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LETTER FROM THE EDITOR FALL 2018

Welcome to the new East of the City!

As we enter our sixth year of publication,

we are thrilled to bring you a fresh look

and new features, together with our

signature focus on ‘Celebrating All that Lies

East of the City’! In the pages that follow,

you’ll be introduced to our new regular

features to help you live your best life:

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our area

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for effortless hometown looks

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making a home, inside and out

• INSPIRE: From design to

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in between

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dine, inspiring recipes, and connection

to local

• SLAKE: The latest in creative cocktails,

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We’re already in love with these fun, new

titles and topics, and we can’t wait to show

you around!

We chose Wanderlust for 2018’s

autumn issue, because the wistful days of

fall, with their crisp breezes and vibrant

leaves, often brings to mind an aching

to travel, to return home, to explore, to

experience the fullness of life, and to

reunite with the people and places we

love. We might crave time in a cabin in the

woods, or fantasize about going for one

last beach trip. As the school year gets

thoroughly underway, autumn marks the

beginning

of off-

season

in many

tourist destinations,

so it’s a great time to find deals in all

kinds of interesting places to visit!

This issue is all about experiencing a

strong desire to travel, both literally and

figuratively. We wanted to push this idea

as far as we could, to see all the different

ways we crave new experiences. Turns out

(and lucky for us!), humans have a deep

need for exploration and novelty. We have

wanderlust not just for travel to faraway

places, but for learning and trying new

things, even if they are right here at home.

We invite you to come with us on this

expedition! Explore the unpredictable

art of laughter with Third Coast Comedy,

and read “Home Sweet Dorm” to see

how we’re tackling campus homemaking.

Meet Lindsay Farrer of Simon & Ruby, a

jewelry designer who channels beautiful

places into timeless pieces of wearable art.

Check out fashion-forward ideas to get you

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sometimes all at once.”

That’s how jewelry designer Lindsay

Farrer defines wanderlust, and that’s also

the guiding philosophy behind her business,

Simon & Ruby.

“Ruby was my great grandmother, and

Simon was her first love. Ruby found her

whole heart in Simon,” Farrer says. However,

her ancestor lost her love to war.

An avid traveler, Farrer says she believes

there is no better analogy for wanderlust —

“the sweet agony of missing a place” — than

long-lost love. There is something wistful and

bittersweet, of having simultaneously gained

and lost something, in each one.

Farrer says her concept of love bridges

distance to continually recur in new places and

new ways. Travel is similar because we leave

pieces of our hearts in places that capture

our emotions, while finding new pieces of

ourselves along the journey.

“Each season, I try to bring my experience

of a place to life through my jewelry

collections. My designs are based on travel,

on the feeling of a place, and on the details

you see echoed throughout its landscape,”

she says.

Farrer describes each piece of Simon

& Ruby jewelry as “a talisman to attach a

memory or feeling to the here and now.”

She began creating the jewelry first as a

creative outlet in 2008. It became her full-time

business in 2011. Although Farrer sometimes

opens her Madison studio for appointments,

her pieces can be purchased at more than 75

stores across the country.

“From start to finish — initial design to final

piece — all of my jewelry is made by hand,”

she says. “To me, it’s just another level of

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Jewelry Inspired by Designer Lindsay Farrer’s Wanderlust

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love from one traveler to another, like a handwritten

postcard instead of a mass-produced message.”

For 10 years, she says, she’s told the story of lands

near and far by trying to capture the color and light of

their beauty in her jewelry collections.

“When you feel the brush of the earring against

your cheek, or the tap of the necklace against your

chest, or the hug of the bracelet as it slides up your

arm, you relive your journey,” Farrer says.

And this fall’s collection will reach previously

unexplored heights.

“For the first time ever, this fall, I’m telling the

story about what happens when the lights turn out,”

she says.

The Night Sky Collection, drawing on the

magic of endless stars, explores the contrast of

something that can be so familiar, yet deeply

unknown, Farrer says.

“It’s inspired by the dark sky parks, by the silence

of the Southwestern night, and by the twinkling

brilliance that surrounds us and resides within us,

always,” she says.

Where will the future take Farrer? It’s hard

to say, but a leisurely trip from coastal France,

through Spain, and into Morocco is a personal

dream, she admits.

“I was born with a need to see the world, to wake

up in new places, to end my days with new vistas. This

trip would fulfill all of that,” she says.

Regardless of where she may roam, however, she

knows the journey will change and reshape her.

“I’ve never been to a place that hasn’t changed

me,” she says. “Every trip has moments that I look

back on, knowing that they are permanently etched on

my soul.”

To Farrer, traveling means leaving pieces of

herself in every place she has been, while picking

up the things foreign and lovely and essential to

that landscape, and channeling that inspiration into

her jewelry.

“When I die, my heart will be made of road maps

and mountains and jungle brush and terra cotta

tips and ocean winds . . .I will have left pieces of it

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Without a fixed home base, LOL Nashville and fellow

improviser Scott Field’s troupe, Music City Improv,

were wandering from location to location.

“We were both traveling around town … to really

great venues, but they weren’t always consistent,”

says Watson. “I wanted to open a brick-and-mortar

location for improv.”

After searching for the perfect place for a year,

Watson and co-founder Field finally found just what

they were looking for in the former home of Imogene

+ Willie’s production space in Marathon Village.

In September 2016, their dream of opening a

permanent improv space came to fruition when Third

Coast Comedy Club opened its doors. Third Coast

now offers three, four-month seasons each year,

presenting everything from stand-up comedy shows

to short films, and from scripted shows to improv.

“Any comedy, regardless of its medium, we’ll be

the home for it,” Watson says.

Whatever the comedic format, the shows at Third

Coast offer patrons a way to shake off the worries of

the week and relax, all while supporting the local art

scene. Fifty house performers perform regularly at

the club, but the makeup of those artists can change.

“We lose folks to Los Angeles and New York

City looking to advance, but we’re also accumulating

talent,” Watson says.

They’re also helping to build the talent pool,

teaching the next class of performers in the club’s

training center. The center offers 10 different classes

for improv and stand-up, and people are flocking

to it. Third Coast’s first class of students produced

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The comedy scene outside the walls of the

club has also grown. When Watson and Fields

were first starting out, Nashville had only three

or four troupes.

“There are 12 now, and they all perform [at

Third Coast],” Watson says.

The thing that sets Third Coast apart from

other comedy venues in town is their focus on

local talent. While Third Coast occasionally plays

host to traveling troupes, their main goal is to

support local arts and artists.

One way they do that is by partnering with

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least once every season, Third Coast performs

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The week before that, however, Third Coast

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C College is nothing if not a grand, new adventure that takes students

from who they are, to who they will become. When the journey begins,

freshmen far and wide pack loads of new supplies into their parents'

minivans and set off toward their futures.

Fresh off graduation and goodbye parties, they are laden with

everything from new towels to groovy tapestries. They come—nervous,

fearful, excited, and armed with copious packages of Ramen noodles—

into cinderblock structures, where they will somehow fashion a dwelling

of their very own. And while it’s one of the most exciting experiences of

their young lives, it’s usually not without some heartache, too.

By KRISTI STEPHENS WALKER

Home Sweet

DORM

According to the article “How to Help Your

College Freshman When They're Homesick” on

the popular parenting website Grown & Flown:

Parenting Never Ends, 66% of first-year college

students report feeling homesick.

In an article for theodysseyonline.com, writer

Marissa Immel shares that making college feel like

home involves developing good habits early on

and sticking to them, including calling or writing

home. Staying in touch with friends and family

back home can offer a little touch of the familiar

while stretching those wings and learning to fly.

Hermitage resident Beth Benson also notes

a few must-have items for dorm living that she

discovered for her son when he moved into his

new digs at college: wall adhesive, cash, and

letters from home.

Benson says 3M Command Hooks and Strips

are essential because most schools don't want

you to put any type of hole in the drywall when

hanging pictures and decorations.

Cash, of course, is necessary for making

sure to meet needs during all-important social

time with friends.

"It’s no fun if all if your friends are going to

Starbucks for a mocha Frappuccino," she says,

"and you don't have the fundage to join in."

But it's letters from home that remain one

of Benson's most poignant ways to make a new

space feel like home.

"Some of my most treasured items are good,

old-fashioned letters from my Momma and my

Mee-Maw," she says. "It's been 29 years, and I still

like to get them out and read them."

Benson says in both her own and her son’s

experiences, it took about four weeks, or just

about the beginning of fall, for that new space

to feel comfortable. By the time midterms come

around, students will likely feel more centered in

their dorm rooms, having assimilated the best of

their childhood homes into the wild adventure of

their new lives.

But beyond the practical tips, perhaps the

best advice found anywhere for making a home

away from home were two simple suggestions

from Immel’s article on theodysseyonline.com: do

what you want to do, and just be yourself.

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T The trip had been months, and if honest with ourselves, years, in the

making. Individually, we four friends packed a toothbrush, fashionable

yet optimistically comfortable shoes, a passport, and even some grief.

Together we would see ‘the other side of the pond,’ and as a collective,

we left behind 11 children…or was it 10? To speak the truth, we’re still not

sure how to answer that one.

When we arrived at the airport, we discovered one of us had made

what we will call a critical rookie mistake. She had left her London Pass,

a pre-paid card that allowed her access into all the historical and tourist

locations, at home. Thanks to technology and a helpful husband, she was

able to get a high-resolution scan of the barcode, which put her back

in the tourist game. A small airport issue delayed our flight, putting our

arrival time in England behind a few hours. Although we would miss a

scheduled tea, most everything else would be intact. I suppose it wouldn’t

be an international trip without a few snags.

Upon touching down in London, we were off on our epic adventure to

explore one of the world’s greatest cities. From the beauty of St. Peter’s

Basilica, to the regal splendor of Buckingham Palace, to most every art

museum in the city, we adopted the mentality of “leave no sight unseen.”

As a cohort we kept a rapid pace, although seemingly not as speedy as

the locals in the tube stations!

Our dear friend Honey had been our personal travel agent, ardently

discovering, locating, and planning each experience. With the day trip to

Paris and a hotel on Baker Street in London, she researched it all, mostly

to occupy time and as therapeutic intervention while she sat bedside to

her dying son months earlier. Whatever she suggested, we all agreed to

without question. Being together in England was all that mattered. The

event of a particular afternoon wasn’t of great significance, just as long

as we went. Of course, she orchestrated it perfectly—from the panoramic

views inside the London Eye to a breathtaking visit inside The Globe

Theater—there wasn’t much we didn’t do.

Between each destination, there was laughter in the tube stations

as we squished next to businessmen with British accents to make

room for more travelers, all while the automated voice told us to “Mind

the Gap” with each and every door close. On the way to Stonehenge

there were tears on the tour bus while surrounded by strangers, as we

remembered the bereavements that brought us each to the need for

adventure. Honey’s son, Cari’s dad, my mom—all gone in the brief years

right before travel. We were doing this for us, in memory of them, and

for healing and hope.

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As we approached week’s end, we too felt like royalty after

visiting so many historical buildings of the British Crown. Packing

up to leave was hard, not so much because we were leaving, but

because of all the souvenirs for others and ourselves that had to be

compacted into suitcases! Thankfully, it all fit, and we rose before

dawn and took off into the London Underground to make our way to

the airport for home.

As if a blessing from above to show approval of our time

together, we had a nearly empty international flight home,

resulting in each of us having an entire row of seats to ourselves.

Everyone should be able to travel in such luxury! Stretching out,

I contemplated our time together, those I loved waiting for me at

home, and loved ones I had lost, all while watching sitcom episodes

and eating less than stellar airplane food.

Traveling didn’t remove the sadness of loss, but it certainly

helped repair some damage. Traveling didn’t make everyone act

perfectly when I got home, either, but it gave me a new appreciation

for them. Traveling also gave me insight, a deeper knowledge that

life on this planet is bigger than even my lifetime, full of rich history,

art, architecture, new foods, amazing views, culture, fashion, and

friends that will always be close. I got to live my own adventure, not

live vicariously through someone else’s travels, and even before the

plane wheels touched down, I was thinking of where I—where we—

might travel next.

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A Ancient ruins, whitewashed houses with brilliant blue shutters, and

a crystal-clear sea lapping a seemingly endless coastline aren’t the only

reasons millions of people flock to Greece and the Greek Islands every

year. The beautiful Mediterranean country opens the door to their vibrant

culture through their scrumptious cuisine. The Greek culinary culture

dates back thousands of years and has influences from both the East

and West. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are full of colorful, nutritious, and

incredibly delicious ingredients.

By MAKAYLAH EVERETT

IT’S ALL GREEK TO ME!Greece is a gorgeous sensory overload - especially for the taste buds

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21celebrating all that lies east of the city

When I visited Greece recently, my honest

intention was to indulge in delicious traditional Greek

food. I’ve had an embarrassingly bland taste palate

in the past and intended to change that during my

international travels. Here are few tasty items to

introduce to your taste buds should you travel to

Greece, meal by meal.

BREAKFAST

I was a little surprised to wake up to a

breakfast spread that included cheese, salads, cold

cuts, olives, and bread. I even checked my watch

to make sure I hadn’t overslept and wound up at

lunch. I found that Greek traditional breakfasts are

very healthy and filled with energy boosting foods.

Because I wanted to get a taste of everything, I

usually filled up my plate with the works: a piece

of galatopita (milk pie), a croissant drizzled with

local honey, Greek yogurt, fresh fruit, cheese, and

the occasional omelets – all alongside what I found

as the star of the show - the freshest orange juice

I’ve ever tasted. One thing that is evident is Greek

food is characterized by use of high quality and

fresh ingredients.

LUNCH

Ordering a meze (appetizer or shared plate)

became a regular lunch habit. I tried to not fill up on

tzatziki during the meze portion of meals. Tzatziki is a

dip or sauce served with bread or meat. It is a Greek

classic made of yogurt mixed with cucumber, garlic,

salt, olive oil, and vinegar. It quickly became habit

forming because of its tangy, salty flavor.

After ordering the meze, I usually opted for

horiatiki, a Greek salad. The salads in Greece are

everything you’d hope for – generously loaded

with tomatoes, cucumbers, feta cheese, and olives,

topped with olive oil and vinegar. Definitely a sensory

overload, in the best way.

DINNER

The last meal of the day is typically late for

most Greeks. I found this to be very true entering a

Santorini dinner spot recommended to us—it was still

crowded at 10 p.m.! I entered what was disguised as

a narrow, hole-in-the-wall joint during the day, but

came alive by the moonlight. Greeted with smiling

faces and banter of happy guests, I got a spot right

at the front of the indoor/outdoor patio, which was lit

with twinkling string lights. I was immediately served

bread and ouzo. Ouzo is a smooth, licorice flavored

alcohol drink, usually served as a shot. It is the

national drink of Greece.

I then ordered what became my favorite dinner

dish - moussaka, an eggplant and potato-based

dish with lamb meat and béchamel (cheese) sauce.

It is a traditional Greek dish that is both creamy and

juicy - similar to a lasagna or layered casserole dish.

Moussaka is served everywhere, but the flavor can

vary with additional ingredients like garlic, cinnamon,

pureed tomato, and onion.

DESSERT

For dessert was complimentary pasteli, a

honey and sesame seed bar. An ancient Greek

delicacy, it was the original “power bar” consumed

by Olympians.

HOME ADVANTAGE

Fortunately for us, we don’t have to travel half

the world away every time we need a spanakopita

or baklava fix! For adventures in Greek cuisine

right here at home, try Athens Family Restaurant

in Nashville, Greek Deli in Donelson, Koftaky Grill

in Hermitage, Greek Cuisine and Grill in Mt. Juliet,

Taziki’s Mediterranean Café in Hermitage and Mt.

Juliet, Zoe’s Kitchen in Hendersonville, and Al Basha

Lounge in Lebanon. Try one, try them all! You’re

bound to fall in love with this fresh and flavorful

cooking tradition.

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course, nearby cherry farms. This Rum Runner recipe salutes Washington State’s

pitted and plump treasure by substituting cherry liqueur for the usual Chambord

or raspberry liqueur. Blackberry liqueur or brandy can also be used instead of the

cherry liqueur. An enthusiastic bartender might even muddle fresh juicy rainier

cherries or blackberries for this ‘kitchen sink’ drink.

INGREDIENTS• 2 tbsp. fresh lime juice

• 2 tbsp. fresh pineapple juice

• 2 tbsp. fresh orange juice

• 2 tbsp. light rum, such as Don Q Cristal

• 2 tbsp. dark rum, such as Don Q Añejo

• 1 tbsp. Grenadine or Maraschino cherry juice

• 1 tbsp. cherry liqueur, such as Kirsch or

Luxardo

• Garnish: Maraschino cherry, pineapple, and

an orange or lime slice

DIRECTIONS1. Pour all of the ingredients except the

Grenadine into a cocktail shaker.

2. Shake and strain into a glass of your choice.

3. Float the Grenadine or Maraschino cherry

juice on the top of the drink.

4. Garnish with fruit as desired.

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