Café Momentum is a transformative hotspot in Downtown, serving up delicious Southern dishes while empowering justice-involved youth with vital life skills.
"National nonprofit Cafe Momentum employs young people who have spent time in juvenile detention and offers them restaurant skills and a yearlong paid internship. The cafe, with a permanent location in Downtown, is led by chef Josh Lee in the kitchen. The menu includes Southern fare like deviled eggs, smoked pork belly, fried chicken, and shrimp and grits. There are additional locations in Dallas, Denver, and Pittsburg." - Henna Bakshi, Eater Staff
"Cafe Momentum is a nonprofit restaurant and culinary training program for justice-involved youth. It provides young people with restaurant education and practical learning opportunities to help them gain employment. The program includes training in culinary skills, hospitality, and financial literacy, among other areas." - Henna Bakshi
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