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EPISODE · Apr 29, 2026 · 28 MIN

The First Generation Nashvillians Building Music City’s Food Scene

from City Cast Nashville · host City Cast

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.  Early voting is open now for select county judges, school board members, county clerks, and more. Here’s the list of candidates. Here is a sample ballot for the May 5 election with early voting locations and hours. If you haven’t yet registered to vote, you cannot vote in the May 5 primary election — but you can still register for the state and federal primary election on Aug. 6. Get more from City Cast Nashville when you become a City Cast Nashville Neighbor. You’ll enjoy perks like ad-free listening, invitations to members only events and more. Join now at membership.citycast.fm/nashville Want some more City Cast Nashville news? Then make sure to sign up for our Hey Nashville newsletter.  Follow us @citycastnashville You can also text us or leave a voicemail at: 615-200-6392 Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE.

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.  Early voting is open now for select county judges, school board members, county clerks, and more. Here’s the list of candidates. Here is a sample ballot for the May 5 election with early voting locations and hours. If you haven’t yet registered to vote, you cannot vote in the May 5 primary election — but you can still register for the state and federal primary election on Aug. 6. Get more from City Cast Nashville when you become a City Cast Nashville Neighbor. You’ll enjoy perks like ad-free listening, invitations to members only events and more. Join now at membership.citycast.fm/nashville Want some more City Cast Nashville news? Then make sure to sign up for our Hey Nashville newsletter.  Follow us @citycastnashville You can also text us or leave a voicemail at: 615-200-6392 Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE.

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