
About this projectIn 2010 a creative cook and his artist wife poured their retirement and savings into opening Caribe Caribbean Bistro in the Midway area of St. Paul, Minnesota.Serving up dishes from across the Caribbean, Puerto Rico native Tony Panelli was fulfilling a dream along with me, his wife and business partner. The dream is temporarily on hold now, as the restaurant had to close. We are asking you to help us open again in a new location in the Audobon neighborhood of Northeast Minneapolis.When? Caribe opened April 15th, 2010 and closed April 15, 2012.Why did Caribe close? Light rail construction near by in 2011 caused business to decline.How? Access to restaurant was difficult for many months. Sales dropped significantly. We began pouring our personal ...
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