NAWBO Business University is hosting its second lunch-n-learn for women business owners today, with celebrity chef/restaurateur — and part-time Nashvillian — Maneet Chauhan to speak at the event.
Post Managing Editor William Williams caught up with the self-described NashYorker to gauge her thoughts of the city’s fast-changing food and beverage scene.
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