Things to do
Marathon Village
Old Marathon Motor Works reused as shops, distilleries, and studios. Good walking block west of downtown.
Neighborhood
Germantown
What to do in this part of town.
Live music
Marathon Music Works
Big standing-room room in Marathon Village. National tours that are not arena-sized.
Bars & nightlife
Attaboy
No menu. You talk, they mix. Germantown cocktail bar from the New York Attaboy people.
Bars & nightlife
Sports
Neighbors
Germantown sports bar with more than one location. TVs, patio, not a honky-tonk.
Restaurants
Monell’s
Skillet breakfast and lunch at communal tables. You will talk to strangers. That is the deal.
Restaurants
City House
Italian-ish Nashville classic in Germantown. Pasta, country ham, a grown-up dinner.
Breweries
Bearded Iris Brewing
Hazy IPA specialists in Germantown. One of the beers Nashville people brag about.
Distilleries
Corsair Distillery
Experimental whiskey and gin. Marathon Village tours when you want mashbills that are not boring.
Distilleries
Nelson’s Green Brier Distillery
Belle Meade bourbon’s home plant in Marathon Village. Tours and a tasting room.
Sports
Nashville Sounds
Triple-A baseball at First Horizon Park. Cheap seats, skyline, a better hang than you expect.