09/16/2026
Have a lot on your proverbial plate?
Hit pause. Come to the woods. Fill it with Sassool Cafe | Mediterranean Restaurant instead.
So much has evolved over the past nine Longleaf Learning Collective women’s outdoor retreats. One of our favorite changes? Trading disposables for vintage mismatched china.
But one thing has stayed exactly the same: Friday night dinner comes from Sassool.
As the saying goes, if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.
Fresh, ridiculously delicious Lebanese Mediterranean food has been fueling our first night in the woods since the very beginning.
Gluten-free? They’ve got us. Vegan? No problem. Dairy-free? Done. Feeding a whole group of women with different dietary needs is no small thing, and Sassool makes it incredibly easy for everyone to sit down to a really good plate of food together.
We’re so grateful Sassool has been part of the Pause in the Pines tradition, and especially grateful to have them sponsoring Friday night dinner for retreat number ten!
There are ONLY TWO spots around the table September 25th-27th! It’s less than a 15 minute drive from Sassool’s Raleigh location, but being surrounded by almost 200 acres of private woods, it feels like a world away.
Come hungry. We’ll fill your plate.
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