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Chick-Fil-A Owner/Operator: Adaobi Gwacham

Adaobi Gwacham is the newest Owner/Operator of Chick-Fil-A in Pasadena, CA. Still in her twenties, the Nigerian born entrepreneur gives insight on the highly competitive and selective process and her journey from collegiate team member to franchisee.  Annually, an estimated 30,000 people express interest in opening a Chick-Fil-A restaurant. Less than one hundred people are selected to become franchisees of the immensely popular eatery. Adaobi Gwacham is one of the latest proud owners of a recently built Chick Fil-A restaurant on East Colorado Blvd. in Pasadena, CA; centrally located across from Pasadena City College.  Gwacham began her career with Chick-Fil-A

Harold & Belle’s

Restaurants Urged to Reduce Use of Trans Fats

CNS – A voluntary program in which Los Angeles County restaurants will be urged to reduce their use of trans fat—the catch-all term for unsaturated fats made with partially hydrogenated plant oils – started Nov. 15. County Supervisor Yvonne Burke, along with public health officials and members of the California Restaurant Association, will announced the start the “Voluntary Artificial Trans Fat Reduction Program” at Poquito Mas in Westwood. Restaurants that agree to participate in the program will reduce or eliminate the use of trans fat oils and get a decal from the Health Department to put on windows next to

Taste of Soul Vendors Offer Delicious Preview

By Evan BarnesSentinel Staff Writer Olusheyi BanjoSentinel Intern Evan Barnes/Sentinel Photo WINGSTOP OWNERS:?Danny Griffin (left) and Robin Kirksey’s framchise will be one of the many vendors at this year’s Taste of Soul. The second annual Taste of Soul is only a week away (Oct. 13) and the many food vendors are making their final preparations to satisfy the tens of thousands who will come out on Crenshaw Blvd for a day of food, entertainment and celebrating community. Two of the vendors stopped by to give the Sentinel a taste of their wares and if the brief taste was any indicator,

Papa West’s Breakfast Cuisine

Downtown Los Angeles has the Pacific Dining Car, Beverly Hills has the Polo Lounge and Leimert Park, in the historically Black section of Los Angeles has Papa West, offering a wide array of complete breakfast dishes that are familiar to the Black experience in a well-appointed and intimate atmosphere that is conducive to business discussions, romantic morning meals or for individuals who crave some of the best breakfast food in Los Angeles. Harold West, entrepreneur and creator of Papa West, named the restaurant which has been in operation in the center of Leimert Park Village since April in honor of

Harold & Belle’s Named Best Ethnic Restaurant

Nestled on a well-groomed corner of a mostly residential neighborhood at Jefferson and 10th Avenue in Central Los Angeles, Harold & Belle’s Creole Restaurant began over 38 years ago as a small billiard (pool) hall and bar. Founded by Harold Legaux Sr. and his wife Belle, it is now one of the finest ethnic restaurants in the nation and indeed last year was ranked the Best Ethnic Restaurant in Los Angeles by Los Angeles Magazine. After making the difficult choice from so many enticing selections on their luncheon specials menu, I enjoyed a delectable meal of Crawfish etoufée, crawfish tails