Blogger, Clea Shearer, a transplant from L.A., recently wrote about her weekend exploring places in Franklin and Nolensville with friends.
Clea writes on her blog:
You know what would be hilarious? Move to a new city where you know nothing, and then have friends come visit you 3 weeks later and pretend to be knowledgable and informed. Meanwhile, I need navigation to get to the nearest grocery store. But sure, I’m game! Let’s do it!
Despite not knowing a lot about the area, we think Shearer picked some great places to introduce her friends to and  we wanted to share her travel experience with you.
Her first day with the family, they had dinner at Puckett’s downtown Franklin where she states, “I don’t care if you’re visiting for 2 days or 2 weeks, this is somewhere I will take you. I love the food, the atmosphere, the live music at night, even their bottles of BBQ sauce. And it’s in the historic part of Franklin so you get some charm served with your chicken.”
After dinner, the family visit Kilwin’s Candy store for ice cream and fudge samples.
The next day, they visit Mama Java coffee shop in Nolensville. “From the outside, I thought this was going to be kind of like a Starbucks and I was getting ready to apologize. But when we walked in, it had great communal tables made of reclaimed wood, cool vintage signs hanging, and a full breakfast menu. BECAUSE OBVIOUSLY I KNOW WHAT I’M DOING AND PLANNED THIS. I didn’t. But the biscuits were homemade and the coffee was amazing so I’m adding it to my future lists,” says Clea.
On Saturday, it was another breakfast in Nolensville at the Feed Mill. “Breakfast at The Feed Mill in Nolensville. It does not get more awesome than this place. You pay for your plate and get 3 breads, 3 meats, and eggs. The biscuits are worth the weight I will gain by eating all of them.”
Clea also explored other popular neighborhoods in Nashville like the 12th South area, Country Music Hall of Fame and Music Row. Â Read I’m Southern Now complete “Tour Guide” post on her blog.
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