Table Talk: A mini food tour of Cuba without ever leaving Memphis
Chef Kyle Garhain prepared a four-course authentic Cuban dinner for the Taste of The City chef-driven dinner series. The main dish was Cuba's staple dish, ropa veija, paired with a daiquiri. (Sophia Surrett/The Daily Memphian)
Sophia Surrett
Sophia Surrett is a University of Alabama graduate, where she received her B.A. in news media and M.A. in journalism and media studies. She has been with The Daily Memphian since July 2023, first starting as a business reporter covering various beats. Now, she covers food, restaurants, and hospitality and tourism.
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I fell in love with Cuban food in the dimly lit bar underneath Hotel Pontotoc at 6 p.m. Monday, June 15.
Chef Kyle Garhain, who specializes in Cuban cuisine, prepared a four-course authentic Cuban dinner for the hotel’s Taste of The City series at The Dame at 69 E. Pontotoc Ave.
In the past, Garhain cheffed at Midtown’s Memphis Whistle and the former Backlot Sandwich Shop Downtown. He is currently the chef for the newly launched Madison Social.
Though a native Memphian, Garhain went to culinary school in Cuba, and he started leading food tours of the country in 2019 through his company, Buen Sabor Cuban Tours.
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