Friends from Afar: A Pan-African Friendsgiving

Far from home this Thanksgiving? Pull up a chair for a three-course Pan-African Friendsgiving with music, good company, and a Thanksgiving D

A Pan-African Friendsgiving for everyone far from home.

No flight home? No family nearby? No desire to cook? Pull up a chair.

This Thanksgiving Eve, join us at Flavors from Afar for an evening of good food, music, and community.

Friends from Afar is our Pan-African Friendsgiving for solo guests, couples, friends, and anyone spending the holiday away from home.

Come with someone you know, or sit with people you haven't met yet. Our tables are open to everyone, and there's always room for another friend.

What's included

Your ticket includes:

• A welcome nonalcoholic beverage
• A three-course Pan-African prix fixe dinner
• Live Afrobeats and soul music from our DJ
• Your choice of communal or private table seating, subject to availability
• A Thanksgiving Day meal to take home

One dinner, two celebrations. Enjoy an evening together on Thanksgiving Eve, and take home a prepared meal for Thanksgiving Day.

Choose your seating

Wednesday, November 25, 2026

First Seating: 5:30 PM

Second Seating: 8:00 PM

Only 40 seats available per seating.

Tickets

General Admission: $75 per person

Early Bird: $65 per person through November 15.

Each ticket includes a three-course dinner, a welcome beverage, entertainment, and a Thanksgiving Day to-go meal.

Alcoholic beverages are available for purchase separately.

Give a Seat

Can't get them home? Send them to ours.

Help us welcome a refugee or immigrant spending their first Thanksgiving in Los Angeles.

Through our Give a Seat initiative, you can sponsor a place at the table and share the warmth of the holiday with someone building a new home and community.

Where we'll gather

Flavors from Afar

5652 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028

Located in East Hollywood, Flavors from Afar is a Pan-African bistro and wine bar celebrating Africa's food, traditions, and stories, and the stories of its diaspora.

Come hungry. Leave with new friends.