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Shoppes on Fatherland
This cluster of locally owned stores offers everything from handcrafted jewelry to quirky gifts, garlicky goods and vintage knickknacks.Â
The BookshopÂ
A Shop of Things
Five Points Alley ShopsÂ
nancybgoods and Marigold Home & GiftÂ
Located next to each other in East Nashville’s Fatherland shopping district, these sister stores offer a wide selection of apparel, handbags, jewelry, artisan gifts and much more.*
The Getalong
Gift Horse
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Eat and DrinkÂ
Bill’s Sandwich Palace
We’ve awarded this Lockeland Springs hot spot several Best of Nashville awards, including Best Sandwich Shop in 2024. Its rotating lineup of big, delicious, and often sloppy sandwiches are always a hit — from a sauce-covered slab of meatloaf on a roll to a crispy chicken thigh with barbecue dry rub and a spicy pickle. *
Margot Café & BarÂ
Two Ten JackÂ
Xiao Bao
The WashÂ
Kisser
This Japanese neighborhood restaurant was named Best New Restaurant in the Nashville Scene’s Best of Nashville 2023.Â
Shotgun Willie’s BBQ
Every Wednesday through Sunday, Shotgun Willie’s provides Madison with some of the tastiest live-fire barbecue in town. Order a plate and get a half-pound of meat with two scratch-made sides (dill pickle potato salad and honey poppy seed slaw are two favorites) and all the fixin’s. Save room for bourbon banana pudding for dessert.*Â
Limo Peruvian Eatery
On the East Side, chef Marcio Florez’s Peruvian eatery Limo has delicious tapas and a great lineup of ceviches. It won the Scene’s Readers’ Poll award for Best New Restaurant in 2024, and continues to impress us with a wide array of options, from traditional to vegetarian and vegan options, and even a sampler platter that showcases many of Peru’s iconic flavors.*
Hunters Station
This convenient food court is home to locations of Hugh-Baby’s BBQ & Burger Shop, Vui’s Kitchen, Radish Kitchen and more. To top it off, there’s a dog-friendly outdoor dining area.Â
Scene tip:
Resilient East Nashville survived a category EF3 tornado in March 2020. The twister lifted the spire right off of East End United Methodist Church and severely damaged the beloved music venue The Basement East, among other buildings. There are scores of small businesses to support in neighborhoods including Five Points, McFerrin Park, Lockeland Springs, Inglewood and more. From Shelby Park, you can catch a glimpse of Tennessee’s only functioning lighthouse. Built in 1889, the 39-foot tower marks the intake for Nashville’s Omohundro Water Plant.
