That wasn’t our first trip to the Gaylord Opryland this year. Back in May, we stayed there (an atrium balcony suite in the Garden Conservatory upgrade thanks to Marriott Platinum status) and visited the Nick Cave Feat. exhibit at the Frist. First, though, here’s the room:
The living area was by the balcony, and the bedroom was just as one enter’s the hotel room.
Our view:
Supper one night was at the Old Hickory Steakhouse which, from reviews (people on OpenTable where I made my res like it better than people on Yelp), looks a little hit or miss, but we had a great experience.
Our table was outside under the atrium, so we got to view the rest of the area while we were dining
We started with the seafood tower, which had lobster, crab claws, shrimp, and oysters
I was boring and only wanted a Caesar salad for my entree. It was as expected suitably boring.
…though I did have a good amount of the creamed spinach and kale with gruyere and a poached egg atop which was delicious
…annnnnd a bite of this steak which was beyond:
…and and annnnnd ohmystars this crazy chocolate cake which completely rocked and no we didn’t even finish a third of it
Lunch that following day was at Arnold’s, which is always good — not mind-blowing, but solid yummy meat-and-three
Oh! And on the way home, we stopped at Stan’s in Columbia, Tennessee for anytime breakfast and cracklin cornbread:
Let’s get back to that exhibit though. Tomorrow. Pics of *amazing* Nick Cave works. Promise.