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Neighborhood Feast to Raise Money for Homeless Thursday Night

Second annual Empty Bowls event brings together local artists, chefs, and needy.

For the second year in a row, the Kingfield Neighborhood Association is bringing the Southwest Minneapolis community together to support those in need.

Thursday night, volunteer chefs, potters, and diners will come together for a dinner of gourmet soup and bread, designed to raise money for Kingfield's Nicollet Square, home to 42 formerly homeless youth.

Here's the deal, according to the KFNA:

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“Empty Bowls” is an event where we share what Kingfield Neighborhood does best: hosting events, being friendly, creating community, and serving great food! And then we give the proceeds away to help an organization in our neighborhood. At this one-night event, we collect handmade bowls and invite the community to join us for a soup dinner. For a suggested donation of $20 community members eat dinner with us and take the bowl home as a reminder of our many neighbors that are in need of food and shelter. Last year this event drew over 200 people and raised over $4000 for Nicollet Square.

The bowls are hand-made by artists from across the Twin Cities, and the food donated by many local businesses:

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  • Anodyne Coffeehouse
  • Butter Bakery Cafe
  • Cafe Ena
  • Corner Table
  • Curran's
  • Grand Cafe
  • King's Wine Bar
  • The Lowbrow
  • Patisserie 46
  • Rincon 38
  • Sun Street Breads
  • Victor's 1959 Cafe


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