by Jon Khanna | Aug 21, 2017 | Blog
Cherelle Hill James ’16 reports that her catering business CJ’s “Have It Your Way” Catering Company is doing very well and she is planning to expand her business as well as purchase a brick and mortar location soon! Stay blessed! La Tina Lindsey...
by Jon Khanna | Aug 9, 2017 | Blog
Russian penicillin, Bronx vanilla, the truffle of Provence. A (stinking) rose by any other name, whatever you call garlic, we at EDWINS love the stuff. I mean, have you tried our frogs legs adorned with thin, crispy slices of garlic? Perfection à l’ail. We look...
by Jon Khanna | Aug 3, 2017 | Blog
EDWINS had the pleasure of joining Cleveland Neighborhood Progress, LAND Studio, Boys and Girls Club, Saint Luke’s Foundation, Cleveland Police Foundation, Fourth District, Fresh Camp, Making Our Own Stories and more and for this year’s Britt Oval “Brock...
by Jon Khanna | Jul 31, 2017 | Blog
There is an emerging groundswell of support for criminal justice reform and efforts to end mass incarceration in the United States. Recently, art collector and philanthropist Agnes Gund donated $165 million from the sale of a rare painting to raise money for criminal...
by Jon Khanna | Jul 28, 2017 | Blog
We like to encourage students of all ages to learn more about careers in the culinary and hospitality arts, so we were glad to welcome a group of 25 young men and women who were attending the Rebel Up Summer Bridge Academy sponsored by College Now Greater Cleveland....
by Jon Khanna | Jul 25, 2017 | Press
EDWINS Leadership and Restaurant Institute held its “La Grande Soiree” July 15 in Shaker Square. As a true testament to education, re-entry and second chances, the event was a showcase for its hard-working students and staff. The soiree featured many French favorites,...
by Jon Khanna | Jul 23, 2017 | Blog
EDWINS is truly fortunate to have an entire network of caring and committed churches that rally around our students and our mission. One we want to highlight is St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Cleveland Heights. After hosting EDWINS for a Town Hall series on...
by Jon Khanna | Jul 20, 2017 | Press
Clark Howard Radio Show producer Kim Drobes featured Cleveland-based non-profit EDWINS Leadership & Restaurant Institute on an episode of her Clark.com podcast The Empowerment Zone back in early June. This institute teaches formerly incarcerated people cooking and...
by Jon Khanna | Jul 17, 2017 | Blog
Shaker Square is a vital hub on the East Side of Cleveland that provides access to restaurants and retail, diverse levels of housing, and public transit. It’s also a focus of public affection because of its superb early 20th century design, the architecture of...
by Jon Khanna | Jul 9, 2017 | Blog
Thomas Lennon followed the hectic and improbable launch of EDWINS Restaurant. His documentary, Knife Skills, reveals insights about EDWINS cuisine, arcane French vocabulary, and the challenges of men and women finding their way after their release. Thomas Lennon’s...
