The Pasta Shoppe, a Nashville mill, sells pasta shaped like crabs, the Star of David, and 65 college mascots.

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And the Forbes Travel Guide Four-Star Capitol Grille (you may recognize it from its cameo on the TV show Nashville) also helps make it a winner.

FORBES: Hotel Of The Day: The Hermitage Hotel

Nashville has one of the best hotels for a city its size in the world, the Forbes 5-Star, AAA 5-Diamond Hermitage, in the heart of downtown.

FORBES: Great Urban Weekend Escapes: Nashville, TN