With the doors open at the first new Nashville Public Library in a decade, the area around Old Lebanon Pike and Benson Road is officially the makeover of the year. There have long been standouts in the area — Phat Bites, Homegrown Taproom & Kitchen and the Hip Donelson Farmers Market, to name three. But now, in addition to the stunning, light, airy library, there’s a second location of Fryce Cream and the cool Bagelshop parklet, plus HiFi Cookies, Nicoletto’s Italian Kitchen and Edley’s Bar-B-Que. Cookies, bagels, soft serve, sidewalks and free books to read. Really, what else does a neighborhood need?Â
Best Neighborhood Glow-Up
