The Ugliest Meal in Town?
Because of International Market, there was Thai food in Nashville by the late 1970s—which seems funny, in retrospect, since Nashville has not traditionally been a foodie town. (But come to think of it, we also had French restaurants back then.)
There's been a noticeable uptick in quality over the last couple of years (though you still occasionally end up with food that has dried out on a steam table). The menu at International Market hasn’t changed much in 30 years, and like a lot of people I usually get the same thing, the combination I call “The Ugliest Meal in Town”: spicy eggplant and curried tofu. Delicious.
If there’s an uglier meal in town, though, I’d like to hear about it.
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By French restaurants, do you mean Julian's? Man, that place was horrible—it almost killed off French cooking in Nashville for good. Truly the snottiest service I've ever seen. I remember a waiter coming over one time and blowing out the candle at my table.
Then again, Fluffernutter, it didn't help that my dinner companion was Cornwell on payday.
Posted 09/23/2008 at 08:15:16 AMInternational Market has been keeping me alive for years. I still look back fondly on my daily fried rice - pepper steak era. Full plate of food for $3.50. Nowadays I can go to PM and really get down...
Posted 09/23/2008 at 09:30:27 AMOver the course of my graduate school career, I have probably had more than 100 meals at IM. I love it and what it does to our neighborhood.
Posted 09/23/2008 at 09:52:14 AMAnd. You. Survived. To. Tell. It. Big Fella heard this tale and gave a great big New Jersey "OOOOOhhhh!" Because those Cornwell paydays were very trying. Even I lived through one. In Mexico. Cars were totaled.
Posted 09/23/2008 at 09:58:53 AMI wish I still lived close to IM. I remember loving that spicy eggplant back in the early 80s...
Posted 09/23/2008 at 10:02:08 AMThey serve some of the best homemade Pho in town.
Posted 09/23/2008 at 01:17:30 PMThe summer rolls are the easiest appetizer in town. Take your own platters and Mrs. Myint will plate them beautifully for you.
Posted 09/23/2008 at 09:00:08 PM