Norococo posted the story “bleu {Lunch Date with Hannah Sayle and Mary Cashiola}” by Sophorn Kuoy.
As much as I know about restaurants in hotels, it’s pretty much guaranteed you’ll get the highest caliber of food and service. For my first visit to bleu restaurant at the Westin, I was thrilled to be accompanied by an inspiring pair of Memphis advocates – Memphis Flyer food and style writer Hannah Sayle and the media and communications manager for Mayor Wharton’s office Mary Cashiola. Obviously, their full time jobs make them advocates of Memphis, but it soon becomes apparent they truly enjoy living and contributing to their city.
The last time I sat down with Hannah and Mary almost a year ago, we were discussing ideas to emphasize that Memphis’ culinary world is “Beyond BBQ.” Even as barbecue week is underway, it’s understandable that the thing to crave when in Memphis is of course barbecue, always familiar and satisfying. Then you look through the lens of fantastic local chefs taking a chance on something different. They produce dishes just as satisfying and crave-able if only given the chance. That was where our volunteer “Beyond BBQ” group took root, continuing our already devoted mission as writers, photographers and bloggers to promote Memphis’ culinary diversity. The leading example of our efforts was the Food Truck Fare in Court Square which began last year. Who knows what the group has in store for the future, but individually we haven’t stopped promoting Memphis.