Folk

"A glass of Spanish manzanilla sherry and a pizza from Folk is like having the car in front of you pay for your Starbucks drive-thru order—it’s sure to turn a mediocre day right around. If the manzanilla sherry didn’t tip you off, this isn’t your typical neighborhood pizza shop, but the vibe is still chill enough that you can feel comfortable leaving your designer Birks at home. Folk is owned and run by the same team behind Rolf & Daughters, so you can count on perfectly-blistered sourdough littleneck clam pies with bonito and lemon. If you want something beyond pizza, the menu also has some great meat and seafood dishes, like beef tartare and a smoked trout spread, that nicely round out the meal." - jackie gutierrez jones 2, ann walczak, adam sloan

"Don’t call it happy hour at this neo-Italian neighborhood spot in East Nashville, where “Apero Hour” reigns supreme from Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday from 5 p.m.-6 p.m.  The plant-filled bar gets all the golden Western afternoon light, ideal for consuming a variety of spritzes, martinis, and other cocktails for $10, select beers for $4, and wines for $10. Snack on New York slices and other snacky delights like garlic bread and meatballs, too. Check out the menu here." - Ellen Fort

"Philip Krajeck’s pizza-focused Folk has earned its way into many restaurant rotations. Consistency, clam pies, and pork Milanesa from the McFerrin Park restaurant prove that yes, Krajeck can steer two ships at once — both Folk in East Nashville and Krajeck’s second restaurant, Rolf and Daughters in Germantown, remain local favorites. The restaurant’s new Apero Hour offers reduced prices on snacks and sips from 5 to 6 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday. —JGJ" - Jackie Gutierrez-Jones, Ellen Fort

"Folk makes some of the best pizza in Nashville. This East Nash spot, which is from the same people behind Germantown’s Rolf & Daughters, serves naturally leavened pies with an exceptionally tasty sourdough crust. But they also make phenomenal Italian-adjacent mains and apps that are perfect for a big group meal. The pizza is the main event here, and the littleneck clam pie—as they say in colloquial parlance—is the sh*t. Sprinkled with parsley, bonito, and lemon, it’s become such a cult classic that the restaurant makes hats in its honor. But the other plates, like mussels mingling with fiery calabrian chili or a ribeye with a dusting of fennel pollen, shouldn’t be missed either. " - jackie gutierrez jones 2, carlo mantuano, ann walczak

"WHEN: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, 5-6PM THE DEAL: $4-14 small plates, $10 spritzes, sherry tonics, café apertivos, martinis At Folk, it’s all about their Apero Hour menu with margherita pizzas by the slice and calabrian chili chicken wings that dwarf the ones you’d find at most Happy Hours. In terms of drinks, any of their amaro, sherry, or vermouth spritzes are good. You won’t feel out of place here if you’re flying solo, either—just bring a book, order some meat and cheese at the end of the bar, and enjoy some alone time in public." - adam sloan