Click here to see the newsletter. Mamma Mia, Anita Renfroe, Nashville on the Move, Euro Decor end-of-winter sale, book signings at Sherlock’s, Dunn Bros. reception, First Saturday Art Crawl, Preds Sunday matinee game, Urban Market’s 3rd Anniversary and much more!

Click here to view the newsletter. Music City Soul Series, Miss Nelson is Missing at the NCT, Closing Reception at Davis Art Advisory, Preds Day at the Frist Center, 17th Annual Our Kids Soup Sunday, Virtuoso Showcase Concert Series at the Main Library and much more!

Brad Paisley’s ‘American Saturday Night’. ABC’s Good Morning America. Tuesday, November 10, 2009.

Carrie Underwood’s ‘Temporary Home’. ABC’s Good Morning America. Tuesday, November 10, 2009.

Downtown Nashville

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Downtown Nashville continues to have a great retail year in 2009!

The following downtown openings are new since June of this year. This list includes a variety of locally owned stores, restaurants and national retailers. We are thrilled that these twelve businesses have joined the nineteen other stores that opened in the first half of 2009!

The Ivy. 172 2nd Avenue North #110, 730-5436. Breakfast and lunch restaurant. Opened: June 2009.

Jefferson’s Restaurant. 1033 Jefferson Street, 367-9577. Restaurant featuring healthy soul food. Opened: June 2009.

Big Shotz. 115 2nd Avenue North. Nightclub. Opened: June 2009.

The Painted Cupcake. 2 Arcade, 254-2263. Cupcake shop. Opened: July 2009.

The Acoustic Cafe. 110 1st Avenue North, 491-5625. Restaurant and live music venue. Opened: July 2009.

Casablanca Coffee. 602 12th Avenue South, 942-7666. Coffee shop. Opened: July 2009.

The Wine Loft. 503 12th Avenue South, 891-2967. Restaurant and wine bar. Opened: August 2009.

Plowhaus Artists’ Cooperative. 24 Arcade, 509-2576. Art gallery. Opened: June 2009.

Ali Baba Restaurant. 105 Broadway, 255-5522. Greek restaurant. Opened: August 2009.

Picture This on 5th. 219 5th Avenue North, 866-7545. Art gallery. Opened: June 2009.

Whiskey Kitchen. 118 12th Avenue South, 254-3029. Tavern and contemporary sports bar. Opened: September 2009.

Taste of Italy. 208 4th Avenue North, 732-2000. Italian restaurant. Opened: October 2009.

3rd & Church Healthcare. 301 Church Street, 255-7900 (Downtown Wellness) and 255-7902 (Nurse practitioner). Chiropractic care and medical/urgent care center. Opened: October 2009.

Click here to view their hours of operation and a complete list of all of the restaurants, shops and amenities that downtown Nashville has to offer!

Plus, we already know of at least five more merchants planning to open later this year! We’ll post information in Downtown Details when they open (be sure to subscribe to our newsletter).

If you are interested in locating a business downtown, please contact our retail recruiter, Crissy Cassetty (ccassetty@nashvilledowntown.com or 397-7110).

We launched a redesign of our parking website: www.parkitdowntown.com on September 1! This website features a new interactive map where you can search for a destination, compare facilities and more! Plus, throughout the site there is helpful information about on-street parking, special parking packages for Titans’ and Preds’ season ticketholders and more. Please let us know about any other features you would like added to this site.

Downtown Nashville is having a great retail year in 2009! The following merchants have all opened up shop this year. This list includes a wide variety of locally owned stores and national retailers. We are thrilled that these nineteen businesses have joined the downtown community!

Wild Bill’s Beignets & Bikes. 104 5th Avenue South, 255-1842. Coffee and beignet shop. Opened: January 2009.

Urban Flats Flatbread & Wine Co. 610 12th Avenue South, 254-0454. Wine bar and restaurant. Opened: January 2009.

Brocade Design Arts. 28 Arcade, 244-4926. Flower shop, signature stationery, and event planning. Opened: February 2009.

Studio 83. 83 Arcade, 226-2003. Art gallery and studio. Opened: February 2009.

Earthbound Trading Co. 308 Broadway, 255-7010. Apparel and gift store. Opened: February 2009.

Jersey Mike’s. 211 Union Street, 891-3750. Restaurant specializing in sub sandwiches. Opened: March 2009.

Cleopatra Jewelry & Gifts. 5 Arcade, 291-6900. Gift shop. Opened: March 2009.

Urban Outfitters. 405 12th Avenue South, 254-3339. Women’s and men’s apparel. Opened: March 2009.

Cantina Laredo. 592 12th Avenue South, 259-9282. Restaurant specializing in Tex-Mex fare. Opened: April 2009.

Opry Originals: The Shop on Broadway. 300 Broadway, 259-9777. Contemporary country apparel and gifts. Opened: April 2009.

Abernathy Road. 123 2nd Avenue North, 891-3362. Men’s apparel, leather and home goods. Opened: April 2009.

Fleur de Lis Flavors. Farmers’ Market – 900 Rosa L. Parks Blvd., 351-6109. Shaved ice specialty store. Opened: April 2009.

Dunkin’ Donuts. 400 Charlotte Avenue, 256-0067. Coffee and donut shop. Opened: April 2009.

Nashville Coffee & Co. Farmers’ Market – 900 Rosa L. Parks Blvd., 278-8764. Coffee shop. Opened: May 2009.

Jimmy Carl’s Lunch Box. 402 12th Avenue South, 788-2967. Restaurant specializing in bar-b-que. Opened: May 2009.

Special Occasions by Rahel. 903 Church Street, 242-8700. Dress shop for formal events. Opened: May 2009.

Betty Boots. 321 Broadway, 736-7698. Women’s western wear boutique. Opened: May 2009.

Nashville Clothing Co. 606 12th Avenue South, Suite B., 369-6122. Women and men’s apparel. Opened: June 2009.

Blend Studio. 79 Arcade, 554-1340. Art gallery and studio. Opened: June 2009.

Plus, four more merchants plan to open in June or July! We’ll post details when they are open for business.

Nonprofit Wants to Revive Downtown as Shopping Hub, Tennessean, February 10, 2008