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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
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our area
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• 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
through fall and travel season, journey with
us to Greece and London for a spell, and
quench your thirst for imaginative cocktails
with Market Basket's recipe for the perfect
Rainier Rum Runner. Even if you can't break
away for one last vacation before the
holidays, we have your escape right here!
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EC Editor
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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
By TRACEY HACKETT
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
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troupe needed a more permanent performance spot.
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
10 graduates two years ago. In its most recent
graduating class, that number has grown to more
than 100.
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LOCAL Laughter is the Best Medicine
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
area nonprofits and other organizations. At
least once every season, Third Coast performs
a fundraiser show. For instance, October 2018
includes a show benefiting Prevent Child
Abuse Tennessee.
The week before that, however, Third Coast
will be all about their two-year anniversary
celebration. That show will feature highlights of
performances from past years and improvisers
from various troupes, “really a melting pot of all
we’ve done in the past two years,” Watson says.
If you’re not sure which kind of show you’d
prefer, Watson recommends trying out the Third
Coast Comedy Show on Saturdays. That show
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Watson’s favorites.
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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.
By SUMMER VERTREES
Leaving Hearts, and Heartache, in London
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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
partake
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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