Bloomington City Council — Transcript

Tuesday, July 23, 2024

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Father and son pitch West African restaurant for Bloomington competition

Votes (1)

Pitch for Nuna West African Cuisine at Hatch Bloomington Competition

Competition pitch, no legislative vote recorded.

Shaban Laban, accompanied by his mother Raya Laban, outlined their proposal for Nuna West African Cuisine, a new restaurant concept for Bloomington. They detailed their culinary offerings, including W fried plantains, jalaf rice, and Goosey soup, and underscored the restaurant's role in enhancing cultural representation and promoting community connection within Bloomington.

Notable Quotes (2)

the things that we have in the city do not accurately reflect that and we want to start changing that little by little and we're going to start by using this restaurant to do so

Shaban Laban [0:41]
Pitch for Nuna West African Cuisine at Hatch Bloomington Competition

it would be a way for you to further understand the different cultures we have in this city and further connect us on a deeper level

Shaban Laban [1:21]
Pitch for Nuna West African Cuisine at Hatch Bloomington Competition
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