Brian's Blog

I was driving today from my hotel in Vegas to the airport. The cabby asked me about where I lived which of course lead to my official Chamber of Commerce Nashville schpill. After I shut up, I started thinking about what I don’t like about Nashville. It made me think about starting a list of shops...

One of the things I am most interested in when visiting a new city is knowing where the "real" places to eat are.  Here's my inside scoop to Nashville.  Now, keep in mind, these are the best Nashville-only places. Best Meat and Three:  Arnolds ($) (downtown), Sweats (Farmer's Market and TSU) ($$)...

Today, Jeremy and I had lunch at Batter’d and Fried in the Five Points area of East Nashville. I’ve, embarrassingly, been eating there three or four times a week, hiding from my trainer and the South Beach Diet. The Five Points District is the hub of East Nashville activity, located less than one...

When I moved to Nashville from a small town just east, I got lost in what I considered a wretched neighborhood called Germantown. I remember driving through the streets trying to find the then I-265 and being yelled at by the residents to get out. Now over a decade later, this neighborhood has ov...

The cliché “A Church On Every Corner” is absolutely true in Nashville. The smorgasbord of religion and non-religion varies, however, from corner to corner. I can only attest to certain pockets. If you’re looking for star sightings and amazing music, check out Christ Church on Old Hickory Boulevar...

While Metro Nashville has top quality schools, many residents are finding the ratios and education quality of Williamson County additionally attractive. Here I take a look at the Williamson County School systems rankings, safety and area home prices.

Life along Nashville waterways has been historically quite industrial. A new surge is being seen with residents reconnecting with the water. I take a look at the history and housing market of the river.

I had some fabulous buyers recently put me on to a new interactive eating place.  Toni Nederfeld and Jesse Dunn (Forrest Avenue in East Nashville) introduced me to The Pfunky Griddle.  Imagine the Hibachi steak house experience with the cooking surface in the middle of your table.  Now, make it p...

Nashville has recently been making a major push to create more connected greenways throughout the urban corridor. One of my favorite greenways starts in downtown's Bicentennial Park, weaves down the west side of the Cumberland, crosses the Shelby Street Bridge and heads into East Nashville. When ...