Nashville of the past, 90's and before

[SherryWithAWhy]

Originally Posted by Edgefield D

There was a place called Club Mere Bulles on 2nd. Mere Bulles (the restaurant) was upstairs and the club was in the basement. The restaurant is in Brentwood now. Belle Meade Cafeteria closed several years ago.

That’s it! I loved that place. I actually just thought if the name yesterday. But thank you so much for your response. That was SO MY PLACE!!

[Wheatridger]

Originally Posted by PHofKS

I worked at Harvey's Department Store for a year and got to know 'Max' the carousel operator who had incredible stories about escaping Hitler's Germany as a German Jew. He was on the ship carrying Jewish refugees and was turned away at many foreign ports (shameful) leaving over a quarter of them to die in the holocaust. I'm not sure how he eventually made it to America, but he was a fascinating character I'm so glad I got to know.

I also passed by, on my way to work, an African-American, blind street singer, who sat outside the 5th Avenue entrance to Harvey's playing his particularly beautiful interpretation of the 'Blues' and sold shopping bags. A Music Row producer, Felton Jarvis, came down a recorded him singing and playing one day and put it on an album. The album didn't sell enough copies to change his life and he continued playing the blues on 5th Avenue until his tragic death in a fire a few years later.

And by the way, the album won a Grammy!!!

His name was Cortelia Clark. I wish I had gotten to know him better. He serenaded me and others with some of the world's most beautiful music on my way to work.

https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q...4E05&FORM=VIRE

Great story! The recording is proof that Nashville drivers knew how to use their horns, even back in those genteel times.

[bicoastalric]

urban lounge, architectural antiques and the green house on 2nd ave

[Christyrocks]

Great thread! Lived & worked in Nashville 95 - 98. I’m trying to remember a little Chinese restaurant near The Old School building at 1130 8th. Now it's the Scientology center but it used to be an advertising company Erikson marketing communications. I'd grad Chinese nearby and go to the fairgrounds. Anyone remember?

[Transplant99]

Originally Posted by Christyrocks

Great thread! Lived & worked in Nashville 95 - 98. I’m trying to remember a little Chinese restaurant near The Old School building at 1130 8th. Now it's the Scientology center but it used to be an advertising company Erikson marketing communications. I'd grad Chinese nearby and go to the fairgrounds. Anyone remember?

It's funny how 30 years ago it seems like Nashville had edible Chinese food. And now with all of this development and population growth, we have nothing better than PF Chang's.