A Little Local Blog
Nashville has become a top destination for corporate gatherings—and it’s not just because of the music. We're a city that inspires creativity, fosters connection, and celebrates local flavor. At A Little Local Flavor, we specialize in helping teams tap into that energy through exceptional private dining and storytelling-rich culinary experiences.
When it comes to corporate event planning in Nashville, we don’t do ballrooms and bland buffets. We’re Nashville’s first Corporate Dining Concierge. We craft unique experiences that reflect your company’s culture, values, and vision—with the food, setting, and storytelling to match.
Nashville blends Southern charm with eclectic flair, and your outfit should reflect that. When it comes to "Nashville what to wear," it’s all about comfort, style, and being ready for any adventure; from rooftop cocktails to scenic walking tours.
When you're headed to Music City, planning what to wear in Nashville isn't just about packing - it’s about making sure you're comfortable, stylish, and prepared for whatever your walking tour might throw at you. From honky-tonks to historic streets, Nashville blends Southern charm with eclectic flair, and the clothes to wear in Nashville should reflect that.
Pro tip: Before you explore, check out our award-winning food tours - we combine sightseeing and local flavor so you can discover the city bite by bite. Dress comfy, and come hungry!
Planning a corporate event in Nashville? Let’s be honest—another stuffy steakhouse dinner or noisy Broadway happy hour isn’t going to wow your team or your clients. You want something different. Something that actually connects people. Something they’ll still be talking about on Monday.
If you’re searching for the best team building activities in Nashville, skip the escape rooms and awkward icebreakers. A walking food tour combines incredible food, local music, authentic storytelling, and walkable charm—all wrapped into a curated, stress-free event that everyone can enjoy.
Whether you're entertaining clients in Nashville, organizing an executive retreat, or planning a company holiday party, A Little Local Flavor delivers the award-winning corporate food tour experience you didn’t know your team needed.
We’ve hosted corporate groups from Amazon, American Express, Cheddar’s Restaurants, Vivial Marketing, and countless others.
Why? Because great food is the one thing every team agrees on.
Dining out with celiac disease can feel daunting, but Nashville offers an exciting and safe gluten-free dining scene. I’m Christine, owner of an award-winning food tour company in Nashville called A Little Local Flavor, and someone who has lived gluten-free for over a decade. I’ve personally tested these spots to help fellow celiacs and gluten-sensitive travelers enjoy our vibrant culinary city. Whether you’re visiting Broadway or exploring the neighborhoods, this guide to gluten-free restaurants in Nashville will have you eating well and stress-free.
Treating your team to one of our top-rated A Little Local Flavor food tours is just the ticket to excite and engage your team. And having hosted corporate tours for companies big and small (including Amazon, American Express, Cheddar’s restaurants, and Vivial Marketing, to name a few) we’re confident that our tours are just the ticket for your next team outing.
After a night out on the town enjoying Nashville’s nightlife, you might find yourself suddenly craving just a little more food to tide you over until the morning. We’ve got you covered! Here are 21 of our favorite restaurants open late in Nashville, TN arranged by neighborhood. There’s sure to be something close by, no matter where you are.
As always, the restaurants featured below and independently owned and operated, because here we celebrate A Little Local Flavor.
If you're the kind of traveler who plans your itinerary around where to eat next, you're going to fall hard for Nashville. This city isn’t just Music City—it’s full-on Food City, where every block has a story, a dish, and a local who’s proud of both.
Whether you’re into spicy hot chicken, biscuit-making, craft cocktails, or discovering hidden gems on a walkable tour, this guide will show you the best things to do in Nashville for foodies—and why the city’s food scene deserves a spot at the top of your list.
Planning a trip to Nashville? Then you already know: this city doesn’t play around when it comes to music, food, or things to see. But what most visitors don’t realize is that Nashville sightseeing goes way beyond the usual honky tonks and museum pit stops.
From iconic landmarks to hidden alleyways filled with local flavor, Music City has layers. And if you want to do it right—not just snap a photo at the Broadway boot store and call it a day—you need a plan.
So if you’re tired of vague “top 10” lists and tourist trap reviews, buckle up. This is the real guide to sightseeing in Nashville TN—and how to actually experience it.
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Planning your trip to Music City? Whether you're coming for the live music, Southern cuisine, or vibrant culture, knowing the best time to visit Nashville can turn a good vacation into an unforgettable experience. As locals who’ve spent over a decade in Nashville tourism, we’re here to give you insider tips you won’t find on generic travel blogs.
These days, Nashville’s nightlife makes it easy to entertain a large group after hours. But what do you do with them while the sun is shining? Whether you’re in town for a corporate conference, a bachelorette party or a family reunion, here are ten fun activities in Nashville for adults, and these are sure to appeal to everyone in your group.
(In keeping with our commitment to supporting Nashville, all the activities recommended below are independently owned/operated businesses)
What are the must try foods in Nashville? We've created a list of some of Nashville’s most famous foods and iconic restaurants. Some have been part of Nashville’s food story for generations now. Others arrived just in the last few years. Most are popular local favorites, but a few are known only to locals. All of them are delicious. Experience some of these on our Nashville Food Tours.
When you shop local, you'll get a new taste of Nashville. Over the last few years, many of the most innovative new businesses to open in town are female owned. As a female-owned company ourselves, we think that’s pretty rad. To simplify your shopping here’s a list of some of our favorite women Nashville entrepreneurs.
Whether you’re traveling with a flock of your best [adult] friends, or your crew is made up of small humans who are still learning the basics of arithmetic, Nashville has plenty of activities that people of all ages can genuinely enjoy. So for your next trip, take a look at our Eight Family-Friendly Activities in Nashville:
Aside from moseying in and out of Music City’s infamous honkey tonks down on Broadway, one of the most popular tourist activities in Nashville is a creative endeavor that we like to call Mural Hunting. Similar to hunting game, mural hunting is an activity in which groups of adults strategically traverse the city in search of capturing images of Nashville’s most beautiful, iconic, and Instagram-worthy murals. iPhones in hand, people brave long lines and inclement weather to capture the shot. We’ll do anything for some likes on the ‘gram, won’t we!?
We are open for business and running tours.
We are so incredibly Thankful that our staff and their homes were not damaged by the tornado. Downtown Nashville was largely unaffected and our restaurants are still operational.
As you have probably heard, a terrible tornado swept through Nashville in the early morning hours of Tuesday, March 3rd.
Treating your team to one of our top-rated A Little Local Flavor food tours is just the ticket to excite and engage your team. And having hosted corporate tours for companies big and small (including Amazon, American Express, Cheddar’s restaurants, and Vivial Marketing, to name a few) we’re confident that our tours are just the ticket for your next team outing.
Highlighting one of this town’s most fascinating historical neighborhoods, as well as the movers, shakers, and spirit-makers that have turned it into a true destination, we’re launching our brand new Marathon Village Spirits Tour beginning the first weekend in March!
With social lives that often revolve around eating and drinking, being the person on Whole 30, Keto, Paleo, Sober January, or whatever diet has struck your fancy this year can be a bit of a buzzkill if you want to maintain your social schedule and spend time with friends. But not on our watch.
Whether we’re picking up the pace on our walking food tours, or bundling up in our warmest coats and scarves to beat the chill, we can’t seem to shake the need to get warm! And while moving our bodies and packing on layers sure can work wonders, sometimes it’s more effective — and more fun! — to slurp something down that will warm us back up.
Even though the holidays come at exactly the same time each and every year, the challenge of finding the perfect gift for all the special people in our lives never seems to get easier. From colleagues to classmates, and from family to friends, the list is endless. But if we can bet there’s one thing that everyone appreciates getting, it’s this: great food. Especially from Nashville.
Downtown Nashville is best known for hosting tourists: from cowboys with big dreams to bachelorettes celebrating upcoming nuptials, the music of the honky tonks leads their march through the neon-lit streets. But downtown Music City is also host to a large local workforce who rely a number of good eats for their lunch breaks every day.
With Small Business Saturday fast approaching and the holiday season hot on its trail, we thought we’d share a list of our favorite small, local businesses perfect for crossing items off your Christmas list.
Just six years ago we would have responded with one or two of our favorite spots in a hot second — probably because there were only two or three brunch spots in town to begin with! But these days, it seems the options are almost endless, and thus, our list of suggestions goes on, and on, and on.
Although the onslaught of chilly weather strikes fear into the hearts of summer-lovers near and far, the truth is that the lines between summer and fall are quite blurry here in Music City. What might be a hot and humid scorcher one day, could turn into a breezy, chilly, 65 degree afternoon the next. So how do we locals deal with Nashville’s admittedly schizophrenic weather patterns during this time of year?
Music City has become more than just a small, country music town; it’s now a major tourism hotspot, and a popular professional destination as well. Not only are major corporate conferences hosting their events right here in Music City, but budding companies and large-scale corporations alike are planting roots in Nashville, opening big, shiny offices in our rapidly-growing town.
Welcome to Nashville! You’re ready to have the full Broadway experience, but where to eat? More celebrity chefs come to town every year, and locals are also stepping up their cooking game. With all the unique and unexpected dining experiences available, the choices can seem overwhelming. To help you choose, we’ve selected 18 of our favorite foodie spots. Ranging from street hot dogs to exclusive tasting menus, there’s something for everyone on this list.