Brentwood & Franklin · Tennessee

Two towns. Plenty of local character.

Explore Brentwood neighborhood favorites and historic downtown Franklin: coffee and bakeries, independent shops, dinner spots, art and live music. Every listing shows its actual town.

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Local places in Brentwood & Franklin

17 places

Books & gifts · Home & garden

Hot Pink

Brentwood

Hot Pink offers gifts, books, baby items and home decor at Hill Center Brentwood. It is a useful choice for choosing a present and having it wrapped in one stop.

The store offers complimentary gift bags. Check in-store availability when seeking a specific online item.

231 Franklin Road

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Breweries · Restaurants · Things to do

Mill Creek Brewing Company

Nolensville · Nearby trip

A Nolensville brewery with a full kitchen and reservable golf simulator. Choose it for a casual meal, house beer or a booked indoor golf session.

The kitchen may open after the taproom; reserve the golf simulator separately.

2008 B Johnson Industrial Boulevard, Nolensville, TN 37135

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Books & gifts

Landmark Booksellers

Franklin

Browse new, pre-owned and rare books in a historic Main Street building. The Southern Americana selection and author events make this a distinctive stop for readers visiting downtown Franklin.

Allow time to browse; reserve separately for author events that require an RSVP.

114 East Main Street, Franklin, TN 37064

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Coffee & bakeries · Restaurants

Merridee’s Breadbasket

Franklin

Scratch-baked breads and pastries anchor this Fourth Avenue bakery, with breakfast, sandwiches and soups for a longer stop. Pair a morning visit with downtown Franklin’s shops.

Closed Sundays. The website shows varying closing times across pages; check directly for a late-afternoon visit.

110 4th Avenue South, Franklin, TN 37064

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Coffee & bakeries · Restaurants

Frothy Monkey — Downtown Franklin

Franklin

An all-day café with specialty coffee and a full food menu near Five Points. Choose it for breakfast before browsing Franklin or a relaxed meal later in the day.

Use the downtown Franklin branch when ordering; other Frothy Monkey locations are in separate cities and neighborhoods.

125 5th Avenue South, Franklin, TN 37064

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Restaurants · Things to do

Grays on Main

Franklin

Southern cooking and live music share a restored former drugstore on Main Street. Choose this stop when you want dinner and a performance in the same downtown setting.

Check the current show calendar and ticket terms; a dining reservation does not necessarily include show admission.

332 Main Street, Franklin, TN 37064

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Restaurants · Pizza

Culaccino — Franklin

Franklin

Housemade pasta and wood-fired pizza give Culaccino a choice between a casual pie and a longer Italian dinner. The Franklin dining room is just off the downtown square.

Choose Franklin when reserving; the restaurant also has a Nashville location.

104 East Main Street, Franklin, TN 37064

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Books & gifts · Home & garden

White’s Mercantile — Franklin

Franklin

A modern general store stocked with gifts, home accessories and everyday finds selected by Holly Williams. Its Main Street branch fits neatly into a downtown browsing afternoon.

Inventory differs by store. Ask the Franklin team about a particular item before making a special trip.

345 Main Street, Franklin, TN 37064

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Restaurants · Coffee & bakeries

Franklin Mercantile Deli

Franklin

A relaxed deli for Southern breakfast, specialty sandwiches, coffee and homemade desserts. The Fourth Avenue North location makes a useful daytime break from Main Street shopping.

This is a breakfast-and-lunch stop; the posted schedule ends at 2 p.m.

100 4th Avenue North, Franklin, TN 37064

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Ice cream

Sweethaven — Downtown Franklin

Franklin

Ice cream and frozen yogurt with a sprinkle bar on East Main Street. This downtown branch fits a treat stop into a Franklin shopping afternoon.

Check the current flavor selection; use the downtown Franklin address rather than the Westhaven or Brentwood shops.

214 East Main Street, Franklin, TN 37064

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Pizza

Salvo’s Family Pizza — Franklin

Franklin

New York-style pizza and Italian pasta at Salvo’s Franklin flagship. Choose a classic hand-tossed pie for a casual meal or combine pizza and pasta for a mixed group.

Select Franklin when ordering; the family operates several Middle Tennessee branches.

595 Hillsboro Road, Suite 311, Franklin, TN 37064

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Mineo’s Pizza & Wings

Franklin

Hand-tossed pizza and wings in Cool Springs. Choose it when you want a neighborhood pizzeria meal with wings to share alongside the pie.

Use the Mayfield Drive address for pickup and check the kitchen’s current closing time.

330 Mayfield Drive, Suite A-11, Franklin, TN 37067

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NY Pie — Franklin

Franklin

New York-style hand-tossed pizza from a locally owned Middle Tennessee pizzeria group. The Highway 96 West branch is a convenient choice for a Franklin slice or whole pie.

Choose Franklin in the online ordering menu; the Nashville and Hendersonville locations are separate.

1441 New Highway 96 West, Franklin, TN 37064

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Fayzano’s Pizza — Franklin

Franklin

Family-operated pizzeria with New York-style and Sicilian pies, calzones and Italian dishes. Choose it for a pizza order that also needs pasta or sandwiches.

Select the Franklin branch when ordering; the restaurant also has a Mount Juliet location.

116 North Royal Oaks Boulevard, Suite 118, Franklin, TN 37067

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Ice cream

Fryce Cream — 12 South

Nashville · Nearby trip

Soft serve paired with fries, seasonings and dipping sauces in Nashville’s 12 South neighborhood. Choose the sweet-and-salty combination or order soft serve on its own.

Nearby Nashville trip; check opening days before setting out. The shop also lists a vegan soft-serve option.

2905 12th Avenue South, Nashville, TN 37204

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Breweries

Marble Fox Brewing Company

Nashville · Nearby trip

A family-owned brewery with rotating drafts, outdoor seating and flatbreads and shareables from Secret Bodega. The Woodbine Street taproom makes a distinct Nashville beer-and-food outing.

Use the current Woodbine Street address and check the taproom event calendar before visiting.

410 Woodbine Street, Nashville, TN 37211

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Family · Free entry

Saturday Storytime

2026-10-24 · 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM · Brentwood

John P. Holt Brentwood Library, 8109 Concord Road

A Saturday morning library story session for children and their caregivers.

Free.

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Family

Booktacular!

2026-10-24 · 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM · Brentwood

John P. Holt Brentwood Library

Explore the library’s indoor book-and-treat stations during this family Halloween afternoon.

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Family · Free entry

Saturday Storytime

2026-10-31 · 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM · Brentwood

John P. Holt Brentwood Library, 8109 Concord Road

A Saturday morning library story session for children and their caregivers.

Free.

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