"It’s rare to find a place that does a great brunch, has outdoor space, and also serves excellent cocktails. Hearts in East Nashville manages to do all three very well. That’s less surprising when you realize that one of the owners co-founded Attaboy and invented the paper plane cocktail. The menu here offers more than just your typical brunch drinks like mimosas and bloody marys, although those are good, too. Look for their spritzes—we’re big fans of the one with Cynar and passionfruit—which are all suited for drinking on the private, canopied patio." - adam sloan