🎳 Let’s go bowling this Thanksgiving

😋 Nashville’s Hidden Gems

Nashville foodie Anas Saba, the creator behind the Instagram account Nashville Hidden Gems, is back to share his top picks for taco trucks along Nolensville, the culinary gaps he sees in the city, and the locally-owned restaurants his family loves to return to time and time again. [🎧 City Cast Nashville]

🧰 George W. Hubbard House Lands Preservation Funds

The sole original building left on the former campus of the historically Black Meharry Medical College is receiving a $100,000 grant from the African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund to help preserve the work of Black architects and convert the space into a community health center. The funds will help jump-start renovations, but organizers are still looking for more than $1 million in funding. [The Tennessean]

🚍 Transit Triumph Across the Country

Nashville voters’ strong support of a $3.1 billion local transit plan is part of a nationwide trend — 87% of U.S. transit ballot measures passed, securing over $25 billion for public transportation improvements across multiple states. [Tennessee Outlook]

• Related: From transit to the Tennessee General Assembly, how Nashville voted on Election Day. [🎧 City Cast Nashville]

🧑‍🍳 Feast or Famine for Nashville’s Food Scene

While small restaurants in Nashville are struggling to stay open due to rising costs, staffing shortages, and ongoing COVID-19 challenges, some large institutions are thriving. Places like Metro Nashville Public Schools, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, and Music City Center, have managed to sustain high-volume meal services and build a robust workforce, serving hundreds of meals a day. [Nashville Scene]