At the time, there was no place like it.
But it wasnt just the fare that captivated them.
It was Daisy herself, a generous, hospitable spirit who never met a stranger.
Credit:Daniel Meigs
My philosophy is simple, shed say.
I love people and I love food.
Patricia Marzella
An up-and-coming caterer in the 1980s, I followed Daisys career.
Daisy at the Steeplechase.
She was a force.
She expanded Miss Daisys Tea Room to a full-service restaurant in Nashvilles Green Hills neighborhood.
She demonstrated her tried-and-true recipes on television.
She consulted for Pillsbury.
Unafraid of change, she pivoted her business from restaurant to store-within-a-store.
We bonded over our common love of food, service, and Les Dames mission.
Daisy and Nancy.
Its our job to lead the way for our women, shed say.
2024 marked a milestone: five decades since the launch of the beloved tea room.
Last fall, I visited Daisy in her home for a local story.
Daisy King’s archives.
She had touched the lives of so many and planned to keep going.
Ive got one more cookbook in me, she confided.
Sadly, we wont get that last one.
But we have her legacy.
Daisy will always be our grande dame, Tennessees First Lady of Southern Cooking.
