Kara Aguilar


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    Let’s Eat: North Italia serves just enough, not too much

    North Italia, 2159 Green Hills Village Dr. and 4041 Aspen Grove Dr. in Franklin. I have a friend, a wise Ukrainian grandmother, who cooks without recipes or measurements. Her judgment for combining and seasoning food is, “Just enough, not too much.” That’s how I feel about North Italia. Everything on the Italian-inspired menu is restrained. Take the Burrata di Stagione,... READ MORE >

    Joe Dubin: ‘And don’t forget to put your seatbelt on!’

    Time has a way with us, and it also has a way with places that we remember growing up. Sure, most of the places we reminisce about in our youth are gone or they have been rebuilt and look nothing like they did from years past and that is okay. My mother always said to make your memories out of... READ MORE >

    Real estate: Navigating the real estate market during March Madness

    March Madness. Are you knowledgeable about that process? Did you play basketball? Are you involved in picking brackets or are you an occasional spectator?  The NCAA uses a Net ranking tool called the NCAA Evaluation tool to help determine those teams selected, outside of those selected based on their record for the year. It’s so complex, that it takes more... READ MORE >

    TN Traveler: Small tips lead to mammoth good times at Mammoth Cave

    MAMMOTH CAVE NATIONAL PARK, Ky. – Cave explorers make meticulous plans for their underground adventures. Cave tourists should do the same, especially at Mammoth Cave, a world treasure just 90 miles up I-65 from Nashville. Calling Mammoth Cave a world treasure is not hyperbole. Underneath the rolling Kentucky countryside is the most extensive cave system on earth.  Inquisitive and daring... READ MORE >

    Joe Dubin: ‘Just keep showing up’

    Walk back in time with me for a moment if you don’t mind. It was August of 2003, and I was working at WKRN in Nashville, and I had just come up with the "Big Joe On The Go" segments. For some odd reason, these segments really took off and we were having a lot of fun, going all over... READ MORE >

    HISTORY: Lem Motlow’s murder trial was a century ago

    One of the most powerful men in Tennessee was indicted for murder a hundred years ago this month. Lem Motlow, then the owner of the Jack Daniel’s Distillery, was accused of murdering Clarence Pullis, a porter on the Louisville and Nashville Railroad, on March 17, 1924. Motlow had boarded an eastbound train heading from St. Louis to Nashville that night.... READ MORE >

    TN Traveler: Hyperlocal art is watchword at Copperhead Creek Studio in Hampshire

    HAMPSHIRE – Saturday is shopping day in Hampshire on the western fringe of Maury County. That’s because the primary place to shop in this little village is open for business only on Saturday. The destination is Copperhead Creek Studio, the dream of an artist in wood named Montie Couch and his wife, Renee. It’s also a treasure for a handful... READ MORE >

    Real estate: Celebrating female homeowners during women’s history month

    As we join in the celebration of Women’s History Month this March, it’s important to shine the spotlight on women homeowners.  Single women continuously outpaced single men in purchasing property over the last 40 years. According to the National Association of Realtors, 19 percent of home buyers were single women in 2023.  We would be having a different conversation if... READ MORE >

    Let’s Eat: Otaku Ramen is expanding, better than ever

    Otaku Ramen, 1104 Division St., 747 Douglas Ave., 4109 Charlotte Ave., and the newest one at the Factory, 230 Franklin Road in Franklin. When Sarah Gavigan opened Otaku Ramen in 2015, it was the first genuine ramen house in Nashville. The noodles were imported from legendary purveyor, Sun Noodle. The complex broth took hours and hours to develop. The original... READ MORE >

    Joe Dubin: They will forever make the world go ‘round

    “Dying’s a really hard way to learn about life,” says Bob Jones in the movie “My Life.” Unfortunately, last week, I was reminded of how important grandfathers are to the world. By now, most of you know that my daughter lost her wonderful Papa suddenly last weekend and much like mine was to me, he was her hero. Papa, Dan,... READ MORE >