Thursday, June 30, 2005

What Are You Doing on August 24th?

What are you doing on August 24th?
Come to Kona Bistro, have a good night out and support my workplace!

My office (Working InNeighborhoods) is going to participate in the Community Night on August 24th (from 6-10pm) at KonaBistro in Oakley (Oakley Square, 3012 Madison Avenue). On this special night, Kona will donate every cent that goes to its bartender's tip jar to Working In Neighborhoods (WIN).

WIN works with communities to turn their neighborhoods around: We help residents to be leaders in their own communities. We work in poor, inner-city neighborhoods such as South Cumminsville (where I work) and fifteen other neighborhoods in Cincinnati.

We rehab vacant houses or build new ones, then sell them to first-time, low-income homebuyers.

In our office, we provide community room, computer lab, afterschool program (weeekdays from 3 - 7pm), reading lessons, housing counseling (include budgeting and financing classes), all with no charge for neighborhood residents.

Kona's food is always tasty and creative. The last time I went there, I ordered tilapia with sauted coconut and walnut and sambal (spicy Indonesian sauce made out of fresno chili) with brocolli over basmati rice. They also serve vegetarian or all meat food. Great setting, good layout and color, with a very clean restroom.

Dessert? Big chunks of nuts on rich dark chocolate cake, or Sundaes in white bowls, or a big piece of carrot cake, you choose. What else would you want?

Parking for Kona is available at two spots, next to Dewey's Pizza and across the street at the car-wash. But, if you would try to take the bus and do your share for cleaner air, take Metro number 11 or 69.

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