This summer I am interning at a food magazine in Nashville called Relish. I've only be here two days, but I am adjusting quite well to the office flow. It is a lot slower paced than many other places I have worked at, so I attempting to teach myself to sit still longer.... But maybe in the end I will just have to buy an exercise ball to sit on like the editors from Spry, a fitness magazine that is also part of our publishing group, so that I can bounce around while I type.
One of the nice things about working here is that I get an hour lunch break! Since I don't spend anytime in Cool Springs for various reasons, many of them having to do with the abundance of corporations, traffic, and the lack of trees. However, there are quite a few local 'gems' near my office that are known around Nashville to be exceptionally delicious. Today I ventured to the Factory of Franklin to try a southern restaurant called Safire.
Nestled inside the historic old factory is Saffie. Decked out with country slangs on wooden panels and large window panes, the restaurant clearly reflects the southern flaire of their food and the historic aspects of the building. The tables are mismatched truly reflecting an old southern charm. Safire also has an open kitchen which is one of my favorite things to see in a restaurant The lunch menu is relatively simple with a few salad items, sandwiches, grits, and traditional side items. Normally if I see shrimp & grits on a menu I will orden them without thinking, but I went to Cabana, in Hillsboro Village last night and ordered spicy grits there, so I thought it may be time for a change. Instead I ordered the 1/2 size of the safire ribbon salad that came with iceberg and romaine, crumbled bleu cheese and spicy fried walnuts tossed in a white peach and vinaigrette dressing and topped with crispy veggie chips. The salad was simple, sweet, and pretty good! I especially like the seasoned walnuts. They were sweet & spicy! The salad reminded me of my absolute salad from the Loveless Cafe, the blue ribbon.
For my entree I ordered the daily pasta which was cooked in a brown butter and white wine herb sauce and it came with mushrooms, red peppers, and onions all seasoned to perfection. I loved everything about this dish EXCEPT for the noodles. The dish came with penne which I do not particularly like.... The noodles did not do the sauce any justice. . . I would have preferred a thin and long noodle like angel hair. Marshall ordered the cajun sandwich with a side of Mac n Cheese. Both were to his liking and he happily ate all of them.
All and all I would definitely return, especially to try the shrimp and grits!
But, if you're in Franklin and looking for some classic southern food, I recommend Mack and Kate's Cafe. It is the best!
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