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Pied Piper Eatery: A First Look
December 01, 2008
By Carrington Fox
http://blogs.nashvillescene.com
We stopped by Pied Piper Eatery last week to check out East Nashville's latest dining addition. Just looking around the colorful room--with its handmade tables topped with album covers--I couldn't help thinking what fun it must have been to grow up in a house with the Pipers, who just seem to ooze creativity and hospitality. During our visit, ice cream maven Jenny Piper was having lunch before heading over to her Pied Piper Creamery near Five Points, while brother Andy and sister Becky were manning the lunch rush at their cheery family-friendly spot in the former location of Veggie Café.
The playful, music-themed menu--dotted with items such as David Cassidy chicken fingers ($4.95), the Hannah Montana hot ham and cheese sandwich ($4.95) and the Clay Aiken (nothing but cheese) ($4.95)--had plenty of crossover appeal for our multigenerational table. We particularly enjoyed the giant Monte Cristo ($7.95), which looked like a ham sandwich that had had a run-in with a funnel cake, and the hearty veggie burger ($6.95), which masked its vegetarianism well. Had I known Jenny Piper better, I would have reached over to her table and grabbed one of her giant onion rings in a light golden batter. (It's a friendly place, but maybe not that friendly.)
We were intrigued by the concept of "add-ons and pile-ups," an à la carte selection of cheeses, vegetables and other accessories that can be added to omelets, hash browns or a giant platter of penne mac-and-cheese. We'll save those decadent dishes for another visit. In the meantime, if you get to Pied Piper Eatery, please report back to Bites.
Located at the intersection of Riverside and Porter, Pied Piper Eatery serves "lunch, dinner and everything else," from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily.
