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Empowering Refugees Through Culinary Education
BK Reader Covers our Cafe Opening

What a delight to have our Brooklyn Public Library cafe space covered by BK Reader. Read on below, and come visit us!

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Francesca FurchtgottApril 16, 2019
Patch Covers our Cafe Opening

We’re thrilled that Patch covered the official opening of our cafe at Brooklyn Public Library. Read on for more details, and stop by for a cup of coffee soon!

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Francesca FurchtgottApril 16, 2019
CNN Heroes
CNN Heroes

We’re so proud to have been named one of CNN’s Heroes. You can see the full segment here!

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Francesca FurchtgottApril 4, 2019
Emma's Torch in Magnanimous

Magnanimous documents New York’s ethical enterprises, and we’re so happy to be included among them. Read the write-up here.

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Francesca FurchtgottMarch 27, 2019
NY1: Emma's Torch at Brooklyn Public Library
Francesca FurchtgottMarch 8, 2019
Emma's Torch on the Today Show!
Emma's Torch on the Today Show!
Francesca FurchtgottMarch 7, 2019
PBS Local: One-on-One with Steve Adubato
Francesca FurchtgottFebruary 28, 2019
Philadelphia Inquirer Mention
Francesca FurchtgottFebruary 8, 2019
Mentions from across the pond: Emma's Torch in the Moodie Davitt Report

We’re proud of our partnership with HMSHost, and are delighted that it is getting some attention - even from news outlets in the UK. This piece from the Moodie Davitt Report details our $30,000 gift from HMSHost Foundation and tells our story.

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Francesca FurchtgottJanuary 27, 2019
Emma's Torch in Patch

We are so grateful to HMSHost Foundation for its generous gift. As an added bonus, this gift, our restaurant, and our mission were covered by Patch.

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Francesca FurchtgottJanuary 26, 2019
Grub Street: Best Kid-Friendly Restaurants!

We’re so excited that New York Magazine’s Grub Street named Emma’s Torch one of the best kid-friendly restaurants in New York. We love having kids in our dining room, so come visit often!

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Francesca FurchtgottJanuary 23, 2019
Brooklyn Paper: Brooklyn Heroes of the Month
Francesca FurchtgottJanuary 12, 2019
Emma's Torch on Bon Appetit Foodcast
Francesca FurchtgottJanuary 7, 2019
Emma's Torch Featured in The Guardian

The Guardian covered our December holiday dinner, and we could not be more proud of our students! The piece features one of our students, “Aya,” a refugee from Iraq who keeps her identity hidden to safeguard her Iraqi family.

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Francesca FurchtgottJanuary 1, 2019
Brooklyn Eagle Covers Heroes of the Month

The Brooklyn Eagle covered our Hero of the Month Award from Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams. Thank you!

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Francesca FurchtgottDecember 30, 2018
Hero of the Month: Emma's Torch
Hero of the Month: Emma's Torch

We were so proud to be named Brooklyn’s Hero of the Month for December. Our Culinary Director, Chef Alex Harris, accepted the award on behalf of the organization. Bklyner covered the event.

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Francesca FurchtgottDecember 28, 2018
Chef Alex Harris on Heritage Radio Network Podcast
Francesca FurchtgottDecember 28, 2018
Emma's Torch on TV: WABC
Francesca FurchtgottDecember 24, 2018
Dine Out, Do Good: Emma's Torch in Bloomberg
Dine Out, Do Good: Emma's Torch in Bloomberg

We’re grateful to be featured in Bloomberg’s article on mission-driven restaurants, "Dine Out, Do Good.”

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Francesca FurchtgottDecember 21, 2018
Emma's Torch at BPL in the New York Times!

Starting in early 2019, Emma’s Torch will be running the concessions in Brooklyn Public Library’s Central Library at 10 Grand Army Plaza. We are delighted that this news made the New York Times Restaurant section!

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Francesca FurchtgottDecember 6, 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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