Innholdsfortegnelse for February 2024 i Nashville Lifestyles Magazine

Where have all the valentines gone? There is something magical about February. As a kid I loved making the little Valentine cards and the candy hearts. I remember making a mailbox out of a shoebox to collect the valentines, albeit the candy suckers were more what I was after. Years later, where the heck are all the valentines now? Being single in Music City ain’t so easy, is it? The apps are stale, let’s be honest. I have arthritis in my thumb from swiping left. I just think you cannot replace an in-person connection. There’s nothing better than those butterflies you get when you first meet. You can’t get that on a phone screen. And this advice goes for both my single friends and my married friends: go on dates!…

It started at dinner. Julie Hollis and Shannon Clemons were seated next to each other at a mutual friend’s dinner party in East Nashville. They hadn’t met before but throughout the evening they realized they had a lot in common. Clemons was a digital creator in a career transition. She had run some pop-up clothing sales marketed through Instagram and TikTok and had just started to mull over the idea of opening a permanent shop. Hollis had a shop, Retro Vibe, and a lease, but the store wasn’t doing as well as she wanted, so she was pondering a pivot. They talked about how hard it was to find plus-size clothing in general and plus-size vintage and secondhand clothing specifically. By the end of dinner, they were talking about opening…

DRINKS INGREDIENTS 1 oz beer reduction simple syrup (see instructions) 2 oz bold espresso 2 oz water 1 ½ oz Southbound Reposado PREPARATION Add all the ingredients to a shaker filled with ice. Give a generous shake and pour into a martini glass. Top with three espresso beans for good luck. BEER REDUCTION SIMPLE SYRUP For the beer reduction simple syrup, use ½ cup agave and 1 can of beer of choice (our favorite is Gratis). Add both ingredients to a pot, then place on stovetop over medium heat. Let simmer for about 25 minutes.…

It’s February—the season of romance, so consider this issue a love letter to Nashville! If you’re looking for the perfect place to meet your love on Valentine’s Day (or beyond), we’ve compiled a list of some of the most romantic bars in Nashville. Whether you’re looking for a dark and moody place to cozy up to your significant other or a lively locale to meet a first date for a cocktail, we’ve got something for everyone. If traveling together is your love language, we’ve rounded up some fabulous resorts within driving distance of Nashville that will set the mood for a weekend getaway for two. Stunning décor, fine dining, and aesthetic accommodations abound at each of these incredible spots. Start planning a romantic retreat and book some reservations as your…

CHARITYCURTAIN CALL The chairs for the 2024 Ballet Ball, Evelyn Cate Galetti, Bob Deal, and Jason Bradshaw, along with beloved and longtime supporter of the arts, Honorary Chair, Amy Joyner, promise this year’s event will be a spectacular evening. Slated for March 2 at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center, the evening includes a glamorous cocktail hour, a gourmet seated dinner, and an exclusive gala performance by Nashville Ballet accompanied by special guest music artists. The chairs are seasoned vets of this exquisite event and experts in their fields. Evelyn trained pre-professionally in ballet and attended the Virginia School of the Arts, where she first met Nashville Ballet’s Artistic Director, Nick Mullikin, who was also a student. Due to injuries, she did not pursue a career in dance, but elected to keep…

Belmont University Belmont University’s summer day camps provide an enriching collegiate experience for school-aged kids. With a diverse range of options, your student can explore their interests and develop new skills in a fun and engaging environment. Whether your child is interested in sports, music, art, fashion or science, there’s a camp to fit their interests. Serving elementary through high school students with half and full-day options, Belmont camps offer hands-on, skill-building summer fun. • Sports: basketball, volleyball, tennis, soccer and more. • Music and Theatre: preparatory piano, piano invitational, vocal arts intensive, string crossings, winds band, guitar, theatre • Art: architecture, illustration, fashion, painting, photography and more. • Science: Beetles, Bugs and Butterflies; High school offerings in game design, data science, physics and engineering, psychology and more. Learn more…

A SPIRITED HOLIDAY EXPERIENCE: JACK DANIEL’S BONDED SERIES VIP TASTING On Thursday, December 14, guests got into the holiday spirit at an exclusive VIP whiskey tasting of Jack Daniel’s Bonded Series. The intimate event took place at The Late Great, a cozy and dimly-lit speakeasy hidden in the depths of Virgin Hotels Nashville. Guests mixed and mingled and savored warm welcome cocktails, plus BBQ brisket burnt end bites as they arrived. Byron Copeland, one of the distillery’s official whiskey tasters, led the group through the tasting, where each attendee sampled three expressions in the Bonded Series: Jack Daniel’s Bonded, Jack Daniel’s Triple Mash, and Jack Daniel’s Bonded Rye. Copeland explained the nuances of each and the history of the Bottled in Bond spirits. Following each tasting, attendees sampled a cocktail…

Time for Love Just like a love story, no two dials are the same on this Oris X Bracenet collaboration, a special-edition version of the Oris Aquis Date diver’s watch. Their spectacular faces are made from recycled ghost and end-of-life nets, both bringing awareness to and finding a sustainable use for these ocean pollutants. There are two stainless steel versions of the watch, one with a 43.50 mm case and a second with a 36.50 mm case. Both have automatic mechanical movements and uni-directional rotating bezels and are water-resistant to 30 bar (300 meters). More importantly, both are symbols of the change we want to see. And what’s more romantic than making the world a better place to spend together? $2,600 (King Jewelers, 4121 Hillsboro Pike, 615-724-5464; kingjewelers.com) They Want…

Drinking coffee in America. Too often it’s a solitary act: in your car at the drive-thru, getting a cup on the run, or sipping while you type away at your laptop. Our caffeine fixes have become secondary to work and technology. Demi Chacon and Davy Ball of Now and Then want to introduce you to another way. At their 12-seat counter inside the Grand Hyatt, a niche that leads to Sean Brock’s Bar Continental, the couple will guide you on a coffee-drinking experience that is personal, educational, engaging, and fun. It features their curated small batch beans—rare, hard-to-get, and sourced from the best roasters worldwide. Further, they employ special brewing tools and processes. Drinking the coffee itself is as nuanced as sampling a fine wine. Plus, Chacon and Ball are…

CRAVINGS Is there anything better than a great bowl of pasta on a cold night? If you’re looking for the perfect pasta with the perfect meatball, look no further. Pastaria Nashville’s Executive Chef Evelynn Hadsell has you covered! And she’s also letting us in on the secret to a great meatball: “Charcuterie scraps make the best meatballs,” says Chef Hadsell. “They act as an incredible base of flavor to start off with and built off of, and it also adds a great texture to meatballs.” (eatpastaria.com) Pastaria Nashville’s Spaghetti with Pomodoro & Homemade Meatballs Courtesy of Executive Chef Evelynn Hadsell Meatballs 1 lb ground beef1 lb ground pork½ lb charcuterie scraps⅔ tbsp fennel seeds⅔ tbsp black peppercorns⅓ tbsp coriander seeds11/16 tbsp salt⅓ tbsp fresh oregano1 bunch parsley, chopped10 cloves minced…