Best of East 2021 Winners
Welcome to the inaugural Best of East Awards, fellow travelers of the East Side! Herein you’ll find both Top Tomatoes, as well as Heirloom Honors. The Top Tomatoes won the most votes cast through our online ballot. Heirloom Honors are an honorable mention award for businesses deserving recognition for coming in a very close second (and, in some cases, third).
A heartfelt thanks to everyone who took their time to cast a ballot, and congratulations to the 2021 winners!
Victuals & Libations
Asian Cuisine
Two Ten Jack
heirloom honors
Hawkers Asian Street Food
Bakery
Sweet 16th Bakery
Bar
Duke’s
heirloom honors tie!
Inglewood Lounge
Pearl Diver
Bartender
Jim Popp (Lockeland Table)
heirloom honors tie!
Brandy Flowers (Margot Cafe & Bar)
Coral Sherwood (The 5 Spot)
Beer Selection
top tomato tie!
East Nashville Beer Works
Nobles Kitchen & Beer Hall
Breakfast/Brunch
Margot Café & Bar
Brewery
East Nashville Beer Works
heirloom honors tie!
Smith & Lentz
Southern Grist
Chef
Margot McCormack
Cocktails
Attaboy
heirloom honors
The Fox Bar & Cocktail Club
Coffee Shop
Ugly Mugs Coffee & Tea
heirloom honors
Sip Café
Dive Bar
Dino’s
Donut Shop
East Park Donuts and Coffee
Family Friendly Restaurant
Boombozz Craft Pizza & Taphouse
Gas Station Beer Selection
4 Stop Market
heirloom honors
4 Way Market
Greek or Mediterranean
Greko Greek Street Food
Happy Hour
Lockeland Table
Hot Chicken
Bolton’s Spicy Chicken & Fish
Italian
Nicoletto’s Italian Kitchen
Juice Bar
Urban Juicer
Latin American/Mexican
El Fuego Restaurante
Liquor Store
Sinkers Beverages
Meat & Three
Doll’s Family Cafe
heirloom honors
The Nashville Biscuit House
New Restaurant in 2021
Bite A Bit
heirloom honors
Shep’s Delicatessen
Patio Dining
El Fuego Restaurante
heirloom honors 3-way tie!
Lockeland Table
Lou
Lyra
Pizza
Five Points Pizza
Quick Eats
Hunters Station
Restaurant
Lockeland Table
Sandwich
Mitchell Deli
Seafood
Boston Commons
Restaurant for Romance
Margot Café & Bar
heirloom honors
Once Upon a Time in France
Vegetarian/Vegan
The Wild Cow
Wine Selection
Woodland Wine Merchant
Culture & Revelry
Art Gallery
The Red Arrow Gallery
Festival or Event
Tomato Art Fest
Music Venue
The Basement East
Place to Go Dancing
The 5 Spot
Place to See Live Comedy
The East Room
Toddlers, Tykes & Teens
Daycare or Pre-K
Holly Street Daycare
Elementary School
Rosebank Elementary School
heirloom honors
Lockeland Elementary School
Junior High
Meigs Academic Magnet Middle School
High School
East Nashville Magnet H.S.
Family Friendly Festival or Event
Tomato Art Fest
Place for Music Lessons
Fanny’s House of Music
School of Dance
DancEast
Teacher
top tomato tie!
Syndle Musselwhite
Jenny Martin
Dry Goods & Sundries
Antique or Vintage (home decor)
Old Made Good (OMG)
heirloom honors
East Nashville Antiques & Vintage
Bookshop
The Bookshop
Clothing – Kid’s
The Getalong
Clothing – Men’s
top tomato tie!
Backslide Vintage
The Hip Zipper
Clothing – Women’s
Vinnie Louise
Eyewear
Look East
Gifts
Gift Horse
heirloom honors
Welcome Home
Grocery Store
Turnip Truck Natural Market
Hemp/CBD Store
LabCanna
heirloom honors
Hempsterville
Hemp/CBD Store
LabCanna
heirloom honors
Hempsterville
Home Goods
Welcome Home
Musical Instruments
Delgado Guitars
heirloom honors tie!
Eastside Music Supply
Fanny’s House of Music
Record Store
Grimey’s New & Pre-loved Music
Smoke Shop
Smokers Abbey
Vintage Clothing
The Hip Zipper
heirloom honors
Anaconda Vintage
Taking Care of Business
Accountant
Advanced Tax & Income Services
Attorney
Jessica Doyle
heirloom honors
Sawnie “Trip” Aldredge
Auto Repair
H&H Automotive Care
heirloom honors
Nashville Auto Care
Barbershop
Scout’s Barbershop
Bicycle Repair Shop
Shelby Ave. Bicycle Co.
Dry Cleaners
Nicholson Cleaners
Hair Salon
Dandelion Salon
Hotel
The Russell
Financial Institution
First Horizon
Nail Salon
Cured Nails
Tattoo Studio
Kustom Thrills Tattoo
Paying It Forward
Nonprofit Organization
East C.A.N
Nonprofit Fundraiser or Event
Yum! East
Hearth & Home
Architect
top tomato tie!
Bootstrap Architecture+Construction
Powell
Arborist
top tomato tie!
Druid Tree Service
Life & Limb Tree Care
HVAC
Cumberland Cooling
Real Estate Agent
top tomato tie!
Robbie Drimmer (Compass Real Estate)
Sharon Green (Keller Williams Realty)
Real Estate Company
Village Real Estate East Nashville
heirloom honors
Compass Real Estate
Self Care
Acupuncture
Encircle Acupuncture
Chiropractor
The Spine Shop
Dentist
East Side Smiles
Doctor
Dr. Rozmond Lewis (East Nashville Family Medicine)
Massage Therapist
Tyrus Arthur, LMT
Medical Clinic
East Nashville Family Medicine
Optometrist
Dr. Kathleen Brasfield (Look East)
Orthodontist
SmileMaker
Personal Trainer
Sarah Hayes Coomer
Pharmacy
Riverside Village Pharmacy
Pilates
Maeva Movement
Place to Walk, Bike, Run
Shelby Park & Bottoms
Yoga
Hot Yoga of East Nashville
heirloom honors
Kali Yuga Yoga
Domestic Critters
Pet Sitter
Dogs to Frogs
Pet Store
Wags & Whiskers
Place to Adopt a Pet
East C.A.N.
Veterinary Clinic
Mobley Veterinary Clinic
heirloom honors
5 Points Animal Hospital
Veterinarian
top tomato tie!
Dr. Josh Good (5 Points Animal Hospital)
Dr. Summer Mobley (Retired; Mobley Veterinary Clinic)