Soca

To become a beacon of sustainable hospitality for our industry and community through our actions and example. Sustainable hospitality: The commitment to a generous experience for our guests and employees that can be maintained, altered, and evolved - without detriment to either groups experiences.” SERVICE: Ability to share quality of food with eac... h guest, displaying passion and incorporating feeling of family/communtiy/belonging and fun. BALANCE: Knowing the difference between pride and humility. Creating an experience to balance health & wealth, work & life, work hard/play hard mentality. AUTHENTICITY: Creating transparency to the guests that in turn provides dignity to all involved. No fluff! CREATIVITY: We strive to give employees the freedom to create and share new ideas without criticism. We make mistakes to learn how it should be done - no one has bad ideas. soca derives its name from several sources: a Peruvian word for sugarcane, a popular style of Caribbean music, and inspiration from a well known geographical divider, the Tropic of Cancer. Located just north of the Equator, this line of latitude divides many countries around the world. Located on the corner of Oberlin and Clark Ave , soca cocina latina brings the flavors of this region to Cameron Village where we share our exotic culinary story seven nights a week during dinner service and on the weekends during brunch. Many of the items on the soca menu allow diners to travel to these unfamiliar lands without needing to leave the comforts of the Triangle. The available dishes are inspired by the foods commonly eaten in the over 20 countries represented on the soca menu. Indeed, while you might not find Brazilian Feijoada, Pork Cheeks, or Puerto Rican Mofongo in many restaurants within the beltline or even in a resort in these countries, you will find them on the streets of Rio de Janeiro, Lima, and Fajardo in vendor stalls or in the homes of the people that live in these lands. A large selection of Latin-inspired street and Caribbean soul small ...Read More