homeboy bakery/homegirl cafe to open october 2
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In another addition to Los Angeles’s Chinatown area, Homeboy Industries’ headquarters building that includes Homeboy Bakery and Homegirl Cafe is confirmed for an October 2 grand opening.
Located at Alameda and Bruno streets (northeast corner of Alameda and Alpine, where Alpine becomes Vignes), the two-story modern building replaces a former dirt lot under the Gold Line viaduct to Union Station. The building is one block south of the Gold Line Chinatown Station and is a short walk from Union Station.
Aside from activating a former deadzone in a pedestrian-unfriendly area of Downtown Los Angeles by its simply being there, the building is designed to meet the sidewalk with several retail entrances facing Alameda and Bruno. I couldn’t find information on which architecture firm designed the building, but I would appreciate any information.
Homeboy Industries Headquarters building in Chinatown. Click image for larger view.
Adjacent to the viaduct. Click image for larger view.
Main entrance. Click image for larger view.
Homeboy Industries was founded in 1988 as a nonprofit organization that seeks to provide job training, tattoo removal, and job placement services for current and ex-gang members seeking to remove themselves from gang life.
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CONGRAULATIONS TO YOU ALL FOR REOPENING AND BEATING THE ODDS. MAY YOU BE PROPEROUS IN YOUR ENDEAVORS!
Congradulations! It’s a blessing to see change within our communities. Thank you for allowing our men and woman of having another chance to become productive members of society. May all blessings continue to flow. Have a safe and blessed day.
With so many horrible stories on the news, this news story proves that good things are happening around us. Where there is Hope there is Life, where there is Life there’s goodness…Goodness shall always prevail” - Congratulations & God Bless!
Best of Luck in your new building!!!!!!!!
Want to visit soon.
May God Bless All the workser from the upper staff down to the lower staff. Always remember sometime we have to go throught the fire to go up to the road of
sucess. And I wish you all the most of all the sucess in the world. Because we all are God’s Children. :)
Congratulations on the new building..can’t wait to visit!!
Im a young teenager and like everyone i have messed up alot and i guess i was headed the wrong way but i realized it on time. Im happy for these people that made up their mistakes and they got a second chance. Everyone deserves a second chance because bottom line…no one is perfect.
Loved the cafe food, the bakery and gift shop. You Guys and Girls go - good job - everyone was friendly and service was great. To every guy and girl involved in this wonderful opportunity: Reach for the moon and don’t stop until you have accomplished your dreams. As an Angelino, Woman, Mother, Grandmother and a child of God; I’m soooo proud of each of you. Your catering my Christmas Eve Family party!!!!
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