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We are not the Rainbow we could be

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  It's okay to leave your car. Rainbow restaurant sits on an old block:  Nicollet Avenue, a street with a lot of history and vibrancy. We often hear our customers concerns about coming to pick up their food and the safety around it. Some of you are traveling across town to pick up your Rainbow take-out, and you may live in monotone neighborhood and aren't used to seeing such a variety of people walking, biking or standing on the street. This is normal, we have a high  WalkScore.  We consider the neighborhood as safe as any other, you don't need to be  streetsmart , just be aware of your surroundings. We helped make the  Eat Street  that you know today, and do not plan on moving away. We are here for everyone arriving by bus, bike, scooter, car, and on foot. The protests of 2020 had us boarding up our windows,  and though we haven't seen any action, or even threatening action we have since removed the boards. Being located a couple blocks away, jus...
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How do I love thee? Sweet, Spicy, Salty, Bitter, Sour.

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  5 Senses + one Easy reads for this weekend: Books by author Diane Ackerman: A Na tural history of the senses , and  A Natural history of love. Whether you're watching a bitter battle on the big screen (football), snuggling with a sweetie or feeling salty about something this weekend,  we have collected some courses for exploring your 5 senses, and adding a savory course with the addition of  umami  to the list. When these books came out almost thirty years ago, I never imagined including them in marketing email for a small business restaurant, but here they are. Both are written in a format of short, digestible chapters covering specialized subjects, with history and science peppered throughout. They should make some good background noise if you're into listening to audio books; good stuff for tucking away for your next trivia game. Since the  Senses  book was written pre-umami, we have decided to include that on our list of senses, since it is one t...
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How to do Lunar New Year

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  Celebrate Lunar New Year January 26th- February 6th:  The Lunar New Year Menu is now online for scheduled orders and same-day ordering. Don't miss out on your favorite Rainbow dishes, you can mix and match from both menus to round out your Lunar New Year meal. Look for the two buttons on the website to switch to each menu. You might notice many of the items are vegan, (meaning its made without animal products), a practice observed during the Lunar New Year. LUNAR NEW YEAR EVERYDAY MENU Schedule your pick-up time now.  Unlike last year's Lunar New Year offering  when we offered a prix fixe 4-course menu, this year's menu is a la carte. What this means is that our specialty items are being prepared alongside our everyday menu items, and might make the need for scheduling if say, you wanted to eat at 6pm. (Our busiest time) The earlier you order, the more options you have for scheduled pick-up times, just like reservations, the most popular times get booked. Right now...
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