Contributing writer Aamira Redd profiles Carol’s African Restaurant, a new family-owned West African restaurant in Brooklyn Park owned by Daniel and Jamecar Killen and named in honor of Jamecar’s mother Carol Gbanjah, which held its grand opening May 9 after nearly a decade of catering and two years of extensive renovations.
A new family-owned restaurant serving authentic West African cuisine has opened in Brooklyn Park. Carol’s African Restaurant, which held its grand opening May 9, is the result of nearly a decade of hard work, family collaboration and a passion for sharing West African food with the Twin Cities. The restaurant is owned by Daniel and Jamecar Killen and named in honor of Jamecar’s mother, Carol Gbanjah, whose cooking helped inspire the business.
Before opening a brick-and-mortar location, the family operated a catering business beginning around 2017. Jamecar, her mother Carol Gbanjah and her sister Jane Gbanjah catered birthdays, weddings, baby showers and other events throughout the Twin Cities, developing a loyal following along the way.
“The dream of this business was birthed by my wife, her mother, and her sister,” Daniel said. “People loved the food, people loved them, and how they represented themselves in the community.”…