Joloff Restaurant, 15th Anniversary Celebration

Come out to celebrate Fulton Street's Joloff Restaurant on their 15th Anniversary by enjoying a special tastings of Joloff's healthy West African food, wine pairings by Olivino Wines, Desserts by Michael Allen and more. Plus there will be live music by Saliou Sousso, a sidewalk fashion show, and art exhibit featuring the work of  Julia Kito Kirtley, Baruti, Ernest B. Hood, and Kamia Funchess and live painting.

Papa K. Diagne opened Joloff Restaurant in Brooklyn with his brothers and sister in 1995 and for 15 years Joloff Restaurant has provided a place where people from different nationalities meet over the specifics of Senegalese food and music, creating a global community in Brooklyn.

"When I see people come and enjoy themselves eating Senegalese food, I feel very good because this shows that Senegalese food can be eaten and accepted by anybody anywhere in the world," notes Papa. "As a Senegalese Foodmaker, I feel that I have to represent my country one way or another. The restaurant helps people discover not just the food but also our way of living, our culture. Joloff Restaurant is like a preview before going to Senegal: my customers are not just Senegalese; they are a mix of different nationalities, so we are a melting pot on a small scale. Senegal is a very welcoming country and by coming to the restaurant you can get a taste of how welcoming my country's people are" said Papa, Joloff owner.