🍽️ The impact of Michelin on local restaurants

🥧 A Nashville Guide to Thanksgiving

Do you have questions about where to get the best ingredients or whether you even have to serve turkey? Edible Nashville founder and editor Jill Melton has thoughts! She shares her favorite Thanksgiving traditions, recipes, shopping tips, and more on today’s episode. [City Cast Nashville 🎧]

🗳️ Kamala Harris Joins Nashville Democrats

The former vice president spoke at a rally held by the Tennessee Democratic Party at Hadley Park and encouraged the crowd to vote in the upcoming Congressional District 7 special election. She was joined by local Dems like State Sen. Charlane Oliver, State Reps Justin Jones and Harold Love, and Metro Councilmember Delishia Porterfield. [Nashville Scene]

• National Republicans have invested over $1 million in Republican candidate Matt Van Epps just in the last week. The GOP is hoping to avoid losing another seat in Congress following a lot of Democratic wins across the country earlier this month. [Nashville Scene]
• Van Epps is the only candidate in the race who hasn’t filed his personal financial disclosure, which is required by law. His filing is at least 120 days past the deadline. [The Tennessean]
• Early voting is still open! Here are times and locations.

🧑‍🍳 Local Chefs Grapple With Changes To Dining Scene

Nashville’s restaurants are having a moment with the induction of the city into the Michelin Guide and an explosion of new openings, but some chefs are worried about what the changes will mean for local businesses. They hope the attention brings demand, but doesn’t push out smaller or older establishments. [The Tennessean]

• The Hungry Loner shares tips for the best ways to support your favorite local eateries. [City Cast Nashville 🎧]

🏘️ Mother Says Mayor Knew About OHS Program Chaos

Esther Cunningham, a mother who was supposed to be receiving help from the Office of Homeless Services, shared that she was promised a year of rental assistance and a housing voucher, but didn’t receive either and was almost forced back into homelessness when the office didn’t pay her rent. Cunningham said she talked to Mayor O’Connell via phone about her housing struggles, but the mayor’s office refutes that it was him. [{Rich Text}]