Monthly Archives: December, 2011
Happy Hour: MILK AND BREAD, MILK AND BREAD
- The trusty fleet of TDOT salt trucks are already hitting the road to prepare for that Gigantic Winter Storm we’re supposed to get on Thursday. They’ll probably be slathering the pavement with some of that beet juice we heard about a few weeks ago, which lowers the freezing point of the salt mixture. [WKRN]
- Governor Phil will not be letting all the prisoners go to save our state some money, which, believe it or not, was once an option. [Tennessean]
- Metro wants us to get excited about the new convention center! In public, at a rally! [Post Politics]
- Stores in the Hickory Hollow Mall seem to have planned a mass exodus this month with New York & Company, Hot Topic, The Children’s Place, Lane Bryant, and Chick-Fil-A all shutting down within the next two to three weeks. [WSMV]
- Wilson County Schools won’t be rounding up kids in the gym and handing out Bibles anymore after catching the wrath of the ACLU. [Tennessean]
- If singing the National Anthem before a Sounds game is on your bucket list, now is your chance to try out. If it’s not, then you should add it and try out anyway. [WSMV]
- This guy’s mugshot just says it all, doesn’t it? [Nashville Is Talking]
Photo by James T Atkinson.
The trusty fleet of TDOT salt trucks are already hitting the road to prepare for that Gigantic Winter Storm we’re supposed to get on Thursday. They’ll probably be slathering the pavement with some of that beet juice we heard about a few weeks ago, which lowers the freezing point of the salt mixture. [WKRN] Governor [...]
Leggo My Eggo [Gems From The Nashville Craigslist]
As you read in this morning’s Bright & Early, the Great Eggo Waffle Shortage of Aught Nine has seeped into 2010, and Nashvillians are apparently still panicking about the absence of this particular breakfast food. Desperate times call for desperate measures, and it looks like our tipster Nicole P. has figured that out and is stepping up to get in on a little supply & demand action. Thanks Nicole!
EGGOS FOR SALE – $1 (Davidson County)
EGGO WAFFLE SHORTAGE? NOT ANYMORE!
Many people are faced today with a very serious problem. One that experts never even saw coming, one that causes children to weep and parents to scream in frustration. It makes the average american feel like a true failure, because…well, you are. You failed to keep your freezer stocked with Eggo Waffles. “Oh, there will always be enough waffles”, you said. ”I can always go to the store and buy more”, you said…but you were wrong. Now you are besides yourself in peril unable to continue life and peaceful mornings like you used to. Your children refuse to eat their cold cereal and skim milk. Why? Because it tastes terrible. They miss the warm sweetness of how things used to be. Mom and Dad at the table, little brother too and a stack of those golden Eggos.
Now, if you live in a cave you may not have any idea as to what shortage it is that I am referencing.
Please visit these links for more information (You may want to be sitting down when you read this) :CNN: http://money.cnn.com/2009/11/18/news/companies/eggo_waffle_shortage/index.htm
ABC NEWS: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/eggo-waffle-shortage-bacteria-forced-plant-closure/story?id=9117059
WIKIPEDIA: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EggoIt’s real. It’s a problem. It’s tragic…BUT:
Folks, don’t let the new year get you down because you are unable to provide nutritious Eggo Waffles for your loved ones. It’s 2010 and that means you get a fresh start and a new opportunity to brighten up someone’s day with a real, state of the art, Eggo Waffle!
There are 2 boxes of these Eggo Waffles in Davidson county and for an acceptable price, they can be taken home to your loved ones. Go ahead and let me know if you would like one or both boxes and make an offer. You don’t have to be a failure anymore and you can give the gift that no one else is able to give these days, and a gift that they deserve…that you deserve. You can be a… HERO.
Nicole
P.S. If you buy in the next 48 hours I will even include a free bottle of maple syrup.
As you read in this morning’s Bright & Early, the Great Eggo Waffle Shortage of Aught Nine has seeped into 2010, and Nashvillians are apparently still panicking about the absence of this particular breakfast food. Desperate times call for desperate measures, and it looks like our tipster Nicole P. has figured that out and is [...]
Bright & Early: #toocoldtotweet Edition
Good morning, Nashville. We can’t seem to stop talking about how cold it is this week, and it looks like we won’t be stopping anytime soon. Temperatures this afternoon are expected to reach a balmy high of 28 degrees, and the forecast for 2″-4″ of snow on Thursday is looking more and more likely. Snow in Nashville? You know what that means – Panic! Hit the stores and buy out everything in stock, because come Thursday, we’ll all forget how to drive and the store shelves will be empty anyway. On a more serious note, the cold snap has caused at least four known deaths across the state of Tennessee, so as much as we kid, stay safe out there.
- Find another breakfast food, already. We thought this news was, like, so 2009, but the Great Eggo Waffle Shortage of Aught Nine is apparently still very upsetting to some Nashvillians. So if you were planning to buy out your local Kroger’s supply of Eggo waffles in preparation for the Great Blizzard of Twenty-Ten, think again.
- Flip flop. Tonight, Metro Council will consider a new proposal regarding the law that bans Metro drivers from warming up vehicles in their driveways. The proposal would create an exception to the law for cars with remote starting devices, allowing at least some car owners to enjoy a more thawed-out commute.
- What we still don’t know won’t hurt us. It looks like we won’t be seeing calorie counts on menus in Nashville quite yet. Despite passing a bill last year requiring restaurants with more than 15 locations to add nutritional information to menus in 2010, Metro Health is now considering waiting until the federal health care reform bill passes. The federal bill contains similar menu labeling requirements.
- Bits & pieces. A Clarksville teen broke the world record for continuous video game playing this morning at 4:22am … Don’t mess with 12th & Porter patrons … Excavation has begun for Nashville’s first Nordstrom in Green Hills (read: Mall traffic will be worse than ever until they finish) … Chris Johnson is doling out engraved Rolexes to his offensive linemen to celebrate a season well-played … Six Tennessee schools are in the running for the 2010 Blue Ribbon Schools award, given for academic excellence … Belmont University will move forward with a $7 million renovation of Rose Park.
Photo by inhisgrace.
Good morning, Nashville. We can’t seem to stop talking about how cold it is this week, and it looks like we won’t be stopping anytime soon. Temperatures this afternoon are expected to reach a balmy high of 28 degrees, and the forecast for 2″-4″ of snow on Thursday is looking more and more likely. Snow [...]
Head To The Hermitage On Friday For Free Admission [Freebies]
This coming Friday marks the 195th anniversary of the American victory at the Battle of New Orleans, and to celebrate, The Hermitage is inviting everyone to come party, 1812-style, for free! Regular price admission is $17 for adults, so take advantage of this rare free day. Fill up the car and take a (short) roadtrip out to The Hermitage, where you’ll observe a traditional wreath-laying ceremony and participate in the annual “Eighth of January” events.
If you’re stuck at work (like us) on Friday, you can still visit The Hermitage this month (or next, for that matter) for half price – Just bring along a canned food donation and your Tennessee driver’s license. A half price ticket is still $8.50, and you won’t get to see any wreath-laying, but beggars can’t be choosers!
Photo by vanherdehaage.
This coming Friday marks the 195th anniversary of the American victory at the Battle of New Orleans, and to celebrate, The Hermitage is inviting everyone to come party, 1812-style, for free! Regular price admission is $17 for adults, so take advantage of this rare free day. Fill up the car and take a (short) roadtrip [...]
Happy Hour: Too Much, Too Far
- Leave it to PETA to traumatize your children by sticking Ellie The Bloody Elephant outside of a local elementary school to teach them all about circus animal abuse. [Tennessean]
- Vince Young is the official starter for 2010, hooray! [City Paper]
- Our 2009 in Middle Tennessee was “wetter than usual” but didn’t break any significant records. In that case, we’d hate to see what actual record-breaking rain looks like. [WZTV]
- So East Nashville pretty much blew up this morning. [WSMV]
- This is just your friendly reminder that Metro’s finest are doling out $50 tickets for warming up your car this time of year, because letting your car run in the morning when it’s 17 degrees is illegal. [WKRN]
- More than 1 in 6 Tennesseans is on food stamps, which is a 66% increase over the figure from two years ago. [WKRN]
- Officials are trying to figure out what to do with the six abandoned schools in the Metro Nashville Public School System whose collective land value is $1.5 million. [WSMV]
Photo Brad’s flickr.
Leave it to PETA to traumatize your children by sticking Ellie The Bloody Elephant outside of a local elementary school to teach them all about circus animal abuse. [Tennessean] Vince Young is the official starter for 2010, hooray! [City Paper] Our 2009 in Middle Tennessee was “wetter than usual” but didn’t break any significant records. [...]
Cheekwood Returns To Roots With $0.50 Admission In January
Waaaay back in the day (it’s okay, you don’t have to admit if you remember this far back), Cheekwood charged guests a mere $0.50 admission fee. Thanks to everyone’s favorite friend (inflation), regular admission is now up to $10 per person, but with plenty of generous free days to even things out.
But before we get too nostalgic about the 60′s, we’ve got some good news to share – Cheekwood is celebrating the beginning of their 50th year in Nashville by offering $0.50 admission for the month of January (see, we told you they were generous)! So try to forget about those below-freezing temperatures long enough for a frolic through the botanical gardens, or take the warmer approach and browse through the indoor art exhibitions while trying to remember, um, greener days. Either way, a visit to Cheekwood is a great way to spice up the dreary days of January, and for fifty cents it can’t be beat.
Photo by mahgegan?.
Waaaay back in the day (it’s okay, you don’t have to admit if you remember this far back), Cheekwood charged guests a mere $0.50 admission fee. Thanks to everyone’s favorite friend (inflation), regular admission is now up to $10 per person, but with plenty of generous free days to even things out. But before we get too [...]
Bright & Early: Waking Up In The Tundra Edition
Good morning, Nashville. We’re not quite sure which is more bewildering to us this morning: That white stuff falling from the sky or the 13-degree reading on the thermometer. Or maybe it’s the 200 crazies brave folks who hopped into the Percy Priest Lake on New Years Day as part of the YMCA’s annual Percy Priest Polar Bear Plunge. We’ve had quite the cold snap since Christmas, making the plunge a little more polar with temperatures dipping to 28 degrees and patches of ice floated along the shore. We can’t say we’ll be joining them next year, but we sure admire their commitment.
- Not bad at all. The Titans defeated the Seahawks 17-13 yesterday, ending the season 8-8. For starting out 0-6, we’d say it was a turnaround they can be proud of. We’re especially proud of Chris Johnson for reaching 2,000 yards and breaking all sorts of records yesterday. Hope the men of the offensive line enjoy their new cars!
- Expensive stuff. The TVA thinks there’s still a chance that insurance could help cover the cost of the Kingston ash spill cleanup. Up until now, we’ve all been footing the multibillion-dollar bill through rate increases, though we haven’t noticed much of a chance in our electric bills because of falling fuel costs. While we’re at it, check out WPLN’s feature on the one-year anniversary of the spill.
- Bits & pieces. The first little Nashvillian of 2010 was Chaison Darnell Swiams, born three minutes after midnight on January 1 … Due to some tax issues with the IRS, the Preds may be in default of their Sommet Center lease … Gunner the K-9 police dog got a protective vest for Christmas after recovering from stab wounds sustained in the field two months ago.
Photo by Silenus81.
Good morning, Nashville. We’re not quite sure which is more bewildering to us this morning: That white stuff falling from the sky or the 13-degree reading on the thermometer. Or maybe it’s the 200 crazies brave folks who hopped into the Percy Priest Lake on New Years Day as part of the YMCA’s annual Percy [...]
Start 2010 Well-Fed With Nashville Originals Restaurant Week
It’s time to take a pencil to those fresh 2010 calendars, because January 11 marks the start of Nashville’s 2010 Restaurant Week. Chapter Three of Restaurant Week in Nashville runs through January 17, and the idea is always the same - Prix fixe meals at many of our beloved Nashville Originals restaurants. At $20.09 or $30.09 meal price points, it goes without saying that Restaurant Week is a foodie’s delight. It’s also a great opportunity for the more hesitant diner to test the waters in unfamiliar territory, and for your Nashvillest editors to play dress-up and pretend like we actually have money to blow on fancy food. But our favorite part about Restaurant Week is that there’s no waking up at 6am to fight for discount gift certificates!
Some of the fine-print details are still forthcoming, but we’ll continue updating this post when the information is released, so stay tuned. While you’re waiting, check out 2009′s Restaurant Week details here, just to get an idea of what you’re in for.
Past Restaurant Weeks have introduced us to Tayst and Yellow Porch. Have you made new discoveries during Restaurant Week? Let us know in the comments!
Restaurant Week menus & details as available from Nashville Originals below the jump.
It’s time to take a pencil to those fresh 2010 calendars, because January 11 marks the start of Nashville’s 2010 Restaurant Week. Chapter Three of Restaurant Week in Nashville runs through January 17, and the idea is always the same - Prix fixe meals at many of our beloved Nashville Originals restaurants. At $20.09 or $30.09 [...]
Happy 2010, Nashville!
Nashville, we’re excited to see another year with you. Happy 2010! We hope you all had a great New Years Eve with friends, family and fun.
So now that the holidays and parties are over, tell us: What are you excited to see in 2010 in Nashville?
Photo by SimonWhitaker.
Nashville, we’re excited to see another year with you. Happy 2010! We hope you all had a great New Years Eve with friends, family and fun. So now that the holidays and parties are over, tell us: What are you excited to see in 2010 in Nashville? Photo by SimonWhitaker.
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