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Carrter Stout for Paddywax
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Carrter Stout for Paddywax
The Candle Bar
Put a DIY spin on your go-to holiday gift at The Candle Bar, with outposts in Berry Hill and East Nashville, too. Sign up online to participate in The Candle Bar's candle-pouring classes, where you'll choose from a variety of scents and vessels, then utilize a beaker, a scale, an eye dropper, and a stir rod to create a soy-wax blend candle from scratch. It's a chicer, more aesthetically pleasing version of chemistry class; fun for date night, girls' night, or even a kid-friendly activity. Plus, The Candle Bar has a large a retail section that offers décor, delicate accessories, coffee table items, and more, all available to browse while you wait for your creation to set.
2934 Sidco Dr, Ste 140, 615-630-7135; 901 Woodland St, 615-630-7130; thecandlebar.co
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Stephanie Mullins Photography
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Stephanie Mullins Photography
The Christie Cookie Co.
Nashville’s favorite cookie baker recently expanded, and the new location is pretty hard to miss—just keep your eyes peeled for the 12 South building painted top to bottom in signature Christie Cookie red. Aside from that brightly colored exterior, the store features an adorable walk-up window where customers can order their favorite flavors directly from the sidewalk. In addition to Christie Cookie classics (fresh cookies, ice cream sandwiches, and brownies), the 12 South menu includes 16-inch, customizable cookie cakes, perfect for any occasion or celebration.
2606 12th Ave S, 800-458-2447; christiecookies.com
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Augusta Sagnelli
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Augusta Sagnelli
Coutelier
The floor-to-ceiling lineup of exquisite Japanese, French, and American cutlery inside Coutelier might intimidate the non-cook. But this new East Nashville retailer, an expansion of an already successful New Orleans cutlery shop, actually caters to a wide range of customers. Coutelier is loved by both trendy restauranteurs and passionate home chefs all over Music City. Regardless of a customer's culinary background or skillset, the owners of Coutelier (acclaimed chefs Jacqueline Blanchard and Brandt Cox) promise a personalized shopping experience and one-of-a-kind culinary equipment, acquired during their years of travel and global cuisine exploration. How did the pair decide to set up shop in Nashville?
"Like many people, we were attracted by the growth that Nashville is experiencing—not just in population; but also culinarily. The food scene in Nashville is vibrant, exciting, and experimental, but also rooted in simple southern charm," Cox says. "We think it's very important for a strong culinary community to have a place where they not only have access to high quality tools and cutlery, but also a place where they can go to make the best possible educated purchasing decision."
933 Woodland St, Ste C, 615-915-2335; couteliernola.com
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Emily Dorio
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Emily Dorio
Firepot Tea Bar
Nestled into a shopping center in 12 South, this new tea bar, from dedicated tea supplier Firepot Nomadic Teas, serves drinks good enough to satisfy even the most dedicated of coffee drinkers. Complete with a window seat and soothing instrumental music, Firepot Tea Bar exudes the serenity of a yoga class. Stop in for an elevated tea-drinking experience that encompasses interesting and worldly flavors. Firepot also offers a range of tea accessories, including Japanese tea essentials, Moroccan glassware, cactus silk pillows, ceremonial matcha tea, and educational tea books.
2905 12th Ave S, 615-335-4063; firepot.com