Friends I’ll Remember to Never Forget

Ali and Sam came to visit us in Nashville. We had such a great time. As with most of our visitors, it seemed like we mainly centered our days and activities around food! But it was delicious and fun!

On Friday, Ali and I enjoyed lunch at the girly and delicious Puffy Muffin. It was wonderful! We shopped a little bit and went to one of our old favorite nail salons for a pedi.

That night, we ate at a new restaurant in historic Franklin- Sol. It was so yummy! They make fresh guacamole at your table- that’s rare in Nashville. Unfortunately, I was feeling a little under the weather, so we didn’t do anything else that night


On Saturday morning, Sam would not allow us to eat anywhere other than the Pancake Pantry. It’s a Nashville tradition! You have to stand in line to get a table- they don’t take reservations or call ahead seating. You just line up outside the building. The line can look a little intimidating at first, but it moves really fast. It moves even faster, when your husband waits in line while you and your friend browse in the nearby boutiques (thanks Jeremy & Sam!).

Sam was like a kid in a candy store. Jeremy had a ham & cheese omelet, Ali had sugar and spice pancakes, Sam had grill cook's medley, and I had pecan pancakes. Fantastic!

For the remainder of Saturday, we were lazy and enjoyed the day! When Ali and I were in law school, I made cheese blintzes a few times for parties at Ali & Sam’s. They became Sam’s favorite and now, he requests them! My mom got this recipe from a neighbor in Granbury and we’ve been making them ever since, including at Amy’s wedding! Here is the recipe:

Patti’s Cheese Blintzes

1 day old loaf of white sandwich bread
1 stick of butter (melted and cooled)

Filling:
8 oz. package of cream cheese
1 egg yolk
¼ cup sugar

Topping:
¾ cup sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon

Cut crust off bread. Roll flat with rolling pin. Spread filling onto bread. Roll up. Mix topping. Dip in butter, then roll in topping. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes

Saturday night, we went to MAFIAoZA’S for dinner. They have pizza and pasta dishes named after famous Mafia people and things. You’re gonna love it or else . . .


A trip to Nashville would not be complete without a trip to Broadway to visit some of the famous honky tonks. Ironically, we seemed to hear every type of music except old country. But the band was good and there were plenty of crazy tourists and locals to keep us laughing! We ended the night at Lonnie’s where they have karaoke and buckets of beer (cash only). It was fun, but we had to leave when a couple got up on stage to do a duet that was completely awful!

Sunday morning- more food! We had brunch at Tin Angel and stopped by the Farmer’s Market to get a watermelon for dinner. We grilled out steaks and had mashed potatoes, corn on the cob, and watermelon.

Then it was time to take Ali and Sam to the airport. We had such a good time and I was sad to see them leave. It was nice that we went to some of our old favorite spots in Nashville, since Jeremy and I are leaving soon, too! We reminisced about our old law school days and how much we and Nashville has changed!