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We found Italian food with Brooklyn spirit

New Brunch in Pelato Restaurant 

At Pelato in East Germantown, Nashville, make a reservation on Resy.com to try unique dishes like French but Italian toast with garlic bread dipped in baked cheese.

Fine Dining

✅ Before you go
• Try to make a reservation on the Resy.com website 

💪 Pro tips
•  Try the French but Italian toast and deep some garlic bread on baked cheese. 


Make a reservation 

At Pelato in East Germantown, Nashville, the menu encourages sharing. Dive into a variety of dishes with friends for a communal dining experience.

Shared Dining

✅ The menu is designed to share the food, so don’t be shy and order a little bit of all.

Enjoy and share

Here's your plan for enjoying a viral girl dinner tower, tasty small plates, and discounted drinks. Watch the video 👇

Visit this newly opened restaurant, for a happy hour featuring their viral girl dinner special.

Girl Dinner Deal 🍟🥗🍾

Visit Twenty First in Nashville for their viral Girl Dinner Tower—crispy Caesar salad and truffle fries—perfect for sharing during weekday happy hour!

Shareable Dinner Tower

✅ Before you go
• They are open daily from 11AM-10PM, with happy hour running on weekdays from 3PM-6PM.

💪 Pro tips
• There is a small lot behind the restaurant, with FREE validation offered inside, you can also find street parking or a garage along the block.
• They have plenty of indoor seating, with some outdoor spots as well, make a reservation to lock in your table at https://www.opentable.com/restaurant/profile/1378258?shareReferrer=ios-share.

Share the Girl Dinner Tower

Enjoy Twenty First’s viral Girl Dinner Tower (Caesar salad & truffle fries) for $24 during happy hour, plus $7 cocktails and tasty small plates in Vanderbilt, Nashville.

Happy hour bites & drinks

✅ Before you go
• Their iconic Girl Dinner has gone viral, a shareable tower, loaded with Caesar salad & truffle fries—during happy hour you can score it for $24.
• They recently launched another iconic tower, The Glizzy, with a flight of 5 hot dogs & truffle fries.

💪 Pro tips
• Looking for a cocktail? During happy hour you can find 1/2 off champagne & $7 cocktails, from martinis to spicy margs.
• They have a great menu of other items, deviled eggs & crab arancini. Or order from the main menu for elevated seafood starters, seasonal starters & rich entrees.

And grab some other HH bites & sips too!

Twenty First just opened with a chef driven seasonal menu

A gold tiered tower, delivered straight to your table.

Stacked with crispy Caesar salad and truffle fries.

We paired it with some of their standout small plates,

like their brightly colored deviled eggs,

but the offshore account and rain delay might have stolen the show.

Here's your plan for fostering shelter dogs with walks, treats, park time, and coffee patio hangouts.  
Watch the video 👇

Flexible & short-term foster opportunity to give dogs a break from the shelter for a few hours to a few days.

Bow Wow Breakout

Visit Metro Animal Care and Control to meet adoptable dogs and pick a pup for a short-term foster adventure. Supplies and all support are provided.

Meet Shelter Dogs

✅ Before you go
• You can visit the shelter during their open hours at, 12PM-4PM daily & till 6PM on Thursdays.
• The program is available for dogs only— you can visit them in the kennels & get to know them in a private room before your breakout session.
• You’ll need to fill out a foster program application, https://app.betterimpact.com/PublicOrganization/065a796d-a375-413b-bbd8-eb01a1b2d52d/Gvi/5d8910d3-86a7-4da9-bb6a-d23f70e3ac41/2.

💪 Pro tips
• They provide you with anything you might need, including information about the dog’s personality & supplies (leash, bandana, water bowl, etc…)
• With any specific questions, reach out to MACC at foster.macc@nashville.gov.
• Want to see the adoptable dogs? Check them out, https://petharbor.com/results.asp?searchtype=ADOPT&start=4&stylesheet=include/default.css&shelterlist=%27NASH%27&atype=dog&where=type_DOG&nav=1&page=1&imgres=detail&rows=100&imght=200&grid=1.

Visit MACC & pick your pup

Take a shelter dog for a walk or play session at Shelby Park, giving them exercise and a much-needed change of scenery during your Bow Wow Breakout foster.

Park hangout

💪 Pro tips
• We visited Shelby Park, perfect for Zeke to run around & explore.

Hang out at a park

Stop by Baxter Bailey & Company for handmade dog treats, toys, and even doggie ice cream—perfect for spoiling your furry friend during your Bow Wow Breakout adventure.

Dog Treat Shopping

✅ Before you go
• While we were in East, we visited an independent pet supply store.
• Baxter Bailey & Company is open daily from 10AM-6PM & till 4PM on Sundays.

💪 Pro tips
• They have an amazing selection of handmade dog treats, perfect for bdays or silly celebrations. They had some cool ones shaped like hot chicken & cowboys boots too!
• They had a freezer selection of flavorful ice cream, from peanut butter to bacon.
• Check them out on Instagram for details on treat & toy drops, events & their four legged customers—https://www.instagram.com/baxterbaileycompany?igsh=bHZzNGF4d2Qwa3Jx.

Buy them a nice treat

Relax with your foster dog on the covered, pet-friendly patio at Surefire Coffee Co., where your pup can enjoy fresh water and a complimentary pup cup treat.

Coffee on patio

✅ Before you go
• We drove over to Surefire Coffee Co in Germantown, known for their dog-friendly patio.
• They are open daily from 6:30AM-4PM.

💪 Pro tips
• They have a covered patio space, with outdoor fans, outlets & plenty of seating.
• The staff were so sweet, providing Zeke with fresh water, a pup cup treat & lots of cuddles.

Find a pet-friendly patio 

but with a busy lifestyle and a not so pet friendly apartment,

full-time ownership just is not in the cards right now.

a short term foster program through Metro Animal Care and Control.

This is the perfect way to give a shelter pup a break for a few hours

or a few days while helping them get one step closer to their forever home.

We kicked things off with a walk and play session at Shelby Park,

then made our way over to Baxter Bailey and Company for some treats and toys.

We took our goodies to the dog friendly patio

and I got to spread the word about him and the foster program.

So if you've ever wished you could help animals but can't commit full time,

Bow Wow Breakouts might be the perfect fit.

Head to a neighborhood brewery to grab a pint and take a painting class led by their lead muralist.

Paint & Sip Led by a Muralist 🎨🍺 

Head to TailGate Brewery in Nashville for their Paint by Pint series—paint your own artwork with guidance from a muralist, pint included. Tickets required.

Ticket purchase

✅ Before you go
• Tailgate is hosting their Paint by Pint series quarterly, at different locations across Middle Tennessee.

💪 Pro tips
• Snag your ticket online at https://www.tailgatebeer.com/tailgateu

Grab your ticket

Enjoy a laid-back painting class at TailGate Brewery, where you sip a pint, get creative, and maybe grab a slice—all supplies included, perfect for all skill levels.

Paint and Sip

✅ Before you go
• Arrive a bit early to snag the best seat, grab your pint (included with your ticket) & maybe dinner too!
• This class is ideal for everyone, from those that are not artistically inclined & those that craft often.

💪 Pro tips
• Wear clothes that you don’t mind getting paint on, better safe then sorry.

Paint with a pint in hand

Tailgate Brewery is known for three things

Each of their taprooms are covered in murals.

And now they're inviting you to be part of that creativity

whether you're a total newbie like me or someone who paints on the regular.

they announce a pizza of the month special,

anything from Korean barbecue to Caesar salad pizza.

you'll get all of the supplies you need—an easel,

Drew will talk you through the process, step-by-step,

showing you the final piece and helping you along the way.

tailgate taprooms across Middle Tennessee.

What more could you want for a creative night out?

Yes, fries and Caesar salad are on the menu! 

Girl Dinner at the Lake 🍟🥗

Enjoy lakeside dining at Sam’s Sports Grille with fries, Caesar salad, drinks, and their must-try cookie skillet—perfect for a sunset hangout or fun night out.

Casual Dining

✅ Before you go
• Plenty of free parking available 
• Open Sun-Thurs 11a-10p and Fri-Sat 11a-11p.
• $9.95 weekday lunch menu available, and a gluten sensitive menu available 
• Reservations encouraged for large groups and weekends 

💪 Pro tips
• You must get the cookie skillet!
• The bushwhacker was delicious (21+!)

Sam’s Sports Grille 

Sam's Sports Grill in Old Hickory has it down.

and it's the kind of spot where you show up

for snacks and end up staying for the sunset.

Whether it's a chill night with the girls or just treating yourself,

Sam's makes the lake feel like a little luxury outside of Music City.