Innholdsfortegnelse for August 2019 i Nashville Lifestyles Magazine

As a teenager, Ming fought valiantly to escape one of history’s darkest eras—China’s Cultural Revolution—during which millions of innocent youth were deported to remote areas to face a life sentence of poverty and hard labor. Through his own tenacity and his parents’ tireless efforts to provide a chance of freedom for their son, Ming eventually made his way to America with $50 in his pocket and an American dream in his heart. Against all odds, he would earn a PhD in laser physics and graduate magna cum laude with the highest honors from Harvard Medical School and MIT. He embraced his Christian faith and tackled one of the most important questions of our time—Are faith and science friends or foes?—which led to his invention of a breakthrough biotechnology to restore…

Grab a friend and get ready to throw down at the 2nd annual Charity Cornhole Tournament on August 24. This fun fundraiser benefits Camp Horizon, a camp for children who have or have had cancer. Founded in 1983 by the American Cancer Society, this free weeklong camp meets the needs of children undergoing treatment, and even offers an additional camp for siblings of cancer patients. The cornhole tournament, held at Tailgate Brewery, promises to be a fun way to round out the summer. To attend, register your team of two online. Each team will receive two drink tickets, two commemorative koozies, two food tickets, and two tournament T-shirts. Spectators can also donate on the website. The tournament will be played bracket-style, with registration closing August 17. (camphorizon.org)…

When Natalie Copeland, FNP-C, and Beth Higney, NP-C, met on their first day of nursing school at Belmont University 11 years ago, they became fast friends. Little did they know that a decade later they would be running a business together. “We instantly clicked,” Copeland says. “We both went down the same path—we both liked dermatology and started out in derm as RNs. Beth stayed in dermatology even after she got her master’s degree, and I moved around and did plastic surgery and aesthetics for my entire [nurse practitioner] career.” Though their careers went in separate directions, the two stayed close. One day, on a walk, they decided to take a leap of faith and invest in their friendship. “We had always joked about opening a practice together,” says Higney.…

Natural wine is the buzz-word of the moment in the wine world, but with no legal definition, what exactly does it mean? “Natural wine is a bit of a loose term,” explains Will Motley of Woodland Wine Merchant, where a large selection of natural wines line the shelves. “To me, it is wines from organic or biodynamically farmed vineyards. The grapes are hand-harvested and the wines ferment naturally with native yeasts and without the addition of commercial yeasts, enzymes, or other additives. The wines are bottled without any fining or filtration and minimal to zero sulphur added at bottling.” The result is wines that are often described using words like bright, fresh, clean, and juicy. In the absence of conventional winery practices, there can be some unpredictability to the process…

A sign of a great neighborhood is a neighborhood joint—a laid-back gathering place for food and drink, a stone’s throw from your house. Sara Nelson and Joseph Plunket, owners of Duke’s in Five Points, together with their friends Tim and Danny Song, co-owners of Gaja in Atlanta, had been looking for the right location to launch a neighborhood Korean-focused pub. As the saying goes, ‘one door closes, another opens.’ So it was with the closure of Pied Piper Eatery at the corner of Riverside Drive and Porter Road, which provided their opportunity. After months of renovation, the group opened Babo Korean Bar last November. Babo, in Korean, means fool or pinhead. Take that in the right spirit—it’s used in playful teasing between friends. Step inside, you’ll immediately feel welcomed. The…

Drew Holcomb is shaking things up with his forthcoming album, Dragons. For the past 13 years, he and his three-piece band, Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors, have cultivated a holistic fan base with their uplifting Americana music and familial life force—Holcomb’s wife, Ellie, is both a frequent guest vocalist of the quartet and inspiration to its frontman’s music. The album is a significant sonic shift from the band’s previous six LPs. Holcomb linked with producer Cason Cooley (American Authors, Ingrid Michaelson) to bedeck his new songs with synthesizers, sampled strings, and, on one occasion, a drum machine. These new, stylized elements give Dragons a cosmic sound, setting it apart from the singer’s all-acoustic discography. And, next month, the band brings the Moon River Music Festival back to Chattanooga for its…

We Are All Good People Here by Susan Rebecca White (Atria Books) When Eve and Daniella meet in college they are both blind to the injustice raging around them in 1960s Atlanta. Their friendship is put to the test, however, when they begin to realize the world isn’t as fair as they thought. But when tragedy strikes Eve, she looks to Daniella for help starting over. As the years go by, the pair find their past now haunts their daughters in the latest novel by this Atlanta-based author. (Available August 6.) Slanted Court by Simon Tam (Troublemaker Press) In addition to being the founder and front man of the world’s first and only all-Asian American dance rock band, Nashville-based musician Simon Tam can now add memoirist to his list of…

Ethan Summers crafts fashion and furniture for his Oil/Lumber brand inside a Woodbine studio. Oil/Lumber unites industries that are normally separated, which means sometimes upholstery fabric is repurposed for wearables. “We’re really sustainable with our products,” he says. “If it doesn’t feel like a product that can be branched across both ways, I usually won’t pick it up.” Summers infuses sustainability into every aspect of his work, including production. For his studio setup, he sourced equipment from factories including bygone Carhartt and Levi’s facilities. “I found these old, amazing machines for pennies on the dollar that are industrial, that were used in making high quality clothing for 30-plus years,” he says. Summers grew up outside of Salt Lake City, Utah, and moved to Nashville to play soccer for Lipscomb University.…

As Nashville’s restaurant landscape seems to be peaking, the city’s wine scene is just starting to take off. We now have a collection of up-and-coming sommeliers and wine directors serving up a more diverse set of wine lists, and seeking out small, dynamic producers to lure to Nashville. Meanwhile, a handful of excellent wine shops are ramping up their work to do the same. Add to that a few talented local winemakers, and a plethora of charity events offering more ways to explore what’s in the glass, and it’s clear that the latest vintage of Nashville’s wine scene is ready to pop. WINE PROS TO WATCH FROM SELF-TAUGHT SUPERSTARS, TO CERTIFIED SOMMELIERS —AND EVEN A CHAMPAGNE-OBSESSED CHEF—THESE ARE THE WINE DIRECTORS TO TURN TO WHEN YOU’RE EATING OUT. —ERIN BYERS…

Pét-nat, short for “Pétillant-Naturel,” or “naturally sparkling” is also getting a lot of press these days, but it’s actually the oldest method of sparkling wine production, with origins dating back to 16th century France. “This is an old style of sparkling wine where the fermentation finishes in the bottle and the CO2 that is a by-product of fermentation is trapped creating a sparkling wine,” explains Motley. “The pressure is generally less than with other sparkling wines like Champagne. The wines will often have a bit of sediment, and it is common to see them bottled with crown caps instead of corks.” Since the still-fermenting juice is bottled before the process comes to an end, once the cap is popped, the final result can be a little unpredictable. But that spontaneity…

For a restaurant to endure a 19-year run in Nashville is no small feat. And while other restaurants have adapted by changing up their offerings or look, none seem to have embraced change quite like Virago. Originally opened in Midtown in 2000, Virago has moved twice. Its latest iteration, inside the former Rosewall event space, captures the same swanky low-lit vibe and innovative sushi that Virago’s always been known for and updates it for a new audience. A large bar anchors the front room of the space, offering more space to enjoy the restaurant’s signature Wasabi martini or the smoke-show that is the Exposure Effect, made with Suntory whisky, vanilla, strawberry, and bitters inside a glass jar of smoke that’s released before you take your first sip. The lengthy Japanese…

DREW HOLCOMB & THE NEIGHBORS Dragons Nashville roots rocker Drew Holcomb slays a lifetime of metaphorical monsters on Dragons, with 10 unhurried tunes exploring hard-won wisdom (and the lack thereof). Bright, welcoming, and loose, they feature help from friends like The Lone Bellow, Grammy-winner Lori McKenna, and wife Ellie. SHERYL CROW Threads Sheryl Crow takes what she expects to be her full-album bow on Threads, a collaborative set pulling a string between her heroes and those who follow in her considerable wake. Johnny Cash, Stevie Nicks, James Taylor, and more join the likes of Maren Morris and Jason Isbell for 17 star-heavy tracks. TYLER CHILDERS Country Squire Americana breakout Tyler Childers distills timeless truth from modern Appalachia with his gripping sophomore effort, Country Squire. Roiling and rollicking over nine interwoven…

When the passion for the noble grapes becomes entwined with the pursuit of noble causes, a world of good can be done. With generous pours and generous giving, here are some of our area’s notable wine charity events. NASHVILLE WINE AUCTION nashvillewineauction.com WINE WOMEN AND SHOES winewomenandshoes/event/ nashville A VINTAGE AFFAIR avintageaffair.org MUSIC CITY FOOD AND WINE FESTIVAL musiccityfoodandwinefestival.com CORKDORKS NASHVILLE WINE AND FOOD FESTIVAL thenashwineandfoodfestival.com WINE ON THE RIVER wineontherivernashville.com…

With their spiked buds and densely packed flesh, artichokes can seem intimidating. But for Stateside Kitchen executive chef Michael Kopfman, the Mediterranean vegetable is a natural fit for his menu of American fare inspired by global experiences. “I feel the biggest misconception is that artichokes are difficult and time consuming to prepare,” he says. “Our artichokes are simply grilled with butter, salt, and pepper.” He suggests buying artichokes with a tight grouping of bud leaves, minimal bruising, and a “plump look” to start. Once cooked and prepared, he brushes the halved artichokes with butter then sears them on a grill until a nice layer of carmelization develops. “We love taking high quality products and letting their flavors speak for themselves,” he explains. And how to proceed once the charred beauty…

A few weeks before the doors open at Hunters Station—a restaurant hub set to open inside a former auto body shop in the heart of Five Points—Laura Wilson is giddy as she moves through the space. Her company, Citizen Kitchens, is expanding into the basement level of Hunters, taking up 8,000 square feet to install a communal kitchen and cooking space. This second location of the incubation kitchen will be able to host as many as 250 small food business owners who can use the space to prep, cook, and operate their businesses. As Wilson walks between the kitchen and dry storage areas, her face lights up. One storage unit is packed with boxes. “Those are all brand new sheet pans,” she beams, her eyes wide at the possibilities. Citizen…