If it seems like Nashville is everywhere these daysthat۪s because it is.GQrecently declared it Nowville,and it has become the music hotspot for both country and rock. But as hot as the music scene is, the food scene is even hotter.

InNashville Eats, more than one hundred mouthwatering recipes reveal why food lovers are headed south for Nashville۪s hot chicken, buttermilk biscuits, pulled pork sandwiches, cornmeal-crusted catfish, chowchow, fried green tomatoes, and chess pie. Author Jennifer Justus whips up the classicssuch as pimento cheese and fried chickenbut also includes dishes with a twist on traditional Southern faresuch as Curried Black Chickpeas or Catfish Tacos. And alongside the recipes, Jennifer shares her stories of Nashvillethe people, music, history, and food that make it so special.