Your New Favorite: Date Spots
Your new home means a new neighborhood to explore. Each month, Onward brings you “Your New Favorite” – our team’s hand-selected places unique to Middle Tennessee that locals love.
This month, find your new favorite date spot, whether you’re a fan of a bottle of wine and a Bolognese or want somewhere to stroll and soak it all in.
Here are a few you’ll want to check out.
Make your way to Pinewood Social, found in the historic Trolley Barns at the edge of downtown Nashville. Go for a round of retro bowling, catch the sun around the patio and dipping pool, play bocce and other lawn games, or plan a special meal. Trust us: You won’t want to miss weekend brunch.
- Location: Downtown Nashville
- Address: 33 Peabody Street, Nashville, TN 37210
The city’s oldest Italian restaurant is where to go for classic Italian cuisine and a romantic night out. Tucked into a small row of shops and restaurants in the middle of the Sylvan Park neighborhood, Caffé Nonna has been a Nashville staple for over 25 years.
- Location: Nashville’s Sylvan Park neighborhood
- Address: 4427 Murphy Road, Nashville, TN 37209
Faxon Hatchet House axe throwing
In the mood for something more active? Do your bicep curls and then head over to Faxon Hatchet House with your special someone to throw some axes! Cool down at the beer bar. Winner buys the round.
- Location: Spring Hill
- Address: 3015 Belshire Village Drive, Suite 120, Spring Hill, TN 37174
Every Monday is date night at Five Senses. Share an appetizer and dessert, and choose from the globally influenced, seasonal menu focused on seafood dishes and sourced from nearby farms and small businesses. The open kitchen promises a unique experience you’ll want to enjoy together.
- Location: Murfreesboro
- Address: 1602 West Northfield Boulevard, Suite 515, Murfreesboro, TN 37129
Leave the city in your rearview with a short car ride through rolling hills to experience wine country in the heartland of country music. Wine flight tastings in Arrington’s Lodge, sit-down guided food and wine pairings, and live jazz and bluegrass at Jazz in the Pavilion make Arrington Vineyards the perfect weekend date.
- Location: Arrington
- Address: 6211 Patton Road, Arrington, TN 37014
Centennial Park and The Parthenon
Part of Nashville’s network of green spaces, Centennial Park is a quiet oasis off one of west Nashville’s main thoroughfares. Walk around the pond, pack a picnic, watch a concert in the amphitheater, head to the center of the park to marvel at The Parthenon and 42-foot statue of Athena, or catch one of the many cultural festivals held there throughout the year.
- Location: Nashville’s West End neighborhood
- Address: 2500 West End Avenue, Nashville, TN 37232
Since the marquee lights first flipped on at Franklin Theatre in 1937, it has become home to classic movies and live music, where locals can spend a few hours being moved to tears or laughter or song. Now a historic landmark on Franklin’s Main Street, the theater continues to raise its curtains to new visitors and new memories.
- Location: Franklin
- Address: 419 Main Street, Franklin, TN 37064
Go no further than 615Chutney for traditional South Indian cuisine. And while you’re there, take in amateur live music on the Chennai Talkies Stage and or walk through the Madras Chutney Avenue art gallery. End your night with rasmalai soaked in milk, cardamom and saffron, or try one of 615Chutney’s many other delicious desserts.
- Location: Bellevue
- Address: 7075 Highway 70 South, Nashville, TN 37221
This contemporary art gallery is a fixture of the Wedgewood-Houston neighborhood, with rotating exhibitions from local artists that will make you stop and take a minute to breathe it all in. Wander in on the weekend, make an appointment to visit or take a date to the First Saturday WeHo Art Crawl.
- Location: Nashville’s Wedgewood-Houston neighborhood
- Address: 516 Hagan Street, Suite 100, Nashville, TN 37203
Named after the original owner’s grandmother, Mere Bulles (French for “Mother Bubbles”) continues to honor its history by serving its guests elegant Southern meals at its home in Maryland Manor. Whether you reserve a table inside, find yourself under the balcony’s whirring ceiling fans or are fireside on the patio, raise a champagne toast to the restaurant’s namesake, Mere Bulles.
- Location: Brentwood
- Address: 100 Franklin Road, Brentwood, TN 37027
Contact an Onward agent to bring you one step closer to your new home and what you can experience right in your backyard.
