"Best Caribbean Restaurant"
As we celebrate Caribe's 1 year anniversary this month, we couldn't be more honored to receive a CityPages Best Of award. Huge thanks to all of our staff; we couldn't have done this alone!
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Video: Beer Dinner Recap
Having fun behind the scenes and in the dining room.
Missed out on the dinner? All of the craft beers featured are now on our menu!
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One of our favorite customers, Oliver, was so excited about the Piñon, he came in to have it for lunch and dinner on the SAME DAY!
No joke. We love you, Oliver! Yes, Piñon had to take a vacation for a while as Tony fought to find a reliable source for ripened plantains, a key ingredient in Piñon, a layered Puerto Rican casserole. No easy task in MN. But alas, persistence paid off, and Piñon is back; not only for dinner, but now for lunch, too.
And speaking of persistence, customers have been requesting (OK, I'lll be honest, BEGGING for) Mofongo for over a year now. Whether it was Tony giving in to demand or just feeling up to the task one day this week, Mofongo made it's debut as a lunch special. And then a dinner special the same night, lunch the next day, and so on. It's selling like crazy, and the cooks are getting the hang of it. I'll write more on what mofongo is in an upcoming blog post, but in a nutshell, it's very tricky to make. Nonetheless, we have plans to add it to the lunch and dinner menu in the near future. Until then, watch for it as specials.
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We have 2 tickets to give away! ($120 value)
April showers brings...bananas!
The folks from DOLE Bananas caught wind of Caribe's interesting uses of bananas in the menu, and, as part of their "Go Bananas After Dark" tour, they've asked Caribe to partake in the Twin Cites stop of their tour.
We're excited to help DOLE show local food bloggers and the banana-loving public that bananas aren’t just for breakfast and lunch anymore! Tony's agreed to be a local spokesperson for DOLE when they're in town, doing various TV & media appearances & talking about all the wonderful uses for bananas.
And on Thursday, May 26th at 6:00pm, we will host a VIP media event, featuring a four course, banana-centric dinner menu created by Tony Panelli, and some new signature banana drinks (alcohol) to enjoy that evening. The dinner is for a select group of Twin Cities food bloggers, food writers, and media to get the word out about creative ways to enjoy bananas...after dark.
But wait! We thought, nobody's really more "VIP" to us than our own customers! Our supporters! You! So we requested that we be allowed to give away a couple tickets to OUR VIP's.
And two tickets we have!
HOW TO ENTER
Reply to THIS NEWSLETTER with an email.
Or email: heidi@caribemn.com subject: "VIP ticket contest entry"
Nominate someone (it can be yourself!)...anyone (except family members of Caribe staff & owners), who deserves to win VIP tickets to our 4 course banana dinner!
It's that simple.
Make us laugh...make us cry...make us say, "yes! This person must win!"
Do you know a couple who desperately deserves a night out? Know a photographer who'd get a kick out of shooting the event? Know an aspiring chef, home cook, foodie, or food blogger who'd love to schmooze with the local food media guests? Know someone who's just plain bananas for bananas? Nominate them!
Deadline for entry:
Send us your email by Friday May 6th
Winner will be chosen by Thursday May 12th (entrant will be notified by email, winner announced on our Facebook Page)
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By entering, you grant Caribe permission to publish your entry online and in our email newsletter (private contact information will not be shared, last names can be omitted if requested). Winner will receive two tickets, via email invitation. Each ticket includes admission to event, four course dinner, and two alcohol banana mixed drinks. Any further question? Don't hesitate to ask:
heidi@caribeMN.com
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We've been so busy lately, I haven't had time to snap a new photo of Tony and me together since the last newsletter! So you'll have to deal with this one again :-) Such is the crazy life of running a restaurant start-up.
Thanks for making our first year in business a memorable one. Here's to many more.
Hope to see you soon. Enjoy your spring,
~Tony & Heidi Panelli
owners, Caribe Caribbean Bistro
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Trinidadian Street Food: Doubles.
Grilled Cuban Sandwich with pineapple mango coleslaw & gourmet plantain chips.
Mother's Day Brunch
We'll be serving up brunch on Mother's Day: Sunday May 8th, from 8am 'till 2pm.
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Pique
Ask for it next time you're in. This spicy vinegar is good on just about anything.
A slice of heaven: Banana Rum Cheesecake, made for us fresh locally by the award winning, Muddy Paws Cheesecake.
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Regular Hours:
Monday..........CLOSED
Tues-Thurs....11am-2pm
5pm-9pm
Fri..................11am-2pm
5pm-9:30pm
Saturday.........8am-2pm
5pm-9:30pm
Sunday...........8am-2pm
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