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05/21/2026

Tonight! Come on down to Sage’s!

Because of the amazing love and support we received at our first pop-up, we’re excited to announce our SECOND SAFFRON POP-UP this Thursday, 21st! ✨

Join us again for another evening of delicious Persian & Middle Eastern cuisine, homemade desserts, and warm hospitality. ❤️

Thank you to everyone who came, supported us, shared our posts, and made the first event so special. We would love to see you all again this Thursday!

📍 Sages — 6 Flat St.
🍽️ Limited-time pop-up menu
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05/11/2026

Please follow 69A Elliott ST and support them when they shout out for needed items! They are truly by the people, for the people.

05/11/2026

Join Saffron at Sage’s for a special one-night pop-up! And prepare for their reopening soon on Marlboro Road. So glad these talented and persevering restaurateurs are part of our community!

Brattleboro — we’ve missed you.

Before opening our new home with your amazing support, we’re excited to bring Saffron to Sages for a special pop-up dinner experience.

A huge thank you to the amazing team at Sages for opening their doors and hosting us during this chapter. Your support truly means a lot to us.

Join us for an evening of fresh Middle Eastern flavors, warm hospitality, and community.

📍 Sages — 6 Flat St, Brattleboro
🗓 Sunday, May 17th
⏰ 4:30 PM – 8:30 PM

We’ll also be handing out exclusive 20% OFF coupons for our upcoming location at 487 Marlboro Rd.

Come eat, connect, and celebrate this new beginning with us.

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04/16/2026

Let’s help our friends at Saffron get back to what they have been giving Brattleboro since they opened ! The warmest of hospitality, and truly delicious food.

💔 Saffron Restaurant needs your help, Brattleboro.

Saffron Restaurant needs your help, Brattleboro area residents and friends from near and far

Saffron Restaurant was forced to close—not because of anything we, the owners, or the employees, did wrong, but because of a dispute between the landlord and Green Mountain Power.
Without notice to any of its occupants, including our restaurant, GMP cut power to the entire Colonial Motel and Pool complex. Then the water supply was cut off. Without water and electricity, we cannot run our business. Our hardworking employees are now without income. Our doors are closed on Putney Road.
But we are NOT giving up. We simply need some help with relocating and reopening.
We are a small, immigrant-owned Middle Eastern restaurant. We scrimped and saved to open Saffron Restaurant. We invested everything — over $100,000 of our savings, loans from friends, essentially everything we had — into bringing the flavors of our Afghan homeland to Brattleboro. We signed contracts in good faith.
We are going to reopen in another location as soon as possible. We just need the Brattleboro area’s friends to help us to get there.

👉 Please donate to our GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/b09678be7
👉 Please SHARE this post — it means everything.

Please SHARE this post — it means everything.
Every dollar goes toward supporting our staff and rebuilding our restaurant. If you’ve ever enjoyed a meal with us, or believe small businesses deserve a fair chance — please stand with us today. 🙏

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04/01/2026

Sharing some news from our friends at CASP. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has proposed new regulations to prevent and delay asylum seekers’ ability to work while their case is in process. We are talking about people with credible fear of persecution who have followed the official process and are completely in compliance with US law. Our government wants to prevent them from supporting themselves, and working in needed job roles, during the months to years it takes to get through the system.

Please take the time to comment to the federal government by 4/24/26 !

-Go to https://www.federalregister.gov
-In the search box at the top of the page, enter 2026-03595
-Scroll down to results and click on “Employment Authorization Reform for Asylum Applicants”
-Click the button to enter your comment
-The form was wonky when I used my phone; if that’s so for you, try doing this from a computer. You may also be prompted to create an account.

CASP says, “These proposed rules would stop the issuance of work permits for asylum seekers until the average asylum application processing time drops to 180 days or less. They would also extend the time before an asylum seeker is eligible to receive work authorization after submitting their asylum application from 180 days to 365 days. Public comment on the proposed regulations is being accepted through 4/24/2026.”

04/01/2026

An asylum seeker story that still goes on: listen to Steven Tendo’s recent interview on the Vermont Conversation. https://content.blubrry.com/vermontconversation/VC_Steven_Tendo_03252026.mp3k

03/25/2026

Welcome Saffron Restaurant!!

BRATTLEBORO — Four Afghan refugees are opening a new restaurant to help bridge the cultural divide by bringing more good food to the area. Saffron, on Putney Road, in the

03/23/2026

We are so excited about the grand opening of Saffron! They serve a delicious Middle Eastern menu, seven days a week, at their beautifully redecorated location on Putney Road in a Brattleboro.

02/27/2026

An update from Maggie, “Ali” ‘s friend and the GoFundMe organizer:

Thank you so much to everyone who has contibuted through donations and sharing the fundraiser!!!!! Ali, his family, and I are all extremely grateful for all of the support.

Unfortunately, over the last few days fighting has escalated between Pakistan and Afghanistan with Pakistan declaring "open war", including numerous ground and air strikes in multiple cities in Afghanistan, and we are urgently trying to raise the money for the tickets so Ali and his family can leave as soon as possible. We are currently already over halfway to the original goal (thanks to you all!!!). We would be so appreciative of any more contributions or sharing of the fundraiser! Or any other creative ideas anyone may have!

Thank you again,
Maggie

https://gofund.me/011fede92

Please consider helping this Afghan family. They are related to dear friends whom we met as our neighbors in 2022. Every little bit helps this family get closer to their goal. The family members outside Afghanistan are working and saving as much as they can, and have already spent about US$8000 on application and administrative fees, lawyers, medical tests, etc. Follow the short url you see in the graphic image. And thank you!

02/16/2026

Please consider helping this Afghan family. They are related to dear friends whom we met as our neighbors in 2022. Every little bit helps this family get closer to their goal. The family members outside Afghanistan are working and saving as much as they can, and have already spent about US$8000 on application and administrative fees, lawyers, medical tests, etc. Follow the short url you see in the graphic image. And thank you!