Sylvan Park and West Nashville

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Sylvan Park and West Nashville

Food and drink within a 5-10 minute walk from the Birdhouse

Friendly service, hearty breakfast, and delicious mimosas!
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Big Bad Breakfast-Nashville
5304 Charlotte Ave
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Friendly service, hearty breakfast, and delicious mimosas!
This popular spot for Nashville's famous hot chicken is a must-try, just around the corner! Heat levels range from no spice to 'shut the cluck up.' We like spicy food and find the medium is about right for us!
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Hattie B's Hot Chicken - West Nashville, TN
5209 Charlotte Avenue
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This popular spot for Nashville's famous hot chicken is a must-try, just around the corner! Heat levels range from no spice to 'shut the cluck up.' We like spicy food and find the medium is about right for us!
Elegant atmosphere and thoughtful menu--Miel is a longstanding neighborhood favorite for a fancy night out.
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Miel Restaurant
343 53rd Ave N
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Elegant atmosphere and thoughtful menu--Miel is a longstanding neighborhood favorite for a fancy night out.
Iconic soft-serve ice cream and burger place dating back to 1951! Outdoor seating only.
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Bobbie's Dairy Dip
5301 Charlotte Ave
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Iconic soft-serve ice cream and burger place dating back to 1951! Outdoor seating only.
Natural grocery store with an excellent wine selection, fresh produce, bulk bins, and locally-sourced goodies. Salad and hot bar for takeout as well.
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The Turnip Truck - Charlotte Ave
5001 Charlotte Ave
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Natural grocery store with an excellent wine selection, fresh produce, bulk bins, and locally-sourced goodies. Salad and hot bar for takeout as well.
Delicious place for breakfast or lunch, and the proceeds benefit Thistle Farms, which provides jobs and other supports for women survivors. Check out the incredible gift shop next door for a more soulful souvenir than you'll find on Broadway!
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The Café at Thistle Farms
5122 Charlotte Ave
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Delicious place for breakfast or lunch, and the proceeds benefit Thistle Farms, which provides jobs and other supports for women survivors. Check out the incredible gift shop next door for a more soulful souvenir than you'll find on Broadway!
Stock up on supplies for cocktails here!
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Wendell Smith Liquor's
5300 Charlotte Ave
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Stock up on supplies for cocktails here!
If you're here on Saturday morning, check out the Richland Park Farmer's Market, a year-round market with the best local flavors and friendliest farmers and artisans! Some of our favorite vendors: Fat Belly Pretzels, Radical Rabbit (vegan soul food), Mama's Earth (Middle Eastern spices, ghee, and other great gifts), Pied Piper Creamery, and CaityPie's bakery. Open until noon, Saturdays only.
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Richland Park Farmers Market
4711 Charlotte Ave
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If you're here on Saturday morning, check out the Richland Park Farmer's Market, a year-round market with the best local flavors and friendliest farmers and artisans! Some of our favorite vendors: Fat Belly Pretzels, Radical Rabbit (vegan soul food), Mama's Earth (Middle Eastern spices, ghee, and other great gifts), Pied Piper Creamery, and CaityPie's bakery. Open until noon, Saturdays only.
Family-owned Italian place with a bocce court, mini Italian market, and gelato.
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Coco's Italian Market
411 51st Ave N
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Family-owned Italian place with a bocce court, mini Italian market, and gelato.
Low key, no frills sports bar. Great wings and super friendly service.
Twilight Tavern
5303 Charlotte Ave
Low key, no frills sports bar. Great wings and super friendly service.

Outdoor spaces to explore nearby

Enjoy the greenway with access just a few blocks from the property on 53rd and Wyoming. A three-mile loop around the golf course, great for a walk, jog, or bike ride! The greenway also has branches off the loop that take you to nearby Lion's Head Shopping Center (Target, Trader Joe's, and Anatolia, a fantastic Turkish restaurant), and to Publix (groceries).
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Richland Creek Greenway - McCabe Trailhead
4617 Sloan Rd
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Enjoy the greenway with access just a few blocks from the property on 53rd and Wyoming. A three-mile loop around the golf course, great for a walk, jog, or bike ride! The greenway also has branches off the loop that take you to nearby Lion's Head Shopping Center (Target, Trader Joe's, and Anatolia, a fantastic Turkish restaurant), and to Publix (groceries).
Beautiful botanical gardens and estate. Ticketed entry.
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Cheekwood Estate u Gardens
1200 Forrest Park Dr
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Beautiful botanical gardens and estate. Ticketed entry.
Massive and historic municipal park with hiking trails (2.5 and 4.5 loops), mountain bike trails, paved paths, and some pretty impressive steps at the Belle Meade entrance!
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Percy Warner Park
50 Vaughn Rd
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Massive and historic municipal park with hiking trails (2.5 and 4.5 loops), mountain bike trails, paved paths, and some pretty impressive steps at the Belle Meade entrance!

L&L Market

A lovingly restored and repurposed factory building about a mile to the east on Charlotte. Packed with high quality retail, restaurants, and health & wellness purveyors. Some of our favorite vendors are highlighted, but there is tons to explore in L&L!
Our favorite Thai food anywhere in the city--takeout only. Owned and operated by a family from Bangkok. Try the curry of the day!
Thai Ni Yom
3820 Charlotte Avenue
Our favorite Thai food anywhere in the city--takeout only. Owned and operated by a family from Bangkok. Try the curry of the day!
This salon features talented stylists in a peaceful setting surrounded by books, plants, and of course, soft flattering lighting! If you book with Glory, tell her I sent you!
Alchemist
3820 Charlotte Avenue
This salon features talented stylists in a peaceful setting surrounded by books, plants, and of course, soft flattering lighting! If you book with Glory, tell her I sent you!
Great place to pick up some locally made souvenirs!
Made in TN
3820 Charlotte Avenue
Great place to pick up some locally made souvenirs!
Our favorite food truck, specializing in innovative Asian-Mexican fusion! The red truck is next door to the L&L market on Charlotte.
Camion Chino
3900 Charlotte Avenue
Our favorite food truck, specializing in innovative Asian-Mexican fusion! The red truck is next door to the L&L market on Charlotte.
Out of this world fancy donuts. Worth every penny and every calorie!
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Five Daughters Bakery West Nashville
3820 Charlotte Ave
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Out of this world fancy donuts. Worth every penny and every calorie!
Trendy but beginner-friendly studio with a wide variety of class styles and lengths so you can find what works best for you!
Bend and Zen Hot Yoga Nashville
3820 Charlotte Avenue
Trendy but beginner-friendly studio with a wide variety of class styles and lengths so you can find what works best for you!

Explore Charlotte Ave.

The Charlotte Ave. corridor has some great hidden gems that have been here for ages, along with some trendy and exciting new places. It's known for some of the best Asian cuisine in the city, and some of the most eclectic thrift stores! Some of our favorites are listed here.
A converted auto mechanic shop (get it? Otto?) serving great cocktails and nibbles.
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Otto's Bar
4210 Charlotte Avenue
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A converted auto mechanic shop (get it? Otto?) serving great cocktails and nibbles.
Lose yourself in this great used bookstore that seems to go on forever!
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Rhino Booksellers
4918 Charlotte Ave
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Lose yourself in this great used bookstore that seems to go on forever!
Food network personality Maneet Chauhan relocated to Nashville in 2014 and opened several great restaurants. This one features a menu based on Indian street food and creative cocktails.
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Chaatable
345 40th Ave N
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Food network personality Maneet Chauhan relocated to Nashville in 2014 and opened several great restaurants. This one features a menu based on Indian street food and creative cocktails.
One of our favorite local breweries. Try the homestyle IPA!
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Bearded Iris - Sylvan Supply
4101 Charlotte Avenue
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One of our favorite local breweries. Try the homestyle IPA!
In the Sylvan Supply building, Woodland Wine has a curated selection at a wide range of price points. Knowledgable and approachable staff will help you choose!
Woodland Wine Merchant Sylvan Park
4101 Charlotte Ave
In the Sylvan Supply building, Woodland Wine has a curated selection at a wide range of price points. Knowledgable and approachable staff will help you choose!
Big rock climbing gym with walls and classes for all experience levels and bouldering area.
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Climb Nashville
3600 Charlotte Ave
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Big rock climbing gym with walls and classes for all experience levels and bouldering area.
You never know what you'll find in the row of thrift stores on Charlotte Ave. This one is our personal favorite!
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Cool Stuff Weird Things
4900 Charlotte Pike
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You never know what you'll find in the row of thrift stores on Charlotte Ave. This one is our personal favorite!
You could drive right past it, but trust us, it is worth the stop (and the wait, which they commonly have). The setting is very modest, but this is the best Korean food in Nashville. The bulgogi and the kimchi fried rice are our favorites.
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Korea House Restaurant
6410 Charlotte Pike
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You could drive right past it, but trust us, it is worth the stop (and the wait, which they commonly have). The setting is very modest, but this is the best Korean food in Nashville. The bulgogi and the kimchi fried rice are our favorites.
One of a trio of Vietnamese mom & pops on Charlotte, and while all are quite good, this one is our favorite, especially for pho. The banh mi is also excellent!
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VN Pho & Deli
5906 Charlotte Pike
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One of a trio of Vietnamese mom & pops on Charlotte, and while all are quite good, this one is our favorite, especially for pho. The banh mi is also excellent!
Local roasters offering fresh coffee in a laid back atmosphere for a great pick-me-up.
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8th & Roast
2108 8th Ave S
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Local roasters offering fresh coffee in a laid back atmosphere for a great pick-me-up.

Sylvan Park

The center of Sylvan Park is the circle connecting the neighborhood to points east and south. The circle is about a mile from the birdhouse, and features the McCabe Community Center, part of the Metro Parks division. There's also a laundromat, boutiques, and of course plenty of places for great food and drinks!
On the circle in Sylvan Park, Edley's is a neighborhood favorite for barbecue.
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Edley's Bar-B-Que
2706 12th Ave S
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On the circle in Sylvan Park, Edley's is a neighborhood favorite for barbecue.
Part of the metro parks division, the community center offers affordable group fitness classes, cardio and weights. Friendly staff will help you figure out what's right for you! Also a location for city bike rentals through metro parks.
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McCabe Park Community Center
101 46th Ave N
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Part of the metro parks division, the community center offers affordable group fitness classes, cardio and weights. Friendly staff will help you figure out what's right for you! Also a location for city bike rentals through metro parks.
Great place for a fancy night out! Spanish tapas style dishes, and a nice wine list.
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Lola
4401 Murphy Rd
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Great place for a fancy night out! Spanish tapas style dishes, and a nice wine list.
Intimate setting for delicious Italian food. Standouts include the vegetarian lasagna with butternut squash, and the Tuscan lamb shank.
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Caffé Nonna
4427 Murphy Rd
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Intimate setting for delicious Italian food. Standouts include the vegetarian lasagna with butternut squash, and the Tuscan lamb shank.
Friendly neighborhood pub with lots of local beer on tap. Great place to watch the Titans or Predators play, or check out Trivia Night or Songwriters Night!
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Neighbors of Sylvan Park
4425 Murphy Rd
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Friendly neighborhood pub with lots of local beer on tap. Great place to watch the Titans or Predators play, or check out Trivia Night or Songwriters Night!
Great tacos and great margaritas!
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Pancho & Lefty's Cantina
4501 Murphy Rd
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Great tacos and great margaritas!

The Nations

Directly north of us, an up-and-coming neighborhood with some great places to discover!
Coal-oven pizzas and the friendliest staff, this neighborhood favorite also sells fresh bagels on weekend mornings.
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Nicky's Coal Fired
5026 Centennial Blvd
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Coal-oven pizzas and the friendliest staff, this neighborhood favorite also sells fresh bagels on weekend mornings.
Jeni's is a regional chain; if you don't have one in your town, give them a try while you're here! Amazingly rich and creamy ice cream with a mix of classic and inventive flavors. Brambleberry crisp, brown butter almond brittle, and Savannah buttermint are a few of our favorites!
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Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams
1892 Eastland Ave
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Jeni's is a regional chain; if you don't have one in your town, give them a try while you're here! Amazingly rich and creamy ice cream with a mix of classic and inventive flavors. Brambleberry crisp, brown butter almond brittle, and Savannah buttermint are a few of our favorites!
Cheerful café with great coffee, pastries, breakfast, and lunch. Menu features locally sourced ingredients and the popular local franchise does a lot to give back to the community here in Nashville.
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Frothy Monkey
2509 12th Ave S
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Cheerful café with great coffee, pastries, breakfast, and lunch. Menu features locally sourced ingredients and the popular local franchise does a lot to give back to the community here in Nashville.
Great selection of beers on tap, full bar, and pub food menu with very generous portions!
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51 North Taproom
704 51st Ave N
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Great selection of beers on tap, full bar, and pub food menu with very generous portions!
Open Wed-Sun, serving fresh based pastries. You can order ahead online to be sure your favorite isn't sold out when you get there!
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Brightside Bakeshop - West
4907 Indiana Ave
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Open Wed-Sun, serving fresh based pastries. You can order ahead online to be sure your favorite isn't sold out when you get there!
Whimsical gift shop where you can find the perfect present to bring back home!
Denizen
5014 Centennial Blvd
Whimsical gift shop where you can find the perfect present to bring back home!
Sip on a great margarita, munch on some chips and queso, and watch the dogs play! The owner is a dog lover and transformed the undeveloped area between the restaurant and the street into a small dog park to foster community in the neighborhood!
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El Paseo Mexican Kitchen & Patio
905 51st Avenue North
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Sip on a great margarita, munch on some chips and queso, and watch the dogs play! The owner is a dog lover and transformed the undeveloped area between the restaurant and the street into a small dog park to foster community in the neighborhood!
Socially conscious women's clothing and accessories.
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ABLE
5022 Centennial Blvd
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Socially conscious women's clothing and accessories.
Treat yourself to a massage or facial in this luxurious day spa.
Luxe & Luna Boutique Spa
812 51st Ave N
Treat yourself to a massage or facial in this luxurious day spa.