How We Ate Our Way through Nashville at the BA Grub Crawl
There's something to be said for good old-fashioned Southern hospitality, and the folks in Nashville—with help from the Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp—have perfected the art. When Bon Appétit rolled up (seriously, we had a party bus) to the heart of Tennessee, we were hungry, thirsty, and ready for one hell of a party. From lip-tingling hot fried chicken, bacon-y donuts, more cocktails than you could count (who's keeping track, anyway?), and one of the most, err, energetic crowds we've ever met, the Nashville Grub Crawl is going down in history. We miss you already, Nashville—until next time, we'll just stare longingly at all the food, drinks, and fun times in this slideshow.
Ann Richardson1/19All aboard the party bus—this nifty set of wheels drove Grub Crawlers in style.
Ann Richardson2/19It was a pretty fun crew.
Ann Richardson3/19Hey, look! That cocktail is called the "Buon Appetito"! Campari, Cocchi Americano, grapefruit, and lemon? We dig it.
Ann Richardson4/19These are no ordinary sliders. These are tongue reuben sliders. With Russian dressing. Way to be, Pinewood Social. Way to be.
Ann Richardson5/19Merchants restaurant did us right with fried green tomatoes, house-made pimiento cheese, and spicy pepper jam.
Ann Richardson6/19Not a bad place to cozy up with a drink, eh?
Ann Richardson7/19Give us your tots! Merchants knows what we like, and we liked these crispy, creamy little nuggets of potato goodness.
Ann Richardson8/19We <del>wolfed down</del> daintily ate pumpkin spice macarons at Etch—'tis the season, after all.
Ann Richardson9/19If that chicken looks smokin' hot, it's only because it is. Hattie B's is the hottest ticket in town when it comes to fried chicken.
Ann Richardson10/19At Robert's Western World, we drank Honkey Tonk Angels (you heard right): Whiskey, peach schnapps, lemonade, and sweet tea. Kinda like an Arnold Palmer—only way more fun.
Instagram/ruthielindsey11/19'Grammer ruthielindsey captured the spread in its full glory. Just looking at this photo makes us want to take a nap.
Instagram/andrewoknowlton12/19It's hard to improve upon a good fried oyster, but Adele's managed to do just that with an herby aioli.
Ann Richardson13/19The Patterson House put a funky spin on a classic with shallot marmalade. Regular old deviled eggs will never measure up.
Ann Richardson14/19After a long day of eating, drinking, and partying, guests showed up at The Rosewall for an evening of…eating, drinking, and partying. It's a tough job, but somebody's gotta do it.
Ann Richardson16/19These are no ordinary donuts. These are vanilla bean donuts with bacon toffee (!!) and cream cheese ice cream from Urban Grub. Be still, our hearts.
Ann Richardson17/19No party is complete with without some good live music. Jason Eskridge and his band happily obliged.
Ann Richardson18/19Live music and a show! (Don't worry; this turned out all good.)
Instagram/andrewoknowlton19/19We leave you here with a bologna sandwich from Robert's Western World. A fried bologna sandwich. And that's how they do it in Nashville.
