Good morning, Nashville. Over the past few months, we’ve been hearing quite a bit of speculation about what’s going to happen to the dilapidated Bellevue Center Mall. Last we heard, city officials were thinking of turning it into a magnet school which apparently prompted a flood of mail from constituents who thought that was the worst idea they’d ever heard. Councilman Eric Crafton, who represents most of Bellevue, announced last night that a development firm has been tapped to turn it into a “lifestyle center shopping area,” whatever that means (and no, Facebook, this does not seem to include an Ikea.) We should be able to see the blueprints in April or May.
- One fish, two fish. We are pleased to report that the very important Fish Tanks In Barbershops bill passed its first hurdle yesterday and was approved by the House 95-1. Rep. Mike McDonald (D-Portland) must hate the fishies, as he was the one lone voice crying out in the wilderness. Next up: the Senate.
- Put down the chicken wings. There is a Chicken Wing Shortage in Nashville, and all over the country! Wings have historically been very cheap because they were kind of the “leftovers,” if you will, but now people are eating so many of them that the prices are shooting through the roof and restaurants such as Nuttin’ But Wings in North Nashville can’t afford to sell them for cheap anymore, or sell them at all.
- Bits & pieces. It’s straight-up mutiny in Lakewood, Tennessee, where residents would evidently like to wipe their own city off the map … If you’re flying out of BNA this week, be sure to take advantage of the free day of parking … Our inner 10-year olds are totally geeking out over this new, free-ish spring break program at the Tennessee Aquarium.
Photo by wjb13.
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