  Omar, Abdul, and some of the SLC Econ Development Team This week is National Small Business Week and to celebrate we joined the Salt Lake City Department of Economic Development and their Business Development team for their Redwood Road Commerce & Culture Food Tour. Our group of participants got to stop by three local restaurants, meet the owners, and get a taste of what business is like for these treasured establishments within our city. We definitely left FULL of great food and conversation! Our first stop took us to Global Place Somali Restaurant located at 1151 S. Redwood Road Suite 101 where we met met Omar and Abdul. While they told us about the history of the restaurant, their culture, and their plans for the future, our group dined family-style. Sombusa, crispy fish, pasta, and more! It was hard to not fill up at our very first spot. Global Place is a collective of businesses for the Somali community including a market, barber shop, tailor, the restaurant and also serves as a gathering space for their community. It was fun to walk through and check it out.  The Lavulo Family & Roberta of SLC Econ Dev Next we ventured over to Pacific Seas, an authentic Polynesian restaurant that has been family-owned and operated for over 25 years. We kicked off our meal with Mango Otai, a deliciously sweet drink that we wanted seconds of. For food we tried Lu, (Taro leaves cooked in coconut milk), Sipi (lamb ribs), Umala, and some delicious sides. The Lavulo Family told us about each of the dishes and their stories about how they all come together to run the business together. City Councilman Alejandro Puy E also stopped by to join in the meal. Pacific Seas is also located at 1151 S Redwood Rd, Suite 107 and they are open every day except Sunday from 11am - 6pm.  Ishmael and Naweed of Noor Restaurant As our group walked to the third location, Noor Restaurant, we were looking at each other like "Can we fit more food? We're so full!". But the second we walked into Noor we quickly decided YES WE CAN! All that was missing was the red carpet as the owners really pulled out all of the stops. Tender lamb shanks, chicken skoor with rice and chappatti (like a thin butter naan), beef KK, creamy jalapeno sauce, fragrant rice, and tasty noodles were laid on the tables just waiting for us to dig in. Another family-owned eatery, Noor has been in business since 2011 and you can tell why when you take your very first bite. Noor is located at 1151 Paxton Ave Suite 108, just around the corner of the building that houses all three of these great restaurants. They're open from 11am - 9pm 7 days a week. All in all it was a fantastic day and we are super grateful for the team at SLC Economic Development for putting it together and introducing us to all of these fabulous restaurants!
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5/8/2023 10:40:00 am
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