On the Road with Contributing Editor Elizabeth Young: Elliston Place Soda Shop Nashville, TN

You will step back in time when you step through the doors of Elliston
Place Soda Shop in Nashville, TN.  Located in a trendy area near
Vanderbilt University, it is a favorite among locals, college students and
tourists alike.  Prior to opening as a restaurant, the Soda Shop was
originally a grocery store and then a drug store.  In 1939, half of the
Elliston Pharmacy was remodeled by a former owner Lynn Chancellar to create
the lunch counter and dining room space.  The drug store remained in
business until 1965.  Thirteen years ago, retired Judge Charles
Galbreath purchased the Soda Shop.  The original neon sign still hangs out
front.

 

The menu offers a wide variety of plate lunch specials, home cooked meals
and soda fountain favorites.  Be sure to save room for an ice cream sundae,
milkshake or orange freeze for dessert.  If you are in the mood for some
tunes, pop a quarter in the jukebox made famous by Hank Williams Jr.  He is
featured leaning against the very same jukebox on one of his album covers.

 

Other famous visitors include LeAnn Rimes, Marty Stuart, Loretta Lynn, John
Madden, Tom Brokaw and George Lindsey who portrayed Goober Pyle on The
Andy Griffith Show.  Carrie Underwood performed in a video shoot at the
Soda Shop.  If you wish, sit at the counter and watch the dedicated
employees create overloaded banana splits and thick milkshakes.  Or choose
a booth and have a bird's eye view of the door where you can watch for
your favorite country music artist to make an appearance.

 

Hours of Operation:  Monday through Friday, 7:00 AM
to 5:30 PM

                                
Saturday 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM

                                 Breakfast
served until 10:45 AM

                            

Address:  2111 Elliston Place, Nashville, TN 
37203

 

For carry-out service call 615-327-1090 or fax 615-327-4084.

Elizabeth Young
is a wife and cat mom who spends many an hour hunting for vintage
goodies at her favorite  thrift stores, antique shops and monthly flea
markets!  A collector of vintage toys, holiday decor and general store
items, many of the found treasures end up on display in her Victorian
home.  She also looks for vintage ephemera, fun supplies and kitschy
decor for her Etsy shop Grandmother's Attic !  When not doing this, she works two part time jobs, wearing different hats at each!