Common Bond

Photo by Tangelo
This Montrose cafe may have settled into a comfortable middle age — and spawned sister locations near the Medical Center and in The Heights (coming fall 2019) — but it remains a popular destination for both its viennoiserie, leavened breakfast pastries like croissants and kouign amann, as well as cookies, cakes, macarons, and other treats. On the savory side, the restaurant quietly serves one of the best Nashville-style hot chicken sandwiches in the city, and the well-priced dinner menu makes it an appealing option for a casual weeknight meal.