ESABA Gala Recap - Destiny is an Ongoing Open Question

See photos at our Facebook Page!

Thank you to our featured Food and Beverage Businesses! They are eager to see you at their place, many will cater your next party:

Cups & Cheers - Hli Tsaab - 1626 White Bear Ave -  veggie fried rice

Sota Soul - Mimi Muhammad -  Soul Food - 971 Arcade St -  chicken wings, yams and greens

Tee Pwo Asian Market - Johnny Ratana - Karen and Thai food - grocery store - 1654 White Bear Ave - Deli counter - samosas, egg rolls, and special pad thai

The Little Oven - Joe Lindgren - East Side restaurant stand-by for Italian (and breakfast!) - 1786 E Minnehaha Ave - stuffed shells, meatballs, sausage, grilled chicken and salad

Tongue in Cheek - Ryan Huseby - Experience food that is creative and surprising - 989 Payne Ave - East Fried Pride (fried pork belly with chimmichurri ), mixed greens with sesame balsamic, Daikon Noodle Pad Thai salad and mashed potatoes 

Exquisite Cake Bakery - Efrain - Manager - 1622 White Bear Ave N - Carrot cake and Strawberry shortcake - This is the place to hold your next coffee date. Yes, coffee too!

These people made it possible for us to serve you free Beer and Wine:

Beer by Saint Paul Brewing - Shamm's American Lager 

Wines by Party Time Liquor - Marv Koppen (picked up and dropped off the keg too)

Cups & Cheers - Hli Tsaab - her staff helped us serve it all up!

 Presenting our 2024 East Side Businesses of the Year - brought to you by University of St. Thomas Family Business Center:

Commitment to Community - ANEW Chemical Health Services

East Side Business of the Year - Hmong Village

Our Participating Sponsors:

The Purple People - Find out more about the Purple Line, what businesses think, and how we have to get this right.

East Side Community Investment Cooperative - Real Estate - building power for regular East Siders to have a say in what gets developed

Mississippi Market Coop - Awesome collaborator built on the former Hospital Linen Site on 7th street. A welcome destiny for a site that was vacant 17 years.

See all the photos and contribute some you took here: ESABA Facebook and Instagram!

Thank you to our Presenting Sponsors: 

Thank you to our hosts: