[ATLANTA, GA, October 19, 2020] – We Love BuHi announces the launch of its Taste of BuHi event to raise awareness and support Buford Highway corridor’s immigrant-owned restaurants. The “Join, Eat, Play, Love” campaign is part of the agency’s Biz BuHi program initiative to connect small businesses through engagements that foster and further strengthen the area’s local, small-biz communities.
Go to welovebuhi.org/taste-of-buhi for campaign details.
“When we think about these local mom and pops, we see below the tips of what is typically seen in these so-called cultural icebergs,” says executor director, Lily Pabian. That is, we not only acknowledge food, the obvious fruit, we seek and raise awareness around the stories behind the people who’ve worked so hard over decades, shaping the multicultural capitol of today’s Buford Highway and why we need to preserve it.”
Partners include Explore Brookhaven, brand extension of the Brookhaven Convention and Visitors Bureau. “We are pleased to be a marketing partner with We Love BuHi promoting our most diverse multicultural culinary experiences,” says Executive Director of Explore Brookhaven, Renée Areng.
The campaign runs the One Bite At a Time contest where players receive access to scorecards representing 27-participating restaurants and their Taste of BuHi featured dishes. Contest runs till midnight, October 31.
About We Love BuHi:
Founded in 2015, We Love BuHi is a 501(c)3 nonprofit that seeks to preserve the multicultural identity of Atlanta’s Buford Highway Corridor. Its mission is to bring individuals and communities together for multicultural experiences shared through its people, places, and stories to catalyze connection, awareness, and belonging. The organization has of over 18,000 followers across social media, offering programs and events that promote the celebration of the south’s largest, immigrant friendly- community. The organization meets its mission under these four strategic initiatives: Arts & Culture /, Biz BuHi, Story BuHi, and Care BuHi (developed because of the impacts of COVID -19 on local communities). We Love BuHi began as an Instagram account to document a changing Buford Highway corridor, an approximately ten-mile stretch of state road internationally recognized for its sizeable immigrant and refugee population, restaurants, and shops. Learn more at www.welovebuhi.org or on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter @welovebuhi
About Explore Brookhaven:
Established in 2018, Explore Brookhaven is the destination marketing organization that seeks to enhance the image, perception and success for tourism activities and economic opportunity in the City of Brookhaven, Georgia. Located in the northeastern Atlanta metro, Brookhaven is home to a thriving arts scene, locally-owned restaurants and unique shops, beautiful parks, outdoor festivals and the renowned Oglethorpe University. With a walkable setting reminiscent of a quaint small town, Brookhaven’s many distinct neighborhoods offer a laid-back respite from the nearby hustle of downtown Atlanta.
Explore Brookhaven strives to bring people together and create a genuine sense of belonging. You are a guest in Brookhaven. For a day, or forever.
Visit ExploreBrookhaven.com for more information or follow on Facebook or Instagram.