Tenderloin Economic Development Project

Aref has opened Z Zoul, the first Sudanese restaurant in the Bay Area in the Tenderloin at 295 Eddy Street. Come by and taste the great food Sudanese cuisine. He is also raising a loan through KIVA, so follow this link to support his business. https://www.kiva.org/invitedby/tedp/for/1484664

TEDP is launching a new Tenderloin retail storefront grant program. 3-4 grants are available up to $3,000 and 2-3 grants are available from $3,000 to $15,000. Your business is eligible to apply if it is a storefront business in the area bounded by McAllister, Larkin, Geary, and Taylor Streets and fulfills two of the following three criteria: (1) Located in first floor retail storefront (2) Provides resources to the low-income Tenderloin community (3) Creates new economic oppo...rtunities For more information on how to prepare and submit a grant application contact [email protected]

Join TEDP at the Tenderloin Police Captain's Community Meeting next Tuesday to learn how alcohol policy affects you.

Congrats to Tadu Ethiopian Kitchen for their 3 year anniversary in operation! http://www.tedpsf.org/restaurant-of-the-week-1/ #anniversary #smallbiz #Tenderloin #TEDP #Ethiopian #Eatlocal

Check out the great Banh Mi in the TL! https://munchies.vice.com//a-guide-to-the-amazing-banh-mi-

Tuesday, November 29th at 5:30 PM there will be a discussion on immigration laws, activities, and moving forward at 201 Turk Community Room. Please attend to learn about this important subject.

In love with Yemen Kitchen spices but hesitant about the tiny space? Come check out their new location at 295 Eddy street Right now they are offering free lunch in celebration of this exciting partnership. With your choice of chicken/lamb, dishes come with veggies and rice. Thanks Tenderloin Healthy Corner Store Coalition for coming by and supporting us! Saint Francis Foundation San Francisco Office of Economic and Workforce Development (OEWD) Vietnamese Youth Development Center WeWork Golden Gate Boeddeker Park Boys & Girls Clubs of San Francisco

https://medium.com//tl-restaurant-of-the-week-yemen-kitche

TL restaurant of the week is Yemeni Kitchen and its partner Casbah Market. TEDP is partnering with Hastings in pushing out this new program to the community. Saint Francis Foundation San Francisco Office of Economic and Workforce Development (OEWD)Yemen Kitchen #tenderloinsf #thetenderloin #tlsf #kivaborrowers #bestTLmeals https://medium.com//tl-restaurant-of-the-week-yemen-kitche

TEDP has helped small TL businesses access KIVA loans. This photo shows Tenderloin KIVA borrowers with TEDP and KIVA staff outside their restaurants. They are all part of the KIVA community and now have stickers on their windows to show it.

Lafayette Coffee Shop just get into Kiva international platform. Thanks for your support. Please continue to help Stanley restart his family's 92-year-old restaurant at the new location by making a loan at https://www.kiva.org/lend/1166857

Casbah Market is back. It's the same owner, same staff but brand new #Frenchcrepe menu! Did you know that they are using a secret crepe recipe directly from Paris? Epicenter SF Hoodline Vietnamese Youth Development Center WeWork Golden Gate Saint Francis Foundation San Francisco Office of Economic and Workforce Development (OEWD)... Click here for more info: http://www.tedpsf.org/restaurant-of-the-week-1/

Help Lafayette Coffee Shop Fund a KIVA loan! https://www.kiva.org/lend/1166857 Lafayette Coffee Shop, owned by Stanley and Stephanie Chan, is an old school American diner that has been an important neighborhood institution in the Tenderloin for 91 years. Three months ago, the restaurant suffered the fate of many of San Francisco’s small businesses and was forced to move so their landlord could find a tenant that would pay higher rent. Luckily they were able to relocate to 61...1 Larkin Street, so they can stay open and serve the community. The move to their new location was very expensive, costing a total of $50,000. Please help Stanley and Stephanie fund a zero interest KIVA loan that he will use to offset a portion of these costs. They need 15 lenders in 15 days who will Loan a minimum of $25 to get onto KIVA's internet platform - can you help? https://www.kiva.org/lend/1166857

Tenderloin Economic Development Project partnered with Nerd Wallet last week to host a delicious Tasting the Tenderloin lunch at Tuyet Mai Vietnamese Restaurant located at 547 Hyde Street. Over 30 employees and TL non-profit representatives attended and heard the story of the owner, Jimmy Chan. The lunch consisted of: appetizers -- Vietnamese spring rolls, Goi Ca (chicken salad), Cha Gio (egg rolls); Entrees -- Banh Xeo (Vietnamese Crepe), Bun Bo Hue (Hue city's special spicy lemmongrass noodle soup; Dessert -- Banh Trung Thu (Vietnamese Moon Cake). Please let us know if your company is interested in hosting a lunch and discovering great hidden gems in the Tendelroin.