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April 29, 2026

The First Generation Nashvillians Building Music City’s Food Scene

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The First Generation Nashvillians Building Music City’s Food Scene

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The Music City Food & Wine Festival took place this past weekend, and we’re proud to bring you an exclusive live playback of our favorite panel from the event. Moderated by Anas Saba from Nashville Hidden Gems, “First Generation Flavors: Stories From Nashville’s Immigrant Kitchens” brought together Vivek Surti from Tailor, Ana Aguilar from Tantisimo, and Shivani Darsinos from Cafe Babu for a candid conversation about the cultural impact of building their renowned immigrant-owned restaurants in our city.
Listen to our conversation with Anas Saba here.

Listen to our conversation with Vivek Surti here

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