Palo Santo, a Latin bistro in Brooklyn’s Park Slope, is doing its part to aid the Haiti outreach effort by organizing a one-night prix-fixe dinner special on Sunday, January 31. Half of the meal’s proceeds will be donated to the Rural Haiti Project, a U.S.-based youth service organization. The three-course menu, which will consist of traditional Haitian dishes such as pan roasted blue fish and platano slaw, costs $50 per person including food, beverages, tax, and tip.
The Rural Haiti Project is currently working to provide relief to those affected by the recent earthquake in Port-au-Prince. The group, founded in 2006, is dedicated to empowering low-income children living in rural Haiti. By fostering their social and intellectual growth, the RHP hopes to encourage them to rise above their impoverished surroundings and become leaders of their communities.
The restaurant’s dinner will be offered from 5:00 to 10:00pm. To make a reservation, call the number below.
How to get there: Take the R train to Union Street. (Palo Santo, 652 Union St., 718.636.6311, palosanto.us)
Photo: Courtesy Flickr
Sarah Knapp is a Brooklyn based entrepreneur whose love for the outdoors and community building led her to the October 2013 creation of OutdoorFest. She has a BA in History, is a Wilderness First Responder and a NY state hiking, camp and boating guide. Her proudest achievement to date is reading the Aeneid in Latin. 
Allison was one of our first top writers and Chief Editor but is no longer working with offMetro. Allison is a native New Yorker, who has lived in Rome, Tuscany, Melbourne, Toronto and Los Angeles. She frequently contributed travel pieces to Family Travel Forum, using her own children as guinea pigs as they travel the globe. She never missed a chance to sample local delicacies, as her love for travel goes hand-in-hand with her love for food and wine. 
Josh Laskin is a freelance travel writer and photographer based in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. When he is not at work or on the road, you can find him in the mountains snowboarding, climbing, hiking, fly fishing, mountain biking, and eating bagel bites.
Annie is a travel writer, environmentalist, and surfer based in Venice, CA. She heads up our West Coast team, keeps our grammatical errors in check, and makes sure our California writers always have a plan for their next adventure. Follow Annie’s travels @annelisemcb.
Carly Pifer is a freelance writer who has been known to follow whims inspired by romantic movie scenes or colorful street style shots to India, Japan, Tunisia and Argentina. After stints living in Seoul, Boston, Paris and Los Angeles, writing and searching for something intangible, she landed somewhat steadily in Brooklyn and has begun to find inspiration in her more immediate surroundings. 
Kate E. O’Hara is a New York based freelance writer and photographer who loves all things food—especially the people who make it and market it. Her writing aims to capture the essence of the food experience; the stories that go well beyond a plate of ingredients. In addition to her love of food, Kate is also known to have a hankering for red wine and craft beer. You can also find Kate on Instagram