{M.L. Rose}

I have to start this post off by sharing that this is my 300TH post!! I can't believe it...that's a lot of posting! I am to have a fun place to write and share---and I love the blogging friends I've made along the way! Thanks for reading!!
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In Nashville {or ANY city for that matter} it's important to have your favorite restaurants staked out. When it's time to pick a place for dinner after a long work day, you gotta know of a few good places to go that won't let you down!

One of our go-to places in Nashville is M.L. Rose.
This new-ish Charlotte Ave. spot is close enough to home to not feel like we have to make a big effort to get there, yet it's not right down the street from our house, so we feel like we're actually getting out. It's the perfect mix of trendy, sophisticated, and familiar.

The brisket wrap comes with a tomato lime ranch dip that is delicious!

 The boy agreed to take a few pictures of my outfit that night...little did he know they would be included in a blog post! :) Here's a few pictures of one of my favorite Kohl's summer tops and new DKNY shorts (from TJMaxx, of course!).

Yes, I included an "outtake" pic. Just keepin' it real!
Also, it's really hard to have someone else take your #OOTD pictures...shew!

Stay tuned for a few more Nashville restaurant posts in the coming months!

Burger Up & Las Paletas

As you saw yesterday, I had plans to head to Burger Up and Las Paletas! I was treated to a late birthday lunch yesterday and oh man, I felt like it really was my birthday all over again!

The interior of the restaurant was more than expected for a burger joint and it is the perfect size. It had an industrial and modern style-the tables were wooden and metal, the bar had beautiful industrial style glass pendants, and bar had a rustic feeling with exposed wood.

No, these aren't my kids :)

The great table/seats.

The bar area.

You can view the menu here. They had a few special burgers available Wednesday, the Cherry BBQ (and another which I don't remember), which the two people I was with enjoyed. We shared the onion rings as an appetizer and I decided on the Woodstock burger (Benton bacon, maple ketchup and white cheddar cheese-mmmm!). We all got different types of fries, so I was able to try the house fries, sweet potato fires and the truffle fries. I really wanted to try the truffle fries, because of all I heard about them, but I will say that the sweet potato fries were the best of the three. 

Everything was beyond delicious though!

I couldn't find a picture of just the onion rings, but you
can see them here. They stacked them up and they came with
delicious dipping sauce!

This is very close to what my meal looked like.
The napkins were more like small towels--a great idea!

Up next, we went to Las Paletas for dessert :) I have seen and heard about their treats quite a bit so I was very excited to try it out. I tried the Banana Cream and my coworker tried the Mexican Caramel (a best seller). We both had nothing but good things to say about our choices! The flavor was outstanding and very real tasting-I knew there were fresh ingredients in the popsicle. 

The cute storefront, right next door to Burger Up

The delicious popsicles in the cooler!

  If you're in the Nashville area, I would definitely suggest this burger and dessert combo. I can't wait to get a chance to take Ryan there!

All photos via Google Images