The Buchanan Arts District anchors Slim and Husky's pizza and Slow Hand Coffee. Historically Black neighbourhood with deep soul-food roots.
Isaac Beard's hot chicken shop in Nashville moved to Centennial Boulevard in 2024. The Tender Royale, a sandwich on grilled cheese, is the cult order.
Signature: Tender Royale, Hot chicken
Order: Tender Royale at Medium, plus a side of mac and cheese.
Tip: Closed Sundays and Mondays. Order ahead online; the kitchen runs 30-minute waits at lunch.
Three Tennessee State alumni opened Slim & Husky's Buchanan Street pizzeria in Nashville in 2017, anchoring North Nashville's restaurant revival with hip-hop and pies.
Signature: Build-your-own pizza, Cinnamon rolls
Order: Build your own pizza on hand-tossed dough, plus a gourmet cinnamon roll.
Tip: Counter ordering, no table service; the patio gets busy on Saturday afternoons. Cinnamon rolls run out by 14:00.
Isaac Beard's Centennial Boulevard hot chicken shop in Nashville pioneered the Tender Royale, a chicken tender sandwich on grilled cheese. Tight counter, fast turnover.
Try: Tender Royale
Tip: Closed Sundays and Mondays. Order ahead online; Tender Royale at Medium is the cult sandwich.
Slim & Husky's on Buchanan Street in North Nashville builds a personal pizza for under $13 including drink. Three Tennessee State alumni opened it in 2017.
Try: Personal pizza
Tip: Build your own beats the signature pies for cost; cinnamon rolls are the cult dessert run out by 14:00.