"If we had a dollar for every time somebody asked us, “What are the best places to eat in Nashville?” we could buy a bar on Broadway. We could even splurge to solder the chairs to the floor of the rooftop. An easy response to this question is Iggy’s in Wedgewood-Houston, where the Italian food is simple, creative, and mind-blowing all at the same time. It’s a place we’ve trusted with ultra-important dates, but also somewhere that’s perfect for dropping by on a random weeknight for a life-changing bowl of gnocchi. Their Roman-style semolina version with Burgundy truffles is easily one of the best bites you can have in the city—we’ve often scraped our finger across the plate to ensure no singular drop of taleggio fondue gets washed down the drain. " - jackie gutierrez jones 2, carlo mantuano, ann walczak