Need Mother’s Day brunch ideas for the Brentwood mom? What about Mother’s Day gift ideas? Here’s a list of fun and easy things to do on Mother’s Day in the Nashville and Brentwood, Tennessee area.
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Smart Card = Big Savings For Williamson County Residents
The Williamson County Smart Savings Card can save you a lot of money! Here we show you over 90 of the amazing discounts that you can get when you use your Smart Card at restaurants, stores, and services in the Brentwood, Franklin, and Cool Springs area in Tennessee!
Joey’s House of Pizza – Great New York Style Pizza in Nashville, TN
Joey’s House of Pizza has two locations nearby: one in Brentwood, TN and one in Spring HIll, TN. My family really likes this New York style pizza! Here’s what it was like our first time eating at Joey’s House of Pizza in Brentwood.
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Gets A Facelift In Brentwood, TN
Have you been to the ‘new’ Krispy Kreme Doughnuts in Brentwoo, TN now that it is re-opened?… They remodeled it and it looks fabulous. It’s a fun place to visit!
Brentwood TN Waffle House: Good Food & Fun Times
The Brentwood Waffle House really is a nice, family-friendly place to eat. Here’s why…
8 Home Remedies For Spring Allergy Relief
Spring has sprung in Brentwood and allergy season is upon us. I thought I’d pass along some of the home remedies that seem to help me in the peak of allergy season here in Middle Tenenssee.
The Best Nashville Coupon Books, Plus Ways To Save Money Around Brentwood
As a relative newcomer to the Brentwood area, I’ve been thrilled with all the coupon books and half-off dining options that I have found in Nashville coupon books and online sites. Here are my favorite ways to save money when dining or shopping in and around Brentwood, Tennessee.
Five Guys Burgers & Fries Restaurant In Brentwood, TN
All in all, I would give this restaurant 2 thumbs up for a dinner with adults. Just be sure to order your favorite toppings on your burger, and plan to share an order of fries.
Nolensville Feed Mill – Antiques, Foods & Handmade Items
The Nolensville Feed Mill offers antiques, gift baskets, candies and brittles, salsa, pickles, live music, and handmade housewares from the Amish. Where else can you find such a wonderful array of goodies in Nolensville, Tennessee? It’s just a hop, skip, and a jump away from Brentwood.
Fun Things To Do With Kids In The Brentwood Place Shopping Center
My little one and like to explore new places to find the little gems hidden within. It seems that if you keep your eyes open, even the strangest places can be a diamond in the rough for entertaining a child on a rainy day.
3 Sweet Spots: Best Bakeries Near Brentwood, TN
Here are my family’s 3 favorite sweet spots in Brentwood, TN — from Merridee’s Breadbasket in Franklin to the local Puffy Muffin to Cuppycakes at the edge of Williamson Co. in Spring Hill.
Kids Eat Free Nights At Brentwood TN Restaurants
Here’s the newly updated list of Brentwood and Nashville restaurants where kids eat free–or at least, cheap. Here are our picks for the kids meals with best value and nutrition in the Brentwood and Cool Springs area.
5 Uniquely Delicious Restaurants In Brentwood, TN
Visiting Brentwood? Showing out-of-town guests around town? Here are my top 5 uniquely delicious restaurants in Brentwood, TN — from the most romantic spot to the best Sunday brunch to the taste of Tennessee and an exotic Middle Eastern buffet. Bon appetit!
Fresh Farmer’s Markets In Brentwood, Franklin & Nashville, TN
Here’s advice for shopping the 3 fresh farmers’ markets near Brentwood TN. I have links and tips for the Franklin Farmer’s Market at the Factory, the Nashville Farmer’s Market in downtown Nashville, and a new upstart market on Wednesday nights in East Nashville.
New Restaurants In Brentwood Place Shopping Center
I’m excited about the new stores and restaurants in Brentwood Place, the Kroger shopping center on Franklin Rd. One side of the development has been remodeled to include a pedestrian friendly strip with restaurants like Kalamatas, Bricks Cafe, Elena’s, Peter’s Sushi, Chile Burrito, and Subway.
Best Babyback Ribs In Brentwood, Tennessee
Looking for the best BBQ ribs in Brentwood, Tennessee? Harris-Teeter in Peachtree Plaza sells hot babyback ribs every Saturday. Only $6.99 for a full slab! We tried one and thought it was deeeee-licious!
Finding Real Southern Pimento Cheese Spread
Pimento cheese is a Southern delicacy — and it’s easy to find good pimiento cheese spreads in Brentwood. Have it on your lunch plate at Puffy Muffin, buy some by the pound at Fresh Market, or pick up a container of Nashville-made Mrs. Grissom’s at Harris-Teeter. You can also make homemade pimento cheese in your Brentwood kitchen. Here’s how.
Ordering Gluten-Free Pizza In Brentwood, TN
Did you know you can order gluten-free pizza in Brentwood, Tennessee? Matteo’s Pizza on Carothers Blvd. in Cool Springs sells gluten and casein free pizzas with all kinds of toppings. They also ship them across the US. Here’s how to order your gluten free pizza.
Romano’s Macaroni Grill in Brentwood, TN
Macaroni Grill in Cool Springs surprised me with its good taste, even though I didn’t order any pasta! Find out why my house salad was a better choice, nutritional information for Macaroni Grill, and some fun things on the Macaroni Grill website.
Best Chinese Restaurant Near Brentwood, TN?
I’m trying to find a good Chinese restaurant near Brentwood Tennessee. I’ve tried takeout at Nipper’s Corner and Ming’s Chinese Buffet on Mallory Lane.
Do you recommend Pei Wei or PF Changs? Are there any good Chinese restaurants in Maryland Farms? Help!
Mexicali Grill In Cool Springs Has Live Music
Looking for a fun Mexican restaurant near Brentwood?
We tried the Mexicali Grill off Carothers Pkwy. in Cool Springs. Great service and upbeat live music made our night out fun! I have menus and directions to Mexicali Grill in Franklin for your convenience.
Brentwood TN Blueberries and Blueberry Muffins
I bought some beautiful blueberries on sale at the Fresh Market in Brentwood Tennessee. Here’s my best recipe for blueberry muffins, along with a recipe NOT to use.
The Puffy Muffin in Brentwood bakes the best blueberry muffins you can buy, but the recipe that’s listed in the Puffy Muffin cookbook is not the same recipe that the store uses. I tested it.
If you don’t want to buy your blueberries at Fresh Market, I’ll tell you where I’m going to pick blueberries in Williamson Co. this year. The Golden Bell Farm is a pick-your-own blueberry place near Brentwood, on Clovercroft Rd. between Cool Springs and Hwy. 96.
Unique Tennessee Gifts and Books
Need local Nashville and Tennessee souvenirs? The best place to find Tennessee books, postcards, notecards and foods–all in one stop–is the Tennessee State Museum gift shop in downtown Nashville.
Take a peek at my photos and see all the great gift ideas that the museum shop offers.
Best Pizza Delivery To Brentwood, TN
Need a pizza delivered to Brentwood, TN? We have the pizza delivery order numbers for Snappy Tomato, Pizza Hut, Dominos and Papa Johns pizza, along with the restaurant locations for each.
Brentwood Tennessee Bakeries: Mexican Panaderias and Pan Dulce
Need Mexican pastries for an inexpensive breakfast?
Here are the two panaderias, or Mexican bakeries, I found on Nolensville Rd. in south Nashville, near Brentwood.
Find out exactly what bolillos, tres leches cake, churros, marranitos, empanadas, cuernos and orejas are–and where to buy pan dulce in Nashville.
Both Aurora Bakery and Panaderia de Espiga serve traditional Mexican breads, pastries, and cakes.
Superbowl Party Food Ideas and Catering In Brentwood, TN
We have a full list of Superbowl party food ideas, including regional foods for the Superbowl teams.
We have catering restaurants which offer to-go menus for the Brentwood area, ideas for supermarket party platters, pizza delivery phone numbers for Brentwood, and Abby’s picks for a fun sports bar to watch the Superbowl.
How To Find Tennessee Foods and Farms
I love the Pick Tennessee Products website! It tells you how to find great TN products, local farms and farmer’s markets, local meats, dairy and cheese and much, much more!
Let me show you five ways I used the Pick TN Products website last year in my own life.
Sending HoneyBaked Hams For Christmas
The Honeybaked Ham Store in Brentwood is a great place to order holiday gifts. I’m ordering a gift certificate for someone, so I needed to find a Honeybaked Ham coupon code and a cute way to package the gift certificate.
The Honeybaked Ham Store in Brentwood is located just off Franklin Rd. in the shopping center with Wild Iris and the Lacrosse Store.
Aldi Grocery In Franklin, TN: What You Need To Know Before Shopping At Aldi
Did you know a new Aldi is coming to Williamson Co? The Aldi is going next to the former Bi-Lo Grocery between the new Trees-N-Trends and Once Upon A Child.
This Franklin location will be the closest Aldi to Brentwood, other than the Aldi on Nolensville Rd.
Here’s what you need to know about shopping at Aldi, including its phone number (or lack thereof).
Nashville’s Whole Foods in Green Hills
The new Whole Foods store just opened in Nashville, and it’s a feast for the eyes! Here are my first impressions of Whole Foods and its new Hill Center location in Green Hills, along with Whole Foods store hours and directions to Whole Foods.
We also answer the Williamson Co. question: will the Franklin Wild Oats store be closing?
Deceptively Delicious: Brentwood’s Best Produce + Tips For Getting Kids To Eat Veggies
Jessica Seinfeld’s new cookbook, Deceptively Delicious, was featured on Oprah and feted in every media. Now she’s accused of plagiarizing recipes from a similar book, The Sneaky Chef.
What do other Brentwood moms think? We have links to the Seinfeld recipes shared on Oprah, along with a list of the best places to buy produce in the Brentwood area.
Wolfgang Puck Express In Cool Springs
We review the quick service restaurant Wolfgang Puck Express in Cool Springs.
Can the celebrated Chinois Chicken Salad live up to its reputation? Why does the waiter continue to pester us during dinner when we have to refill our own water from a beverage station? Will we ever go to Wolfgang Puck Express again…or more importantly, without a coupon?
Brentwood TN Produce Stand
Has the Brentwood Produce Stand gone out of business? I’m happy to report that the answer is NO! You’ll find this charming produce stand in the Shell gas station’s parking lot, under a metal carport — not in the wooden shed on the hilltop behind.
New GFS Market In Cool Springs
I checked out the Grand Opening of Gordon Food Service Marketplace, a new restaurant supply store across from Costco in Cool Springs. GFS Marketplace sells restaurant quality foods, case quantities, janitorial supplies and restaurant equipment…all without a membership fee.
Jamison Market and Deli On Wilson Pike – Brentwood, TN
I discovered an out-of-the-way gas station and grocery off Wilson Pike. The Jamison Market and Deli is a quaint little store between Brentwood and Franklin, just behind McKay’s Mill subdivision.
Hatcher Family Dairy’s Local Milk
Interested in drinking local milk? I drove out to Williamson County’s Hatcher Family Dairy to investigate. Here’s my review of the local dairy store, its products, and other resources for local milk including Purity, Blue Bell, and Rock Springs Farm from the Produce Place.
Local Foods Menu at Saffire Restaurant In The Franklin Factory
Looking for local food resources in Williamson County? Check out the Factory at Franklin! Its Saturday Farmer’s Market supports local and organic agriculture.
What’s even cooler? Saffire, the fine dining restaurant at the Factory, now offers a local food menu complete with regional produce and wines!
Brentwood TN Coupons In The Entertainment Book
The 2008 Entertainment Books are out…and area students are selling them all over Brentwood!
Not sure if the 2008 Entertainment Book is a good buy? I’ve listed all the Brentwood and Cool Springs restaurant coupons, as well as those from businesses and for fun things to do in Brentwood.
Edible Arrangements Bloom In Brentwood, TN
Yippee! One of my favorite gift delivery services, Edible Arrangements, is opening a shop in Brentwood’s Maryland Farms! Read about my experience ordering a fresh fruit bouquet from Edible Arrangements in Miami. Plus, I’ll give you the Edible Arrangements coupon code for $5 off your order!
Brentwood TN Catering and Party Foods
If you need to organize an office lunch or party food, you’ve come to the right place. I share my research on Brentwood caterers and restaurants which offer catering services in Brentwood, TN–from Vittles to Moe’s to Corky’s.
The Scoop on Miss Martha’s Ice Cream Crankin’ In Franklin, TN
Find the best homemade ice cream in Brentwood! Move over, Cold Stone Creamery!
Miss Martha’s Ice Cream Crankin’ is an annual event held at Franklin Road’s First Presbyterian Church. Join this fun Sunday, August 5th, from 4 to 6 in the afternoon.
Fun Shopping Brentwood TN: The Fresh Market
The Fresh Market is a fun place to shop in Brentwood! It’s more of a grocery experience than a grocery superstore, with specialty coffees, a candy buffet, fresh flowers and a butcher.
Carnivore’s Guide To Brentwood TN Steaks and BBQ
We’ve collected a list of steakhouses and BBQ restaurants convenient to Brentwood, whether you’re looking for a good place to get a Friday night steak or want to treat Dad to a Father’s Day BBQ lunch.
How To Dine In Brentwood TN For Half Price!
The Nashville Citipass has hundreds of buy-one, get-one-free coupons for local restaurants. I’ve listed my family’s favorite restaurant coupons inside. Find out how to get this money-saving book for half price or less!
Gluten-Free Dining at Zoe’s Kitchen In Brentwood, TN
Gluten-free restaurants in Nashville have a fresh competitor. Zoe’s Kitchen, in Brentwood and Green Hills, offers a special list of gluten-free items.
Breakfast At Vittles: The Best Meat and Three In Brentwood (…Maybe In Nashville!)
Vittles Restaurant is a Southern meat-and-three restaurant in Maryland Farms, Brentwood. We didn’t sample the vegetable plate, but here’s our review of Vittles’ breakfast menu.
Review Of Qdoba In Brentwood, TN
Qdoba Mexican Grill is a fresh-Mex restaurant in the Shoppes of Brentwood (the Target shopping center). Here is our review of the build-your-own-burrito fare, plus information about Qdoba Brentwood’s Melinda Doolittle fan parties.
Baskin Robbins 31 Flavors, 31 Cents!
Need a cool family outing? Baskin Robbins Ice Cream will offer all 31 flavors for only 31 cents a scoop on Wednesday, May 2, from 5 to 10 pm. Here are all the Baskin Robbins locations convenient to Brentwood!
Brentwood TN’s Best BBQ: Corky’s
My family thinks Corky’s makes the best BBQ in Brentwood. Here are the reasons we keep going there again and again!
Best Salad Bar in Brentwood, TN: Ruby Tuesdays
The Ruby Tuesday on Franklin Road has the best salad bar in Brentwood. I was surprised at the variety of raw ingredients and specialty toppings the redesigned salad bar now offers.
