More Time magazine linkage for you today. Remember that inspiring story about a woman named Alissa Ruxin who opened a restaurant in Kigali, Rwanda, with a menu featuring African, Mexican, Indian, and Mediterranean dishes? And more important, one that employs waiters and cooks who were orphaned by genocide? Time magazine agrees that such international progress tastes good....
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Alissa Ruxin, an American with a masters in public health, was looking for a job in Africa—because Africa has overwhelming public health needs, she thought—but she found a kitchen opportunity instead. With no background in the hospitality industry, she and her husband Josh started Heaven Bar and Restaurant near the commercial center of Kigali, Rwanda, in the Kiyovu neighborhood. Here, food is just one of many priorities: boost the economy, support tourism, and create jobs with livable wages and healthcare for orphans and vulnerable youth. Not only does the concept and setting sound beautiful—a large terrace overlooking hilly Kigali, decorated with hand-made furniture from Rwandan artisans—but the menu looks tasty too. Pumpkin squash soup, charcoal slow-roasted aubergine with yogurt...
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