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With Music City’s ever-changing landscape, visiting parts of town you don’t always frequent can feel like discovering a hidden gem for the very first time. We’ve rounded up five Nashville neighborhoods to fall in love with all over again. Check out one of the neighborhoods below:
McFerrin Park/Cleveland Park
It’s no secret that East Nashville has become one of the most sought-after spots in town, and the McFerrin Park/Cleveland Park area is a shining example of just how rapidly a neighborhood can transform. One of the city’s most coveted chefs, Sean Brock, saw McFerrin Park’s value and potential when he opened his flagship restaurant Audrey in the neighborhood. Inspired by his Appalachian roots, traditions of the rural South, and his maternal grandmother Audrey, this venture is perhaps Brock’s most personal project yet. And he was intentional in finding the perfect location for it to flourish.
“When it came time to determine the location for Audrey, it was the building that I initially chose first, however, I instantly fell in love with the neighborhood. I love East Nashville because it’s nice and quiet and provides the neighborhood-feel while still being in a bustling city. The location is also extra convenient for me, as it’s near my other restaurant concept, Joyland,” says Brock.
Later this spring, Brock will expand his impact on the neighborhood with the opening of June, located above its sister restaurant Audrey. The modern concept brings a unique, tasting-menu-only experience to the neighborhood that takes diners on a journey through native Southern ingredients. June is connected to Brock’s Research and Development Lab, which was built with flavor extraction and concentration in mind to create innovative culinary masterpieces and to continue bringing new dining experiences to Music City.
Just up the block, stop into Redheaded Stranger, a beloved neighborhood taco shop, or Folk, a pizza-centric restaurant and bar brought to life by the chef and owner of Rolf and Daughters. Along with the familiar favorites, new food and beverage options continue to set up shop in the neighborhood: Cleveland Park’s All People Coffee, for instance. Along with specialty coffees, the café perched at the corner of Douglas and Lischey offers tasty bites, craft brews from a self-serve tap wall, and a selection of wine and spirts.
But it’s not just the dining scene that’s expanding: The area has caught the eyes of developers working on some of the city’s biggest projects to come. With the future arrival of tech giant Oracle, along with major city-wide developments, comes a real estate market that has folks flocking to the area like never before. The neighborhood will also be home to one side of Nashville’s new, upcoming pedestrian bridge. As part of a massive Cumberland River revitalization effort, the new pedestrian bridge will connect East Nashville to Germantown, giving way to countless future opportunities for even more growth, business, entertainment, housing, and more.