The logo is for a two-week event that will feature about special deals at 10-15 restaurants that run along Martin Luther King Way. So. corridor in the Rainier Valley (Southeast Seattle), the most ethnically diverse part of Seattle. It should say "Plate of Nations" but it doesn't necessarily need to have "MLK Business Association"

MLK Business Association

The MLK Business Association is launching its first ever promotion of its restaurants. So for about two weeks, participating restaurants will have special deals. The idea is to get people from other parts of Seattle to get introduced to the great, authentic, multi-ethnic flavors that are offered by restaurants that run along the MLK corridor. Right now, a lot of people think this business district is dangerous or rough and we want people to see it as an authentic, diverse place with many hardworking small businesses that is different from any other part of Seattle and that there are many hidden gems here.

something that reflects the authenticity of the area. I don't like the current MLK Business Association logo (www.mlkba.org) but using the same color scheme would be good, if possible. It would be cool to have MLK identified in there, but only if it's organic. Nothing too wildly colorful. It needs to say "Plate of Nations". We'd like it as a .psd

The logo should lend itself well to being used on menus and napkins too.

nothing cutesy or cliche 'ethnic' . No Seattle Space Needle. Not green or purple or orange. Nothing like this: http://www.rainierchamber.com/
Not green or purple. Nothing like this: http://www.rainierchamber.com/ or this http://southendseattle.com/ or http://www.columbiacityseattle.com/

No flowers, trees,

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