Wedgewood-Houston

Zeitgeist hosts some of the city’s coolest contemporary art exhibitions.

This gallery is one of Nashville’s best. It’s well-curated, with exhibitions that you’d expect to see in a much bigger city.

Come here for lacy lingerie sets, printed robes, and vintage-inspired swimsuits. The shop is size-inclusive, and it’s run by the owner, who is super helpful if you’re looking for something specific.

In an industrial building that used to be a sock factory, Soho House is one of the best places to stay in Nashville. It feels low-key and relaxed. The club is members-only, but you get access to all it has to offer—the social spaces, the restaurant, the bar, the gym—when you book a room.

Bastion is the place to head when you can’t decide between a really fun bar, or a really great restaurant. That’s because it offers both, separated by a sliding door that creates two distinct spaces. Start in the bar with one of their specialty cocktails (we’d go for the Rosemallow Daisy, made with tequila, lime, and hibiscus), and follow it with the five-course tasting menu in the 24-seat restaurant. Helmed by chef Josh Habiger, it’s hard to predict what you’ll get, but part of the joy of a meal here is seeing your dinner prepared in the open kitchen, just beyond where you’re sitting.

This Wedgewood-Houston neighborhood standby is usually full of locals, who feast on crunchy baguettes with butter, mushroom and ricotta toasts, pickled veggies and salads, and authentically French croissants. Grab a box of chocolate chip pecan cookies on your way home for the perfect late-night snack.

This Wedgewood-Houston neighborhood standby is usually full of locals, who feast on crunchy baguettes with butter, mushroom and ricotta toasts, pickled veggies and salads, and authentically French croissants. Grab a box of chocolate chip pecan cookies for later—they make the perfect late-night snack.