Turkey and the Wolf Opens | Bites

1. Get Your Garments Tailor-made (or Bid Them Adieu) at Kim’s Alterations & Reweaving 

Each time spring cleansing hits, I discover a beloved however bedraggled merchandise I do know I’ll by no means get round to fixing myself. Whether or not it’s a busted zipper in your softest pair of pants or a gap in your favourite chunky sweater, Kim can set it proper at her White Bridge store. 

Kim is a no-nonsense gal — she wouldn’t even inform me her final identify after I wrote about her again in 2019, which is icon conduct à la Oprah or Beyoncé. That boss vibe additionally means she will repair something, taking over the straps on a washing go well with or tailoring that shapeless bridesmaid’s gown into one thing you’ll look scorching sufficient in to piss off the bride. 

However there’s additionally a little-known service I’ve used Kim for through the years, and it’s the tough-love toss. Once I introduced in my favourite duster for the fourth time in 10 years to get it repaired as a result of I’d worn one more gap in it, Kim merely mentioned, “No. Not this time.” And we threw it away collectively. My husband had been telling me to eliminate it for years; it took Kim 4 phrases.

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338 White Bridge Pike

2. Seize Some Flowers, Do Some Good

There’s a brand new flower stand on the town, and its roots run deep. At BLOOM, which stands for Constructing Life Alternatives and Choices for Moms, the mission is to supply a pathway to homeownership for pregnant and postpartum moms experiencing homelessness.  

Dr. Rolanda Lister unveiled the brand new initiative simply final month, so I need to’ve seen one of many very first bloom stands on Valentine’s Day at Thistle Farms (a partnership that makes lovely sense). Right here’s the way it works:

• Bloom operates a five-acre floral farm the place they rent girls to create and promote preparations, offering earnings in addition to a technique to save for homeownership.
• This system addresses the particular challenges confronted by girls experiencing homelessness throughout being pregnant, which might result in well being issues for mother or child, in addition to monetary literacy and parenting/being pregnant training. 
• Bloom just lately opened a brand new facility in Joelton, which might home three expectant or postpartum moms and features a website for the floral stand. 

As of Valentine’s Day, they’d already raised $20,000 to assist the mission, and so they’d love some assist conserving the ball rolling if you wish to donate or volunteer.

3. Try Turkey and the Wolf Icehouse

Nothing bums me out greater than when cooks make their very own ketchup. (You’ll be able to’t enhance upon Heinz, and we don’t want you to attempt.) So the truth that Turkey and the Wolf masters even condiments — their sweet-and-spicy mustard is piquant and ideal on their bologna sandwich — says all of it. 

When most eating places open, I wait some time earlier than going. For Mason Hereford? There’s nothing to fret about, for a pair causes:

• The unique New Orleans TATW was named Greatest Restaurant in America by Bon Appetit in 2017, which launched a thousand culinary pilgrimages (mine included). 
• Since then, the group has opened two extra profitable eating places in New Orleans, and Hereford’s launched a cookbook and been nominated for a James Beard Award, amongst others.
• In Nashville, he’s achieved pop-ups with the oldsters at Redheaded Stranger and Barrel Proof, so his picker is on level.
• Talking of which, he additionally picked the right spot, simply down the road from his pals on the Stranger on Meridian. I feel the large out of doors area was canine park, which makes it really feel much less like a restaurant and extra like the best yard for a crawfish boil that will get means out of hand. (They do have some enclosed seating, although, for additional scorching, chilly or wet days.)  

To begin, they’re conserving it easy: The menu has three sandwiches, together with the well-known Collard Soften, which can be higher than I keep in mind, if that’s doable. The one cocktail they’re beginning with — a Frozen French 75 — is simply the type of apeshit brilliance you’d anticipate from a NOLA export, and an ideal factor to sip outdoors this spring. They’ve additionally acquired a strong beer roster and a handful of sides that I’d wager will battle their mains for dominance if the shredded cabbage salad — dressed with coconut, pork cracklin’ and a bunch of different umami bombs — is any indication. 

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800 Meridian St.

4. Give (or Get) Assist at St. Luke’s Neighborhood Home

There’s lots to like about St. Luke’s Neighborhood Home, and I don’t simply say that as a result of my thoughts and job have been saved by their magical, multicultural preschool after months with out youngster care.

SLCH does all types of issues for the group, together with: 

• Free income-tax preparation for residents with an annual family earnings of $76,000 or much less. 
• A household empowerment program that focuses on employment, grownup and youngster training, housing stability, monetary literacy, social connections and improved well being.
• Partnering with packages to supply after-school and summer time actions for younger youngsters, diapers and hygiene merchandise, pet meals, reasonably priced health lessons and extra.
• Operating This ’n That Thrift proper of their neighborhood of The Nations to supply reasonably priced items to locals and a gradual earnings for the Baby Improvement Middle.
• Meals containers for these going through meals insecurity in partnership with Second Harvest Meals Financial institution.
• Cellular meals which can be delivered to seniors aged 55-plus and adults with disabilities who dwell in West or North Nashville.

When you’d prefer to give some assist to the Neighborhood Home, these final two choices are about so simple as service will get. I’ve achieved cell meal supply (with my then 3-month-old), and it couldn’t have been simpler because of the pleasant employees and clearly mapped-out routes, all of which might be tackled in lower than an hour. In the mean time, SLCH is in dire want of volunteers, so get began right here.

Enjoyable reality: Becca Stevens, founding father of Thistle Farms, acquired plenty of her do-good spirit from her mom, Anne, who led St. Luke’s for 25 years. When you don’t know Stevens’ fascinating story, learn it right here. 

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5601 New York Ave.

5. Undertake, Go to or Donate to Outdated Canines

The Scene has spilled an honest quantity of ink on Outdated Mates Senior Canine Sanctuary, however actual speak? It’s by no means going to be sufficient. Ever since I noticed OFSDS years in the past within the “dogumentary” Seniors on the Belcourt, I convey it up weekly, and I’m shocked in any respect the hardcore canine lovers who don’t know this Mt. Juliet haven exists. 

If you’re one such particular person, Kelsey Beyeler explains it thusly:

The “Perpetually Foster Residence” cares for hard-to-adopt senior canine who could have excessive medical bills or disabilities that different shelters can’t assist. There are myriad methods to interact with OFSDS, together with donating, fostering, enjoying their lovely Outdated Mates Canine Sport and trying out their Instagram, which is a jackpot of lovely canine content material.  

Sure to all of this.

Since 2012, they’ve helped greater than 1,500 canine, giving them high-quality meals, vet care, bodily remedy, area to run, walks outdoors, and, most crucially, the prospect to dwell out their days completely satisfied and liked. One other nice stat: Greater than 400 senior canine have been adopted from OFSDS, and so they’re all the time in search of extra “Geezer Guardians” to affix that membership. Take a tour of the sanctuary for simply $10, get tickets for the 2025 Geezer Gala right here, or go do yoga with all the great outdated girls and boys.

Go there

765 Nonaville Street, Mt. Juliet