By Hyoun Kim, on Thursday, March 10th, 2011 @ 2:55PM CST
 A couple weeks ago, I was in the Franklin area visiting Haley after work. Since it was close to dinner, she made the suggestion that we try J. Alexander’s. The last time I experienced J. Alexander’s was over a decade ago in Louisville and I barely even remember that visit because I was too young to appreciate food like I do now.
Before arriving to J. Alexander’s, all I knew was that it is an upscale restaurant on par with Stoney River. Although J. Alexander’s doesn’t advertise themselves as being a steakhouse like Stoney River does, they do have …
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By Hyoun Kim, on Wednesday, March 9th, 2011 @ 4:32PM CST
 As a child, I never got to really appreciate American barbecue due to lack of availability. The biggest locale for barbecue was probably Owensboro, KY but given its distance and being overshadowed by a “cooler” city (Evansville), it was often overlooked. It wasn’t until when I moved to Lexington did I didn’t get to experience barbecue on a more frequent basis.
My first memory is of the Famous Dave’s barbecue chain, which in my opinion is one of the better chains out there but for some reason, it closed down in Lexington. My most recent memories involve Sonny’s Bar-B-Q, another …
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By Hyoun Kim, on Tuesday, February 8th, 2011 @ 3:24PM CST
 Back when I wrote my review of Martin’s Bar-B-Que in Nolensville, I also visited another restaurant for the first time that evening. Initially, Haley and I only wanted to get some cupcakes at Sparkle Cupcakes. Seeing how Menchie’s is right next door, we decided to give it a try since it’s been in Lenox Village for over a year now.
For those of you that don’t know, Menchie’s is another frozen yogurt franchise chain founded in California in 2007. There are over 60 locations across the United States with goals to expand to every state by the end of …
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By Hyoun Kim, on Friday, January 28th, 2011 @ 4:26PM CST
 A little over 3 months ago, Kevin Henderson (one of the people responsible for bringing Pinkberry to Tennessee) told me that he planned on opening a second Pinkberry in Cool Springs. Well that time has come. As reported by Cool Springs News, Pinkberry is opening their 2nd store in the Cool Springs area. No longer will Pinkberry lovers have to trek all the way to the 1st location at 2306 West End Blvd in Nashville for their Pinkberry fix.
The new store, opening on February 18, will be located at 3065 Mallory Lane, Franklin, TN 37067. Just as the …
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By Hyoun Kim, on Wednesday, January 19th, 2011 @ 2:28PM CST
 After months of hearing about it last year, Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville finally opened its doors in Nashville in November 2010. I’ve heard many things about Margaritaville but never experienced for myself. I finally got that chance last Tuesday before the Nashville Predators hockey game.
Located on the corner of 4th Ave and Broadway, this new casual, island-themed restaurant chain easily blends in with the rest of the array of neon lit signs down the streets of downtown Broadway. What many people may not know is that Jimmy Buffett started his musical career in Nashville. Inside you’ll find plenty of …
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