A popular dinner series celebrating global culture, cuisine and storytelling is returning to Milwaukee.
The Tables Across Borders series invites refugees and immigrant chefs to cook for the public, sharing dishes, stories and traditions that reflect their heritage, and creating a connection with strangers through the global conversation of food.
The year’s series has four dinners: two held at Amilinda, 315 E. Wisconsin Ave., and two at Tricklebee Cafe, 4424 W. North Ave. It kicks off April 28 at Amilinda.
At each dinner, the chef prepares a multi-course meal and shares their story and a little about the food they’re serving. Proceeds go directly to the chefs and their families.
The series began in 2019. Since then, it’s highlighted the cuisines of the Rohingya, Karen, Serbian, Afghani, Ethiopian, Eritrean, Congolese, Syrian, Somali, Burmese and Ukrainian cultures at events in both Milwaukee and Madison.
How to dine at the Tables Across Borders dinner series
The series’ first dinner takes place April 28 at Amilinda, featuring an evening of Burmese cuisine with chef Point.
Additional dinners in the series include:
May 5: Amilinda will host chef Tahani, serving Syrian cuisine.
May 21: Tricklebee Cafe will host chef Elfenesh, serving Ethiopian cuisine.
May 28: Tricklebee Cafe will host chef Hailat and daughters, serving Eritrean cuisine.
Tickets for each event are $85 per person, with proceeds directly supporting the refugee families and the mission of Tables Across Borders. Gratuity and alcohol sales are not included.
Each event begins at 6 p.m. Tickets are available now on Amilinda’s OpenTable page under the “experiences” tab.
To learn more about the chefs and stay up-to-date about future Tables Across Borders events, follow Tables Across Borders on Facebook.
This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Refugee chefs share food and culture at Milwaukee dinner series
Reporting by Rachel Bernhard, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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