La Hacienda Taqueria Number One (don't know where Number Two is!), 2615 Nolensville Pike, 615.256.6142. Delicious fish ceviche! And cheap! $1.99 for this appetizer, and I could probably make three of 'em a meal. Thanks to Stephanie (BNA) for this great tip!

Taste of Tokyo, 615.292.8338, 1806 21st Ave. South. Right near Provence (below). Amazingly cheap sushi. I think if you order $6 worth of it, they throw in the miso and salad! Between this place and La Hacienda Taqueria, I almost moved here! (I'm still considering it!) Thanks to Stephanie (BNA) for this one as well!

Provence Breads & Cafe, 615.386.0363, 1705 21st Avenue S. Pretty good sandwiches; delicious pecan croquettes. Update: as of Summer, 2002: New location at the downtown public library! 615 Church Avenue.

And on a couple of non-food notes:

Don't miss seeing the Parthenon! It's a full-size replica of the Parthenon in Greece; I have enjoyed it as have the two people I have taken there on different occasions. There's a video exhibit showing, among other things, how the columns were formed from discs of stone which were sanded in a special way so that the space between the stones is less than the width of a piece of hair.

Antics, fine & fanciful antiques, 615.386.9485, 1813 21st Ave. S. Catherine Snow is the gregarious owner of this shop (some items are antique and some are new). Some Asian items. I took note of a set of 3 hammered, spherical copper tealight candle holders ($68).

Fall Creek Falls State Park, Pikeville. I've spent a couple of Thanksgivings here. Lovely scenery.


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