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"I want a GA-DONK-A-DUNK for Christmas"

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82 Useful, 15 Funny, and 49 Cool

Location

Nashville, TN

Yelping Since

December 2006

Things I Love

thai food, live music

Find Me In

Midtown, Hillsboro Village, Mercy Loung,  or rocking the honky tonks on 2nd

My Hometown

Washington DC/Nashville, TN

My Blog Or Website

http://compassioninpol...

When I'm Not Yelping...

Eating, Drinking, and being Mary.....errr...Merry.

Why You Should Read My Reviews

I bring the ^*(*&())!

My Second Favorite Website

http://www.pandora.com =simply A-MA-ZING!!!  http://www.theonion.com =funny http://www.facebook.com

The Last Great Book I Read

Blink & Tipping Point

My First Concert

Amy Grant....I was in the 5th grade. 1st in DC? Blackalicious

My Favorite Movie

Waking Life, Flirting with Disaster (Ben Stiller)

My Last Meal On Earth

Juicy Marinated Steak from the Stockyard in Nashville, TN

Don't Tell Anyone Else But...

I like Sex in the City....oh and Sarah Jessica Parker

Most Recent Discovery

Pei Wei

Current Crush

Audrey Tatuo (ala Amelie) or Keira Knightly

Recent Reviews

85 Reviews

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5714 Charlotte Pike
Nashville, TN 37209

McKay Books  

Categories: Bookstores, Adult Education

4 star rating
 10/26/2009  
Pretty much the best used book store I've ever seen.  Also, their used textbook selection is quite robust--although I doubt it would be good for finding the text your prof is using.  (For size purposes--I believe it occupies 2/3rds of an old Circuit City and they look to have about a dozen employees stocking and processing books)

I wish their business and marketing section was a bit bigger, but it was pretty decent.  Their philosophy and Christian books sections were both pretty sizable.  Also, do expect a used bookstore feel.

Also, the commenter above that said they had the same prices as blockbuster may be half right.  I saw a table full of DVDs which were in the $2 range including mainstream hits from A-list celebs.

Easily in my top 3 or 4 places to shop for books in town.  Rating: 4.45

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4041 Armory Oaks Dr
Nashville, TN 37204
(615) 279-9660

Rafferty's Restaurant & Bar  

Category: Restaurants

3 star rating
 Update - 10/25/2009  
Not sure, but I think that management or corporate may have just reduced portion size.

Not cool.....if true.

That was my experience with the Bluegrass Sandwich (Chicken and Bacon sandwich) today--but I don't have anything else to confirm it.  I get the sandwich all the time (almost 20 times a year) and this is the smallest I've ever had.

Say it ain't so...

Rafferty's please rectify if this is the case....

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  • 4 star rating
    5/31/2008

    Big fan of the Big Memphis BBQ Sandwich, although its a bit messy.  Their BBQ Bacon Hamburger is also pretty tasty, and not quite the mess.

    Service is generally top notch and pretty friendly.

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206 21st Ave S
Nashville, TN 37203
(615) 327-0705

Wendy's  

Category: Fast Food

3 star rating
 7/31/2009  
I've been a fan of Wendy's ever since I was a college freshman/sophmore.  Its bacon cheeseburger, double stack, and frosty dairy dessert (why can't they just call it a shake???)  Anyway, today I was trying to help feed a homeless man and decided I should pick up some food for myself--unfortunately the chicken sandwich I got for myself was a  3 out of 10 (and I usually try to give restaurants the benefit of the doubt).  So just remember to ask for it "fresh"  Hopefully, i've learned my lesson.

FYI: this was actually the Green Hills Wendy's, but couldn't find that locale on Yelp.  Sorry for any trouble.

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4323 Sidco Dr
Nashville, TN 37204
(615) 331-6733

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store  

Category: Southern

5 star rating
 5/21/2009  
My three favs at the moment:
1) Chicken tenderloin sandwich
2) Meatloaf (Cinnamon apples, Baked Potato, Hashbrown Cassarole--I like my starches...what can I say?!?!??!)
3) Pancakes with cherries and whipped cream on top.

Yum!

I totally missed this place when I lived in DC.

On a side note....why isn't it common practice for the Cracker Barrel wait staff to bring out your rolls and cornbread BEFORE the meal.  There isn't a sales reason not to...and everything in customer service says its a good idea.  I think it might even cause some to purchase it extra...assuming their meal didn't come with it.  I kinda feel odd telling my waitress every single time to please bring them out early.  This seems 100% intuitive to me....  

Review: 4.4 out of 5

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2007 Belmont Blvd
Nashville, TN 37212
(615) 385-5282

Bongo Java  

Category: Coffee & Tea
Neighborhood: Belmont/Hillsboro

5 star rating
 1/14/2009  
Interesting art.  Decent coffee.  Nice staff.  Music isn't as good as Fido.  Nice advantage over Fido is more places to plug-in laptops.  

Parking is blah--but thats the area.  I always grab something on the hill next to the International Market.
(4.5)

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5310 Harding Pike
Nashville, TN 37205
(615) 356-3435

Whitt's Barbecue  

Category: Barbeque

4 star rating
 11/30/2008  
I'm a pretty big fan of Bar B Cutie down the road.  I recently tried Whitts after a long abscence.  From my experience, the meat is more robust and juicy at Whitts.

Its all about the sauce.  Whitts does seem to focus on vinegar based sauces, however whatever sauce I had was more of the sweet variety.
That said, Whitts does a great job of making quality, tasty BBQ.

Wow...and that Wed night family special or sandwhich is prettty sweet. (thanks to Misty for the tip)

PS.  I think this address is wrong.  It should be Nolensville Rd.  Its near Harding Road, but its not Harding Pike to my knowledge.

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2424 Elliston Pl
Nashville, TN 37203
(615) 321-3878

Calypso Cafe  

Categories: Caribbean, Vegetarian

4 star rating
 8/20/2008  
Quite yummy--mostly the jerk chicken and sweet cornbread.  From my experience very active on Sundays during the Vandy school year.  Food unlike almost any other in the city.  Only other place I would go for even similar food is Broadway Brewhouse which has some **island influenced** faire thats pretty tasty.

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525 Heather Pl
Nashville, TN 37204
(615) 385-2676

Sam & Zoe's  

Categories: Coffee & Tea, Breakfast & Brunch, Sandwiches

5 star rating
 7/28/2008  
Funky coffeehouse with flava (aka character) and free wifi.  They also have an assortment of sandwiches.  Great lunch time stop.
I wish I had discovered this place earlier.  Friendly staff.  A real hidden gem.  Can't wait to check out its neighbor Baja Burrito.
(probably a 4.6-4.75)

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1602 21st Ave S
Nashville, TN 37212
(615) 329-2757

Pizza Perfect  

Categories: Pizza, Italian
Neighborhood: 21st/Vanderbilt

5 star rating
 7/9/2008  
I can't believe I haven't reviewed this yet.... its dope.  Thats all you need to know, really.  Its hot.  Its juicy.  Its a little greasy.  Yum!!!

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2017 Belmont Blvd
Nashville, TN 37212
(615) 297-2070

PM  

Categories: Bars, Asian Fusion, Sushi Bars
Neighborhood: Belmont/Hillsboro

4 star rating
 6/22/2008  
I got two rolls: crunch shrimp and the nashville.  The crunchy shrimp was 'aight and although the Nashville was certainly original--I'm not sure there was any special taste--it was in a word: bland.  

Ambiance was nice...if a bit frou frou.  Prices range from $2-6 for apps and small plates to about $8 for sandwiches to the $20 range for some dishes.  Generally in the $8-$12 range for food alone...depending on how much you spend on sushi rolls.

We received pretty decent service and the waiter was quite nice.
I give this place a 4.45

I'm looking to forward to coming back for happy hour to check it out again...

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    I love your reviews. Very concise and right to the point!

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    The Stage IS a guilty pleasure though!!!

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