What is your favorite locally owned store or restaurant? (home, mall)

[gabbyknashville]

I found these really great websites about buying locally. It reminded me of other places I had forgotten about such as Ellendales, Caney Fork Fish Camp and Baja Burrito...yummm

Nashville Best Local Restaurants Guide, Reviews, and Reservations | Where The Locals Eat

http://www.newdream.org/buyingwisely...uide_Print.pdf

Nashville Originals - Independent, locally-owned restaurants

[blakpak36]

My wife and I are out-of-towners and we enjoyed The Razz.It was the restaurant my wife and I visited and loved and have been every time we go down there.It's on Murfreesboro(sp?)Rd.And the Neely's I loved their food.

[Beretta]

Since we have kind of expanded out of Nashville I would like to add Demos' Restaurants. They have a location in Lebanon, Murfreesboro and perhaps another. They are family owned and very good for a fair price.

[yank283]

Originally Posted by Tunky

I would love to find a privately owned hardware store!


Oh...and after my recent experience at Valvoline in Franklin....we're looking for a privately owned garage for things like oil changes, minor repairs. You know...they used to call them "backyard mechanics"

Cumberland Hardware, right next to 3 Crow Bar, across the street from Cafe Margot in East Nashville. I fear it will be gone soon with Home Depot and Lowes moving into Inglewood.

[Southlander]

STan's....its actually south of Nashville, just off I-65. A real dump, but great food...I think it used to be a filling station. You get a bowl of white or pinto beans, cornbread with cracklins,' a stalk of green onion....Lordy! Stick-to-your-ribs food!

[serate]

Visiting Nashville for the first time. Just came from eating at Jack's BBQ on Trinity Lane. Oh my it was so good!

[Mary_Moon]

Toots is local and it's really good, too. Kids can eat free which is really helpful on the budget!

[bran_smith]

I tried Demo's and didn't care for them...They service and the food ws horrible...(the one in Hendersonville is where we went.)

[Beretta]

Originally Posted by bran_smith

I tried Demo's and didn't care for them...They service and the food ws horrible...(the one in Hendersonville is where we went.)

I've never been to that one. Boo hiss on bad service and bad food!

[Tunky]

Today we tried The Loveless Cafe for the first time! It's a really fun place to go and the food was delicious...we shared a piece of coconut cream pie for dessert and it was heavenly! Then I spent over $100 in their hams and jams shop for Christmas gifts!

We went at 3:00 (put the game on TIVO) and were seated immediately.