Southern Food in Nashville - Meat and three

Nashville and food is a tricky situation. We are known for fried chicken and most things fried but we are also known for meat and three's. We don't have a certain thing that we are known for when it comes to food but we are slowly building an amazing network and family of restaurants, candy shops, chocolatiers and locally grown foods.

What is a meat and three? It is where you go and pick some meat from a selection of anywhere from 3 to 6 choices and then 2 or 3 choices of vegetables on the side. For the vegetarians there is always the option of getting a plate of 3 or 4 vegetables. Each dish comes with either biscuits or cornbread and the desserts are most always delicious and homemade.

The desserts are often something along the lines of banana pudding, apple or peach cobbler, pie or cake. Always some variety with some places having more choices then others. When it comes to the pies you usually have some pecan, apple, chess, sweet potato, chocolate, coconut and sometimes even more options. Cakes are usually a yellow cake with chocolate icing, coconut and some others.

When it comes to drinks most folks go with sweet iced tea but you usually also have the options of lemonade, coffee, sodas and not much more then that.

Business hours are usually lunch time which usually means 11am-2 or 3pm. Some places are open for dinner but it is always best to check before assuming because most of the meat and threes are family owned and they want to get home to be with their family as much as possible.

This will get you started and if you have any questions or thoughts, email or call me. My cell phone number is 615-400-0966 and my email address is corey@webbspunideas.com

I look forward to seeing you all out there and trying our local foods and restaurants. Enjoy the taste of Nashville, ya'll!

Star Cafe- Meat and Three's in Nashville series

Star Cafe

429 North Main Street (across from O'Reilly Auto Parts)

Goodlettsville, TN

615-855-0903

Doggie Bag by Smokey the Caninecierge- Star Cafe

Southern Cooking Class at Viking Cooking School

You don’t have to live in the South to appreciate soulful Southern cookin'. In this highly requested new workshop, we’ll teach you how to create traditional Southern food from the heart.

SKILLS and TECHNIQUES
Preparing a traditional Southern dinner; learning the art of balancing seasonings; preparing lump-free, creamy mashed potatoes; pan-frying chicken to crisp perfection; braising greens; making a quickbread; making custard.

Adult classes are for students age 16 and older.

Best-Ever Crispy Fried Chicken
Perfect Mashed Potatoes and Gravy
Slow-Cooked Southern Greens
Skillet Cornbread
Homemade Banana Puddin’
Sample Recipes: Cheese Straws; Sweet Tea
Remaining Dates & Times in Nashville, Tennessee:

$79.99
Monday, November 5
6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Workshop

The Viking Store
The Factory at Franklin
230 Franklin Road
Building 13
Franklin, TN 37064
Phone 615.599.9617

Visit the calendar for more Viking cooking classes.

When Food is This Good

"Food so good, makes ya wanna bite your tongue off."

Shawanda- Muddea's Chicken and Waffles

Muddea's Chicken and Waffles

We tried the fried chicken, green beans, macaroni and cheese and sweet tea. For dessert we had the peach cobbler that is an old family recipe that only the lady who makes it knows. It was like going to someone's home and getting good home cooking. Now I just can't wait to try the waffles. Today's special was fried cabbage, corn bread and peach cobbler. As of today, I would have to say that Muddea's has the best chicken in Nashville. It was delicious and juicy. I tried a breast and a leg so that I could have both white and dark meat.

Shawanda was our server and she was wonderful. She was friendly and never left us in need of anything. The chef and co-owner Steve came by our table to ask if the food and service was good and we talked to him for a bit. It was a great experience and I look forward to another visit because I was quite impressed.

Sunday Lunch at Joe's in Hendersonville

A really good restaurant in Hendersonville with delicious food. The service has always been nice but sometimes they need some help during those really busy times. The layout of the restaurant is unique and cold. They really need to add some art, put another type of floor down or something to feel more inviting and homey.

The food is good and that is the main thing. So take your appetite and enjoy some good Southern food and be sure to save room for dessert. Maria is the main cook and she is fantastic, funny and a real talker.

What we ate:

2 Cheeseburgers
1 Grilled Chicken Sandwich
Fried Chicken with green beans, macaroni and cheese, cornbread and sweet tea.

Desserts:
Key Lime Pie
Banana Pudding
Chocolate-Coconut Pie
Peach Cobbler