Puckett’s Grocery & Restaurant on 5th Ave N is an outpost of the original (a no-frills, 50s-era grocery in nearby slip of a town, Leiper’s Fork) but is beloved nonetheless. And if you’re partial to bourbon, treat yourself to one from the lengthy selection at the majestic Oak Room Bar. If sleeping there is not in your budget, you can stop by to marvel at the elegant architecture, which includes a painted-glass skylight in the lobby and an art deco-style men’s bathroom in the basement. Long the city’s grand dame of lodgings, the Hermitage Hotel, built in 1910, is swathed in history and has been a pied-à-terre for governors, cowboys, movie stars and music luminaries. Also on 4th Ave N, Fairlane finds its design sweet spot in the retro-modern interiors of the 60s and 70s. One block west, Noelle channels the glamour of 1930s Nashville through a modern lens, and its grand bar, Trade Room, stuns with original brass detailing, Tennessee pink marble, terrazzo and travertine limestone. If you’re up for sleeping in an art gallery, 21c Museum Hotel features more than 10,500 square feet of exhibition space, which regularly rotates through contemporary art and installations. If someone asks you if you want to go tonight, simply say “oui”.The well-appointed lobby of the Noelle hotel is a hangout for visitors and locals © Mikki Brammer / Lonely Planet Bedding down north of BroadwayĪfter decades of having an accommodation shortage, Nashville now has hotels popping up on a regular basis – and better yet, they’re cool. From performances to artists, you never know what might be lingering behind the lavish curtains.Īs the concept of Hidden bar is ever-changing, make sure you catch Lautrec before it’s gone. No two visits are the same, between the multitude of drink choices to the ever-changing surprises awaiting you. More than a bar, Lautrec is an experience. If you haven’t tried this bright green beauty of a liquor, now is the time. All the things to be loved about standard green Chartreuse- slightly bitter, slightly more sweet, vital, herbaceous, floral, and potent- but aged for a longer period of time so that it finishes with more finesse. Also offered is Chartreuse Vep – one of the finer things on this planet. It’s fancy and intoxicating (in more ways than one). Lautrec offers Absinthe service – a sugar cube suspended over absinthe with a slow drip of water upon it so that the perfect balance of sweetness and dilution slide into the glass, creating a palatable (and delicious) pour of Absinthe. It’s the perfect place to stow away your inhibitions and try something new. Speaking of champagne, bubbles are abundant at Lautrec (as they should be) from offerings by the bottle to clever takes on classics such as the French 75, Kir Royale, and Death in the Afternoon. The décor is seductive in a whimsical sort of way- fun, flirty, and begging for an Instagram photo like you just happened to throw a champagne party for your friends in your Parisian themed boudoir. From the twinkling, fantastical entrance to the interior inspired by French painter and Absinth aficionado Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. The Christmas bar over the holidays, Miracle, was certainly magical (and popular) and while their newest concept, Lautrec, is more subdued, it is a welcome change to be able to sit and enjoy a beautiful French-styled cocktail the way the French do- with leisure.Įverything about Lautrec is delightful. Each iteration is like walking through a door in the forest of The Nightmare Before Christmas to discover a new enchanted land, only this time the look of the door remains the same. The Hidden Bar at Downtown’s Noelle hotel is always full of surprises.
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