2024 Travel Journal

2024 Travel Journal

Katie Howerton
2024 was more of a homebody year for me and my family, but between a visit to NYC to see my sister, my eldest daughter’s first Disney vacation, a family reunion in Kentucky, celebrating our ninth anniversary in Kansas City, and lots of Tennessee day trips, I was still able to see lots of new corners of our wild world. Enjoy this travel journal of over 300 places, including: 🖼️ 32 Museums, Gardens, Theatres, and Attractions ☕️ 63 Coffee Shops 🍽️ 79 Restaurants, Bakeries, Bars, and Food Trucks 🛏️ 14 Hotels, Bed & Breakfasts, and Airbnbs ⛪️ 18 Places of Worship ✨ and a whole bunch more! Scroll to the bottom for my favorites of the year!
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January

Nashville TN

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Red Bicycle Coffee & Crepes
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Ford Ice Center Bellevue
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Dozen Bakery
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Found on Google. Open M-Sat 7-2, Sun 8-2.
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Butcher & Bee
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Suggestion from Darling. Another location in Charleston.
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Frist Art Museum
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EBT/SNAP/WIC admission only $3 (up to 4 adults)!
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The Morning Ritual
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Found on Google
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Elegy Coffee Germantown
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Open daily 7-4
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Huntingdon TN

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Dixie Carter Performing Arts Center
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Gift Grove
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The Colonial Tea Room
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Passed in Huntingdon
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Small Town Blessings
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Belles and Beaus Boutique
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Dry Hollow Farm
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Found on Google
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Madi & Co.
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Monarch Social Cafe
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Suggestion from Courtney Searcy, very girly but fun!
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The 1822 Coffee Co.
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Jackson TN

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Catbird Studio
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Sprinkle Me Sugar Mini Macaron Shoppe
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Littlebird Restaurant & Bar
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February

Memphis TN

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Orpheum Theatre
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CLASSIC! Broadway shows.
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Tamboli's Pasta & Pizza
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Dinner only. Suggestion from Abby West - It was good! Sausage pie was the best we tried (margherita was underwhelming - felt like it needed to be rolled out thinner and had more balance w the ingredients). Good sauce. Good marinated olives and surprisingly well-balanced Dijon molasses vinaigrette for the salad. Outdoor seating on their patio and in their covered patio to sit and eat your meal. Heavy pours on the wine. Canned beer only.
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Slider Inn - Downtown
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Found on Google, two locations
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Java Cabana, Cooper-Young's Coffeehouse
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Suggestion from Edible.
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Dickson TN

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Pumphery & Beard Coffee Company
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Nashville TN

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Electric Mixer
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Baked on 8th
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proper bagel
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Suggestion from Whit
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Killebrew Coffee
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Open daily 6:30-3:00
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March

Alamo TN

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Stir Crockett
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Open Tu-Sat 6am-8pm.
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Cape Girardeau MO

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Melaina's Magical Playland
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Edwardsville IL

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Watershed Nature Center Walking Path
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Suggestion from Emmy Brakhane
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Oriental Spoon
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Suggestion from Emmy Brakhane
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Peel Wood Fired Pizza
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Suggestion from Emmy Brakhane
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Clementine's Naughty & Nice Creamery
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Suggestion from Bethany Welborn, 8 area locations
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Goshen Coffee Roasters
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Found on Google, 2 locations. Open daily 7-5.
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St Louis MO

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St. Louis Aquarium at Union Station
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Saint Louis Zoo
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Free! Open 9-5 daily in the spring.
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The Gramophone
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Suggestion from Emmy Brakhane
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Crave Coffeehouse
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Found on Google. Open M-F 8-4, Sat 8:30-12:30.
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Comet Coffee
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Found on Google. Open M-F 7-2, Sat/Sun 8-2.
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Quarrelsome Coffee
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Found on Google. Open daily 7-4.
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Sikeston MO

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Lambert's Café
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Famous, 3 US locations
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Nashville TN

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Tennessee Performing Arts Center
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Edessa Restaurant Kurdish Turkish Cuisine
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Suggestion from Emilie Malone
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The Pink Hermit
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Passed in Nashville. Open M-Sat 6-5, Sun 6-2.
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Matryoshka Coffee
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Serves Crema
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Dickson TN

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Katie's Ice Cream
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Passed in Dickson
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Memphis TN

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Memphis Botanic Garden
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$12 admission, $7 for children 2-12. Open daily 9-6, closes early at 4:30 during winter.
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Hopdoddy Burger Bar
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Suggestion from Janie Williams, small US chain
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City & State
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LOVE! Great area of town. Attached gift shop. Large patio.
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April

Lakeland TN

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Carrington Oaks Coffeehouse Lakeland
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Suggestion from Memphis Travel, 2 locations
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Memphis TN

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Memphis Zoo
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LOVE! Free on Tuesdays after 2pm for TN residents. Located in beautiful Overton Park. Open 9-5 daily.
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Dixon Gallery & Gardens
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Suggestion from Cari Griffith. FREE! Open Tu-Sat 10-5, Sun 1-5. Open late till 8 on the 3rd Th of the month.
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Kwik Chek
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Suggestion from Abby West - Deli run by a Korean family. Bibimbop bowls available! Also bibimbop burger. Must go. also Greek items in menu from owners ex. Mandy look good.
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Catherine & Mary's
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Suggestion from Memphis Travel
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May

Memphis TN

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Memphis International Airport
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The Memphis airport is small and not glamorous, but that makes for shorter walks and a streamlined security check. Parking was affordable, too.
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Huey's Cordova
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Aldar Cafe
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New York City NY

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LaGuardia Airport
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Potbelly, Birch Coffee, & H&H Bagels in Terminal C
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Hotel Hendricks
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Place we’re staying for conference
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Crosby Street Hotel
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Found on Google, does $75 afternoon tea!
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City Hats - 55East Houston St NY 10012
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East Houston Street & Mott Street
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Mickey mural
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Carlo's Bakery
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Disney Store
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Open daily 9-9.
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St. Mary the Virgin's Church
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Found on Google
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Walter Kerr Theatre
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Hadestown
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Junior's Restaurant & Bakery
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Empire State Building
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Marble Collegiate Church
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Made Hotel
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23rd St Path Station
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William Wegman mosaics
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The Basilica of St. Patrick's Old Cathedral
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PUBLIC Hotel
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Suggestion from 7x7
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Elizabeth Street Garden
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Suggestion from Annie
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MoMA Design Store
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130 Prince St
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Office for The Atlantic
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McNally Jackson Books SoHo
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Suggestion from Annie, 3 locations
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Hudson River Waterfront Greenway
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Little Island
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Suggestion from Annie
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The Garden People
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Closest spot to end scene of You’ve Got Mail
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210 Riverside Dr
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Joe Fox’s apartment (side entrance on West 93rd Street)
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Joan of Arc Park
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Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument
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328 W 89th St
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Kathleen Kelly’s apartment
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St. Paul & St. Andrew United Methodist Church
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The Belnord Apartments
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The exterior of the Arconia in Only Murders in the Building
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West Park Presbyterian Church
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Starbucks
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Intro scene Starbucks
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Zabar's
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“Happy Thanksgiving back” scene
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First Baptist Church
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Verdi Square
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Market that Kathleen and Joe explore
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Shakespeare & Co
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Christ & St Stephen's Church
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La Mode Cleaners
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Shop Around the Corner was 106 West 69th Street
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Central Park
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Seventh Regiment Memorial
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Sheep Meadow
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From Enchanted
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Women's Rights Pioneers Monument
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Balto Statue
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107th Infantry Memorial
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Temple Emanu-El
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The Arsenal
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Society of Illustrators
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Open W-Sat 11-5. $15 admission, Part of Museums 4 All.
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The Langham, New York, Fifth Avenue
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Milk Bar NYC Flagship
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NEED! Small US chain.
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New York Public Library
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Suggestion from Kendra Adachi. Open M-Sat 10-6, open late till 8 on Tu/W.
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St. Patrick's Cathedral
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Rockefeller Center
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NBC Studio 1A
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Radio City Music Hall
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American Girl Place New York
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$40 afternoon tea, $27 standard dining
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St. Thomas Church
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Rose Lane
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Passed in NYC
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Life Underground
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Posman Books
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Whitney Museum of American Art
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Biennial open Mar 20. Open W-M 10:30-6, open late till 10 on F. $30 admission. Offers free one-time admission to SNAP/EBT and WIC.
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The High Line
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Artists & Fleas Chelsea
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Suggestion from Julie Smith, 6 US locations. Open daily 11-7.
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115 7th Ave
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Fox Books from You’ve Got Mail
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I Love NY Mural
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The Church of St. Francis Xavier
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Found on Google
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CAMP, The Family Experience Store
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Suggestion from Carlye Wiesel, 9 US locations
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Abraham Lincoln Statue
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Polish Embassy
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The Morgan Library & Museum
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Suggestion from Instagram, getting the Frist’s Beatrix Potter exhibit! Open Tu-Sun 10:30-5, open late till 7 on F. $25 admission, Part of Museums 4 All, includes WIC for up to 2 adults and 3 children.
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The Museum of Modern Art
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Open daily 10:30-5:30, open late till 7 on Sat. $28 admission, part of Museums 4 All.
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Grand Central Terminal
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St. Jean Baptiste Church
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Found on Google
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The Carlyle, A Rosewood Hotel
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Found on Google, does afternoon tea!
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The Gallery at The Carlyle
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Based on Topkapi Palace!! $90 afternoon tea, but can also get $12 pot of tea, $27 tea sandwiches, $23 scones, or $28 pastries. Open daily 10:30am-midnight; afternoon tea daily 3-5:30.
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Bemelmans Bar
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Based on Madeline illustrator!! Open daily noon to midnight. $85 Madeline tea!!!—seatings at 10:15 and 1?
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Alice in Wonderland
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Acquavella
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Fashion exhibit May 10 - Sep 2 2024. Open Th-Tu 10-5, open late till 9 on F/Sat. $30 admission.
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Ancient Playground
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Park Avenue Christian Church
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Madison Square Park
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Suggestion from Ace Hotel
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Jemmy's Dog Run
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Suggestion from Annie
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Flatiron Building
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28 St
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Nancy Blum floral mosaics
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Serbian Orthodox Cathedral of St. Sava
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The Crosby Bar
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Afternoon tea
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Joe's Pizza Broadway
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Suggestion from Madison Josey, 6 locations.
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Anita La Mamma del Gelato
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Tried in 2024, 20+ intl locations
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Balthazar
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Suggestion from Annie & Laura Tremaine, also has a location in London. GET THE PISTACHIO CAKE DONUT WITH A BLAKC COFFEE!
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Gray's Papaya.
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“We’re Talking” window scene from You’ve Got Mail: Suggestion from Where Chefs Eat
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Ai Fiori
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Lee’s restaurant!
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Tous Les Jours
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Sarabeth's
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Suggestion from Where Chefs Eat, 5 locations
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Black Seed Bagels
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Suggestion from Where Chefs Eat, 10 locations. Open M-F 8-3, Sat/Sun 8-4.
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Oddfellows Ice Cream
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Suggestion from Eater, 4 locations
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Little Ruby's Murray Hill
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Magnolia Bakery - Grand Central
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Butterfield Market - Lexington
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Suggestion from Annie, 2 locations
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Butterfield Market
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Suggestion from Annie, 2 locations
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For Five Coffee Times Square
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Suggestion from Thatch. Small chain.
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Paper Coffee
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Suggestion from Annie
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Joe Coffee Company
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Blank Street Coffee
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Suggestion from Annie, 20+ intl locations
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Variety Coffee Roasters
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Suggestion from Hunter Anderson, 7 locations
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Pelham NY

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Huguenot Memorial Church
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Lenny's Bagels
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Suggestion from Amanda Bennett
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Shea Station
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June

Orlando FL

Flew:

Orlando Sanford International Airport
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Disney's Pop Century Resort
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Not worth getting off the Skyliner for any food or anything, but has fun photo ops if you're into Pac-Man, Playdoh, other oversized fun vintage toys.
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Disney's Hollywood Studios
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Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park
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Ronto Roasters
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Beaches & Cream Soda Shop
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Iconic! A short walk from the Skyliner and has the 50th Anniversary Shake that Jordan will LOVE! (If Tyler's into birthday cake flavors, y'all should split because it's huge, has a slice of cake with it, and is $16.) I hear it's also available at their walk-up window, which would be an awesome way for y'all not to have to get a reservation. Personal notes: Need to try $15 seasonal Cookie Butter Milkshake.
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BaseLine Tap House
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NEED! Need to try $9 pretzel.
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Kringla Bakeri Og Kafe
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Need to try Frozen 2 Caramel Mousse, $6 seasonal lemon cake, $3 Lefse, and $6 Kringla.
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Via Napoli Ristorante e Pizzeria
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Best for shareable pizzas. Need to try Prosciutto (no melon), Carciofi, $29 tortellini, $13 tirimisu, and $13 pistachio cheesecake.
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Yorkshire County Fish Shop
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NEED! Need to try $11.50 fish and chips.
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Everything POP Shopping & Dining
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Tusker House Restaurant
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Anandapur Ice Cream Truck
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Need to try $5 seasonal peppermint soft serve
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Eight Spoon Cafe
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Kat Saka's Kettle
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Joffrey’s coffee & tea
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Joffrey's Coffee & Tea Company® in Asia at Disney's Animal Kingdom
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Foxtail Coffee Co - Maitland Social
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Memphis TN

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Brooks Museum
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LOVE! Located in beautiful Overton Park. Closed M & Tu. $10 admission. Free on W, as well as Sat 10am-noon.
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The Ginger’s Bread & Co.
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Found on Instagram. Open Tu-F 7-5, Sat 10-4.
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Feast and Graze
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Nashville TN

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Grand Hyatt Nashville
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Found on Google
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St.Vito Focacceria
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Suggestion from Courtney Searcy
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Two Hands
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Suggestion from Annie and Where Chefs Eat, 9 US locations
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Hummingbird
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Found on Google
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Parsons TN

Ate:

Parson's Dairy Bar
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Found on Google
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Cafe Dō
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Found on Google. Open Tu-Sat ~7-2.
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Savannah TN

Ate:

White Oak Bakery LLC
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Found on Google
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Selah Coffee
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McKenzie TN

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Sweet Jordan's
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Passed in town, 2 locations. Open M-F 6am-8pm, Sat 8-8.
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Hardin KY

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Jonathan Creek Camp and Conference Center
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The Hitching Post & Old Country Store
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Suggestion from Howertons
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Belew's Dairy Bar
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Suggestion from Howertons
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Murray KY

Drank:

Future Grounds Coffee
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Found on Google
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July

Bowling Green KY

Drank:

Q Coffee Emporium - The Point at Peachtree
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Found on Google, 2 locations
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Lexington KY

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Embassy Suites by Hilton Lexington/UK Coldstream
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Kentucky Horse Park
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The Club at UK's Spindletop Hall
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Where Mom & Dad had their wedding reception
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Old School Coffee
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Found on Google, two locations. Open M-F 7-7, Sat/Sun 8-5.
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Brevede Coffee Distillery District
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Found on Google, 2 locations. Open daily ~8-6.
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Berea KY

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Historic Boone Tavern Hotel and Restaurant
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Historic Boone Tavern
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White House TN

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Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii
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Found on Google, 20+ US locations
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Jackson TN

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Havner's Frame Shop
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Ate:

Avocatl Food Truck
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GREAT birria! Operates Cafe Mambo, where I got an iced horchata latte.
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The Roasted Bean
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Memphis TN

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Wolfchase Galleria
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Has a Barnes & Noble, Box Lunch, Chipotle, H&M, J Alexander’s, Selfie Utopia, Sephora, Cheesecake Factory, and more
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Dave & Buster's Memphis
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Firebirds Wood Fired Grill
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Small US chain
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Medina TN

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The Nail Place - Medina
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A Third Place Coffee & Books
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August

Henderson TN

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Black Box Theatre
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Memphis TN

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Playhouse on the Square
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The Beauty Shop
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Chattanooga TN

Ate:

Bollywood Taco and Bar
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Suggestion from Tastynooga
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Burlaep Print and Press
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Found on Google
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Gainesville GA

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3402 Lake Ridge Pl
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Becca’s family’s lake house
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Saw:

Quinlan Visual Arts Center
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Farmhouse Coffee
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September

Gainesville GA

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Atlanta Botanical Garden, GAINESVILLE
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AHS reciprocal admission. Open Tu-Sun 9-6.
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The Storybook Market
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Bourbon Brothers Smokehouse & Tavern
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Boarding Pass Coffee - Gainesville,GA
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Found on Google, 3 area locations. Open M-Th 7-4, F 7-6, Sat/Sun 8-6.
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Meadowlark Coffee
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Found on Google. Open M-F 7-4, Sat/Sun 8-4.
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Jackson TN

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Cash Express
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La Patrona food truck
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Fairgrounds Park
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Daniel’s Coffee Bar
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Nashville TN

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Music City Center Parking
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Largest option! $10 for <5h, $15 for 5-9h, etc.
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Bridgestone Arena
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Fannie Mae Dees Park
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Found on Google
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Cocorico Bakery & Cafe
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Suggestion from Instagram. Closed Tu, open weekdays 7-2:30, weekends 8-2:30.
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Paradeisos Coffee Company
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Suggestion from Whitney, employees homeless. Open M-Sat 7-4.
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Lakeland TN

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Shadrachs Coffee
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Memphis TN

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Local Lime | Germantown
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Suggestion from Edible, 3 area locations
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Congregation Coffee
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October

Hayti MO

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Kirkwood MO

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Laumeier Sculpture Park
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Suggestion from Pflasterers. Open daily 8-8.
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Mission Taco Joint - Kirkwood
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Found on Google, 7 regional locations
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Wentzville MO

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Flower Coffee Collective
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Kansas City MO

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1664 Jefferson St
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Airbnb
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Aida Hotel
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KC Live Parking Garage
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McFadden's Sports Saloon
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2020 Chiefs mural
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The Midland Theatre
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HomeGrown Kansas City - Power & Light
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Be Kind mural
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T-Mobile Center
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♥️KC photo op
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Kaleidoscope
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Suggestion from Kristi Montague; free art supplies!! Open Tu-Sat 9:30-3:30.
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Hallmark Visitors Center
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Found on Google. Open Tu-Sat 9:30-4.
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Child Protection Center
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Mural
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Made in KC - Midtown
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Have known brand for long time, has 10+ spots throughout area.
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Brick House KC
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Mural
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National WWI Museum and Memorial
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Found on Google. Open daily 10-5, closed on Mondays from Labor Day to Memorial Day. $19.50 admission.
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Our Lady of Sorrows Parish
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Found on Google
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Dance Fit Flow
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Mural
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CrossFit on 18th
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Mural
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507 E 18th St
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Chiefs mural
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The Rabbit hOle
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Suggestion from New York Times. Open Tu-Sun, hours vary. $16 admission. Museums 4 All!!
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Christopher S. Bond Bridge
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Flagship Books
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Found on Google. Open W-F 12-6, Sat 11-6, Sun 1-5.
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The Cathedral of Saint Peter the Apostle
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Found on Google
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Hotel Phillips Kansas City, Curio Collection by Hilton
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Found on Google
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Hotel Kansas City - The Unbound Collection by Hyatt
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Found on Google
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The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
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Found on Google. Open Th/F 10-9, Sat-M 10-5. FREE but checkin required. Has super cool art-inspired mini golf.
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Donald J. Hall Sculpture Park (Giant Shuttlecock Sculptures)
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Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art
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Found on Google. Open W-Sun 10-4, open late till 9 on Th. FREE!
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Union Station Kansas City
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Found on Google
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Prospero's Books
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Found on Google, open daily ~10:30-10.
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KCAI Underground Art Store
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BRGR Kitchen + Bar
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Found on Google, 4 US locations
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Betty Rae's Ice Cream
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Found on Google, 3 locations
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Parlor
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Found on Google, food hall. Ate at Elephant Wings, Una Mas, and Slideshow. Has weird Sorceror Mickey mural.
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Elephant Wings
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Slideshow Sliders
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Tavernonna Italian Kitchen
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Found on Google. Not as great as we hoped; ordered the Carbonara Parpedelle and Tortellini w/ Tuscan Sauce & Italian Sausage; J preferred former, me latter.
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Ice Cream Bae
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Found on Google, 2 locations. Ordered the Cookie Monster w/ Cookie Dough and Sweet Cream w/ KitKat.
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Heirloom Bakery & Hearth
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Found on Google. LOVE! Jordan got a drip & chocolate croissant; I got the speciality breakfast sandwich & either the Iced Maple Cardamom Latte or Iced Honey Rosemary Latte.
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Char Bar - Westport
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Found on Google, 2 locations. LOVE! Split the grits hush puppies, J got the CBGB Burger (I think) + SP fries, I got the smoked chicken nuggets.
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1889 Pizza Napoletana
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Suggestion from Travel Awaits. Pretty good! Got the 1889 & Tricolore.
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Enchante, The Bakery
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Found on Google. LOVE! J got the blueberry lemon bar, I got the quiche (so flaky!!!!!) and a latte—maybe Salted Sage Caramel or Pistachio Honey?
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Parisi - Union Station
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Found on Google, 3 locations
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Prefix Coffee - Midtown
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Found on Google, 4 locations
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Mildred's Food + Drink
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Suggestion from Eater, 2 locations
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Cheval
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Found on Google
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Messenger Coffee Co.
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Found on Google, 4 locations
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Thou Mayest - Nelson-Atkins
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Found on Google, two locations
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Columbia MO

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Poppy Made by Hand
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Yellow Dog Bookshop
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Suggestion from Pflasterers
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Skylark Bookshop
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Suggestion from Midwest Indie Bookstore Map
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Alley A
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Butterfly mural
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Harpo's Bar & Grill
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Tiger mural
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Uprise Bakery
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J got the Apple Bacon Cheddar, I think I got the Ham & Swiss
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St Charles MO

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Lewis and Clark Monument
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Bike Stop Cafe
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Suggestion from Ginger Williams. I got a Mud Slap and a Gooey Butter Brownie.
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Edwardsville IL

Ate:

Neighbors Bakeshop
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Found on Google. I got the Cinnamon Crumb Coffee Cake.
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St Louis MO

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St. Francis de Sales Oratory
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Coffeestamp
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Found on Google, I tried the signature Dirty Pinol.
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Portageville MO

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Marston Welcome Center & Rest Area Southbound
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Bowling Green KY

Ate:

Burger and Bowl
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Found on Google, lunch/dinner every day. Also serves coffee at Cafe Dolce.
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Nunnelly TN

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Five Star Retreat
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Memphis TN

Saw:

Theatre Memphis
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The Lohrey
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Hog & Hominy
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Found on Google? Open Tu-Sun 5-10. Got the Mikey Likes It and Elrod & Dumps—preferred the former.
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November

Memphis TN

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Memphis Pizza Cafe
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NEED! Multiple locations. LOVE the thin crust! Tried the Garlic Chicken & Trip-a-Roni.
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Gibson's Donuts
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Suggestion from Got Points. Free donut on first visit!
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Sweet Musings Bakery & Cafe
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The Second Line
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Passed in town, looks so good!
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DVOUR DESSERTS
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Found on Google
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Drank:

Park + Cherry
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Suggestion from Edible. Didn’t love my seasonal rosemary honey flat white.
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novel.
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Byway Coffee sometimes parked outside
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Henderson TN

Drank:

Overflow Drivethru
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Passed by
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Guntersville AL

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Magnolias on Main
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Bakers On Main
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Antiques & Sweets
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The Red Elephant Marketplace
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The Monkey's Uncle At The Lake
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True South Boutique
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Wildcat Cafe
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Decatur AL

Drank:

The Mallard Coffee Company
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December

Huntingdon TN

Saw:

Wild Roots Plants + More
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Little Yellow Door
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Open Tu-F 10-5
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Ate:

AP's Dairy Bar
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Loved my burger, tots, & butterscotch soft serve swirl
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Franklin TN

Ate:

Ground
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Found on Google, two locations
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Drank:

Hank's Coffee Station
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Settlers Coffee and Provisions
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Nashville TN

Ate:

City House
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Suggestion from All the Best Days
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Memphis

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富貴 Petals of a Peony (Midtown)
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Suggestion from I Love Memphis Blog, 2 locations
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Favorites of the Year

In no particular order

Top 10 Dining Experiences

Butcher & Bee
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Suggestion from Darling. Another location in Charleston.
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Edessa Restaurant Kurdish Turkish Cuisine
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Suggestion from Emilie Malone
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Ai Fiori
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Lee’s restaurant!
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Sarabeth's
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Suggestion from Where Chefs Eat, 5 locations
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Beaches & Cream Soda Shop
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Iconic! A short walk from the Skyliner and has the 50th Anniversary Shake that Jordan will LOVE! (If Tyler's into birthday cake flavors, y'all should split because it's huge, has a slice of cake with it, and is $16.) I hear it's also available at their walk-up window, which would be an awesome way for y'all not to have to get a reservation. Personal notes: Need to try $15 seasonal Cookie Butter Milkshake.
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St.Vito Focacceria
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Suggestion from Courtney Searcy
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The Club at UK's Spindletop Hall
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Where Mom & Dad had their wedding reception
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The Beauty Shop
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Suggestion from Courtney
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Char Bar - Westport
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Found on Google, 2 locations. LOVE! Split the grits hush puppies, J got the CBGB Burger (I think) + SP fries, I got the smoked chicken nuggets.
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City House
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Suggestion from All the Best Days
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Top 5 Breakfasts

Dozen Bakery
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Found on Google. Open M-Sat 7-2, Sun 8-2.
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Balthazar
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Suggestion from Annie & Laura Tremaine, also has a location in London. GET THE PISTACHIO CAKE DONUT WITH A BLAKC COFFEE!
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The Ginger’s Bread & Co.
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Found on Instagram. Open Tu-F 7-5, Sat 10-4.
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Heirloom Bakery & Hearth
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Found on Google. LOVE! Jordan got a drip & chocolate croissant; I got the speciality breakfast sandwich & either the Iced Maple Cardamom Latte or Iced Honey Rosemary Latte.
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Enchante, The Bakery
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Found on Google. LOVE! J got the blueberry lemon bar, I got the quiche (so flaky!!!!!) and a latte—maybe Salted Sage Caramel or Pistachio Honey?
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Top 5 Treats

Baked on 8th
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Found on Google
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Clementine's Naughty & Nice Creamery
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Suggestion from Bethany Welborn, 8 area locations
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Katie's Ice Cream
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Passed in Dickson
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Anita La Mamma del Gelato
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Tried in 2024, 20+ intl locations
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Betty Rae's Ice Cream
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Found on Google, 3 locations
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Top 10 Coffee Shops

Elegy Coffee Germantown
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Open daily 7-4
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Goshen Coffee Roasters
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Found on Google, 2 locations. Open daily 7-5.
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Comet Coffee
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Found on Google. Open M-F 7-2, Sat/Sun 8-2.
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Q Coffee Emporium - The Point at Peachtree
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Found on Google, 2 locations
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Old School Coffee
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Found on Google, two locations. Open M-F 7-7, Sat/Sun 8-5.
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A Third Place Coffee & Books
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Boarding Pass Coffee - Gainesville,GA
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Found on Google, 3 area locations. Open M-Th 7-4, F 7-6, Sat/Sun 8-6.
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novel.
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Byway Coffee sometimes parked outside
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Overflow Drivethru
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Passed by
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Hank's Coffee Station
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Top 5 Performances

Hadestown

Walter Kerr Theatre
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Hadestown
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Wicked

Orpheum Theatre
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CLASSIC! Broadway shows.
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Waitress

Playhouse on the Square
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Disney On Ice: Let’s Dance

Bridgestone Arena
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The Mousetrap

Theatre Memphis
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The Lohrey
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Top 5 Exhibits

Lee Alexander McQueen & Ann Ray: Rendez-Vous

Frist Art Museum
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EBT/SNAP/WIC admission only $3 (up to 4 adults)!
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Illustrators 66

Society of Illustrators
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Open W-Sat 11-5. $15 admission, Part of Museums 4 All.
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Wayne Thiebald: Summer Days

Acquavella
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Monet in Conversation

The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
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Found on Google. Open Th/F 10-9, Sat-M 10-5. FREE but checkin required. Has super cool art-inspired mini golf.
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Disney100: The Exhibition

Union Station Kansas City
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Found on Google
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Top 5 New-to-Me Places

St. Louis Aquarium at Union Station
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Society of Illustrators
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Open W-Sat 11-5. $15 admission, Part of Museums 4 All.
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Hudson River Waterfront Greenway
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The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
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Found on Google. Open Th/F 10-9, Sat-M 10-5. FREE but checkin required. Has super cool art-inspired mini golf.
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The Rabbit hOle
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Suggestion from New York Times. Open Tu-Sun, hours vary. $16 admission. Museums 4 All!!
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