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Save The Date For Nashville’s Next Restaurant Week, September 13-19

Get your bellies ready! Nashville Originals’ semiannual Restaurant Week is coming up, and we’re stuck trying to figure out how we can eat at 41 establishments in just seven days. That’s right, we said 41 – September’s Restaurant Week is the biggest yet.

Restaurant Week is heaven for food lovers, with multiple course, fixed price meals at $20.10 or $30.10 (and the occasional latte at $2.10). Participating restaurants are Nashville’s cream of the crop, including 55 South, Acorn, Allium, Blind Pig No. 55, Bound’ry, Cabana, Caffe Nonna, Cha Chah, Cross Corner Bar & Grill, Crows Nest, DrinkHaus, Fido, Flyte, F. Scott’s, Germantown Café, Goten Japanese Steakhouse and Sushi Bar, Jackson’s, Jimmy Kelly’s Steakhouse, MafiaOza’s, Mambu, Midtown Café, Nero’s Grill, Noshville Midtown, Green Hills and Cool Springs, The Pineapple Room at Cheekwood, PM, Provence Hillsboro Village, Downtown and Green Hills, Puckett’s Gro. & Restaurant, Red Pony, Rumba, SOL, Sunset Grill, Suzy Wong’s House of Yum, tayst, Tin Angel, Watermark, Wild Iris and The Yellow Porch.

It’s a great chance to try a few new places at a low cost, or try a new offering at an old favorite. Watch Nashville Originals for Restaurant Week menus, make your decisions (eeny, meeny, miny, moe works) and call ahead for a reservation, because it’s going to be a busy  week. If you already know where you’re heading, we’d love to hear from you in the comments – Help us (and other readers) make our decisions!

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Bright & Early: It’s A Cluster Edition

Good morning, Nashville. If ever there were a perfect storm of traffic congestion downtown Nashville, tonight would be the night. Road closures for the Titans’ final preseason game will start at 4:30pm, followed by the wave of folks pouring into the Bridgestone Arena for Brooks & Dunn’s last-ever show (well, until the inevitable reunion tour). The Ryman will also be hosting the Opry Country Classics, and together, all of these things will bring an estimated 125,000 extra bodies into the downtown area right around rush hour. Plan accordingly! On the upside, business owners are expecting some much-needed extra love from the tourists tonight.

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Happy Hour: Singing The Blues

  • Memphis’ famous House of Blues Studio D was shipped to Nashville in pieces yesterday. The studio has been struggling in recent years so they’re hoping that Nashville can breathe some new life into it. Along the side of the truck hung a banner that said “From Memphis With Love,” which is just about the saddest thing we’ve ever heard. [Tennessean]
  • US Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano hung out in Nashville today to address a variety of issues ranging from the flood recovery to a new ad campaign to encourage folks to report suspected terrorists. [WSMV]
  • Turns out that former President Bill Clinton’s appearance at the McWherter rally next week will actually be free. If you want to go, you can sign up for tickets here. [WTVF]
  • A Nashville fire captain was busted for pornographic webcam-chatting while on duty. How did he get caught? Well, he was wearing his uniform on camera and his chat buddy took a screen shot. [WSMV]
  • Belmont has taken to handing students some cold, hard cash to hopefully give away. “They will pray about that for a few days, about what to do with the money, and then they’ll just start, and who knows what they’ll do with the money,” author Don Miller told WKRN.  ”They’ll invest it somewhere so it has a return in the betterment of people’s lives.” [WKRN]
  • Traffic downtown is going to be mighty clogged–as in, with 125,000 extra people–so plan accordingly. [WSMV]

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Vote Now: Myint 4 Prez! (Or Just Top Chef Fan Favorite)

We’ve been passively boycotting this season of Top Chef ever since that devastating week when local chef, restauranteur and cheerful funny-guy Arnold Myint got the boot in an unfortunate team challenge. But the journey isn’t entirely over for Myint, now that “Fan Favorite” voting is up at BravoTV.com. We probably still won’t watch the show, but we’ll gladly bog down Bravo’s web servers with hundreds of votes for Myint, because well, he’s our favorite. Voting is open until October 20, and the “fan favorite” chef will receive a $10,000 prize. You can vote up to 80 times online, so get cracking (voting via text message costs money, so we won’t even bother with that info)!

You may know Arnold Myint as the mastermind behind the menu at local restaurants PM, ChaChah and Suzy Wong’s House of Yum. All three are members of Nashville Originals as well as top-tier favorites at the Nashvillest HQ, so forgive us if we’re a little biased (we’re okay with it).

Here’s the link to vote again, just in case you forgot: Vote at BravoTV.com!

Hat tip to Beth at Eat. Drink. Smile. for the heads up!

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Live On The Green Returns With Band Of Horses, Dr. Dog, Tonic & More


Lightning 100’s Live on the Green is back for year two of free outdoor music in downtown Nashville, and this year’s batch of headliners has us impressed. Tonic, Band of Horses, Dr. Dog, The Wailers and JJ Grey & MOFRO will anchor this year’s six-week run, with many supporting acts still TBA.

Every Thursday from September 9 to October 14, Live on the Green will take over Public Square Park for over four hours of community entertainment. The concerts are FREE, but VIP tickets will be available for purchase soon if you want a premium viewing spot, free food & drink and access to the Lightning Lounge tent. Check out the full lineup here (and below the cut) and grab the free Live on the Green iPhone app for schedules & updates on the go.

What do you think of this year’s Live on the Green lineup? We were on the fence last year, but Live on the Green’s got us this year – hook, line & sinker. You know where we’ll be for the next five Thursday nights!

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Regions Free Days At Adventure Science Center [Freebies]

After attending the last Way Late Play Date, we’re pretty much in love with the Adventure Science Center. What’s not to like about zapping germs with a laser gun, playing basketball in wheelchairs and climbing up a giant jungle gym? That’s why we’re (perhaps excessively) excited about September 12, when Regions Free Days returns with a little science experiment – What happens when you mix “free admission” with “Adventure Science Center”?

We’re pretty sure the answer will include the words “packed house,” but that won’t stop us from taking advantage of free admission at the Adventure Science Center on Sunday, September 12 from 12:30-5:30pm. This isn’t one of those wimpy freebies either – Regular admission is $12 for adults and $9 for the kids, and free admission is a rare treat at the science center. Thanks, Regions!

If you’re over 21 and paying for a child-free science experience (plus a little booze) is more your style, tickets for the next Way Late Play Date on October 26 are on sale now. The past two Play Dates have sold out in advance, so secure your spot now, then start planning your moonwalk-friendly Halloween costume.

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Happy Hour: One Leg To Stand On

  • Governor Phil has actually stepped out to agree with the Jackson’s Bar & Bistro server who recently filed a complaint with TOSHA claiming that the restaurant’s decision to allow guns creates an unsafe work environment for staff. [WZTV]
  • Lots of important things happening tomorrow! The most important is the deadline for applying for flood-related tax relief. The second would be that Music City Bowl tickets go on sale. [Tennessean & City Paper]
  • Our neighbors up in Clarksville finally got their second sewer treatment plant working for the first time since the May flood. The city sustained around $14 million in damage. [Tennessean]
  • A small earthquake–a 2.7 on the Richter scale–rocked East Tennessee yesterday. Well, it didn’t rock East Tennessee so much as it just gave them a gentle push. [Tennessean]
  • It’s not every day we get to report on rapper feuds around here, so forgive our enthusiasm! Just when thought things couldn’t get any more dicey for Nashville rapper Young Buck, he’s apparently about to sue 50 Cent, G-Unit Inc. and some other people. [City Paper]

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Bright & Early: Sign Of The Times Edition

Good morning, Nashville. Belmont University has finally started construction on the multimillion-dollar sportsplex planned for Rose Park in the Edgehill neighborhood. The only problem is that someone keeps vandalizing the construction site by spraypainting, smashing headlights and peeing on building equipment. The complex, which has been controversial from the outset, will be open to the public and Belmont will be paying the city to use it for sporting events. It’s slated to be completed in February.

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Happy Hour: The Climb

  • To commemorate the anniversary of 9/11, several hundred firefighters from at least nine states will be gathering in Nashville to climb the Pinnacle stairs four times in remembrance of what firefighters had to do on September 11, 2001. The climb totals 110 flights of stairs, which is the equivalent of the stairs inside the World Trade Center towers. [WKRN]
  • We’re not even sure we know what a $31,000 wristwatch looks like (thanks, Google), but that was just one of the items seized from Young Buck’s home when he was raided by the IRS a few weeks back. [Tennessean]
  • Applications for property tax breaks on flood-damaged properties are due tomorrow. [WPLN]
  • The federal officials who are investigating the fires at the Murfreesboro mosque construction site stated that they “haven’t seen any indications that this is any type of domestic terrorism,” and there are “no indicators that we’re aware of that would put us in the position of a hate crime.” [Post Politics]
  • Meanwhile in West Tennessee, the locals seem to be getting along with their new neighbors just fine. [Commercial Appeal]
  • Commerce Secretary Gary Locke paid Nashville a visit today to talk with some top music industry executives about music piracy. [WTVF]

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Bright & Early: Accidents Happen Edition

Good morning, Nashville. We’re running on a tight schedule this morning, so here is your abbreviated Bright & Early:

  • The Davidson County Sheriff’s Office is shaking things up a bit at the jail in response to that murder suspect who was accidentally released back in February. In addition to suspending two of the officers involved, they’ll be sending everyone else to training and changing a few of the policies. Supposedly, the error happened because a new officer didn’t see a pop-up window while processing his release that stated he was being held of murder charges and shouldn’t be turned loose. [Tennessean]
  • In the latest installment of the controversial Murfreesboro mosque, some vandals lit all some the construction equipment on fire over the weekend. The incident is being investigated by the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. [Tennessean]
  • We might see a few sprinkles today, but things will be drying off and heating up for the rest of the week. Is it fall yet? [Nashville WX]
  • Nashville’s magnet schools are seeing a big decrease in the amount of students who qualify for admission because of those changes that were made to standardized testing that caused everyone to start scoring poorly. Under the old system, 20-30% were eligible based on their test scores, but now only 7-8% do. Now they’re trying to revamp their admissions requirements to make sure they’ve got enough kids to fill the seats. [Tennessean]
  • God bless Allan Benton and his bacon. [City Paper]
  • More than 500 flood victims have taken advantage of the free legal assistance hotline for flood victims set up by the Tennessee Bar Association, the Tennessee Alliance for Legal Services and several other organizations back in May. If you find yourself needing flood-related legal help, give ‘em a ring at (888) 395-9297 Monday-Friday 9am-5pm. [WTVF]
  • If you’ve ever wanted to become a Tennessee State Trooper, now’s your chance. They’re accepting applications for the spring Cadet class through September 17th. [WTVF]
  • We were pretty certain that Steve McNair’s short-lived restaurant venture Gridiron9 was gone for good after McNair’s murder, but a new owner is stepping up to the plate and hoping to reopen it within a month. [WTVF]

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