On the eve of Thanksgiving, most people are preparing for their family dinner, but a San Francisco pastry chef is committed to serving the most vulnerable.
On the eve of Thanksgiving, most people prepare for their family dinner, but an acclaimed San Francisco pastry chef is committed to serving the most vulnerable.Michelle Polzine closed her restaurant, 20th Century Café, during the pandemic, but she is back serving her unique pastries in the Tenderloin .Polzine can be found at City Hope Café every Wednesday, filling the kitchen with aromas of some of her most famous pastries. "What I’m doing here is priceless," she said.
It helps me to interact with people that I normally wouldn’t interact with," said Marquis, a guest who recently became housed.It’s no soup kitchen and there’s no takeout. The eatery is focused on relationships and hospitality, with servers knowing guests by name as they take orders.A crew of volunteers make fresh coffee to go along with Polzine’s sweet treats.Drew Kincaid, who lives in a shelter now after spending more than 25 years on the streets, said City Hope gives him his dignity back.
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