You might've guessed that the photo above is of the former, not the latter, when it comes to the title of this post. This was some tasty Fried Chicken, accompanied by rich Mac n' Cheese and Stewed Cabbage, along with a piece of Spicy Cornbread. It was had about an hour outside of Nashville in Leiper's Fork at the original Puckett Brothers Grocery & Restaurant. It was quite a lunch. Worthy of the birthday girl.
Joined by partners in crime, in the form of Missy K and Nashville's own Stacy (better known as "the bride" in my earlier Nashville adventures), I had a birthday weekend to whoop and holler about. Highlights included:
*Celebrating in style at Merchants, tucking into a luscious Pork Osso Buco glistening in Bourbon Jus, sprinkled with Smoked Pecan Brittle, and served up with an altogether decandent Sweet Potato Casserole baked up with a Rosemary Marshmallow on top.
*A swell of patriotic pride as a group of military men walked into legendary honky tonk Tootsie's Orchid Lounge, inspiring the band to break out into the Star Spangled Banner.
*Breakfast at Cracker Barrel, complete with a gigantic needlepoint portrait of George Washington, and Country Ham.
*A visit to Opryland that somehow just didn't seem gaudy enough for the holiday season.
*Waking up to a warm from the oven Biscuit with Butter and local Honey at the Hermitage Hotel.
*Sipping on a Jack and Ginger at LP Stadium, listening to Phil Vassar sing up a country storm, right before the kick-off between the Titans and the Jets.
Would you be surprised if I told you that I'm already talking to Missy K about our next trip to Nashville? Somehow, I think not.
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