For more than 40 years, a small dinette in Atlanta was a “hallowed ground for black independence,” where everyone from civil rights leaders like Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to college students would gather over Leila Williams’ acclaimed cuisine. NBCIgnite
Atlanta District Attorney Paul Howard presented Leila Williams with an honorary proclamation, according to Charlotte Webb.Whether she was serving food to a well-known activist or a local college student, Williams’ cooked with love, Webb noted. There weren’t many places where the black community could gather, but the dinette on Fair Street was a “safe haven.”
The energetic atmosphere of Leila’s Dinette is fresh in the memory for many former patrons, including longtime Atlanta business executive Julius Hollis. Williams’ generosity extended beyond the four walls of her dinette too. At home, she would cook up big pots of soup and cornbread for anybody in the neighborhood who was hungry.After the dinette closed in the early 1990s, it sat vacant for decades before Keitra Bates purchased the space. She wanted to carry on Williams’ legacy, but renovating the kitchen wasn’t an easy feat.
Now, the former dinette has been transformed into a sleek commercial kitchen, where chefs from all around Atlanta can prepare their specialties. The shared kitchen,
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