Nashville has no Michelin-starred restaurants. Why? City Cast food and travel contributor Margaret Littman is here to help us understand, and alongside host Marie Cecile Anderson, she’s handing out some stars of her own. (In breaking news, Michelin just announced a Guide to the American South, coming at some undetermined time in the future.) Plus, we’re learning about Margaret’s upcoming gallery exhibition, Are We Done Yet?, featuring her unfinished projects — and maybe yours, too. Check it out starting April 5!

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Since building community feels more important than ever right now, we’re revisiting our conversation from last fall between host Marie Cecile Anderson and Emma McCallie, the founder of Folx Table, a “sit-down social network” that fosters connections between strangers over a meal.

**This episode originally aired October 7, 2024.

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Rabbit rabbit rabbit! We’ve got your ultimate guide to April, the best month for bunny aficionados. Host Marie Cecile Anderson, producer Daniel Sumstine, and Hey Nashville newsletter editor Margaret Kingsbury are breaking down the best Easter egg hunts and brunch spots, plus everything you need to know to get your garden started, and some great indoor options for when your allergies just can’t take it anymore.

If you’re looking for even MORE options, we’ve covered some great activities and important news stories across the city in recent episodes: We’ve looked at how federal cuts are impacting Vanderbilt and what it would mean for Nashville if the Dept. of Education went away; we took a look at downtown with the Night Mayor, learned about a famous murder, and remembered our favorite malls; we dove deep into the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, Nashville’s culinary melting pot, and the best new restaurants of 2025 (so far). 

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How is Vanderbilt University weathering the funding freeze and threatened cuts from the federal government? Host Marie Cecile Anderson is checking in with Vanderbilt Hustler editorial director Brina Ratangee for the latest on that, as well as how students are feeling about the recent string of high-profile ICE detainments on other college campuses.

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Community Review Board member (and former chair) Alisha Haddock joins host Marie Cecile Anderson and executive producer Whitney Pastorek for today’s Friday News Roundup, to fill us in on the news that the TBI raided the law firm of the independent investigators looking into MNPD’s possible involvement in abolishing the Community Oversight Board. Plus, how dissolving the Dept. of Education and cutting local nonprofit funding could impact our city, and our reactions to the new Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre gin bar.

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Benton McDonough is the director of the Mayor’s Office of Nightlife, but you can just call him the Night Mayor. He’s giving host Marie Cecile Anderson his tips for how locals can best enjoy our downtown entertainment district, and explaining how his office is working with bars, MNPD, and other partners to make sure revelers on Lower Broad stay safe.

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Anybody else miss loitering at the mall? Host Marie Cecile Anderson, Hey Nashville newsletter editor Margaret Kingsbury, and guest comedian Miriam Kirk reminisce about Nashville’s finest shopping palaces past and present, and talk about the future of our malls that are currently being redeveloped.

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Prices on everything from eggs to lumber are going up. Looking for bargains? Host Marie Cecile Anderson turned to an in-house expert — her mom, Linda — to get her picks for the best thrift stores in town.

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A recent bill moving the Metro Historic Zoning Commission under the auspices of the Planning Department sparked unanticipated levels of controversy over the past few weeks. Why? And how does that tie into larger discussions about Nashville’s housing crisis? WPLN Metro reporter Cynthia Abrams joins executive producer Whitney Pastorek to explain.

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In a city where neighborhoods are begging for sidewalks, the residents of Belle Meade Boulevard are suing to stop one. Plus, the state is still trying to cut our Metro Council in half, Ag Day on the Hill was once again a classic photo opportunity (click here to see the photo of Gov. Bill Lee referenced in the episode), and we’re updating you on the bills that caught our eye in the TNLeg this week. Nashville Scene columnist and City Cast Nashville contributor Nicole Williams joins host Marie Cecile Anderson and executive producer Whitney Pastorek to help make sense of it all. 

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