Life+Style Brand by Amber Ford- Voted "Best Fashion Designer" in Nashville 2019 + 2020 + 2021 - "Best Men's Clothing" 2023
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There is nothing I love more than having a staple in my wardrobe that goes with just about anything or pull any outfit together. A leather jacket has always been my go to clothing item, and when I go out, I'm almost always wearing one. I don't have a particular "style" of clothing. I wear whatever makes me feel good. This outfit in particular makes me not only feel good, but also like a badass!
This outfit is from Revv in Hillsboro Village. Revv is a trendy boutique where women's grunge fashion and classic style collide. Step inside or checkout their Instagram @shopRevv or website www.shoprevv.com and you will see what I mean! I also posted some of my favorite items they have below!!
First thing's first, let's talk about this studded leather jacket, "The Rambler". It's AMAZING! It has become quite a hot commodity since country superstar, Kelsea Ballerini, has been pictured wearing it on more than one occasion.
Kelsea Ballerini moments before the ACM awards
This Rambler jacket is a rock-n-roll dream, if you ask me! It's the perfect vegan leather motorcycle jacket which features zip closures at the front opening and pockets, with a belted waist. Did I mention, it's dripping in studs? Checkout the detail on it.
I would rock just about anything with this jacket, but this time I went with a sleeveless shirt, the "Ellie Top", in the most vibrant and pretty shade of red. It would be perfect to wear with a long necklace without the jacket as well. It's flowy and the sides have slits that show just the right amount of skin. The back of it has small section of it cut out with a gold zipper. Love!!
The jeans Im wearing are the "Mya-Delray" made by Articles of Society. They are very comfortable and a jean you would get a lot of wear out of, not to mention very affordable-only $69! I love the wash of them too! So cute!
I paired this outfit with one of my favorite pairs of black fringe booties & they have a great shoe collection at Revv! I seriously hope fringe never goes out of style, I'll be in trouble.
Favorite Items at Revv Currently
Now do y'all see why I love this boutique? Revv is located at 1815 21st Avenue South. They also have a sister store "The Rage" and you can check them out at www.shoptherage.com or on IG at @therageboutique. You can follow me on Instagram at @nativeinnashville. Thanks so much for reading!!
Styled// Ally Barrett (Revv) @a.barrettstyling on Instagram
Makeup// Jessica Vaughn (Primp This) @primpthis on Instagram
Photos of myself// Jennifer Cody @jennifercodyweddings on Instagram
It all started with the ice cream man when I was a kid, and I've been hooked on food on wheels ever since! Luckily, I live in Nashville, where food trucks are taking over, and man oh man, are they delicious! I have teamed up with Virago's Executive Chef , Andrew Whitney, to bring you all a list of the 12 best food trucks in Nashville and his recommendations of what to get when you go!
Yayo's OMG !
PC: National Food Truck Association
Yayo's OMG! is mobile food truck run by Chef Yayo Jiménez, serving original Mexican gourmet food ! Their mission is to provide customers with the highest quality local ingredients & authentic Mexican flavor in every dish for a truly delicious experience!
What to order: Shrimp meximelt or Legend Tacos
Website: http://www.yayosomg.com/
Four and Twenty Blackbirds
PC: National Food Truck Association
Four & Twenty Blackbirds offers globally inspired comfort foods. From grilled cheese to Poutine, hand cut fries, delicious seasonal salads and classic sandwiches with a gourmet twist.
What to order: Poutine
Website not available. Follow them on Instagram @blackbirdfoodtruck
Hoss' Loaded Burgers
PC: Hoss' Loaded Burgers
Hoss' Loaded Burgers is a gourmet burger food truck serving 100% grass-fed, local beef burgers stuffed with cheeses and topped with vegetables and homemade sauces. They also offer a vegan variation of every single burger on the menu.
What to order: The Jaw Dropper
Website: http://www.hossburgers.com/Welcome.html
Smoke Et Al
PC: Nashville Food Truck Association
Smoke Et Al was voted one of the "15 Best Food Trucks in America". Chefs Shane Autrey and Steve Ford specialize in all things smoked, even the vegetables. They also have homemade dressings to serve with their salads.
What to order: Hot ribs. Wings.
Fried pickled okra with Alabama white sauce.
Website: http://www.smokeetal.com/
The Grilled Cheeserie
PC: @Jessle18 Instagram
The Grilled Cheeserie Food Trucks, and soon to be Gourmet Melt Shop provides all different variations of gourmet grilled cheese sandwiches made with seasonally-inspired and local ingredients.
What to order: The B&B of Tennessee. Pimento mac and chee melt. The melt of the moment is always spot on and any of the desserts.
Website: http://www.thegrilledcheeserietruck.com/about/
Crepe A Diem
PC: Nashville Food Truck Association
Crepe A Diem is a unique food truck serving French street food. Everything is made to order, from scratch, using quality local ingredients. Featuring both sweet and savory traditional crépes, sandwiches, and more! Be on the lookout for their bright red truck!
What to order: Hash browns. Lemon sugar crepe. The roast beef Baguette.
Website: http://www.crepeadiem.com/
Bao Down
PC: Nashville Food Truck Association
Bao Down offers handcrafted local Chinese street food. They serve grass-fed, all natural meat and free range poultry, provided by Walnut Hills Farm in Bethpage, TN. Bao is a steamed bun that can have many fillings, savory or sweet.
What to order: Char siu Bao or Shu Mai
Website: http://www.baodownnashville.com/
Retro Sno
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Nashville’s original shaved ice food truck. Retro Sno has brought back the snow cone with creativity. They mix all of their syrups by hand, using premium pure cane sugar. Their handcrafted syrups are poured over the fluffiest shaved ice and finished with fresh toppings or stuffed with all-natural ice cream!
What to order: Orange dreamsicle, raspberry wedding cake, and Rainbow.
Website: http://www.retrosnotruck.com/
Bare Naked Bagel
PC: Nashville Food Truck Association
Bare Naked Bagel offers fresh New York Style bagels and bagel sandwiches made from local unprocessed ingredients.
What to order: The everything bagel turkey sandwich
Website: http://www.barenakedbagel.com/
Deg Thai
PC: @degthaitruck Instagram
Deg Thai strives to provide the highest quality Thai-fusion meals in Nashville. It's Thai food with a twist!
What to order: Massaman curry, Thai tea, and
Spring rolls.
Website: http://m.degthai.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.degthai.com%2F&dm_redirected=true#2888
Bradley's Curbside Creamery
PC: Nashville Food Truck Association
Look for Bradley's Curbside Creamery's pretty blue truck for some simple and delicious, slow-churned ice cream, a shake, or a float!
What to order: The White Trash Float
Website: http://bradleyscreamery.com/
Rolling Feast
PC: Rolling Feast
Rolling Feast offers Southwestern-American food by Chef Tom Mead. They use all fresh, local ingredients and even bake their own sandwich buns from scratch, right on the truck. Be on the lookout for their bright red truck!
What to order: Sonoran Dog
Website: http://therollingfeast.com/
Executive Chef, Andrew Whitney PC:@ViragoNashville Instagram
If anyone around here knows about flavor and taste, it's Andrew Whitney. He has been named one of Nashville's top chefs. Andrew has accomplished his career goals by receiving his Chef’s training at the Le Cordon Bleu in Atlanta, Georgia. He, previously, was the Executive Chef for another local Nashville food truck turned Brick and Mortar, Riff’s Fine Street Food. He is now the Executive Chef of the award winning Asian fusion restaurant, Virago. His newest menu contributions are heavily influenced by the season, created with respect for regional traditions, as well as the Asian culture.
You can't go wrong ordering any of these items Andrew suggested from any of the food trucks on the list. I can assure you, all of these are worth hunting down. Most of them cater, as well. To find out where each of these food trucks may be each day, I recommend that you follow them on Instagram or check out their websites. You can also checkout Roaming Hunger's website for an interactive map or Nashville Food Truck Association.
I really appreciate Andrew teaming up with me on this one, and your taste buds will too! I hope you all enjoy, and thanks, as always, for reading about my most favorite topic- FOOD!
XOXO- Amber
Instagram: @NativeInNashville
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NativeInNashville/
Twitter: @NativeInNash
Welcome back FOOTBALL SEASON!! I put together a list of the best sports bars in Nashville for y'all !! I have included their happy hour information, as well as what menu items they are known for (helpful if you are indecisive like me). Nashville has an incredible selection of places to get your friends together and grab a cold one, a wide variety of mouth-watering food, and an abundance of tv's to watch your favorite team play!
Neighbors
PC: Neighbors
Neighbors, located in Sylvan Park, was the 2015 winner of "Best Neighborhood Bar" in Nashville by the Nashville Scene.
Specialty: Smoked Wings
Happy Hour: Daily 11-7pm
$1 off all draft beers and well drinks
Tuesdays: all day 2-for-1 drafts
Sam's Sports Bar/Sam's Place
PC: Eater Nashville
Sam's Sports Grill has four great locations in Temnessee to choose from, including Belle Meade, Murfreesboro, Hendersonville, and Blue Turtle Bay Marina.
Specialty: Pizza and wings. They offer a very diverse menu and you will be happy to know it's all made from scratch!
Happy Hour: Monday-Friday 3-7pm
$3 off wine by the glass & $1 off all beer
Happy Hours vary by location.
M.L. Rose
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M.L. Rose has two locations, one on Franklin Pike & one on Charlotte Pike. Both offer spacious patios. Even the patios have tv's so you won't miss the game!
Specialty: Their wide selection of craft beers & the "Nashvegas" Burger. Their sweet potato waffle fries are a big hit too.
Happy Hour: Monday-Friday 3-6pm
$1 off appetizers, liquor, wine and beer(high gravity excluded)
Thursdays: 3-close 2-4-1 beer and from 3-10 double tall well drinks
Saturday-Sunday: $3 Gerst by Yazoo
Corner Pub
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Corner Pub offers 5 locations: Midtown, Brentwood, Bellvue, Mount Juliet, and Franklin. There is also a seperate location in Green Hills !! :)
Specialty: Burgers & Hot Chicken Chunks
Happy Hour: Monday-Friday 3-7pm
$1 off drafts, half price well drinks and wine, and $5 Bushwackers
Saturday-Sunday: $5 Bloody Mary's
Sunday: Happy Hour all day until 10pm.
** happy hour specials are for the Midtown location
South
PC: South-Nashville
South is located on Demonbreun and their extra big screen TV makes for a fun game watching experience.
Specialty: "The Nashville" chicken wrap, wings & the South Burger.
Happy Hour: Monday-Thursday 4-9pm
$3 domestic bottles & $4 wine
Sundays: Bottomless mimosas and Bloody Mary's for $15
Harp & Fiddle
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Harp & Fiddle is also located on Demonbreun. They have a large tv on display outside the building, which can make for a very fun patio experience during a big game.
Specialty: Fish & Chips and Shepard's Pie
Happy Hour: Monday-Friday 4-7pm
$4 drafts & well drinks + $1 off all bottled beer and $5 select house wine
Crows Nest
Pc: @johnmclanton Instagram
Crows Nest is located in Green Hills. With 38 tv's, 2 floors, 2 bars, and 3 patios I would say they are up on their sports bar game.
Specialty: Cali Club Sandwich and Parmasan Spinach Risotto
Happy Hour: Monday open-close & Tuesday-Friday 2-6pm
1/2 off domestic draft & bottles, 1/2 off house liquor, $2 off all glasses of wine, $2 off all premium liquor, and $2 off all appetizers
Double Dogs
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Double Dogs is located in Hillsboro Village and their 35 tv's will ensure you have a great view to see your favorite team play.
Specialty: Buffalo Mac n Cheese, Bo's Dog Bowl Nachos, Wings with homemade sauce, and the Bo Burger with their specialty sauce
Happy Hour: Monday-Friday 3-7pm
Well liquor $3.25 and domestic bottles $2.50 with additional weekly specials below
Wednesday: $3 house wine from 3-7m
Saturday-Sunday: $3 Bloody Mary's and Mimosas from 11-3pm
Jonathan's
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Jonathan's Grill has five locations: Green Hills, Cool Springs, Mt. Juliet, Spring Hill, and Bellvue. It was named by CNN as one of the "Top 101 Sports Bars in America".
Specialty: Pizza and wings
Happy Hour: Monday-Saturday 3-7 2-for-1 on all bottled and draft beer, double pour on house wine, and single liquor drinks. Some appetizers are 1/2 price. 2-for-1 beer again after 10pm as well as pizza specials
Saturday-Sunday: $4 Mimosas and Bloody Mary's
Sunday: 1/2 off select bottles of wine and 2-for-1 beer all day
Dawg House Saloon
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Dawg House Saloon is located on Demonbreun and you can always expect a good crowd.
Specialty: Wings, hot dogs, and sliders
Happy Hour: Monday-Friday 11-6pm
2-for-1 drafts and Jack Fire
Thursday- an additional happy hour from 7-midnight
Saturday-Sunday- bucket specials 6 domestic bottles for $15
Smokin' Thighs
PC: Quinn Ballard
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Jed's is Nashville's biggest sports bar, located on West End within walking distance to Centennial Park, and they show every major sporting event.
Specialty: The Sonoma Burger, Homerun Nachos, & the wings. Everything is made in house fresh from scratch, even the tortilla chips.
Happy Hour: Monday-Friday 2-6pm
$1 off bottles and drafts and $4 well drinks with additional weekly specials below.
Monday: $5 well drinks
Tuesday: 2-for-1 drafts and bottles all day
Wednesday: $5 Bushwackers
Thursday: $5 Car Bombs
Friday: $5 Fireball Shots
Broadway Brewhouse
PC: Broadway Brewhouse
Broadway Brewhouse offers five locations: Midtown, Charlotte Pike, Cool Springs, Highway 100, and Downtown.
Specialty: They created the Bushwacker so that is definitely a must and their wings are a local favorite.
Happy Hour: Happy hour times and specials vary by location. (Happy hour specials exclude high gravity)
Grab your friends, and an Uber or Lyft, and take advantage of some of these great happy hour specials. Enjoy some delicious food and enjoy the amazing sports bar atmospheres that any of these places have to offer! Thank y'all for reading as always and please share with your friends. XOXO- Amber
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With daylight savings time & warmer, sunnier days ahead, I figured putting together a list of some of the best patios & rooftops in Nashville might be a good idea !! Grab some friends & go enjoy some live music, great food & ice cold drinks in the best city there is to do it in!!
ACME Feed & Seed Rooftop Patio
PC: @acmenashville
ACME has some of the best views there are in Nashville!! Located downtown, you are overlooking the Cumberland River, Nissan Stadium and the Pedestrian & Korean Veteran's Blvd bridges and also can see all the way down Broadway. It's the perfect place to pre-game before Titans games or just plain awesome for any sunny day! They also have a live DJ which makes for a fun time!
BarTaco
PC: @ehall0202
PC: @chelsea_lung
Bar Taco, located in 12 South, is the newest stylish Mexican spot serving serving classic & creative tacos. Casual atmosphere and great place to go with a group !! Their food is amazing !!
Taco Mamacita
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PC: @tacomamanash
Taco Mamacita's is located in Edgehill Village. Another great Mexican restaurant with inventive tacos and enchiladas! This is also a great place to go with a group! I spent my last birthday there with 25 of my closest friends! Great atmosphere !!
Tootsie's Orchid Lounge Rooftop
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PC: @m_a_fernando
Tootsie's is one of the oldest and most famous Honky Tonks downtown Nashville has to offer. Located on Broadway, the newest addition to Tootsie's is their rooftop bar with up close views of the "Batman building", Bridgestone Arena and birds eye view of Broadway. It's the perfect place to people watch and listen to some great live music!
Virago Rooftop Patio
PC: @Viragonashville
Virago has one of my most favorite ambiance's Nashville has to offer. Located in the Gulch you can enjoy some sake,delicious sushi and Nashville's beautiful skyline. The music, atmosphere and view is amazing. What more can you ask for.
Rippy's Rooftop Patio
PC: @Nestorandresstx
Another one of Nashville's most popular Honky Tonks on Broadway is Rippy's. You are sure to find a big crowd, live music and amazing BBQ! It's directly across the street from Bridgestone Arena and is a great place to go to pre-game before a Pred's game!
Saint Añejo
PC: @saintanejo
PC: Google
Located in the Gulch, Saint Anejo is an upscale Mexican restaurant with a "cantina chic" atmosphere. The outdoor patio is the perfect place to enjoy one of their signature margaritas or some of their delicious queso or freshly made guacamole.
Tavern
PC: @nashvilleguru
Tavern is located in Midtown. It's a sleek gastropub serving retro cocktails, small plates and tacos. I also HIGHLY recommend their s'mores !! Seriously to die for. I actually want some right now!
Rebar
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Located in Midtown, Rebar has always been one of my favorite places to go out to in Nashville. It's a very chill atmosphere and always a good time. Make sure to grab a bushwacker, theirs are the best I've had in town.
Blue Moon Waterfront Grille
PC: @ambi_bambi
Blue Moon Waterfront Grille is one of my most favorite places to go in Nashville. It's located on the Cumberland River at Rock Harbor Marina. It's the perfect little escape and they have delicious seafood. Makes you want to listen to some Otis Redding. They will be re-opening in mid-March and I hear may be bringing out some live music right being played right on the water. If you have never been, do yourself a favor & check it out.
San Antonio Taco Co.
PC: @sprsprty
San Antonio Taco Co. is located near Vanderbilt. This Tex-Mex style restaurant is known for their homemade tortillas, award winning Chili Con Queso and awesome patio!!
Bar Louie
PC: @live_nashville
You can find Bar Louie in the Gulch! They also have a great patio at their Murfreesboro location but the Nashville location is my favorite! It's a great place to "eat, drink and be happy." I love their relaxed atmosphere and location! Parking is easy so that's always a plus!
5th & Taylor
PC: @danieljaes_ent
5th and Taylor in historic Germantown has a rustic-industrial modern feel. Their patio is beautiful, especially at night & has more of a neighborhood feel. It's very spacious which is good for anyone who doesn't like to be crowded. I love the Germantown area and this restaurant is amazing !!
M.L. Rose Craft Beer & Burgers
PC: @tnbrewworks
M.L. Rose has two locations one on Franklin Road and the other is off of Charlotte Pike ! They are known for their wide selection of craft beers and have the best burgers! Both offer awesome patios but I think my favorite is going to be the one on Franklin rd. They just expanded it and upgraded it like crazy !! It is going to be such a pretty, fun and chill place to hang out !!
Jackson's
PC: @jacksonsnash
Located in Hillsboro Village, Jackson's patio is another one of my favorite patios to hang out on. It's also great for people watching and don't be surprised if you see Taylor Swift or the entire cast of "Nashville" walking by.
The Treehouse
pc: @thetreehousenashville
The Treehouse is a very unique & creative restaurant located in East Nashville. It's a very charming place and somewhat romantic! If you are in the area be sure to check it out.
Pinewood Social
PC: @travelinsider
Pinewood Social is located downtown and down by the river. They offer bowling , food, cocktails and their outdoor patio even has a pool and bocce ball! It's a social gathering place that can accommodate just about anyone's needs!
Tennessee Brew Works Taproom
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TN Brew Works is a brewery but they also have the Tennessee Taproom which has live music, food and pints, samplers and even growlers of their brews !! Awesome patio and great set up!
I hope you all enjoy and as always thank you for reading !! XOXO- Amber
Can we talk about what a gorgeous day we are having here in Nashville. Last time I checked it was 71 degrees, which is crazy considering just yesterday I had to wait 10 minutes for my icy windows on my car to melt. I think it's safe to say that we have the most bipolar weather in the history of anywhere. There is nothing better in the South than a good sunshiny day that feels like Spring or Fall and being able to ride around with your music blasting and windows down. I am off work today and luckily my roommate asked me what the weather was supposed to be like and at the time it was sixty degrees so I knew I had to get out of the house. Last time we had a day like this, the only thing I walked outside for was to get something out of my car, and I'm still mad at myself about it. I just spend about 70 percent of my life (aka the only time I'm not at work) in sweatpants or Yoga pants these days and I guess I just didn't want to leave them. PS I have never done yoga in my life but Lululemon yoga pants are still my BFF.
Today I decided to do something where I could wear my sweatpants and no one could judge me because I look sporty. I think the key to life is wearing workout clothes all the time in public, that way you can be comfortable and if you look like crap people won't judge you because they will think "she just worked out" and they can't hate on that. See what I mean?
There is this magical place that unfortunately I never knew about until about 6 months ago that makes me genuinely happy anytime I have ever been, Radnor Lake State Park. Radnor Lake is a 1,332-acre park and is protected as a Class II Natural Area. It is unique due to the abundance of wildlife viewing opportunities, environmental education programs, hiking opportunities and its location in an urban area. The park is day-use only and the more than six miles of trail are strictly used for hiking, photography and wildlife observation. Pets, jogging and bicycles are only allowed on the Otter Creek Road trail. The Lake Trail is accessible to people with all-terrain wheelchairs.
Radnor Lake is located at 1114 Otter Creek Road in Nashville and pretty close to Brentwood. The trail I go on is the Lake Trail, I start in the parking lot and head into the woods (there are signs up to show you where to go.) The route I take is about 2.5 miles long and it's mainly flat but there are a few inclines and it will get your heart rate up and fresh air in your lungs, your legs a little more toned, as well as seeing some beautiful scenery. You seriously never know what you are going to see while walking through the trail. You are in the woods walking the trail surrounding the beautiful lake, so naturally you will see lots of different animals. I have seen deer, owls, turtles, ducks, geese, and turkeys so far. These deer will literally be walking 3 feet away from you. It's pretty awesome actually. I remember the first time I ever went, feeling like Snow White in a forest. I even tried talking to the deer to get them to look my way for pictures. Don't worry they didn't talk back, lol. I chose this trail because it's not as difficult as some of the others. Have I ever mentioned I'm not very athletic? Blogging is now my cardio.
I actually love going by myself. Although thinking about being in the middle of the woods with nothing but a bunch of animals and strangers who pass by, mostly in groups of 2, is a little bit creepy, I thoroughly enjoy it. It gives me time to reflect on my life and get some fresh air. I literally am not worried about anything else while I am there. The only reason I take my phone is incase I want to Snapchat the deer I pass by or take pictures. Today I took my camera and I will be sharing photos below. If you aren't familiar with it, it's such a beautiful and wonderful hidden treasure that I think just about anyone would enjoy. It's a perfect place to take your kids also. I was walking by a little pack of turkeys today and I had a little boy who was carrying a walking stick he had picked up from a broken tree, tell me to "shhhh" because he didn't want to scare them off. It was really cute. It's the perfect place for all ages and best of all it's FREE! So get up, get out and I hope you enjoy it as much as I do!! XOXO- Amber
You can read more about Radnor Lake State Park here www.RadnorLake.org
I think I told you all this before, but my life is a constant struggle of trying to lose weight and eating dessert. I have been eating a little too much dessert lately & the proof is in my clothes not fitting anymore. I've been feeling kind of blah lately and that my body is screaming "feed me something healthy". That's why I decided to go to the Juice Bar the past 2 days for lunch. I am normally more of a meat and 3 type girl but I knew this would make me at least feel better about my life.
Juice Bar is overwhelmingly vegetarian, gluten-free, organic when possible, and always uses 100% whole fruits and vegetables. They are definitely a “I want to eat healthy and feel great” type place. They offer juices, smoothies, juice cleanses, superfood salads, soups and more. Please see my pictures below to see more of what they have to offer.
On Tuesday for lunch (day about 27 of me feeling blah- I told you guys I am a procrastinator) I walked into the Juice Bar, took about 10 minutes to make a choice on which smoothie to get, which you would have thought I was making a major life decision, I decided on the "Green Smoothie." I went with a smoothie because I like a little more substance. To me it feels a little more like actual food , which y'all know I love. It's made with spinach, kale, pineapple, banana, lemon, apple juice and coconut milk. It is the perfect blend of healthy and sweet tasting and absolutely DELICIOUS. The best part was that it actually filled me up, and smoothies never fill me up. They are always more like a drink to me. I also enjoyed watching them actually placing all of the vegetables and fruits in and mixing it up in front of me, where I can see all of the fresh ingredients. While I was there waiting on my made to order smoothie, I noticed a sign with a large bowl of soup. Their featured soup of the day was black bean. The nice man working asked me if I would like to try a sample. I am not a big fan of black beans in general, so I politely declined. He told me they have a different soup everyday and they had just finished making tomorrow's soup, which was his favorite, the garden veggie; so he gave me a sample of that. It was so delicious I couldn't wait to get back there today on my lunch break. I posted a photo of it below so you can see how absolutely packed with healthiness it is, but it has broccoli, carrots, celery, onions, kale, red beans, zucchini, quinoa, cilantro and maybe a little bit of a tomato base. I seriously have never felt so healthy in my life after eating that many vegetables together at one time. It was so filling and packed with enjoyable flavor. I am very excited about Wednesdays now, thanks to this soup! I also got to try their four most popular juices, the "Orange You Glad" and the "Sweet Greens" were my two favorites!!
Juice Bar has a different soup each day; Monday-tomato basil, Tuesday-black bean Wednesday-garden Veggie, Thursday- red lentil and Friday through Sunday butternut squash. I went to the Franklin location located at 232 Fifth Avenue North Franklin, Tn, but they have locations all over the Middle Tennessee area. Locations include Green Hills, Berry Hill, Hillsboro Village, The Gulch, Germantown, Belle Meade, Murfreesboro, Brentwood and of course Franklin.
Moral of this story if you pass by a Juice Bar, GO! It will make you feel good on the inside as well as out. I Just hope my clothes start to fit better. I'm one of those people who feels like you can eat salad once and you should automatically lose 5 lbs. I'm almost 30 and I have never known this to be more untrue. Baby steps though, baby steps. XOXO- Amber
For Juice Bar's full menu click here www.ilovejuicebar.com
My name is Amber Ford, a lifelong Nashville "native". I would love to say I am a genius computer geek or a biochemist or something, but the truth is I am a scatterbrained almost 30 year old (let's not talk about that, I don't have enough Kleenex) childless, husband-less regular girl. Ok, so maybe I'm not so regular. I work full time and spend most of my free time making the most out of experiencing all of the beauty and greatness Nashville has to offer, trying to lose weight and eating dessert. Makes sense, right?
I feel almost as if it takes me back to the good ole' days aka the Myspace and Xanga days ( man, I feel ancient). Plus hey, what's one more form of social media?
Like I said in my introduction, I am very scatterbrained. To answer this question is like someone asking me to speak in a foreign language, going to be tough. I will be posting lots of food, I forgot to mention earlier but I am a self proclaimed food critic and an avid taker of food pictures. Yes, I am the annoying girl taking pictures of all my food with the flash on at fancy restaurants. I will be posting about things to do around town, photos ( I just got a new pretty nice camera so I guess you could say I am an amateur photographer, but just for fun and hobby, not trying to make a career out of it) giving credit to other talented people who deserve for their talent to be showcased, probably Nashville related fashion, probably a little makeup and hair products.... you know...stuff. :)
I know I won’t win any prizes for this post, but for me it’s good enough for letting people know about this blog.
I’ve finally done it. I’ve set up my own blog, bought my own website, thought of a blog name, which I must say was THE hardest part of this whole thing, created my own logo and published my first post.. I hope you all will find it interesting and useful, and I look forward to your comments. XOXO- Amber
