This article appeared in the January 2014 issue of the East Nashvillian magazine. 2014 will be an exciting year full of new additions and changes for East Nashville. If you weren’t satisfied with the plethora of dining and shopping options before, well, we probably can’t help you. But if you get excited about fun, new Read more…
This article appeared in the November 2013 issue of the East Nashvillian magazine. It’s an exciting time in the realm technology and digital media with the buzz around apps, social media and startups in general. Nashville is becoming a regional tech hub, recently even landing a Google satellite office to be Read more…
A shorter version of this article appeared in the November 2013 issue of the East Nashvillian magazine. Five Points Cocina Mexicana is in the works at 972 Main. It is a sister restaurant to another neighborhood favorite, Las Fiestas Café and will feature daily specials in both Tex-Mex favorites and more traditional Read more…
This article appeared in the September 2013 issue of the East Nashvillian magazine. From new restaurants, office space and retail to relocations and improvements, the sheer number of projects in the works right now in East Nashville is astounding. The most exciting new development in the works is 1100 Fatherland Read more…
This article also appeared in the July/August 2013 issue of The East Nashvillian magazine. When my wife and I first moved to East Nashville eleven years ago, I remember driving aimlessly through the neighborhood in search of a good local food joint or coffee shop in utter dismay… As we Read more…
An Economic Development Update This article appeared in The East Nashvillian magazine March/April 2013 Everywhere you turn in East Nashville there seems to be construction and new businesses popping up, to the point that it’s becoming hard to keep track. “There are a lot of obvious, good things going on,” Read more…
What are some of your favorite places in East Nashville to hang out? We have a good number of restaurants and bars that are getting attention, so many that it’s hard to keep track of them all. I put more than 80 of them into a list.ly list, not only so they would be listed Read more…
This is reprinted from The East Nashvillian magazine. Story and photo by Melanie Meadows. It’s that time of year, and once again, the Historic East Nashville Merchants Association (HENMA) has chosen both a citizen and a business for the annual East Nashvillian of the Year award. Launched in 2008, this Read more…
This is an article I wrote for The East Nashvillian magazine. After serving eight years on the Metro council from East Nashville’s District 6, Mike Jameson has done his time and has passed the torch to Peter Westerholm. He hands over the responsibility to serve a vibrant community he helped Read more…
This is an article I wrote for The East Nashvillian magazine. Who is Dan Heller? You have probably dined inside one of his development properties. You have likely shopped for eclectic or vintage treasures within one of his renovations. You may have even strolled through a beautifully landscaped courtyard that Read more…