Robert's Western World   

This Lower Broadway dive ranks among Nashville's best tourist attractions with a surprising twist. Robert's features the epitome of the Nashville dream: Brazilbilly. It's Jesse Lee Jones, the new owner who croons old-timer's country (he does Johnny Cash better than Johnny) with a little Brazilian country (forro) thrown in. Watch out when Nashville Brazilians come to support one of their own. On regular nights, clientele consists of Gen X and Yuppies dancing on the miniscule dance floor, white-haired tourists munching diner-style burgers, and tattooed, toothless locals sucking bottles of Bud. Even if you're not a country fan, Robert's is the place to people watch. If you don't make it home, stop by as early as 7am for breakfast and more live music. -- Rebecca Malone Melo