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Is the conference downtown? If so, East Nashville is close by and it has a lot of great food as well. Silly Goose is amazing, Family Wash at night is a fun experience with pretty decent food, Marche is great for brunch, and Bolton's has good hot chicken (though Prince's is King).

The Farmer's Market is also basically right downtown and there's some great food in there. Jamaicaway is my favorite, but Arnold Myint (who was on Top Chef) has a new food place called AM@FM there that's supposed to be really great.

If the conference is out at Gaylord Opryland...prepare to drive for good food, because there's none to be found near there. Tourist trap city.

Potato salad on a sandwich? My life is forever changed.

@IfYouCookIt, I went to Trader Joe's yesterday and it was a madhouse. They were out of everything I normally buy. So very frustrating.

Wowwwwwwwww.

*worked AT. Sigh.

@lohs, Southern Bred closed. The owners went back to doing catering only. So sad.

I've only been to Pantry once; just can't deal with the lines. My sweet potato pancakes were quite nice, if overly sweet.

Best show on TV.

Green smoothies are the best. I would kill for a Vitamix. My fave is banana, unsweetened soy milk, pineapple, strawberries and spinach. All fruit frozen. Flax if I'm feeling fancy (aka I have some on hand).

I worked at Hardee's the summer between my senior year of high school and freshman year of college. They wanted to "promote" me to biscuit maker. I turned them down -- what 18-year-old wants to get up at 5am?!

But those biscuits are pretty darn good. The ten pounds I gained attested to that.

I just tried the Blue Moon one it thought it was terrible. It just tastes like regular Blue Moon. I'll have to try the Shock Top one next.

Prince's (It's always cited for a reason -- it's the best. Pepperfire is good, but Prince's is still king.)
SouthernBred (Southern, meat and three-type food)
Silly Goose (AMAZING sandwiches and couscous dishes, great for lunch...and Jeni's Ice Cream is right next door for dessert)
Marche (good brunch spot, but very busy)

If you want a very "Nashville" dining experience, Family Wash is a pretty reliable good time. The food is fine -- very good shepherd's pie, both meat and vegetarian -- but the atmosphere is unique and fun, with live music and a funky setting.

(These are all in East Nashville. I am biased, obviously.)

The breakfast burritos are so good I don't think I ever even noticed the burger portion of the menu.