Quickie Good Eats Part 2

This will not be an annoying series of parts. However, I want to relay some yummy things I chewed on in the past week or so that I failed to mention in the original. Hence, part deux:

- Cha-Cha's atmosphere and food overall were deliciously fun. Since it was going to be a tea house originally, they have a plethora of choices which I admired.
- Curry chicken salad at Cafe Coco's - get over the college kids and wanna-be college kids and support this cheap-eats dig with live muzak in the back
- Family Wash's - Beet salad and chicken pot pie. I heard the carrot cake is out of this world (I just stared and drooled but our table gobbled it up and sang praises.) We were happy campers with the live bluegrass strumming from eight o'clock on...their website divulges the bands in queue
- Pimento cheese (on-the-run) from The Picnic....reminds me of sandwiches on our sailboat topped with a salty-dog deli's version we used to hit in P'cola.

That's all I got so...

KEEP EATING OUT, NASHVILLE!

Featured Sites:
The Picnic http://www.thepicniccafe.com/
Cha-Cha's http://www.chachahnashville.com/
Family Wash http://www.familywash.com/
Cafe Coco's http://www.cafecoco.com/

Good Eats Quickie

Ok, I'm on the run these days so a quick update -- loved recent eats at the following:
- BBQ ribs at the Station Inn
- Local Taco brisket taco and guac
- curried chicken salad at Cafe Coco's
- kale from The Produce Place
- Lunch special at Peter's Sushi for only $9 I got 2 rolls, soup and salad - and it was delicious and fresh!

Going to grab a bite with friends at Family Wash tonight. Yee-haw, it's the weekend! Eat up, Nashville!

Italian Makeover

I am a sucker for Italian.  In a previous post I praised the Italian Market off 51st Avenue.  I was pleasantly surprised last night when I walked in the Italian Market and found out Cafe Coco purchased the place and is renovating, expanding the dining area and enlarging the menu.  The good food / good price with hipster appeal of Cafe Coco should attract Sylvan Parkers and foodies alike.  

Yancy and I ordered take out and were pleased with the large (lunch) portion of chicken parmesan.  Lots of marinara for both the chicken and pasta (they paired it with fettuccine even though it states spaghetti).  However, the crispy but tender chicken coupled with lots of baked cheese was a winner.  We devoured the antipasto salad loaded with olives, ham, pepperoni and artichokes - it's so large you could easily eat as an entree or lunch meal.

They still create many desserts in-house.  We sampled the tiramisu and were not disappointed.  The moist lady fingers and generous sprinkling of coco on top was a perfect finish to our meal.  I'm looking forward to their outdoor seating area (under construction soon) out front.  Their expanded digs inside make it feel more "dine-in restaurant-y."  Cafe Coco and all you attract - glad to have you in the neighborhood.  Thanks for an affordable meal, too - tip and all it was only $25 (sharing large portions helps, too.)  So....

KEEP EATING OUT, NASHVILLE!

Featured Site:

Cafe Coco's Italian Market & Kitchen

51st Avenue North

783-0114