Cooks’ Night Out

We are going to venture to Beirut Restaurant for the May get-together.  The restaurant is located on 1385 S. Robert St. St Paul 55118. We will meet on May 16 at 6:00 pm.  Please RSVP to Rosa so I can make a group reservation.  All are welcome.

“Cooks’ Night Out” was started when the Green Light Rail was under construction along University Avenue where many immigrant owned restaurants are located. The construction disrupted the traffic, parking, and entrances to their establishments. Many restaurants struggled to stay open, and some closed their doors due to poor business. We decided to to take a break from cooking and go have dinner together, and began to patronize a restaurant every month. We visited most of the restaurants along University. We also supported restaurants in our St Matthew’s neighborhood and along Snelling Avenue. We not only enjoyed a delicious meal together but were able to connect with the community. One Cambodian restaurant owner broke into tears when a big group of us showed up for dinner one night. It was a heartening display of gratitude.