Innholdsfortegnelse for November 2018 i Nashville Lifestyles Magazine

GHOSTED 15 Multidisciplinary artist Tony Perrin explores the abstract in his latest performance piece. OZ Arts Nashville kicks off the sixth season of its TNT (Thursday Night Things) series this month with “Ghosted,” a performance by Nashville-based artist Tony Perrin. The series shines a spotlight on local artists of different disciplines. “Ghosted” explores the various definitions of the word “ghost,” from the idea of a spirit to the word’s latest meaning, such as when someone cuts ties in a relationship without any further communication or explanation. Inspired by the concept of loss, Perrin began to research mourning jewelry from the Victorian era. “I found that loss, more physical loss during that era, was culturally woven into a beautiful, visual conversation between people. I wanted to explore that conversation and look…

RANDY HOUSER Magnolia Vocal powerhouse Houser does his gift justice on Magnolia. Muscular and less polished than his previous release, the project zeroes in on raw country emotion and gutsy songwriting. First single “What Whiskey Does” (featuring Hillary Lindsey) revives the good old fashioned drinking song. KANE BROWN Experiment Brown pushes his young-country sound to the limit with Experiment, coming off like a backwoods Bruno Mars on “Weekend,” and hitting the club on “Lose It.” Co-writing 11 of 12 tracks, his versatile, pure country baritone still shines, especially on romantic classics like “Homesick.” NEEDTOBREATHE Acoustic Live Vol. 1 NEEDTOBREATHE strips down 12 of their best-loved soft-rock anthems on Acoustic Live Vol. 1, recorded during the band’s first ever all-acoustic tour in 2017. Ringing banjos and mandolins replace electric guitars and…

Right before the launch of Ausden Inc. in 2012, Nashville was hitting its upward trajectory—and masses of both new residents and new businesses were about to descend on Music City. Ryan Surratt, owner and CEO of Ausden, a wood and design company, smartly rolled up his sleeves. “I wasn’t always a furniture builder,” Surratt says. “My grandfather and my family down in Memphis have always built furniture growing up, so I was always around it. It was not something I immediately started doing. It was a journey.” Surratt’s focus since the start has been on sourcing materials locally and creating truly unique pieces. Ausden Inc. prides itself on the fact that when sourcing wood, steel, or any other design material, they try to stay within a tight, 20-mile radius of…

ROCKY ROAD PIZZA City Winery ($14) Move quickly past the flatbreads on the City Winery dinner menu and head directly to this sweet treat, which gets topped with milk chocolate ganache, marshmallows, and a drizzle of bourbon caramel. TUNA TRUFFLE PIZZA Sunda ($18) Set on roti, an Indian flatbread, instead of traditional dough, this form of pizza proves that you can meld cuisines to create a super fusion. Thin slices of tuna are topped with a little tuft of micro greens, and tiny dollops of foie gras aioli. LOX PIZZA Nashville Urban Winery ($15) There are plenty of pizzas to try at this new winery in East Nashville—a blistering wood-fired oven sees to that. But this version is just right for brunch, combining smoky slabs of salmon, chile peppers, capers,…

Andrew Bettis AB Jets It’s all “flying high” for veteran pilot Andrew Bettis, the founder of AB Jets. He began his career 30 years ago as a pilot. Aviation was in his blood—his father worked for American Airlines. At the young age of 30, while working as a Learjet captain for a charter company, Bettis was approached to go out on his own and start a private air charter business, which has blossomed into one of the premier private air charters in the state. Today, almost 20 years later, AB Jets has grown into a fleet of 13 jets and has earned the prestigious IS-BAO registration, as well as the ARGUS Platinum rating. Along with business partner David Turner, Bettis has offices in both Memphis and Nashville, but their business…

Draft beer is everywhere. Wine on tap is widely available. These days, to hook a line up to a keg of suds or wine, and pour them in bulk, is both cost effective and convenient. But the concept of serving pre-made cocktails through a draft system is relatively new—and decidedly more complex. Several local bars are differentiating themselves by creating a craft cocktail program served from batches housed in kegs. At Walden, the East Nashville bar and restaurant, owners Robyn Donnelly and Katie McLaughlin didn’t originally intend to be in the craft draft business. McLaughlin recalls, “When we found the space that already had a 24-tap system in place, we immediately switched directions. We knew that we really wanted to provide quick, quality service, and that we wanted to ensure…

Nashville takes to the ice at Bridgestone Arena on November 18, but not for a Predators game. “Scott Hamilton & Friends” makes its return to Music City this year, marking its third year in the books. Created by Olympic figure skater, Scott Hamilton, the show gives its proceeds to the Scott Hamilton CARES (Cancer Alliance for Research, Education and Survivorship) Foundation. GRAMMY-winning artist, Sheryl Crow, returns for her second year to co-host with Hamilton. Also making a return to the Nashville ice show is a group of local skaters who work with the Foundation’s “Sk8 to Elimin8” program to raise the funds needed to skate in the show. On bringing the show back to Nashville for a third year, Scott says, “Bringing the best skaters in the world to perform…

When the clean nail salon concept Poppy & Monroe opened in Germantown in 2015, owners Sherri Coates and Karen Kops knew they were just at the start of their entrepreneurial journey together. “The whole idea behind Poppy was [to build] a clean collective. So, we started with nails, and then we went on to skincare, with the idea being that everything, from the soaps and detergents we use to our essential oils, [are] as green as possible,” Coates says. Their newest endeavor brings another form of clean wellness to Nashville: massage. Set in a second-story apartment a few blocks away from the nail salon, Vetiver Modern Massage is a refuge, where muted colors, soft surfaces, and soothing music set the tone. Inside, there are four low-lying reclined woven chairs, each…

What is Chicago Style? When most people think of Chicago pizza, they imagine a deep-dish version made with chunky tomato sauce. These pizzas can take an hour to bake, but that’s ok since you’ll need time to work up an appetite if you aim to finish more than a slice or two of these hearty pies. Less well known is the Chicago Tavern-style pizza, a variant popular as a bar snack in the Windy City. The crispy crust is cut into squares for easy sharing. The two outposts of 312 Pizza Company serve up exemplary versions of both styles. (312pizzaco.com) What is Detroit Style? In the past year, Nashville went from having no decent Detroit-style pizza joints to two within a quarter mile of each other in the Gulch. Night…

What is Bert’s origin? “I made Bert when I was the pastry chef at MK in Chicago.” What is he made of? “Bert is flour, water, and a symbiotic community of naturally occurring yeast and bacteria. I started by submerging mashed up organic Michigan grapes, from my pals at Klug Farm, into a slurry of organic whole wheat and distilled water. That created an environment that attracted wild yeast and complementary bacteria.” What’s Bert’s age? “Bert turned eight on August 26!” So, he’s been with you all along? “The whole time. When we moved to Nashville, he actually rode in between me and Caroline in our U-Haul truck.” What are his likes and dislikes? “Bert likes attention most of all. He needs to be fed new water and flour every…

BEETS As the executive chef of Capitol Grille, Derek Brooks has the unique advantage of having a historic garden at his fingertips. Just a few short miles from his home base at The Hermitage Hotel, the 100-plus year-old Gardens at Glen Leven is a joint partnership between the hotel and the Land Trust for Tennessee, and it supplies the restaurant with much of its produce. “I try to get out there at least once a week,” Brooks says. “There’s no better place to find inspiration.” This month, he’ll be checking on the beet harvestthey’re pulling up Detroit Dark Red, Touchstone Gold, and candy-striped Chioggia beets, all of which will go in to Brooks’ take on a fall salad. “We [get to] choose the size, so we often go with a…

Food has the magic to transform a person. In Sarah Gavigan’s case, it caused her to reinvent her life. In the process, her reinvention became part of our city’s food revolution. When she returned to Nashville in 2010, after having lived and worked in Los Angeles for over 20 years, Gavigan felt displaced and adrift. She deeply missed its food culture, wherein ramen shops play a big role. For her, a bowl of ramen—its rich broth, unctuous meat, spiced oil, and springy noodles—offered more than sustenance. It soothed, comforted, and imparted a sense of well-being. For Gavigan, ramen equals magic. “As a chef, I’ve come to understand the power of umami: It creates emotion,” she says. “A bowl of ramen makes you feel better.” Seeking to recreate that happy place,…

From the moment images of our October cover started to hit social media, we were inundated with responses from readers. The reason? Everyone loved seeing James Shaw, Jr. on our Most Beautiful People cover. Below, we share just a few of the kind words we received. We are grateful and overwhelmed by your feedback, Nashville. Thank you for your support! “I just wanted to send a quick note to thank you for the brilliant idea to put James Shaw on the cover. How amazing! He is such a hero (even though he won’t call himself that) and it’s incredible your magazine recognized his miracle. Keep up the great work!” —Britney Ruby Miller “Best. Cover. All Year.” —Jenny McClain “Perfect cover choice!” —@kathysandler “That cover makes me so happy!” —@susanpdeaton AND,…

“There’s human time and geological time, but in human time, I fundamentally believe in the power of music,” says Todd Mayo, boisterous owner of The Caverns in Pelham, Tennessee, and founder/co-executive producer of PBS’ Bluegrass Underground. He might sound a bit like a philosopher mystic, but after a decade inviting fans into caves for uniquely world-class concert experiences, his business is about as down-to-earth as it gets. (The first season of shows at The Caverns runs through December 15, wrapping up with a special Christmas performance by gospel-grass group The Isaacs; thecaverns.com ) Age: 46 Cave Man: Mayo started hosting concerts in caves after touring one on a family vacation, figuring the underground acoustics might sound cool. “Before I walked into that cave I had never booked a Bar Mitzvah,” he…

Congratulations, Who Are You Again? by Harrison Scott Key (Harper Perennial) Every writer at some point wonders how all the other writers have ever done it: gotten a book published. In his newest memoir, which picks up where his award-winning first memoir, The World’s Largest Man, left off, Key recounts with humor, and, often painful honesty, what it took to get his first book published. From the seed of a dream to the final product and what came after, the Savannah, Georgia-based humorist pulls back the curtain on the writing life in a brand new way. (Available November 6.) Grits by Erin Byers Murray (St. Martin’s Press) Southern food has never been more popular. Or more complicated. As issues of race, politics, class, and gender continue to pave the road…

To celebrate Music City’s flourishing design scene, a group of creatives have banded together to create a week-long series of programs. Brought to the community by co-founders Lindsay DeCarlo, Julia Dyer, Fuller Hanan, and Kate O’Neil, Nashville Design Week serves as a platform to elevate design discourse. The city-wide events take place November 8 to 15, featuring exhibitions, talks, tours, workshops, and installations. The co-creators come from a variety of backgrounds, including interior design, architecture, fashion, and nonprofit community design. A desire to make connections across different disciplines helped spur the idea. “I moved here about two years ago from New York City, and I was immediately floored by how welcoming and inclusive and supportive the creative community in Nashville is,” says DeCarlo, Nashville Design Week’s director of marketing. “And…

No story of pizza in Nashville would be complete without The Macca Brothers. Manny and his younger brother Joey are responsible for treating Nashvillians to the real deal: New York-Italian pie, by the whole or by the slice, served up with side of inimitable New York-Italian attitude. They’ve been doing it for more than 30 years. Manny’s House of Pizza has been an icon in the Arcade since 1987. Joey’s House of Pizza followed in 1999, first in Brentwood, then on Elm Hill Pike. Both are family-run businesses and destination eateries, serving lunch only, Monday through Friday. Weekends are reserved for catering. Manny will tell you that great pizza is his heritage. Born in Sicily, he and his family came to Brooklyn in 1961, when he was just nine years…

In conceiving Stay Golden, a coffee shop/roastery/all day café, co-founders Jamie Cunningham, Nathanael Mehrens, and Sean Stewart chose the “golden rule” as its founding principle. “Do unto others” pervades all facets of the business, treating customers, vendors, and staff with love. You may recognize their names: Cunningham, Mehrens, and Stewart were the trio initially behind Steadfast Coffee. They partnered with Joseph Moore of DesignWorks Collective, securing a prime space in the Oak Barrel building on Sidco Drive. If you haven’t been down this industrial strip in a while, you’ll be amazed by the area’s transformation—Stay Golden is interspersed with office and retail. Black Abbey Brewing has its operations a few doors down. “The neighborhood needed this,” beverage director Mehrens says. “We felt like this was the next logical step for…