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Hendersonville Brewery Medals at This Year’s World Beer Cup

3 days ago | nashvillescene.com | Chris Chamberlain

We recognize local winners of spirits competitions here on Bites fairly often, but beer awards often get overlooked. To be honest, Middle Tennessee beers don’t win many major national and international awards. Off the top of my head, I can remember only a few nods for Blackstone Brewing, Yazoo’s “Embrace the Funk” series and TailGate Brewery in the years I’ve been writing this column. Well, I missed one this year. What's worse, I missed an even bigger recognition for the beer back in 2023.
Monday Menu: Parley, Pizza and Pasta Edition

5 days ago | nashvillescene.com | Chris Chamberlain

Kingdom Cafe & Grill, a soul-food restaurant at 2610 Jefferson St., was founded by the Rev. Howard Jones, a retired pastor and Metro principal with a strong interest in creating a more just society within Nashville.
Companies Coming: Company Distilling and Close Company

1 week ago | nashvillescene.com | Chris Chamberlain

It’s time for some good company — specifically the arrival of Company Distilling in Lynchburg, Tenn., as well as the new cocktail emporium, Close Company, in the Neuhoff site on the border of Germantown and Salemtown. These both represent important steps forward in the local spirits and cocktail scene that are worth celebrating. The return of former Jack Daniel’s master distiller Jeff Arnett to Lynchburg was certainly a celebratory event.
Meet the Man Who Completed the Mother’s Ruin Mother’s Day Challenge

1 week ago | nashvillescene.com | Chris Chamberlain

Back in April, I shared the details of a crazy promotion offered by Germantown watering hole Mother’s Ruin. Their Mother’s Day Challenge invited loyal diners and drinkers to attempt to visit at least three of the Mother’s Ruin locations in New York City, Nashville, Chicago and Austin in the course of one business day (and night) for the chance to win one free beer per visit for life.
Celebrate Lao New Year at Bad Idea

2 weeks ago | nashvillescene.com | Chris Chamberlain

Once again, the calendar is bulging just a little too much to fit everything into the Monday Menu — plus we’ll be taking a day of rest on Monday to recognize Memorial Day. So here’s a trio of upcoming ideas for your culinary calendar. First is a special Lao New Year Guest Chef Dinner at Bad Idea this Sunday, May 25. To be honest, any meal at Bad Idea is pretty special, and chef Colby Rasavong made me look like a genius to a couple of friends I sent there for a special date night recently.
The Best Things to Do in Henry County, GA This Memorial Day

2 weeks ago | styleblueprint.com | Chris Chamberlain

Central Georgia’s Henry County is best known as the home of Atlanta Motor Speedway, which hosts two NASCAR race weekends every year. However, there’s much more to this county just south of the Atlanta International Airport than fast cars!Memorial Day and Veterans Day are both important occasions in Henry County, so if you’re interested in recognizing living veterans and those who have passed on, a visit to Henry County belongs on your bucket list.
Enjoy a Taste of Guyana With Pepper Pott

2 weeks ago | nashvillescene.com | Chris Chamberlain

Chef Karen Thomas is the culinary force behind Pepper Pott, a food truck and catering company that is introducing the international melange that is Guyanese cuisine to Nashville. Along with her sons in the kitchen, Chef Karen combines traditional Southern food elements with the cuisine of Guyana, a culture that already encompasses accents contributed from Africa, South Asia, East Asia and Iberia.
Peg Leg Porker Releases New Edition of Pitmaster Reserve

2 weeks ago | nashvillescene.com | Chris Chamberlain

As a pitmaster and restaurateur, Carey Bringle continues to excel with his three operations: Gulch stalwart Peg Leg Porker, Bringle’s Smoking Oasis in the Nations and Pig Star at the airport. That would be enough achievement for most mortals, but Bringle is seeking to build a multigenerational business empire. That’s a big reason behind why he decided to diversify into the spirits industry with Peg Leg Porker Spirits.
Les Dames d'Escoffier Launches Online Fundraiser

3 weeks ago | nashvillescene.com | Chris Chamberlain

We write often in this space about Les Dames d’Escoffier Nashville — mainly because they are an extraordinary collection of women doing great things for the local culinary community by raising funds to support the next generation of culinary professionals and demonstrate excellence and leadership within the community. But it’s important to remember that the local chapter is a member of a global organization, Les Dames d'Escoffier International.
Tony Gemignani's Slice House Open in Franklin

3 weeks ago | nashvillescene.com | Chris Chamberlain

Nashville has its share of solid pizza places. Now that Joey’s and Manny’s have gone to the great deck oven in the sky, I point people to places like Five Points Pizza, Sal’s, NY Pie, Nicky’s Coal Fired and Smith & Lentz. But I haven’t had a go-to in Franklin until now. Slice House is pretty much the first thing you encounter when driving into downtown Franklin traveling south on Franklin Road. The spot at 98 East Main St. previously housed two A.

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