This Is Nashville

Exploring Nolensville Pike, then and now


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Nolensville Pike is famous in Nashville as a bustling corridor of culture and cuisine from all over the world. As Nashville grows — and becomes more expensive — some are embracing new interest and investment in the area, while others worry that development with displace existing immigrant communities.

To learn more about how Nolensville Pike became the multicultural hub we know it as today, and discuss its future, we're joined by a panel of business owners, restaurant managers, community organizers and longtime residents.

But first, digital lead Anna Gallegos-Cannon is responding to your feedback in our weekly segment @Us!.

Guests:

  • Lilian Yepez, co-owner of La Hacienda

  • Hamid Hasan, owner House of Kabob

  • Dr. José González, professor at Belmont, co-founder Conexión Américas

  • Diane Janbakhsh, owner of Plaza Mariachi and executive director of the Hispanic Family Foundation

  • Riyaz Sheikh, manager of Surati Indian Street Food 

  • ...more
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