FOOD & DRINK
It's not always '5 o'clock somewhere' in Tennessee. Survey finds Tennesseans start to drink much earlier.
The average Tennessean considers 2:11 p.m. an acceptable time to begin drinking, a survey found. Hey, "It's 5 o'clock somewhere" - right?. Day drinking is a socially acceptable activity to most Tennesseans, according to Zinnia Health. Its recent study surveyed 3,000 Tennesseans to find that the average person living in the state finds 2:11 p.m. an OK time to begin consuming alcohol.
A custom cigar room that smells like vanilla in Tennessee? We aren't blowing smoke
At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Beata Santora and her husband Frank were staying in more, especially while raising two school-aged kids and working from home. The couple moved to the Green Hills area of Nashville six years ago from Brooklyn, New York, in hopes of settling down in a more family-oriented community with more acreage. Beata Santora teaches ballet from home.
Last minute Mother's Day picks and cheers to Whiskey Week(s)
Hello Nashville! Mackensy Lunsford here with your weekly food news. It's going to be a hot one out there, and I hope you have cold drinks in your future. Speaking of that, Tennessee Whiskey Week is about to roll through the state, courtesy of the Tennessee Whiskey Trail. This weekend, I'm headed east to Chattanooga to join in on some of the earliest festivities. I'm hitting Knoxville later this month, then it's back to Middle Tennessee to catch some Clarksville and Nashville events. Later, I'll head to Memphis to follow a few whiskey-related stories there. I'll report back! Have any travel tips for me? Get at me at mlunsford@tennessean.com.
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