“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…]
“Here’s how Welton Street Cafe in Five Points is helping the neighborhood rise up amid the coronavirus pandemic.” read the entire article Channel 9 News 22 September 2020.
“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…]
“Only a handful of restaurants currently represent Denver’s soul food scene, but there was a time when choices were far more abundant for dressing up for Friday supper or Sunday lunch at Black-owned restaurants. One of those, which ran for more than half a century, was Pierre’s Supper Club, owned and operated by Lawrence … [Read more…]
“As a child, Candi CdeBaca worried relentlessly about winding up in a tent city under the Interstate 70 bridge near her home in northeast Denver. Maybe that explains why she fights with such unrelenting passion. The chill of poverty feeds a blazing fire. Growing up poor and as a person of color, challenges loomed … [Read more…]
“The beloved Welton Street Cafe got a visit from Guy Fieri himself. The Food Network’s popular show, Diners Drive-Ins and Dives hosted by the infamous Fieri caught up with the Five Points soul food joint weeks ago, but the episode itself is slated to drop this Friday, March 6. The show which began in … [Read more…]
“From the jazz clubs on Friday evening to the church pews on Sunday morning and all the soul food you could eat in between, Denver’s Five Points neighborhood represented the heart and the hub of the city’s black community for more than half the 20th century. In the new millennium, the place where five … [Read more…]
“This new Five Points bar isn’t exactly in the middle of nowhere. But its spot, hidden between Welton and Clarkson Streets within the Five Points Plaza retail complex, makes it feel that way, said owner Curt Sims. So the name stuck. The bar, dubbed Nowhere, opened earlier this month at 2736 Welton St. “We … [Read more…]
““Welton Street Café is family. That’s the only way I can describe it,” said Fathima Dickerson the General Manager of the restaurant. “You’re going to get love here.” Family isn’t just the feel of the restaurant, there are many Dickerson’s who have a hand in making sure the operation runs smoothly from the kitchen … [Read more…]
” Fathima Dickerson says she has few family memories that don’t involve the Welton Street Café.“My parents have had this business for 34 years,” she said. “I’m 32 years old, so there’s no conversation about myself without this place.” Twenty years ago, the family-run business that’s known for its fried catfish, chicken wings, jerk … [Read more…]