Before our meal was served, Oni, the founder and director of Caritas Village, came out, greeted us, and explained the goals of the mission. “Caritas,” translated from Latin means “love for all people.”
Where have I heard that before?
Our dinner group is founded on similar principals:
We promote locally owned restaurants and unity in Memphis by having
people of all races, backgrounds, beliefs and orientations passing dinner
plates while sharing food, fellowship, and fun at the dinner table.
people of all races, backgrounds, beliefs and orientations passing dinner
plates while sharing food, fellowship, and fun at the dinner table.
Our tasting menu included:
Ibti Soup
Chicken Shawarma
Quesadilla's
Falafel
Bing Burger Sliders
Cookies & Coffee for dessert
Chicken Shawarma
Quesadilla's
Falafel
Bing Burger Sliders
Cookies & Coffee for dessert
The Exit Survey Result Highlights:
What dish(s)did you like?
“Everything”
“All, especially the wraps”
“Sliders and Shawama”
“Soup and Chicken Schwarmah?”
“Loved the Soup!!”
“the soup XL”
“DA soup”
What was your favorite part of the evening?
“the soup”
“the soup, and conversations with new people”
“mingling, and the soup”
“Hearing about the Center, Meeting new people”
“Meeting Oni (the director) and hearing her talk about the mission”
“Watching Atticus play in the kids area with his new friend”
So if you haven’t guessed it by now, the winner of this month’s Group Favorite Award is…
The Soup. It is chicken vegetable soup, but this isn’t your grandmother’s chicken vegetable soup! Sorry Grandmama, but their soup is amazing. Yes it has chicken, and yes it has vegetables, but this soup is like none I have tasted before. My only recommendation on how to improve the soup is to put it on the regular menu.
Thanks to Oni for a wonderful evening for our dinner group, and for also for making Memphis a better place.
Caritas Village
2509 Harvard
Memphis, TN 38112
901.327.5246
Hours:
Monday- Saturday 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.
They offer Free WIFI for those of you who are interested in bringing along the lap top.
Thanks to Sophorn for the great photos.