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Bourbon Fruit Tea Punch
Chef Vivek Surti, who was raised in Nashville, isn’t the first resident to spike his fruit tea. But at Tailor in Germantown, he’s elevated the sweet-tea-and-fruit-juice blend long popular across the city into a balanced, refreshing tipple. “Fruit tea is also often referred to as punch, from the Hindi word panch, meaning five,” he says, a reference to the recipe of alcohol, sugar, lemon, water, and tea.
Cream Cheese with Pepper Jelly Dip
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Vivek Surti's Mayo-Yogurt Marinade
Vivek Surti, chef and owner of Tailor Nashville, has built his following for blending the recipes from his Indian heritage with his Southern upbringing. Versions of yogurt-marinated chicken that Surti knew from Indian cuisine yielded consistently tender, juicy chicken, but they lacked the bronzed crispy skin he loved from Western styles of roasted chicken. Duke’s Mayonnaise became his conduit for marrying the best elements of both styles.
Lillet and Tonic with Pomegranate and Cara Cara
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Mashed Potatoes with Sour Cream, Butter, and Black Pepper
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Roast Pork With Fennel and Apple Salad Recipe
All products featured on Bon Appétit are independently selected by our editors. However, when you buy something through the retail links below, we earn an affiliate commission. This recipe is from chef Vivek Surti of Tailor in Nashville, No. 7 on our 2019 Hot Ten list. “In India you’ll find pork dishes in Roman Catholic areas, like Goa. When I think of pork in America, my mind goes to barbecue: rubbed with spices, cooked low and slow, and served with slaw,” he says.
How to buy wine in Nashville
One question I frequently get asked is “what wine should I buy tonight?” Since I work for Nashville Wine Auction, it makes sense that my friends reach out to me for suggestions – whether they are experienced wine drinkers or just starting to learn about wine. A lot of my friends will say that buying wine is intimidating. I get it.
Destination dining: Adventure awaits on Antioch Pike
If you’ve ever driven south on Interstate 24, you’ve passed one of the most surprisingly delicious stretches of road among Nashville’s outskirts. There’s rich Ethiopian food, kicking Korean soups, and a Laotian market and restaurant that pumps out addictively spicy dishes. All of the above will keep you coming back for more. Ethiopian food is plain fun to eat. Period. And at Mesob Ethiopian Restaurant (1310 Antioch Pike, 615-712-8453), it’s an outright adventure.
Destination dining: 5 places to try on Nolensville Pike
I never know what I’ll stumble upon when I venture down Nolensville Pike. Arguably, there’s no better or more diverse street in Middle Tennessee that offers so many food options from different cultures. Whether you’re looking to sample cooking from the country’s largest Kurdish population or simply itching for a street taco, your choices are seemingly endless. At Pupuseria Reina La Bendicion (3003 Nolensville Pike, 615-243-8425), Salvadoran food is the specialty.
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