it’s one of my favorite weeks in nashville — tomato art fest week! tomato art fest is a festival dedicated to the awesomeness of the tomato, with live music, contests (i’m competing in the tomato recipe contest!), tomato arts + crafts, tomatoey menus at local restaurants, + more. wonderfully, it all takes place just a few blocks from us, in the heart of our ‘hood, east nashville. seeing as it was voted ‘best festival’ by the nashville scene for the last four years, i’m not the only one who loves it!
what are my favorite parts of the festival? first, the art. one year, we bought the gorgeous piece above (by local artist hosanna banks), which i adore. we also attend the amazing tomato dinner at marche each year – a four-course tomato-centered meal with wine pairings for each course. also, it’s always fun to stop into rumours east or 3 crow bar for a bloody mary (or two) with friends.
what to wear? much of the festival is outdoors + in the summer heat, dressing cool is a must. i try to wear something tomato-colored or themed each year, so imagine how happy i was to discover this fabulous anthropologie dress. i saw it, thought, whoa, are those tomatoes?! + had to get it.
i told everyone about the dress, modeled it for friends, sent pics to my mom, the whole shebang. the only thing that didn’t make sense? the name: berry months dress. then it dawned on me. those aren’t tomatoes, they’re strawberries. embarrassing! regardless, i will proudly wear my tomato/berry dress at the festival. who cares about the name? tomatoes are in the eye of the beholder.
if you’re near nashville this week + weekend, i highly recommend that you participate in some fabulous tomato fest events. if you need tips, advice, or a friendly local to show you around east nashville, let me know. you can reach me via facebook, twitter, or email – i’m happy to help!
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I love the dress and I completely agree that they look way more like tomatoes than berries. Have an awesome time at the festival. It looks like loads of fun!!!!
ha, thank you! i’m glad i’m not the only one who immediately thought they were tomatoes. the fest is always fun – hopefully this year will be the best one ever!
I don’t think anyone will even look twice and see those are strawberries. I think you’re safe!
Also, the recipe contest ought to be a good one. I wonder how similar/different our entries will be, though…
phew! i don’t want the ‘mater police coming to get me. =) i feel the same way about the recipe contest – i’m excited about it, but i bet there’s going to be a lot of overlap in the entries. can’t wait to see what you make!
What a fun festival! I love the dress! They definitely look like tomatoes to me!! Have a fantastic week!!
yay! i hoped i wouldn’t be only one that thought they looked like tomatoes. =) i’m really excited about the festival + am sure that the week + weekend will be wonderful. thank you!
What a fun festival! That dress is fabulous!
thanks, maris! hopefully my tomato-ish dress will bring me good luck in the tomato recipe contest! =)
a tomato fest sounds way cooler and more up my alley than the apple-scrapple festival we have here in delaware 😉
i actually like scrapple! i went to upenn for grad school + loved reading terminal market, where i first encountered it. i bet you could make a gourmet version of it that would be great with your home-brewed beer. =)
Haha Amy, that is totally something I would do … except it probably would have taken me even long to realize that they weren’t tomatoes! Hilarious! 😉
and that’s why i adore you! you’re a kindred spirit. =) so glad we connected!
I thought they were tomatoes. That’s funny. The dress is adorable whether tomatoes or berries. Seems fitting for your adorable self. Strawberry is the new tomato…or so I’ve heard!
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Enjoy your Tomato Festival.
aww, thank you – you are too sweet! i hope, after all the good food i’ve eaten recently, that the dress both fits + is still adorable. fingers crossed!
Very cute dress!
thanks, caroline! =)
It’s ok, they look like tomatoes to me too & my mind would be so on tomatoes if I was at the tomato fest that I wouldn’t notice the difference!
yes! i’m hoping everyone will have such a tomatoey mindset that they won’t notice the difference. =)
Oh. My. Gosh! That is the most darling summer dress. Olive green will look so pretty on you Amy! I thought they were tomatoes too. Regardless, that’s an adorable choice for such a fun event. I wish i lived in Nashville – y’all always have the most fun Foodie festivals & restaurants. Hope y’all have a great time!
thank you, ally! green is my favorite color, so i have tons of green in my wardrobe. love it! you should definitely plan a nashville trip soon – i could show you around town! =)
oooh I love that dress!
thank you so much! i even managed to get it on sale, which is pretty much the greatest thing ever. love anthropologie, don’t always love their prices… =)
Well, tomatoes, strawberries.. It’s all the same..
if nothing else, they’re both fruits, right? =)
Definitely looks like a great time. I know I would have enjoyed it. The berry themed dress…Rocks! What was the chances of finding such a perfect dress for the occasion ? It does not matter that they were strawberries, the colors were perfect.
Thanks for sharing.
Velva
aww, thank you! i knew that between your blog name + a lot of your recipes, you’d appreciate the festival. =)