Friends of the Festival, Laura here. Last night our 2012 planning team congregated at 245 Lafayette, mere yards from the location where Taste of Diversity will host a street celebration to top all celebrations in less than four months! Our sub-committees are staffed with volunteers who love the West Side and the incredible range of …
When we bought delicious pork sandwiches from The Roaming Buffalo outside Sweet_ness 7 two weeks ago, we didnt know that local food trucks are slated to visit Grant @Lafayette every month! You heard us right the same corner that will host Taste of Diversity in ten short weeks will stage a festival dress rehearsal once …
We at the Taste of Diversity Festival are proud to welcome Lucy Ethiopian to the Taste of Diversity family. Abba Biya and Naima Tesfu, the owners of the restaurant, opened Lucy Ethiopian in Black Rock in March of 2012 after researching for two years and finding no Ethiopian restaurant in the area. “We want people …
Sun International Foods and Asian Feature Restaurant will be bringing some great Burmese and Thai food to the festival this year! Kevin Lin and his wife Stephanie Lin started an inexpensive takeout restaurant and grocery store on the West Side for the Burmese community in November of 2010, but found it difficult to handle both …
Mehandi Mahal began her business in 2009 because of her passion for the art of mehndi, or applying henna. “I adore henna,” she notes. “The science of making a 100% natural and effective paste and the art of mehndi is symbolic, traditional and sensual.” While she sells her homemade henna paste and designs online, she …
On June 2, the Nadia Ibrahim Middle Eastern Belly Dance Company will perform two dances at Taste of Diversity 2012. Like the festival itself, the Nadia Ibrahim lineup boasts of variety: offerings will include a Moroccan pop dance as well as a classic Arabic dance with veils. Nadia Ibrahim herself is a native of Buffalo …
Check out the festival writeup in Wednesdays Taste section, or preview it on their website. Special thanks to Jason Silverstein for his excellent coverage. Additionally, weve updated the 2013 Entertainment, 2013 Menu, and Sponsors pages if you are interested in finding out who will be at the 2013 Festival. We look forward to seeing everyone …
Shakti Yoga will be tabling this year at the Taste of Diversity! Michelle Gigante, the director and founder, will have a table to talk about yoga and about the studio. Shakti Yoga has daily classes in the style of vinyasa, which translates to “mindful flow,” or breath and motion as one. Michelle and those who …