Nashville 30s-40s Social

For 2026 we are introducing a new category of our popular Dining Around Town Series called... Casual Chain Crawl with Cristina!

Since this group began, we have consciously tried to avoid be chain restaurants in favor of supporting small and local businesses. However with such a multicultural group, it is not surprising that multiple members have expressed interest in checking out some of the most popular American chain restaurants as a cultural dining experience of sorts.

One of our most passionate members, "Italian Cristina", has volunteered to host this series and has researched and hand selected the locations which are all over the greater Nashville area.

For this event, we are heading to... Whataburger!

ABOUT from web:
On Aug. 8, 1950, an adventurous and determined entrepreneur named Harmon Dobson opened up the world’s first Whataburger on Ayers Street in Corpus Christi, Texas. He had a simple goal: to serve a burger so big it took two hands to hold and so good that after one bite customers would say, “What a burger!” He succeeded on both counts and turned that one little burger stand into a legend loved throughout Texas and the South.

Today, each and every Whataburger is made to order, right when it’s ordered. And they’re still made with 100 percent pure, never-frozen beef and served on a big toasted five-inch bun with all “the extras” to suit your taste. Grilled jalapeños, extra bacon, three slices of cheese, no tomatoes, extra pickles? No problem. Your Whataburger will be made just like you like it, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Whataburger’s following has grown exponentially in its more than 75-year history, thanks to a number of features, including its famous burgers and growing list of menu items, its iconic orange-and-white-striped restaurants and its famous Fancy Ketchup.

Whataburger is more than a burger chain. It’s a place that feels like home to more than 51,000 employees, called Family Members, and millions of customers. It’s a brand built on pride, care and love. It’s a place people count on in their communities. It’s a place where goodness lives.

You said... MORE BREAKFAST & BRUNCH DINING... we listened...
This month our Dining around Town series takes us to Flat Tire Diner!

ABOUT from web:
The Flat Tire Diner is a locally loved Nashville restaurant located in Old Hickory, TN, specializing in scratch-made, Southwest-inspired Americana cuisine.

RESERVATION NOTE:
They do not take reservations.

COST:
Whatever you order.

Join us as we celebrate Tennessee's 230th birthday at Statehood Day!

ABOUT:
The Tennessee State Museum invites the public to this year’s Statehood Day celebrations, commemorating both America 250 and Tennessee’s 230th birthday. In partnership with the Folklife Program at the Tennessee Arts Commission, the Museum will host a special day of programming on Saturday, May 30, with additional events scheduled on Statehood Day, Monday, June 1. Visitors can enjoy a variety of free family-friendly activities, including folklife demonstrations and performances throughout the Museum, the premier of the short film, A Grand Design: Captain Le Roy Reeves and the Tennessee State Flag, a rare display of the first Tennessee TriStar flag, Storytime with Miss Tennessee Zoe Scheiderich, guided tours of the exhibit Tennessee Voices, American Stories, and the annual festive cupcakes.

TIMES:
9:30 AM - 2:00 PM

PARKING:
Free parking is available between the Museum and the Nashville Farmers Market. During the Statehood Day event at the Museum on May 30, 2026, visitors have also been granted special permission to park for free in state lots 12, 14, 15, 16, and 28.
(see map in photos)