Why go
Gold Country sets the house line
Gold Country is the order the counter is known by, and it is the one to start with. The Whippersnapper is the house drink beside it, the name doing the work that a paragraph of menu description would do elsewhere, and a sweet latte covers the softer, more familiar direction if neither of those appeals.
Coffee on one side, shelves on the other
Fast Times is a Nashville coffee bar with a bookshop attached, so the room splits between the counter and the retail shelves. It is bright, stylish and design-forward, and it draws enough foot traffic that it is rarely a quiet room. People come in to browse as much as to drink, and the two crowds share the same floor.
That makes it a short-visit place more than a long-session one. The counter moves quickly, the books give you a reason to stay standing, and the coffee is the thing you carry around while you look.
Order the Whippersnapper, then the croissant
Order the Whippersnapper if you want the drink that belongs to this counter and nowhere else. Gold Country is the other signature, and a croissant is the food order to put beside either. The food list is short and pastry-led, so treat it as something to keep the coffee company rather than as lunch.
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Frequently asked questions
What should I order at Fast Times?
Order the Whippersnapper, the house drink that belongs to this counter, or Gold Country, the coffee the room is best known by. A sweet latte is the softer option if neither appeals. For food, the croissant is the pastry to put beside any of them, since the list is short and pastry-led.
Is Fast Times a good place to sit and work?
Not for long stretches. It is bright and design-forward, but it doubles as a shop and draws steady foot traffic, so the room is rarely quiet. It works better as a quick counter visit with something to browse than as a place to settle in with a laptop for the afternoon.
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