Katherine Hutton

A New Orleans Cafe is Feeding Souls With More Than Just Comfort Food

Katherine Hutton always believed food expressed love, but never imagined her cooking would draw her New Orleans neighborhood together. She managed through homelessness, hurricanes and hardship to build Open Hands Café.

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