The neighborhood of East Nashville
is an up and coming part of the suburbs that is making its mark as a more
trendy and modern part of town for locals to enjoy. I researched two places
located within the same complex and both establishments were right on point
with my dietary convictions and palate’s desires.
Up first, The Wild Cow – a delightful vegan
restaurant with tons of options and a killer GF dessert menu. While I’m not a fan
of meat substitutes (esp conventional) and I steered clear of that night’s
special of a Buffalo Philly "Cheesesteak," what did come to the table was
wonderful. I had a house-made veggie burger with sautéed garlicky kale and a
big glass of hazelnut milk.Yum. Art went with something she knew, a veggie
quinoa bowl, and it was also excellent. I mentioned a dessert menu because it
did not disappoint. I had to try that night’s “raw” cake offering because I had
never heard of a raw cake. Apparently, its a pureed mixture of soaked nuts and
takes quite the process to create. Mine was lemon-blueberry and it was so good!
It is similar to cheesecake in texture, but packed with nutrients, protein, and
great flavor!
Second, The Silly Goose – a more farm-to-fork driven
menu with locally produced everything! Art said the turkey sandwich was
wonderful with cranberries, brie and a basil aioli and I went with a sandwich
of eggplant, red pepper and avocado. We had the pleasure of ending our dining
experience at the Goose with house-made ice cream. The chef had some incredible
flavor combos, and we had the Vanilla Nutmeg and Rosemary Fennel Seed.
Unbelievable. I was going to post a pic of this too, but it just looks like vanilla ice cream! It tasted so much better than it looked.
Nashville
was extremely tasty. Don’t be afraid to research local food options when traveling because there are too many incredible, neighborhood restaurants in
every town. Break loose from the chains and eat locally even when you’re out of
town.
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| Eating locally away from home! |
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