. Tabla Rasa Toys is the cherry on top of the cluster of storefronts at the intersection of Porter Road and Greenwood Avenue, which also includes Vinyl Tap and Cafe Roze. There’s an artificial-turf front lawn, a skate shop and mini skate park (Cecil’s Skate Shop), a modernist-looking seesaw, and a window for ordering some incredible soft-serve ice cream with plenty of sprinkles (Soft Service Station). And that’s not even mentioning the actual toy shop itself, which is stocked with high-end and mid-range toys, puppets, board games, craft supplies and more.

