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Emma's Torch
Empowering Refugees Through Culinary Education
Embodied Magazine finds a home and American ideals in Emma's Torch
Embodied Magazine finds a home and American ideals in Emma's Torch

NYU’s Embodied Magazine finds a home and representation of true American ideals in Emma’s Torch!

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Emma's TorchNovember 28, 2018
Our graduate Dima is cooking his first Thanksgiving meal!
Our graduate Dima is cooking his first Thanksgiving meal!

The New York Times covers our graduate Dima as he prepares his first Thanksgiving feast!

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Noteworthy PressEmma's TorchNovember 13, 2018
amNY brings Emma's Torch to your morning commute
amNY brings Emma's Torch to your morning commute

amNY covers what makes Emma’s Torch unique from other restaurants and quotes our founder Kerry Brodie saying, "Food creates conversations and builds bridges between people.”

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Emma's TorchNovember 4, 2018
Rachael Ray Every Day visits one of our Graduation Dinners!
Rachael Ray Every Day visits one of our Graduation Dinners!

Rachael Ray Every Day Magazine visits our third cohort’s graduation ceremony and reports back!

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Noteworthy PressEmma's TorchOctober 17, 2018
Kerry talks to her alma mater in the Princeton Alumni Weekly!
Kerry talks to her alma mater in the Princeton Alumni Weekly!

Kerry Brodie (Princeton ‘12) talks to the Princeton Alumni Weekly about the story behind Emma’s Torch, sharing how “[i]t’s not just about getting in the door. It’s about getting into a career that works with their goals.”

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Emma's TorchSeptember 12, 2018
Reuters visits us just in time for our newest cohort to start!
Reuters visits us just in time for our newest cohort to start!

Check out interviews with Chef Alex, Kerry, and one of our newest students in Reuters' video. Reporter Roselle Chen said herself to us: "I still can't believe a restaurant like yours hasn't existed in the past in NYC, and am so glad and grateful it exists now." 

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Emma's TorchAugust 29, 2018
We're one of the World's 100 Greatest Places!
We're one of the World's 100 Greatest Places!

We're on TIME Magazine's first annual list of the World’s Greatest Places, for which TIME solicited nominations across a variety of categories—such as museums, parks, bars, restaurants, theme parks, cruises and hotels—from our editors and correspondents around the world as well as dozens of industry experts. 

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Noteworthy PressEmma's TorchAugust 23, 2018
Our lovely Thu is featured in Bon Appetit!
Our lovely Thu is featured in Bon Appetit!

NYC-based food writer and Bon Appétit Associate Editor Hilary Cadigan sits down with Kerry and our lovely graduate from Vietnam, Thu Pham, to talk about the results of our program. Check it out below. 

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Noteworthy PressEmma's TorchAugust 17, 2018
VOGUE says we're in the same league as Beyoncé ...
VOGUE says we're in the same league as Beyoncé ...

Contributing Editor and cookbook author Tamar Adler saved the best for last on her national tour of refugee-focused restaurants in the U.S -- in Vogue's renowned September Issue, this year with Beyoncé glamorously starring on its cover! 

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Noteworthy PressEmma's TorchAugust 16, 2018
The New Yorker stops by for brunch and graduation!
The New Yorker stops by for brunch and graduation!

New Yorker food critic Hannah Goldstein gives the insider's peek at Emma's Torch, writing about everything from our delicious shakshuka to our six-course graduation dinner. You have a seat at our table, too!

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Noteworthy PressEmma's TorchJuly 27, 2018
Vogue Japan gives us some love!
Vogue Japan gives us some love!

Vogue Japan says we're one of the top five places to visit in NYC! We're glad our message transverses borders. Of course, we welcome visitors from around the world.

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Noteworthy PressEmma's TorchJuly 25, 2018
New York Post sits down with us!
New York Post sits down with us!

New York Post is spreading the word about us. Two of our recent graduates got to sit down with New York Post and talk about how Emma's Torch has changed their lives.

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Noteworthy PressEmma's TorchJuly 25, 2018
Why Food? Podcast Talks to Kerry
Why Food? Podcast Talks to Kerry

How did Kerry grow Emma’s Torch from an idea to a fully functional restaurant in 2 years? Here’s how.

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Emma's TorchJuly 17, 2018
Urban Oyster calls us the best of local NYC
Urban Oyster calls us the best of local NYC

Urban Oyster says we’re a #currentobsession. Read more here.

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Emma's TorchJuly 17, 2018
Indy100: Emma's Torch story 'warms the heart'
Indy100: Emma's Torch story 'warms the heart'

"The Internet can sometimes seem like a dark place, but every so often it brings heart-warming stories into public view," says Louis Staples in Indy100 about Emma's Torch. We at Emma's Torch are thankful for the opportunity to do what we do! Read the piece here.

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Emma's TorchJuly 2, 2018
Food & Wine Feature
Food & Wine Feature

Take a peek at this Food & Wine Magazine article featuring Emma's Torch! 

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Francesca FurchtgottJune 30, 2018
BRIC TV Interviews Kerry!
BRIC TV Interviews Kerry!

BRIC TV talks to Kerry about how she came up with Emma's Torch. Kerry explains a little about our eclectic menu. (Segment begins at 29 seconds)

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Emma's TorchJune 25, 2018
NPR & WNYC spotlight Emma's Torch for World Refugee Day
NPR & WNYC spotlight Emma's Torch for World Refugee Day

NPR picked up on this story by WNYC spotlighting Emma's Torch for World Refugee Day. You can listen to the segment at 4:27 of the podcast here, where our Founder Kerry and one of our students Terricka share about Emma's Torch.

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Emma's TorchJune 21, 2018
TASTE Interviews Newly Graduated Students
TASTE Interviews Newly Graduated Students

Thanks to Andrew Cotto and TASTE for this incredibly taste-ful piece on Emma’s Torch. Two of our students, Magedda from Venezuela and Mazen from Syria, talk about their experiences at Emma’s Torch.

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Emma's TorchJune 14, 2018
Vibe: Brooklyn Restaurant Offers Culinary Classes To Refugees
Vibe: Brooklyn Restaurant Offers Culinary Classes To Refugees

Vibe writes a piece on Emma’s Torch, capturing remarks from Emma’s Torch founder Kerry Brodie and Culinary Director Alex Harris. Read here.

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Emma's TorchJune 14, 2018
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Emma’s Torch is a non-profit social enterprise that provides refugees with in-depth culinary training as well as employability, equity, and empowerment training. Students learn in both a classroom and a cafe setting. We set students up for successful employment in an industry in which their cultural heritage and cuisine can be celebrated. What’s more, we provide a community in which they can build supportive relationships

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