This dish was addictive, both hearty and homey. Like many items at Sankofa, it came with thick slices of whole-grain bread that had been grilled. Soups were standouts. It had a latent Campbell's quality, but only in the best way, with a tomato base containing lots of carrots, corn, peas, pasta shells and small chunks of potato. Somehow, through canny use of mustard and ketchup, the whole thing tasted darn near like a burger from Mickey D's, right down to the pickle.
Beverages are bottled drinks such as Arizona medicinal teas.
The back room is part dining hall, part stage. It's where poetry readings and performances take place. The sweet scent of incense hangs in the air. Good spoken-word artists are at least as exciting, expressive and diverse as the most dynamic rappers. They often pack a greater sociopolitical punch and boast a similar ability to improv and vibe at the drop of a syllable.