Kamala Harris’s Chocolate Cake From Savannah Cafe Will Be Available Nationwide Soon | Eater Carolinas
"A small, all-day Southern cafe opened in 2023 by co-owner Ericka Phillips and her husband/chef Chris Meenan, this cozy spot emphasizes homey, nourishing hospitality inspired by Phillips’s great-grandmother. Its chocolate salted caramel cake—created to celebrate her great-grandmother’s birthday and now considered a potential signature cake—sold out daily after a viral moment when Vice President Kamala Harris sampled it during a Savannah visit on August 29; the team has been making extra batches and is working toward shipping the cake across the U.S. The menu leans Southern comfort with items like crab rice salad, seafood gumbo, collard green grilled cheese, and an assortment of cakes, and Phillips frames the business as a way to offer guests the warm, seen, and cared-for feeling her great-grandmother embodied. She also stresses the importance of continued support for small restaurants, noting the attention the industry received during quarantine has waned and that local businesses still need backing." - Erin Perkins
