Storytellers, hospitality pros, and Nashville locals. Your guide makes or breaks your Nashville experience, so we built a team of people who love this city, know the people behind every restaurant, and can read a group within five minutes.
Christine moved to Nashville in 2011 and founded A Little Local Flavor in 2018 after falling in love with Nashville's food scene and the people behind it. What started as a side project quickly became a full-time business built around one simple idea: great experiences can change how people see a city, and where they choose to spend their money matters.
Over the years, Christine has designed and led thousands of tours, helped direct more than $1.4 million to locally owned restaurants, and built one of the most highly reviewed experiences in Nashville. She is deeply involved in guide training, storytelling, and making sure every guest feels welcomed, well-fed, and genuinely connected to the city.
Outside of tours, Christine is a keynote speaker and podcast host who talks openly about entrepreneurship, building a business without a traditional startup path, experience design, and the realities of running a values-driven company. She enjoys thoughtful conversations about small business, community impact, and creating work that actually supports the life you want.
Christine is also the co-founder of Distill Works, which offers affordable SEO for small businesses. She is always happy to connect around speaking opportunities, panels, and podcast guesting.
"Christine makes Nashville come alive. Her personality, humor, sensitivity, and knowledge made us long for more after three hours with her."Mark W · TripAdvisor
Each guide brings their own background, voice, and Nashville expertise to your tour. The one thing they all share: a deep love for this city and the people who make it special.
Krystin has been with A Little Local Flavor since day one, with eight years of guiding tours for ALLF. A local swing dance instructor and actress, she is a lover of the arts who is often found hitting the dance floors of Nashville's honky tonks. Having lived in Nashville for nearly 30 years, she has witnessed first-hand the incredible change that has taken place in Music City over the past decade. While she appreciates the growth of the city, she still holds a special adoration for the older Nashville landmarks that give it such rich history.
"Krystin was phenomenal. Worth the cost for the full portions, local stops and history. Also loved getting to know her and about her experiences in Nashville swing dancing, performing, and working on costuming."Katherine Troutman · Google
Vince brings extensive hospitality experience spanning high-volume Broadway bars to neighborhood restaurants across multiple states. He runs Serve Up Strategies, a restaurant growth accelerator helping independent operators, and serves on the Community Engagement Council for Giving Kitchen, supporting food service workers in crisis. He brings that same operational eye to A Little Local Flavor, making sure every tour runs the way our guests deserve.
Vince at NARA →
Genevieve has called the Nashville area home since 2009, and her favorite part of guiding is sharing Nashville's history with interesting people from all over. Off the clock, she's usually trying a new restaurant with friends or traveling whenever she can. Ask her about her favorite foods, Nashville hot chicken from the Brave Idiot food truck and Thai red curry from Thai Phooket, or her must-see Nashville attraction: the inside of the Ryman.
"Our guide Genevieve was excellent, relaxed and knowledgeable. One of those rare experiences where everyone in the group left the tour feeling like friends after a fun and satisfying afternoon adventure."Chris R. · TripAdvisor
Jessica is an award-winning voice actor who runs Hygge VO out of her Nashville home studio. Originally from Wisconsin and Minnesota, she has worked with brands like Blue Cross Blue Shield, LinkedIn, Annie's Organics, and PenFed Credit Union. She is a 2024 Selah Award and Reed Award winner. On your tour, that voice training pays off: you can hear every word, and she has a natural sense of timing that keeps groups engaged from stop one to stop six.
Jessica at Hygge VO →"Jessica is so knowledgeable, engaging and charismatic. I wish she could do every tour ever."Jason Chan · Google
Nashville born and raised, Adalaide is the founder of Twillo Brand Influencers, an influencer marketing agency she started after years of helping creator friends connect with brands. A self-described classic middle child, she is a natural connector and motivator. That same ability to read a room and make everyone feel welcome is exactly what makes her great on your tour.
Adalaide at Twillo →These guides worked for us for years and have moved on to pursue their dreams full time. They still pop in from time to time when their schedules allow, and we love their expertise.
Rachel is a writer, historian, and public intellectual with a doctorate in women's and gender history from UNC Chapel Hill. Her work has appeared in O Magazine, The Atlantic, and CityLab, and she has been featured on BBC's Food Chain and KCRW's Good Food. She views writing as a form of social justice and brings that same depth of context to every story she shares on your tour.
Rachel's Writing →Mathew is a Nashville real estate agent with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Woodmont Realty, helping new and longtime Nashvillians find their place in the city. That same neighborhood knowledge translates beautifully to your tour: he knows every corner of downtown and the stories behind the buildings. Guest reviewers regularly call out Mathew by name as one of the most knowledgeable guides they have had.
Mathew at BHHS →Three hours, six stops, the best dish on every menu. Weekend tours sell out 2 to 3 weeks in advance, so book early.
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