Although the previous posts are a little dated, this will hopefully provide benefit to current viewers.

I created a site that lists as many of the Meat and Three's that I know about in Nashville, Tennessee and all other places in the U.S. The site is http://www.meatandthree.com and is arranged geographically, so you can link right to the Tennessee page from the home page.

The goal is to keep the site narrowly focused on just those cafes, diners, and restaurants that actually serve a Meat and Three option - one meat and three vegetables (some just serve a Meat and Two option and allow additional vegetables for an extra cost). There are places out there that serve the same kind of food, but we want to make sure that customers who find a place on our site actually end up at a Meat and Three. It's definitely a narrow niche, but there are many, many more out there that I am adding every day.

For those who are unfamiliar with the Meat and Three genre, the terms "blue plate special", "daily special", "plate lunch", and "southern comfort food" are some of the phrases that are often mentioned in the same breath along with "Meat and Three". Some of the best ones serve food made from scratch, using local produce picked right from the garden. Sweet tea and a variety of pies and maybe banana pudding are staples of most Meat and Three's, also. You can read more about them on the MEATandTHREE.com site.

If anyone knows about one that is not on the site, please email me and let me know about it. I have also started a series of articles that is concerned with the history and stories regarding particular Meat and Three's: http://historyblog.meatandthree.com.

I hope this helps some of you. Thanks.