In
In
the years that country music became internationally
recognised, Johnny Cash and Dolly Parton made this their home. Now
the likes of Nicole Kidman can be spotted out and about, casually
doing her food shop, while recording studios cater to more diverse
sounds than country.
Nashville, Tennessee may well have earned its nickname of
"Music City", but these days it's serving up more than the odd
honkytonk for those boozing down Broadway.
"Most people have this idea of Southern food being unhealthy and
greasy and calorie heavy, but it's so much more than that," says
Nashville's greatest foodie export, chef Sean Brock, the man
credited with redefining comfort food both in the city and beyond.
Profiled in series six of Netflix's Chef's Table, Brock puts the
ingredients, plants, preserves and old traditions of the South into
the spotlight. Turning away from greasy fare, he focuses on good
old-fashioned home cooking inspired by his grandmother and the
culinary traditions of the Appalachian mountains. He first founded
Husk, the now award-winning restaurant in Downtown Nashville and
has since moved on to new ventures in East Nashville, which will
open in early 2020.
After a building boom that resulted in a complete regeneration
of the tired-looking Downtown district, Nashville's food scene has
blossomed thanks to a slew of chefs and eateries eager to raise the
city's culinary profile to match its star status. These are our
favourite dishes, and where to try them.
These are the best plates in Nashville
