Apocalypso!
No, it's not the end of the world—it's the end of many diners' agonizing wait till the opening of the East Nashville location of Calypso Cafe. (Technically, it's called Couva Calypso Cafe, but by whom we're not sure.) The new location, at 1101 Gartland Ave. (at the corner of Gallatin Road), opened today. Now the East Side hipsters (I am so not one, so don't even try...OK, maybe sorta kinda) don't have to cross that damnable river to dig into their black bean salads and rotisserie chicken.
Best of all, it helps to relieve East Nashville's surprising dearth of cheap eats. With just a few exceptions, there are very few places (outside of fast food) where you can get dinner for under 10 bucks.
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Carrington wants to know when they're getting a Cheeseburger Charley's.
Posted 02/28/2008 at 04:54:44 PMJack, Have you told Margot?
Posted 02/28/2008 at 08:00:26 PManyone know why they closed the murfreesboro location?
Posted 02/29/2008 at 07:54:51 AMThis is exciting news. I just might have to have the black bean salad for dinner tonight.
Posted 02/29/2008 at 11:35:34 AMDon't know if anybody's still checking out these comments, but the place has been packed since opening--every table taken and lines out the door for eating in and take-out last night--Sunday. Don't think it's just novelty. Jt goes to show, if you open an unpretentious place with basic, easy-to-say-yes- to food at a reasonable price, actual local East Nashville people will flock there. This was not a crowd looking for crappletinis or precious breakfast,
Posted 03/03/2008 at 11:48:03 AM