Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
my love for food and the people is deep rooted and evident. the mission of the cafè is to nourish + uplift the body + souls in our community
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Who is your culinary inspiration?My Father George Morton, My Maternal Grandmother Margaret Taborn, My Paternal Great Grandmother Cornelia Matthews, Chefs Carla Hall, Mashama Bailey, B.Smith, Kwame Onwauchi, Marcus Sammuelson, Daniel Humm, Chef Babette, Tassili Ma’at, Bryant Terry, Shenarri Freeman, Keem Hughley, Martel Stone, Michael Twitty, Todd Gray & Ellen Kassoff, Jose Andres, Mike & Leah Moon, Alexander Smalls, Stephen Satterfield, Jessica B. Harris, Lonie Murdock, Jill Tyler & Jon Sybert.
What would you do with the $25,000?my dream is to open avantgarde arts café honoring black excellence in food, music, fashion and film. the café will feature a plant forward menu with a focus on sustainability and local producers in the mid-Atlantic region. the space will host Sunday Supper Clubs, Community Wellness Classes, Weekend Wellness Retreats, Yoga, local DJs/Dance, Food/Fashion Photoshoots, Food Styling Classes, Vegan BBQ Competitions, Sunset Rooftop Mocktail/Cocktails featuring local herbs and flowers, Coo
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