Assembly Food Hall at Fifth and Broadway in downtown Nashville opened 2021 with 30 stalls including Prince's Hot Chicken, Hattie B's, Hattie Jane's Creamery and Loveless biscuits.
Tip: Prince's Hot Chicken inside is the easy way to try the original without trekking to Nolensville. Rooftop bar is the move at sundown.
Address: 5055 Broadway Pl, Nashville, TN 37203
East Nashville Farmers' Market runs Wednesdays in Shelby Park, May through October, with Tennessee producers and prepared-food stalls. Cash and card welcome.
Tip: Get there at 15:30 sharp for the freshest produce; tomato season July to September is the peak weekend.
The Turnip Truck's Woodland Street store in East Nashville is the local-organic grocer of choice, with a hot food bar, sandwich counter and Tennessee-made groceries.
Tip: Hot bar lunch is the move; salad bar runs cleaner ingredients than most cafes for the same money.
12 South Farmers' Market sets up in Sevier Park each Tuesday from May through October with a tight roster of Tennessee growers and a few prepared-food stalls.
Tip: Smaller than the Nashville Farmers Market but easier to navigate; peach season July is the peak draw.
Nashville Farmers' Market in Germantown houses two open-air farm sheds, a 16-stall food hall with international restaurants, an Asian grocery and a garden center.
Tip: Free parking on weekends in state lots; the Bahn Mi at Saap Lao and tacos at Yayo's are the food hall picks.
