eats + drinks | Gracenote, Granary, Silvertone

Gracenote Coffee Roasters | Leather District

Lattes at Gracenote Coffee: This tiny espresso bar at 108 Lincoln Street is conveniently located right where the bus drops me off every morning. Even if you don't take a Mass Pike express bus into town this independent roaster is worth a visit. The finest beans sourced from for example: La Papaya Farm in Ecuador, Misty Valley, Ethiopia and Irati AB, Kenya are meticulously roasted. 

Strong and rich espresso with thick frothy milk, this is one of the best lattes I have ever had.  The barista art puts a smile on my face and makes them photo worthy, every time. (Yes, there are three different lattes pictured here. Give them a second glance and you can tell! So pretty!)

    Granary Tavern | Financial District

The New Guinness Nitro IPA alongside BBQ Pork Nachos ($12) and Fried Chicken + Waffles ($17) at Granary Tavern. The nachos are next level with house made potato chips, pickled onions, fresh cheese + avocado aioli. And with an ideal ratio of chicken to waffle to maple drizzle + honey butter, the latter dish is a home run.

Townsman | Edge of FiDi and Chinatown

A single cocktail at Townsman: the Green Girder ($12) with Beefeater Gin, fresh celery juice, smoke and salt. The cocktail was terrific and I love cocktails with a celery element! The fact that I haven't had a meal here yet and I work SO close is inexcusable. They are sweeping every publications best new restaurant category, pretty much every where you turn there's a positive buzz about Townsman. One of these days....

Silvertone | Downtown Crossing

Ultimate comfort food at Silvertone: Mac + Cheese ($10) topped with toasted buttered breadcrumbs + peas and Meatloaf + Mashed Potatoes ($12) with brown gravy + the vegetable of the day, bok choy.  

Where have you guys been eating + drinking lately? New hotspots? Old favorites?

Miss Mary Bobo's | Lynchburg

The thing to do after you take a tour of the Jack Daniels Distillery is have lunch at Miss Mary Bobo's Boarding House. Located in Lynchburg an hour south of Nashville, situated just off the small-town village square, the historic home is consistently praised for their traditional southern food. Reservations are required for an 11am or a 1pm seating; where in one of the many dining rooms guests enjoy a family style lunch. The fried chicken and meatloaf being served that day were the best I have ever had. The classic sides were expertly prepared - mac & cheese, buttery baked potatoes, green beans with country relish, crispy nuggets of fried okra, and their famous apples stewed in Jack Daniels Whiskey. For dessert - a rich, gooey and slightly spicy chocolate chess pie topped with JD whipped cream. Miss Mary's was collectively our favorite meal of the trip and one of our favorite experiences overall to boot.

Miss Mary Bobo's Boarding House

295 Main Street

Lynchburg, TN 37352