“The feeling hits as soon as you walk inside the Welton Street Cafe. Some call it a ‘vibe;’ others might describe it as a sense of comfort or a feeling of home. Art from Black creatives lines the walls near snap shots of customers with music playing in the background. Co-owner Fathima Dickerson says … [Read more…]
“Over the last year and a half, Fathima Dickerson and her family have thought a lot of about the future of their 22-year-old cafe named after the street it calls home at the heart of Five Points. Now they are taking a big step toward ensuring the future of Welton Street Cafe for decades … [Read more…]
“Welton Street Cafe, known by many as the heart (if not the stomach) of Five Points, is getting new digs. The move has been in the works for a little while. But Fathima Dickerson, whose parents opened the business in 1986, broke the news on Brother Jeff Fard’s daily Facebook show Wednesday. Dickerson told … [Read more…]
“On a late Tuesday afternoon this month, Welton Street Cafe in Five Points bustles with activity. Co-owner Fathima Dickerson answers calls for takeout orders while simultaneously greeting a steady stream of customers arriving to eat inside the dining room, which recently reopened in late July. In between the activity, she intently studies a book … [Read more…]
“After a year of major challenges that included a pandemic, a non-working HVAC system and plumbing issues, Welton Street Cafe in Denver’s Five Points neighborhood was in danger of closing its doors for good. But then Denver7 viewers stepped up to help. Back in May, Welton Street Café co-owner Fathima Dickerson said the restaurant … [Read more…]
““We’re trying to save a legacy,” says Fathima Dickerson, one of the Welton Street Cafe’s five co-owners. For more than two decades, the restaurant at 2736 Welton Street has been a hub for the Black community in the Five Points neighborhood — and the source of great fried chicken. In fact, it just won … [Read more…]
“After more than two decades of serving customers in Five Points, the popular Welton Street Café is in danger of closing. Restaurant co-owner Fathima Dickerson said issues with the restaurant’s building are threatening to shut down this community gathering place. Dickerson said their biggest issue is their HVAC system not functioning properly.” read … [Read more…]
“When Matthew Burkett returned to his home state of Colorado in 1996, after spending two years as a lobbyist in Washington, D.C., he encountered a job market that seemed to have no place for someone with his work experience and degrees in creative writing and English. So he created a job for himself, maintaining … [Read more…]
“Walking through the streets of Denver, you will see murals of all different shapes, sizes and colors. The artists who create these colorful masterpieces use the places and people who add flavor to the city as their template. Tucked away on a wall in a parking lot along Walnut Street in Denver’s RiNo District, … [Read more…]
“At her cafe located just a few blocks from Sonny Lawson Park, Fathima Dickerson often serves meals to some of the people who live on the streets. “For me, living and working in Five Points, that library, that park, have always had a history of homelessness,” says Dickerson, general manager of the Welton Street … [Read more…]