Lakou Cafe

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UPDATED HOURS: Tues.-Fri. 9am to 4pm. Sun/Sat 9am to 6pm. Takeout & Delivery available through our website, . Be sure to checkout our feature on today!

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"These last few months have been a roller coaster! Figuring out how to pivot, explore other revenue streams, help those around you, and grow community, in a seemingly isolated environment, has been a challenge. However, we've been able to hold on to our core mission to help guide us through this time. The word 'lakou' ultimately symbolizes community in Haitian Creole. As a cafe, it is what we are about at our core --- from curated events to just creating space for folks who need it most. Even through COVID-19, we have been able to continue that spirit of community. We've been able to provide over 1000 free meals to individuals in Brooklyn, as well as refreshments to protesters who are speaking out against injustices. I'm excited that folks are now working to balance the scales of justice and this has even extended to commerce. If this continues, I'm certain that we will definitely come out of COVID-19 stronger than ever." - Cassandre Davilmar, Owner We put together a growing collection of Black-owned businesses in Brooklyn so you can . Click the link in our bio to follow the list.

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Open today! 9am to 4pm for takeout and delivery. Thank you all for all the support over the last few days. Please be safe everyone.

@ Weeksville, Brooklyn

Hey y'all we know ALOT is happening in the world now. Come take a quick break today and see some friendly faces at Lakou. We all gotta protect our minds. And we all need to sprinkle some happiness in our day. Let us be your oasis.


Also, just wanted to let yall know we got swag (finally!). Come by and get a Lakou tee or face mask! Open from 9am to 4pm today!

@ Brooklyn, New York

Hey Yall! We updated our online menu! Kava is back and you can even buy the concentrate to make your own fancy kava drinks at home. Lets unwind this weekend! OPEN 9AM-4PM DAILY!

Join us tomorrow for part 2 of Barre Basics with professional ballet dancer ! Start your morning with breakfast from Lakou then catch us on IG live tomorrow at 11am.

*GIVEAWAY* First 3 followers to tag 3 people who don't currently follow get 10% off their next order this weekend! Let the games begin!

OPEN FOR BUSINESS 9AM to 4PM - Did you know our vegan sweetbread is now TASTIER than ever and made FRESHLY in house? That's right NO milk NO eggs NO butter just pure deliciousness. Come today to try our banana chocolate bread or our blueberry lemon bread. You can even purchase it by the loaf so it can be apart of your morning routine or afternoon snack!⁠
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Check us out this weekend, we will be open 9am to 4pm, Friday to Sunday AND Memorial Day Monday!


@ Weeksville, Brooklyn

Thank you and for this beautiful feature. Thank you so much for your contribution to our GoFundMe. We've been able to provide over 400 meals with your contributions! Brooklyn appreciates you.

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This past April, we partnered with and were able to donated over 400 meals to some communities in Brooklyn with the help of your purchases! After speaking with Cassandre Davilmar (()a proverb comes to mind. “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together”. Davilmar, owner of , has joined forces with fellow restaurant, , in Brooklyn to provide meals to those most deeply impacted by the global pandemic. If it wasn't enough to be enamored by Cassandre’s willingness to serve, her reasoning for why community is part of her self care - “Because doing it alone won’t make us stronger, it’ll only make us tired and stressed out” - was enough for us to want to learn more about the owner.⁠⠀
⁠⠀ “We are raised to KNOW we are valuable, so when we hear otherwise it makes a lot of us fight even harder to prove those individuals wrong.” And Davilmar proved them wrong, indeed - going on to graduate law school before working at a top-ten law firm and eventually taking a stab at entrepreneurship. The business woman is pretty accustomed to staying on her pivot foot. It’s been a helpful quality so far. “We all have dreams. We achieve them, but we shouldn’t feel bound by them. I’m proud that I have the courage to follow my dreams even if they change.” Cassandre admits from a young age wanting to bring people together. One day she stepped away from law in search of something more connecting. Click the link in bio to read more! 👑 📸
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Some art from the littlests among us! Thank you Maya for the beautiful artwork!


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Our Haitian Heritage Month Giveaway is HERE!

Enter to win over $250 in prizes. One Winner will receive $75 in Treats & a . One NYC based Winner will receive a $45 gift card to Lakou Cafe

One DMV based winner will get a meal for two from Chef . One will win two bags of Haitian coffee.

To enter to win tag 3 people you would share your prize with AND follow all participating businesses on Instagram or Facebook:











No purchase necessary. Your social media pages must be public to win. Prizes include free shipping or pick-up. Must be based in DMV area to receive free meal. Must be based in NYC to win Lakou Cafe gift card. Must be based in the USA or Canada to win all other prizes. Must be 18+ to participate

Winner will be announced 5PM on Thursday.

Today is and is partnering with to donate packaged meals to Brooklyn healthcare workers, first responders and families in need. How you ask?! This week a custom press-on order option will be available in shop for your personal limited edition look. 20% of all custom order proceeds will be donated to support our essential workers and community! Limited orders available. Don’t forget to get yours! Drop a 🇭🇹🇭🇹🇭🇹 if you’re getting some limited edition press-ons 🤗 📸 .
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We are super excited to be back and open for business - Friday to Sunday 9am to 4pm. Place your takeout orders at www.lakoucafe.com.

Hi Lakou family! This week we will be celebrating our Lakouversary with a few digital events hosted by and .studios - along with the reopening of our store this Friday, May 15th! 👉🏾 Swipe for the lineup!




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The past 3 weeks we've provided meals to . Scroll to see this wonderful note they left for all those who donated!

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Cassandre,

Thank you so much for your generous donation that you made to support our Haitian immigrant clients, in collaboration with folks at Crown Heights Mutual Aid.

The 34 meals that you provided went to our most vulnerable population, many of whom don't have a stable immigration status. Many of our clients are experiencing levels of fear now, as a result of the Covid-19 Epidemic. They are afraid to go out because they don't want to get sick, but they also have a great fear of being detained by ICE, the immigration police. After hearing the news of Haitians being detained and deported a couple of weeks ago, some of our clients have been overwhelmed with fear, and this has impacted their ability to secure food. Some are even afraid to go out to the grab-and-go food hubs that the city has set up at certain local schools.

Among our clients that received the meals last Friday, were a group of 6 youth who live in a transitional independent living youth shelter in Bed Stuy. They are a group of studious young men who are English Language Learners, and spend all day adapting to remote studies that have become their new reality. Unfortunately most of their phones are cut off now so it is a challenge to communicate with them regularly. They along with all of our clients that received the meals last Friday night expressed that they truly appreciated having a hot Haitian meal.

Although our physical office in Flatbush is closed, our staff continues to work remotely to assist our clients during this crisis with emergency supplies and assuring continuation of legal immigration services. We are grateful for the existing Mutual Aid efforts that have reached out to us to assist our clients with random food items and meals, but we are working hard to see if we can secure more regular meals for folks that are afraid to go out. We would appreciate any future opportunities in collaboration to help our clients with the food insecurity issues that they currently face.

Thanks again for your generous support!

Ninaj @ Lakou Cafe

Hi friends! Catch today at 1pm for Part IV of their Tele-Series: The Impact of COVID-19 on Haitian Business Owners in the U.S. Hear from the panel of experts and industry leaders to learn about key resources available, and best practices for business owners. The conversation will be led by Assemblymember , (a 2014 inductee to the 1804 List), and moderated by NYC Chief Diversity Officer . Rsvp required to participate via at [email protected].

Thank you for your support.

Thank you for the feature (link in bio)! We are offering gift cards for use at Lakou. everyone!

Update! We are OPEN, serving food and drink :). Come visit us 7 days a week 9am to 6pm. Order takeout through our website for NO FEES, or order delivery on .

Special thank you to all the wonderful customers who have continued to support us, as well as our fearless staff willing to keep nourishing the community during this time. We also have
treats!

Please . Let folks know we are still operating. Good health to everyone!

@ Brooklyn, New York