🥖 Nashville’s best bakeries

🥖 Nashville’s Bakery Scene

Craving a comforting baked good? On today’s City Cast Nashville podcast, we’re chatting with celebrity chef and East Nashville local Christina Tosi to get her list of the best bakeries in Nashville, from great sourdough to the perfect neighborhood fritter pop-up. [🎧 City Cast Nashville]

🍽️ Reduced SNAP Benefits Released

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has ordered 65% of SNAP funds to be released. Tennesseans scheduled to receive benefits on Nov. 12 should now have those credits, while other SNAP recipients will receive the reduced amount on their regularly scheduled date. [WKRN]

• If your EBT card is empty, the Nashville Farmers' Market is extending its Fresh Bucks program to match personal dollars spent by SNAP recipients. [WPLN]
• Several local organizations have stepped up to help food-insecure Nashvillians amid the lapse in SNAP benefits, while also focusing on long-term solutions to our food crisis. [Nashville Banner]
• Here’s our list of local food banks, pantries, and other businesses providing free food. These orgs need volunteers and donations. [📰 Hey Nashville]

😞 Saying Goodbye to Margot

Sad news, friends: East Nashville’s Margot Café & Bar will be closing on June 5, 2026, after 25 years of service. Margot cites multiple factors influencing her decision: The 2020 tornado followed by COVID-19 chaos, personal health issues, and changes to the restaurant scene. [Nashville Scene]

• We’ll have to add Margot to our list of Old Nashville businesses we miss most. [🎧 City Cast Nashville]

🚗 Music Row Free Parking

Despite strong opposition from the music community, the Traffic and Parking Commission has voted to remove free parking along Music Row and implement discount economy paid parking zones instead. The change affects 209 parking spots, and more than 1,800 people working in the music industry signed a petition against it. [NewsChannel 5]

Support local businesses this holiday season by shopping at these pop-up markets, featuring handmade goods, unique locally-made gifts, live music, and kid-friendly activities. There’s a market practically every weekend until Christmas, so plenty of opportunities to shop for your friends and family!

Christmas Village

• When: Nov 14-16
• Where: The Fairgrounds Nashville
• Entry Fee: $15
• Details: More than 250 merchants will be selling their holiday wares at this pop-up market, from handcrafted home decor to clothes for all ages. Thursday is a sneak peek night, and Friday and Saturday are open for general admission. Children nine and under are free, and Santa will be there for pictures. Save an extra $3 by purchasing your ticket at any local FirstBank.

Franklin Makers Market

• When: Nov. 15
• Where: The Lake at Westhaven
• Entry Fee: Free
• Details: This family-friendly outdoor festival has 100+ vendors, including a children’s entrepreneur market pop-up! Kids can take free photos with Santa, and the event will feature games, live music, cocktails, and more. Westhaven is a really charming community.

The Ethos Market

• When: Nov. 22-23
• Where: Center for Contemplative Justice at Thistle Farms
• Entry Fee: Free
• Details: If supporting local businesses and nonprofits that make a social impact in Nashville is important to you, then this is the holiday market for you. Bring canned goods and shoes for donation. Thistle Farms will be on hand with food, and Belmont students with live music.

2025 MADE SOUTH Holiday Market

• When: Nov. 22
• Where: The Factory in Franklin
• Entry Fee: $16.27+
• Details: A portion of every ticket will be donated to One Generation Away, a nonprofit that distributes food to food-insecure Tennesseans. More than 60 local vendors will be selling their wares.

Shop Small Holiday Market

• When: Nov. 29
• Where: The Golden Slipper
• Entry Fee: Free
• Details: This cute outdoor Germantown market has 50 vendors, and Christmas carolers! Check out some of the vendors who will be there on Instagram.

10th Annual Handmade Nashville Holiday Market

• When: Nov. 29
• Where: Red Caboose Park
• Entry Fee: Free
• Details: Buy home decor and handmade goods from 90+ vendors at this kid- and pet-friendly market in Bellevue. Don’t forget to enter to win a swag bag!