Canvas

Canvas Lounge
1707 Church St
Nashville, TN 37203

On Church Street in Nashville, there is a small strip of gay clubs and bars.  One that I liked is entitled Canvas.

They have drink specials.  This day was a watermelon fizz and mojitos for $7.50.

I went with my favorite, the whiskey and water.  

I like the decor.  There was a student desk, so I decided I needed my picture taken.  

They also had some funky seats, church pews, movie theatre seats, and barber shop chairs in the dance floor area.  

Above the bar is a sign that said "Asylum for the Insane, Evaluation Center."  I love that.  

They also had an old fashioned Ms. Pac Man arcade machine that worked.  

This place was pretty cool, and chill. We were there a bit early, so it wasn't too packet yet.  

Belcourt Theatre

Belcourt Theater
2102 Belcourt Ave
Nashville, TN 37212

This theatre is a non profit venue to watch independent films.  The theatre first started in 1925.  

The theatre also has food.  Most of it is typical movie theatre, but they have bratwurst.  

However, this is my favorite part of the theatre, a full bar!  Yes, please!

I had a mimosa while watching the movie.  

I like this theatre.  It's a good place to watch independent movies and to enjoy a cocktail while doing it.  

Jack in the Box

Jack in the Box
1504 HAMPTON ST
NASHVILLE, TN 37207

Jack in the Box is a chain that we don't have in Memphis, so when I'm out of town, I want to go there.  I went there a lot in college, because of its proximity to my college.  I have fond memories of the place.  Many times we went after a night of partying.  After going out in Nashville and heading back to our hotel, we decided to grab a bite.

I had the fries and the 99 cent chicken sandwich.  It tasted just like I remembered.  

I'm kind of glad that we don't have one in Memphis.  I'm not a big fast food person.  This allows me to think of it as a novelty.  

It's good; it's cheap; it's fast food.  It's the perfect place for take out after a night out.  

Smoothie King

Smoothie King
1995 Union Ave
Memphis, TN 38104

The other day, we were walking around town, getting some exercise.  Well, I became thirsty.  I wanted a healthier option besides a soda.  We came upon a Smoothie King, so I decided I would get one.

I rarely get a smoothie, because too often they are too sweet.  Fruit is naturally sweet; I have no idea why more sweeteners are added.  I also thing they have way too many calories to be a drink.  It's the same as a meal.  I also think the sizes are too large.

Anyway, I had trouble deciding on what flavor I wanted.  They have basically anything you can imagine, even ones like peanut butter and chocolate.  

They have their menu divided into what you are trying to accomplish (fitness, slim, wellness, energy, etc).  They also have the calorie count listed for your convenience, which was actually a deterrent for me from many of them.

I ended up with Peach Slice Plus, which is "Peaches, Strawberries, Papaya Juice Blend, Non-Fat Milk, Turbinado, Soy Protein."  It was good, but it was just too much.  I wish I had made it skinny to get rid of some of the sweetness.  I also wish I had gotten a kid's size.  

Kool-Aid pickles

Kool-Aid pickles

Yes, that is what I said.  My friend had a cook out the other day.  I was getting food, and I noticed a jar of pickles.  I thought they were some kind of special pickle since they were red.  I asked her why they were red, and that's when I discovered Kool-Aid pickles.

Her boyfriend makes them.  He said that you buy some dill pickles, and you add a packet of cherry Kool-Ail and a lot of cayenne pepper. 

They were interesting.  It was a combination of sweet and a hint of spice.  I think I may try making them sometime.  

Overton Square Crawfish Festival

Overton Square Crawfish Festival
2109 Madison Ave
Memphis, TN 38104

Every year, Overton Square has a crawfish festival in the spring.  This was the 19th one.  Overton Square is an awesome area in midtown.  It was bumping in the 80's.  Then it died, and now it's back.

There are TONS of vendors lining the street.  There is also live music.  It's free admission, so you should go, even if you don't like crawfish.  

There are beer vendors set up, as well.  The crawfish is $20.  One option is to go to the main vendor.  Another option is to sit in Le Chardonnay or Bayou Bar and Grill and order crawfish.  

This year, I noticed a third option.  Behind Local, there was a food truck that had crawfish and local beer.  It looks like Parish Grocery food truck is Local's catering company.  

This was perhaps my favorite crawfish ever.  It was way spicier than I'm accustomed to, which I enjoyed.  It also had corn and potatoes and even sausage mixed in with the crawfish.  I think main vendor just has crawfish without the added extras.  

I definitely want this crawfish again!

It's Spring Break Y'all (Yelp)

It's Spring Break Y'all (Yelp)
Marathon Music Works
1402 Clinton St, Nashville, TN 37203

This was an event in Nashville as part of Yelp Spring Break.  Yelpers from all around the country came to Nashville to get to know each other and experience Nashville.  

The event was held in a music venue called Marathon.  It was decorated with beach themed items since it was spring break.  

Inside were some local vendors selling locally made items.  

There were two bars.  We were given two drink tickets.  The caveat was that the drinks had to be one of the featured drinks which included the new Bacardi Mango rum.  You could buy whatever else you wanted though.  

I took an awesome picture on some inflatable red furniture.

Bacardi was a sponsor, and they had a real life angry birds game.  I wasn't very good, but it was fun.  

There was a dunk tank with local business owners sitting on the tank.  One yelper had an awesome throw.  He dunked the person time after time.  

Outside there was a food truck selling snow cones.  

There was also live music on the inside.  A photo booth was also in the inside.  

There were four food groups offering samples.  

One was called Two Bits.  Apparently it's a bar with some yummy food.  They had bacon popcorn, which was quite tasty.  

Another one was some local jams that will be at the Taste of Music City Festival.  They had some savory jams like jalapeño and onion in addition to some fruits jams.  I like the savory ones.  

Another restaurant that offered samples was The Local Taco.  I can't remember what the two types were now, but they were both tasty.  

The final place that had samples was The Free Bakery.  It's free because it's gluten free and vegan friendly.  (I just learned that).  They were powdered donuts with different toppings.  I had a spicy mango one.  It was an interesting combination.  The donuts tasted regular to me, though. 

This was my first Yelp Spring Break, but it won't be my last!  

Cheers!