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Popular LA chef and South LA teens open '3 Worlds Cafe'
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Jul 22, 2013
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Popular LA chef and South LA teens open '3 Worlds Cafe'
It offers smoothies like the "Mango Bomb" and "Freshy Fresa Banana". The goal is to offer healthy snacks in an area with limited food option and help neighborhood youth learn job skills.
Working at 3 Worlds Cafe is 20-year-old Oscar Guizar's first job. He said he's grateful for the opportunity.
Working at 3 Worlds Cafe is 20-year-old Oscar Guizar's first job. He said he's grateful for the opportunity.
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The murals on the cafe's walls were designed by Roy Choi's tattoo artists.
The murals on the cafe's walls were designed by Roy Choi's tattoo artists.
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Roy Choi is flanked by WHO and WHO, two employees at 3 World's Cafe.
Roy Choi is flanked by WHO and WHO, two employees at 3 World's Cafe.
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It offers smoothies like the "Mango Bomb" and "Freshy Fresa Banana". The goal is to offer healthy snacks in an area with limited food option and help neighborhood youth learn job skills.

Chef Roy Choi has teamed up with a group of South LA teens to open a new smoothie shop on Central Avenue. The man behind the Kogi food truck wants to provide work experience for kids, along with a taste of healthy eating.

KPCC's Hayley Fox made a visit to the new cafe.