Mike's Ice Cream Fountain offers delicious homemade ice cream in the heart of downtown Nashville. It is the perfect stop for Nashville tourists and regulars who need a place to cool off or are looking for a memorable dessert after an evening on the town. The décor at Mike's takes guests back in time to a 1950s ice cream parlor and soda fountain shop. Their most popular homemade flavors include a very yummy butter pecan and a very peanuty nutter butter. Prices are very reasonable, and the service is hometown friendly.

Pied Piper Creamery serves up some of the most delicious ice cream in Nashville. Rich and creamy, their home-made soft style ice cream leaves customers coming back again and again. With amusing and creative flavors like Baklava, Key Lime Cheesecake, Oatmeal Raisin in the Sun, C is for Cookie, and Na Na Nu Nu, you never know what amazing and tasty concoctions await you. Located in a converted Victorian home in the popular Five Corners region of Nashville's East End, the atmosphere at Pied Piper is as charming as the ice cream is delicious. - Lynn-nore Chittom

The Chocolate Covered Strawberry Cafe and Boutique offers guests a delightfully delicious lunch and dinner option just northeast of Nashville. This local tea house is filled with Southern charm and comfort, and serves as a perfect location for a bridal or baby shower. The menu includes a variety of scrumptious and creative sandwich options such as shaved ham with pineapple cream cheese on a cinnamon bun and ham and cheese with homemade raspberry pecan mayonnaise. The boutique at The Chocolate Covered Strawberry includes an assortment of scented selections and gift items. -Lynn-nore Chittom