A donation-based cafe inspired by the chaikhanas, or tea houses, of Afghanistan. A menu inspired by the cultures along the Silk Road. A seating space surrounded by a climbing cave. A brand new playground and outdoor seating space.
Against all odds, the Afghan Cultural Society (ACS) is expanding its space in the heart of Cedar-Riverside, and giving it a facelift by the end of this fall.
After renting their current space above Mayday Books for almost four years, last June, ACS purchased one of the buildings next door that had housed Midwest Mountaineering. The society will hold onto the rented space until it’s leased out to a new party, while it aims to finish work on its new location this year…