Stay updated with breaking news from Banh phongsavat. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
'The last thing we needed': Mekong Café scrambles to survive after power outage | Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service milwaukeenns.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from milwaukeenns.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
When Mekong Cafe, 5930 W. North Ave., opened in 2008, it quickly became known for its lunchtime buffet, a place where owner Banh Phongsavat and her children could share the foods of her roots. Naming the restaurant for the longest river in southeast Asia was a nod to the river’s reach, a connection to their past and present. Mekong Cafe’s menu is a crossroads of Lao, Thai and Vietnamese dishes. The name alone tells you a piece of the Phongsavat family’s story, as does every dish on the dinner menu, from the sticky rice and dipping sauces to cucumber salad, egg rolls, pho and Grandma Chanta’s sausage. ....