Celebrate National Rum Day with Sweet Brooklyn Bar and Sweet Catch BK 1 Year Anniversary

In honor of National Black Business Month,  Bronx, NY native Ka-wana Jefferson, Hospitality Entrepreneur and Co-owner of Sweet Brooklyn Bar, Sweet Catch BK, and Lost Borough Ice Cream shares her commitment to creating and co-operating her establishments, and preserving legacy through her entrepreneurial efforts.

Of the roughly 1 million restaurants in the country, about 8 percent are Black-owned, and about 2,800 are owned by Black women, according to 2019 Census information. That’s less than a third of 1 percent of all American restaurants.* “I was inspired by legacy and ownership.  I’ve always wanted to own my own business, and once I was close to having a family of my own the desire intensified.  As I learned more about the history of this country as an adult and really began to grasp the value in legacy and generational wealth it was clear that the path to obtain that was ownership,” says Ka-wana Jefferson.

Ka-wana and her team will present two celebratory events:

• Sweet Brooklyn Bar will celebrate National Rum Day (August 16th)

The seven-year-old bar/lounge will offer all-day Rum based specials on their curated cocktails including:

• MOJITO: Rum, simple syrup, lime, mint, soda float

• OL DUTTY: Caruba dark rum, wray and nephew, falernum, lime

• 608 RUM PUNCH: Light rum, coconut rum, grenadine, pineapple, orange