1.) Brentwood, TN (5-13-25)
Very pleasant people. The woman cashier at Kroger gave me Kroger cards and a form to fill out. I went to First Watch restaurant up in Kroger plaza and the waitress was very pleasant. Country music millionaires and billionaires reside in this area.
2.) Franklin, TN (5-20-25)
Pleasant people, they are probably more cautious than Brentwood people. They're also more conservative than Brentwood. There are more police patrolling the area. Country music millionaires and billionaires like Brentwood reside in this area. Dollar General (DG) was nice. Bar-b-cutie had very delicious sweet tea and their food was really delicious, too.
3.) Lebanon, TN (5-27-25)
Very outgoing and friendly people. A very friendly woman cashier told me where to go to give my filled out Kroger form in the Customer Service area. A very friendly waitress checked on me to see if everything was all good at Chili's Grill & Bar. The town itself was such a joy to visit. This is one of the suburbs of Nashville where I see purchasing a house in.
4.) Mount Juliet, TN (6-3-25)
Very laid back people here in this area. Once you get to know people here they can become more outgoing. Chill and laid back atmosphere in Kroger and at Red Robbin's Bar & Grill.
5.) Murfreesboro, TN (6-10-25)
Friendly and mannerable people especially at Kroger. Jeff's Southern family and friends restaurant is diverse. Very kid friendly and people of different backgrounds and races came there to eat. I really enjoyed their food. Their sweet tea was very delicious!
6.) Hendersonville, TN (6-17-25)
Pleasant and friendly at Culver's restaurant. Especially the employees who served the customers. Kinda similar to how they serve customers at Chick-Fil-A. I saw some people interviewing for jobs there. People are helpful and courteous at Kroger there. It was flooding and raining there and people waited until it was close to stop raining before they left the grocery store. A woman offered to take a man home and he said to her that he was good. A man gave a woman his umbrella on his way outside Kroger when she was going inside Kroger and he kindly told her that she can have his umbrella when the heavy rain started to become a drizzle.
7.) Gallatin, TN (6-24-25)
Quiet and friendly people. A friendly waitress at Cancun Lagoon Mexican restaurant waited on me. I attempted to say the name of the food in Spanish that I wanted for lunch. The woman was very friendly and checked on me to see if I wanted more sweet tea. The sweet tea and the food was really delicious! The people are very appreciative when you are kind. I asked a woman if she wanted to take my cart at Kroger because I had finished loading my groceries in my ride's vehicle. The woman said, "Yes" and thanked me twice.
8.) Smyrna, TN (7-1-25)
Quiet and friendly people. The waiter at Toot's let me know how busy they were from the different parties that came to order food. It was a little on the noisy side but not disruptive and some parties had children with them at this restaurant. They were celebrating their 40th anniversary at Toot's. The food was really good. I also enjoyed their sweet tea. I learned that shopping at a Kroger grocery store that you need to take your time. If you are not in a rush then you will get everything that you need from the grocery store.
9.) Nolensville, TN (7-8-25)
Outgoing, friendly, and helpful people. I met a very friendly and helpful waitress at Better Days Diner. Me and the woman were chatting like we knew each other for 5 years. I had brunch and sweet tea which was really delicious! It was so amazing how a little city like Nolensville can be such an attraction and potential place to buy a house. In 2010, Nolensville Rd was just a road. Then the next thing that they started doing was building businesses, restaurants, and grocery stores. I believe that they will build a Kroger in Nolensville soon. Their neighboring city Brentwood has more than one Kroger. I went there and it is just amazing how you meet different cashiers that are helpful. Nolensville is another potential area I see me buying a house at.
10.) Goodlettsville, TN (7-16-25)
The people are quiet in general they tend to be more friendly when you go to restaurants and Kroger. I went to Buck's BBQ and their food and sweet tea was really good! Then I went to Dairy Queen (DQ) and had a caramel milkshake, strawberry lemonade, fountain drink and refills of Powerade. Everywhere I go and I wear the Tennessee Titans shirt or baseball cap the people are glad to see me. They are glad to see me in general because I'm either the only black person or one of a few black people who come to their grocery store or restaurant and they are always happy to see me. My impression of the people when they see me is that they feel, "finally a brotha comes in our neighborhood." A woman cashier at the Kroger saw my Bank of America change purse and she was amazed that she was able to lift it and scan my Kroger card with it. It was so heavy for her. Then a young man bagger who bagged my groceries was talking about the Titans getting QB Cam Ward. He wanted Cam Ward to go to another team. When you wear anything Titans either a baseball cap or shirt watch how fast people will start a conversation, lol.
In general, I decided to travel to these 10 suburbs of Nashville to challenge myself and come out of my comfort zone. I couldn't have done this back in Hartford, CT because there is absolutely nothing in Hartford for me. The people in Nashville have made me see that sometimes you need to get away from where you grew up from and be unashamed, loud, and proud to call where you moved to your home. I've been doing survey's of different restaurants and I will definitely be coming back to Brentwood, Franklin, Lebanon, Mount Juliet, and Nolensville. That is all for free speech on all topics local travel. Keep an eye out for more blogs like this. God Bless You!
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