Restaurant Alma helps the Mississippi River!
For the month of May, Restaurant Alma in Minneapolis is donating a portion of each tasting menu purchase to Friends of the Mississippi River to help us engage more Twin Cities residents in stewardship of and advocacy for our local Mississippi River. If our members, volunteers and friends dine there and help spread the word, this could add up to significant support for FMR and the river!
What is a tasting menu, you ask? Restaurant Alma describes it this way: We specialize in three course tasting menus, allowing the customer to select any three dishes from the menu. There are several options to choose from for each course. You then enjoy them with accompanying beverages as they are brought out, one at a time.
When new Development Associate John Briel and I went to visit with Restaurant Alma staff about the partnership, we got to see the May menu. Believe me, its amazing and you wont be disappointed regardless of which dishes you choose! In addition to the meat/wheat/dairy options, they also have vegetarian, gluten free AND dairy free tasting menus.
Opened in 1999, Restaurant Alma is a casual fine dining restaurant, offering eclectic American cuisine and warm hospitality in a rustic, historically preserved building. Their food is sourced from top quality seasonal ingredients, featuring a high percentage of local and organic products. Inspired by great artisanal foods of the world, they craft all of their stocks, sauces, breads, pastries and ice creams from scratch on a daily basis. They also strive to support other artisanal producers when purchasing wine, cheese, honey and many other ingredients.
In addition to great food, their approach towards the operation of the restaurant is truly cooperative. They believe that every single member of their staff is integral to their success and pay sustainable living wages to all employees, offering medical benefits and profit sharing to all full time employees.
Fantastic food, a great local business model, AND you're helping the river? What more could you want, right? You'll probably see a lot of FMR folks eating there this month, and reservations are highly recommended. Please call 612.379.4909 to make your reservation. And please help us spread the word by sharing this with your friends and family.
We feel very fortunate to have been selected for this partnership this month, and send out a big THANK YOU to Restaurant Alma.
Bon appétit!
For more information, visit restaurantalma.com.