^ When you entered the studio, you could pin where you are from on this map. Pretty cool.

It was really inspiring to see a local artist at work. Jonas Gerard was busy painting away while we browsed his gallery. His studio was probably the largest in the River Arts District and his collection was massive! There were seperate areas in the building for each of his style periods. I really enjoyed the portraits.

If you couldn’t tell, I LOVE me some coffee! Crema Coffee Roasters delivered a killer cup.

^ Jeni’s icecream makes really good icecream with creative flavor combinations. Sweet cream biscuits and peach jam, goat cheese with red cherries and sweet corn with black raspberries, just to name a few. Yum!

East Nashville. A little off the beaten track but quickly being taken by hipsters. Beards, pour over coffee and flannels are a must here.