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Grassland: Hungry folks know where to head when in Grassland

If you read the results of The Tennessean's Toast of Music City Reader's Choice Awards announced in Sunday's newspaper, then surely you noticed two shining stars in our Grassland community.

Congratulations to The Daily Dish restaurant and Nashville Pizza Co. Both are silver medalists in their respective categories: best new restaurant and best pizza.

Considering the scope and breadth of the polling area and the competitiveness of the food and drink category (nearly 44,000 individual votes were cast), I'd say second place is not too shabby!

"We are very proud," said Daily Dish co-owner Jill Begin. "The Grassland community seems to love us, and we love being a part of the community where we live (and) where our son goes to school. Grassland is a very busy little area. We hope to stay here for a very long time and hope the community and surrounding area continues to support us so that we can make that happen."

Jill's husband, Sean Begin, is the chef extraordinaire at the Dish. Sean ventured to Nashville in 1994 to become sous chef of the revamped Capital Grille inside the historic Hermitage Hotel. I'd say that was a good move. Not only was the restaurant lauded by Esquire as one of the top new restaurants to open that year, but Sean was also introduced to Jill, the restaurant's then-manager.

They've been a team ever since. Jill handles the bookkeeping and public relations for the business while Sean, a 20-year veteran of the industry, perfects his culinary delights.

If you haven't already fallen in love with this Southern meat-and-three establishment, then it's high time you drop by. It's open for lunch and dinner from 10:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, and they've added a Sunday brunch from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

The new Sunday brunch offers a carving station, eggs Benedict, waffles and omelets to order, assorted salad and cheese displays, hot entrees, smoked salmon, peel-and-eat shrimp, desserts, pastries, fruit and more. Yummy.

They've also added a boxed-lunch menu for pickup, which is great for surrounding businesses. And I love the family value pack they're offering for $29.99. It includes a meat and three sides to feed four. So, the next time you want to take a meal to a new mom or a family in need, keep this option in mind. (As well as those days when you really just don't want to cook, of course!)

By the way, if you dine in between 3 and 5 p.m., you'll receive 25% off your entire ticket!

Visit www.dailydishfranklin.com for more information. Want to know what chef Sean is serving up for lunch today? Call 791-1255, ext. 4 to find out!

ANGELA FOX