Welcome State of Black Design Conference
How to use this itinerary:
- We try our best to provide an itinerary that will speak to you and your travel peeps.
- Use our itinerary as a guide but feel free to explore away and if you find something that we may not know about, sharing is caring:).
- Lastly, we would love as you are out capturing moments tag #urbaanitenashville so that we can follow along and share with our growing community (which now includes, you!).
EAT
- Kingdom Cafe – Historic Jefferson Street (meat + three)
- Slim + Husky’s – Buchanan Arts District (a 90’s pizza spot)
- Official Wings – Historic Jefferson Street (wings
- The Cupcake Collection – Germantown (best cupcakes in the city)
- Bag Lady’s – Buchanan Arts District (gourmet fries)
- Ed’s Fish – North Nashville (fried fish and local staple)
- Prince’s Hot Chicken – Fifth + Broadway (originators of Nashville Hot Chicken, a must try!)
- Sinema – Melrose/South Nashville (brunch + dinner)
- The Southern V – Buchanan Arts District (vegan)
Nashville rooftop guide here, too because spring is starting to spring.
DISCOVER
- National Museum of African American Music (NMAAM) Fifth + Broadway
- Jefferson Street Sound Museum – Historic Jefferson Street
- Alkebulan Images/Bookstore – Historic Jefferson Street
- Woodcuts Gallery – Historic Jefferson Street
- Fisk Galleries – Fisk University
- Frist Art Museum – Broadway
- OZ Arts – West Nashville
- Cheekwood Botanical Gardens – Belle Meade
- 100 Taylor Arts Collective – Germantown (arts and shopping district)
HANG
- Bungalow10 – Hillsboro Village (lounge)
- Jar Nashville – Hillsboro Village (late-night spot/club)
- Willie B’s – Buchanan Arts District (restaurant + late night spot)
- Minerva – Buchanan Arts District (restaurant + late night spot)
You can also see a few of our murals guides here and here.
Special offers for attendees:
- Slim + Husky’s – 20% off online orders – Code: URBAANITESOBD
- Official Wings – 10% off orders – Mention Urbaanite when ordering
- Complimentary Frist Art Museum tickets – Visit the Urbaanite Nashville table on Thursday, March 14 to redeem (first-come, first-serve)

We hope this itinerary allows you to Experience Our City!