I'm going to take a break from the Giant City trip recap and mention our much shorter recent Saturday journey. A food festival, A Taste of Music City, led us to downtown Nashville to sample offerings from local restaurants. Unlike the more popular summer fest held over a week, Taste of Chicago, back in my hometown, the weekend rendition in Nashville truly was a taste of the Music City.
There were expected festival foods like chicken wings and ribs and tacos, but also the unexpected like beef tartare and blackened tuna. While the item tickets were pricey, the event was well-organized with vendors lining both sides of Deaderick Street. At one end, Public Square capped the proceedings with a stage which held eating contests and free live music.
A large number of restaurants took part and most of the food was good. In particular, the blackened tuna served by a Brentwood establishment, Mere Bulles, completely satisfied my taste buds. It was so good that I would like to make the trip out to the outlying suburb to sample more of their fine cuisine.
The all-day outdoor fest is only held once a year, but if you are in Nashville when Taste of Music City strikes, attend. To me, it is a to do again event.
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