Food & Drink

They Started at Farmers Markets With Vintage Italian Machines. The Next Storefront Is on Lebanon Road.

Nicoletto's Italian Kitchen is under construction at 11324 Lebanon Road — 3,000 square feet, the brand's largest, with an expanded…

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Thirteen Restaurants, Nine Dollars, and One Day Left

Mt. Juliet's first-ever Burger Week wraps up Sunday, Aug. 30. Thirteen local kitchens, one $9 burger each, and a gift-card…

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Bronze-Cut Pasta on Lebanon Road, and It Is the Biggest Room They Have Built

Nicoletto's, the family pasta company from East Nashville, is building its third restaurant at 11324 Lebanon Road — 3,000 square…

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A 1958 Steakhouse on Old Hickory Lake Is Coming Back — Same Dock, New Owners, No Date Yet

Cherokee Steakhouse has anchored the end of Cherokee Dock Road since 1958. It went dark earlier this year. Now a…

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Wilson County Gets Its First Wawa on September 2 — and That Goose on the Sign Has a 124-Year Story Behind It

Wilson County's first Wawa opens in Lebanon on Wednesday, September 2, with an 8:30 a.m. ribbon cutting on Murfreesboro Road.…

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They Raised the Ground Five Feet First: Steel Is Up on Mt. Juliet’s Second Waffle House

Construction is underway at 12085 Lebanon Road, where a former car wash is becoming Mt. Juliet's second Waffle House. The…

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The Corner at Division Street Is Filling In: What’s Landing at Everette Downs

Sprouts opened the door at Everette Downs in October. The developer set mid-2026 as the window for the rest of…

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