Innholdsfortegnelse for January 2023 i Nashville Lifestyles Magazine

HARDY THE MOCKINGBIRD & THE CROW Reigning ACM Songwriter of the Year Hardy makes a bold pledge for the rest of his country career on The Mockingbird & The Crow where he reclaims and re-hardens the term “country rock.” And to amp it up a notch, about halfway through, his alter ego takes over for some heavy hitting Mississippi metal. (Available Jan. 20.) ALICIA BLUE INNER CHILD WORK PART 2 (EP) Alicia Blue captures the freeing euphoria of therapy on Inner Child Work Part 2, thinking big to finish her Nashville debut (Inner Child Work Part 1). Through insightful indie folk and a delicate pop sparkle, Blue examines coming of age in a faraway city, with a little help from The Civil Wars’ John Paul White. (Available Jan.…

With 25 years of experience leading makeup teams in the entertainment industry, two-time Emmy-award winning makeup artist Melanie Mills knows a thing or two about beauty. For Mills, true beauty radiates from the inside out and with the opening of her new East Nashville makeup boutique and crystal apothecary, the Makeup Altar, Mills provides a welcoming space for makeup professionals and everyday folks alike to harness inner and outer beauty. “This shop is my second act as well as my second home. It was very important to me to be able to incorporate my two passions,” Mills explains. “A professional makeup artist’s workstation is essentially an altar dedicated to the ritual of self-care and beauty. It made sense to me to intertwine these two elements. I believe in astrology, meditation,…

Morgan Evans Morgan Evans was already a bona fide country music favorite, but in recent months his career took an unexpected turn when his personal life threw him a curveball. The result was a deeply personal song and a viral performance that showed the world a new side to the Aussie-born singer: Evans debuted his new track “Over For You” during his headlining set at Australia’s CMC Rocks QLD Festival, in front of a sold-out audience of 25,000 fans. The emotional performance made the rounds on social media with fans applauding Evans for his vulnerability and songwriting prowess. Now Evans—who toured 10 countries over the summer—is preparing to hit the road again when he joins Brett Young on his 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 Tour in March. HOMETOWN: Newcastle, Australia…

With many making the decision to cut back on or even eliminate alcohol from their lives, a new kind of beverage is taking centerstage. Enter Better Than Booze, a revolutionary social beverage company serving up nonalcoholic, hemp-derived canned mocktails that are infused with THC (3mg) and CBD (15mg). Available in three flavors, Rosemary-infused Grapefruit Paloma, Elderberry-infused Gin and Tonic, and Mint Mojito with Lime, Better Than Booze boasts the ability to “help people feel highly social without the hangover.” Not only are the cocktails revolutionary; so is their co-founder. Drea Groeschel is breaking down barriers and stigmas as a woman in a relatively male-dominated field. Plus, she’s showing consumers that hemp derived drinks can be a sophisticated, yet still delicious, choice for everyone. We chatted with Groeschel about launching a…

Any way you look at it, Margo Price has come a long way. Her journey ranges from soul-shouting shows with her old band Buffalo Clover at East Nashville’s Five Spot, to critically-adored country albums, a 2018 Grammy nomination for Best New Artist and collaborations with legends like Loretta Lynn, Mavis Staples and Willie Nelson. She and her family even spent Thanksgiving with the Nelson family this year, enjoying a home-cooked feast at their Maui estate. “It’s definitely a very surreal sentence to even come out of my mouth,” Price says in disbelief, now back in Nashville and rushing off to a last-minute rehearsal. Along her climb, she’s been hailed as a bold example of female empowerment, and a stalwart of country badassery. She released a memoir titled Maybe We’ll Make…

With each new year comes new fitness goals, and while those typically taper off as the Christmas trees hit the curb, there’s a new fitness concept coming later this winter to Belle Meade that will help you keep up with those fitness resolutions for years to come. A full-body workout that combines cardio dance intervals with strength and toning, AKT Belle Meade provides versatile classes for workouts that feel fresh and exciting every time, that are as fun as they are effective. Founded in 2013, AKT focuses on celebrating movement and music to achieve greater health and fitness together. The studio offers four signature class formats — dance, bands, tone, and circuit — designed to push clients to dance, sweat, and burn calories in a high-energy, supportive atmosphere. Each 60-minute,…

Xiao Bao, the brilliant Asian restaurant and bar conceived by husband-and-wife team Joshua Walker and Duolan Li, has opened in McFerrin Park—adding another terrific dining option to the neighborhood already home to Folk, Audrey, and Red Headed Stranger. Head down Meridian Street. The gigantic bright red strawberry sculpture is the first sign that you’ve arrived. The plain facade of the building, former site of a landscaping business, belies its cool interior, a kind of mid-century American diner/Mainland China mash-up. One side of the restaurant has a lounge area with red leather couches. A combo of chrome booths and banquettes make up the main dining area. In ’50s diner fashion, chrome-based stools line the sleek bar; an assortment of fans, ceramic figurines, vintage clocks, and statues of shiny black glazed cats…

On Thursday, November 17, at the Thompson Nashville, Nashville Lifestyles hosted the annual Friends+Giving celebration with Woodford Reserve Bourbon Whiskey, benefiting four local charity partners. It was a wonderful evening, gathering with friends to eat, drink and give back! Attendees enjoyed spectacular silent auction packages, delicious hors d’oeuvres like L.A. Jackson Burger Sliders, Champagne Glitter Chicken Bites, Marsh House Shrimp Toast, and more, plus Woodford Reserve specialty cocktails created by local mixologists including Paul Morrison from L.A. Jackson, Amy Van Buren from Luke’s 32 Bridge, Keenan Jeffers from The Dutch, and Paige Kammes, Woodford Reserve Brand Ambassador. Proceeds from the event benefitted Make a Wish Middle Tennessee, The Nashville Food Project, Giving Kitchen, and Nashville Launch Pad. Each food and beverage station had a silent auction package for guests to…

The Cecil Scaife Visionary Award, founded in the in name of music industry pioneer and veteran Cecil Scaife, is given annually to an individual whose life and work have made it possible for future generations to realize careers in the music industry. In the 1970s, it was Cecil Scaife’s vision to create a music business program for musicians, artists, songwriters, and future music business executives to formally learn the industry he loved so dearly. That vision grew to become the world-renowned Mike Curb College of Entertainment and Music Business. Each year, the award is presented at a must-attend event, the proceeds from which benefit the Cecil Scaife Music Business Scholarship Endowment for students in the Mike Curb College of Entertainment and Music Business at Belmont University. We chatted with this…

Milk & Honey HOT CHICKEN AND WAFFLES A bustling brunch spot by day, Milk & Honey serves a spread complete with both savory and sweet offerings. Why not try their version of the Nashville classic with a dish that has both? Hot chicken is served with warm buttermilk waffles, drizzled with honey hot sauce plus maple syrup, and is paired with home fries or fresh berries. (214 11th Ave. S, 615-712-7466; milkandhoneynashville.com) Saint Anejo HOT CHICKEN TACOS AND HOT CHICKEN TACOS This centrally-located restaurant and bar is known for their Mexican standards, but hot chicken tacos and hot chicken nachos you say? Count us in! Tacos are $5 each and are topped with habanero-agave, Mexi slaw, and scallions, while the nachos (order for the table or for yourself; we aren't…

MARY LAWLESS LEE Happily Grey Influencer, Entrepreneur, and Author Consistency over intensity. MADDIE & TAE Country Artists Our goals for 2023 are to release more music and play lots of shows! JULIA JAKSIC & ERIC LINCOLN Restauranteurs, Roze Pony and Café Roze With the opening of our downtown bar later this year, we resolve to create the same kind of warm and welcoming space as our two other locations, Roze Pony and Cafe Roze. Nashville has given us both the biggest gifts in the communities that have sprung up around those restaurants. We can’t wait to open! JAMI-LYN FEHR Owner, Modiste, a luxury women’s and men’s boutique 2022 was a very transformational year for me. There were a few trying, make-or-break moments that taught me a lot about myself and…

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AT THE TABLE Since its 1992 inception, Anthony Scotto Jr.’s family-owned restaurant, Fresco by Scotto, has been praised in New York for its posh yet approachable Italian fare and warm, informed service. The acclaimed restaurateur’s attention turned to Nashville five years ago, when his daughter Gabriella enrolled in Belmont University to pursue her education in music. Over the course of many visits, he and wife Theresa became captivated by Music City, a feeling that led to major life decisions: a change of residence and first solo restaurant, Luogo.They’ve transformed the space vacated by Fin & Pearl and, later, Pemrose in the 1212 Building, introducing Nashville to the enduring and endearing Scotto brand of Italian food and hospitality. “This project has been a true family affair as I’ve worked alongside my…