One of Edmonton’s feel-good food stories: a refugee-founded kitchen transitioning from takeout pop-up to warm, sit-down lunch spot serving soul-soothing Ukrainian dishes.
Edify Edmonton profiles DON’YA’s evolution from start-up pop-up to full-service lunch café. Founder insights reveal a mission rooted in community support and newcomer opportunity. Signature dishes like borshch, perogies, sausages, and rohalyky pastries offer comfort and connection—while the cozy dining setup, sunlit mural, and strong newcomer employment story shine through. What started as a grassroots effort has become a local culinary anchor.
For the full story: https://edifyedmonton.com/food/eat-in-take-out-delivery/open-for-lunch-donya-ukraines-kitchen/
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