Innholdsfortegnelse for May 2021 i Nashville Lifestyles Magazine

I don’t know about you, but I am feeling very optimistic these days. It’s been a while, and maybe I am choosing to be an optimist, but the month of May seems like it is going to be more normal (knock on wood or whatever you do for good luck). It’s even in the title of the month: May. If you look up the meaning in the dictionary it says, “expressing possibility.” You know what? I’ll take it—all the possibilities in the world! To that end, I want to tell you that we’re planning to bring things back! Keep your eyes out for some events we have in the works, including a fun dog event at the Mall at Green Hills coming up June 3. Make sure you stay up-to-date…

MAT KEARNEY JANUARY FLOWER Folk pop favorite Mat Kearney keeps things simple but not “stripped down” in January Flower, pairing modern production with classic charm. Never cluttered but always creative, 13 tracks mix beats and beauty, chill vibes and heartfelt warmth, emotional depth and all-good clarity. (Available May 21) ZAYDE WOLF NEON BLOOD TYPE Grammy-nominated producer and writer Dustin Burnett plays sonic alchemist as the artist Zayde Wolf, and with his third album, Neon Blood Type, electronic and alternative rock get an infusion of infectious energy. Thirteen hyper-punk tracks are the sonic equivalent of chugging a case of Red Bull. (Available May 7) TONY JOE WHITE SMOKE FROM THE CHIMNEY Black Keys front man Dan Auerbach revives the Swamp Fox in Smoke From the Chimney, finishing a set of unknown…

It’s not very often you find a historic home within Nashville’s city limits. Sure, the craftsman cuties and bungalows have their own charm, but this big old brick home on Benton Avenue just a few minutes from downtown is surely a rare gem. Sometimes, that rare gem begins as a diamond in the rough and you just have to see the potential. Dave Haverkamp, real estate developer, historic home renovator, and owner of Earl Lee LLC, saw the charm in this historic overlay and breathed new life into the corner lot at 737 Benton Avenue. The grand home—originally 4,000 square feet but almost doubled in size at 7,300 square feet post renovation—was built in the early 1890s in Historic Waverly Place and was owned by a doctor and his wife.…

To say that we’ve spent our fair share of time this past year stuck inside, glued to our phones, computers, and TVs would be an understatement. And with summer right around the corner, it’s getting harder and harder to fight off the travel bug. Luckily, Getaway—the company offering mindful escapes to small cabins in nature—is providing a safe, socially distanced way to disconnect from the world of Zoom calls and emails and indulge in the tranquility of nature. Now with its new Outpost, Getaway Dale Hollow, a serene outdoor retreat is just a short two-hour drive from Nashville. Nestled in Moss, Tenn., Getaway Dale Hollow marks the company’s third Outpost in the Southeast, and its first in Tennessee. Sitting on 415 acres of land, this location boasts the largest acreage…

Hayley Hubbard always knew she would be a mom. But she didn’t necessarily plan on sharing her own experiences with the world. The mom of three (with husband Tyler Hubbard of Florida Georgia Line) has partnered with friend and nutritionist Jessica Diamond to launch Meaning Full Living. To start, it’s a podcast where Hubbard and Diamond address the struggles moms (and dads) go through on a daily basis—picky eaters, parent shaming, tantrums, and more. But Hubbard says the venture is even more than that. “We wanted a place where moms and parents could go to for easy, bite-sized knowledge,” she says of the podcast and its accompanying website. “At this point in time, that’s just a little way that we can change our community and change our world in a…

Once, on a visit to Florence, Italy, I was struck by watching locals walk their dogs past the Duomo. I was possessed by the idea that this was the daily routine for those that lived here. Every day, they would walk past the palace of architectural and artistic significance like they were walking on any street in any town. But I have realized since that we, as humans, can be very good at disconnecting from our surroundings. We get lost in our own heads or our phones and forget to look up or around to take in the beauty of what is right in front of us. The same can be said for my neighborhood – downtown Nashville. Every day, just around dawn, I would walk my Labrador Retriever past…

The first thing you should know about Zeppelin, the chic rooftop restaurant/bar on the 7th floor of TownePlace Suites, is that it showcases downtown Nashville from a completely different perspective. Viewed through its interior expanse of windows, or from the outside dining terrace, the vista is uncommon. Against the core of high-rises, you see the dome of the Municipal Auditorium (now Musicians Hall of Fame), the gold capped steeple of St. Mary’s, and the flags flying on the tower at the State Capitol. The brainchild of entrepreneur Scott Baird (of Big Little Fish hospitality and management), Zeppelin has a spacious, modern aesthetic that perfectly suits pandemic times. There’s a long marble bar, and an assortment of seating that ranges from plush curved banquette-booths, to café dining tables to loveseat/table arrangements,…

There are those of us—adults of a certain age—who recall childhood as something far simpler than what today’s kids face. Back then, there were no cell phones. No unanswered emails. No electronic tethers. Freedom felt like a well-oiled bike and a posse of friends to roam with, and adventures were found any place with water or something new to explore. If you grew up going to the beach for vacation, you were maybe coated with sunscreen once a day and then set free to go be a kid. Finding friends on vacation could be as simple as building a sandcastle with somebody your own size (“Hey, you’re eight? I’m eight! We should be friends!”) Or maybe your family had a tradition of traveling with other families, where you had a…

Thomas Rhett is taking it back to his roots with his latest project, Country Again: Side A, the first half of a two-part release (with a second volume to come later this year). After cultivating his signature country-meets-pop/rock sound over four albums—including 16 Multiplatinum and Gold-certified No. 1 singles, 10 billion streams, numerous awards and nominations—the singer felt like it was time to revisit the purist philosophy that made him fall in love with country music to begin with. Co-written entirely by the singer, the introspective feel of Country Again: Side A is a culmination of a decade’s worth of life experience, along with the challenges brought by 2020 and the resulting time to reflect and reset. With this album Thomas Rhett embraces the sounds, stories, and methods that drew…

In order to make her fascinating new album, The Marfa Tapes, Miranda Lambert got about as far from Nashville as she could. The poetic soul of the project simply demanded it. But sitting in a sunny, wood-paneled room at her Middle Tennessee farm, golden hair pulled up by a red handkerchief and three dogs snoozing at her feet, the superstar says not to read into that. Her heart belongs here. “Really, Nashville is home to me—and being a Texan, that’s a big thing to say,” she says with a laugh, just a few weeks shy of the project’s May 7 release. “I spent eight years in Oklahoma and then I moved back to Nashville in 2015. When the wheels touch down at BNA I feel at peace.” In many ways,…

The Gumbo Bros co-founder and chef, Adam Lathan, was living in New York when he realized if he wanted proper Cajun and Creole food, he’d just have to make it himself. “And that’s when I decided to start the business,” he explains. What started with the Mobile, Alabama native cooking his favorite childhood dishes in his Brooklyn kitchen grew to a small pop-up and catering operation, with a brick-and-mortar sandwich shop in Brooklyn soon to follow. Their new location in The Gulch means Nashvillians, too, can experience the flavors and spirit of The Big Easy. These Rice Krispies and panko-coated fried green tomatoes make multiple appearances on a menu that includes classic coastal fare like po’ boys (simply dressed on Leidenheimer Bakery bread), homemade Gumbos (with recipes passed down from…

Drive a few hours north of Nashville and you’ll find no shortage of distilleries that’ve helped Kentucky build its bourbon legacy. With the smell of corn mash bills and stiff competition in the air, what might draw someone to stake their claim among the bourbon giants? If you ask J.W. “Wally” Dant, it was the call of a family legacy that became too loud to ignore. “We have a big family, seven generations of big families, actually. And anytime we would all get together, we’d talk about how much we wished our family was still in the bourbon business,” he says. But to understand the inspiration behind Wally Dant’s story, you have to look back to 1836, when his great-great-great grandfather Joseph Washington ( J.W.) Dant first fashioned a budget-friendly…