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Carroll's Kitchen looks to open walk-up window

After its windows were smashed during demonstrations in downtown Raleigh several weeks ago, Carroll's Kitchen is looking to turn the damage into a walk-up window.

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RALEIGH, N.C. — After its windows were smashed during demonstrations in downtown Raleigh several weeks ago, Carroll's Kitchen is looking to turn the damage into a walk-up window.
Carroll's Kitchen, a cafe on East Martin Street, gives jobs to women trying to escape domestic abuse, facing homelessness or dealing with other crises. The restaurant recently reopened after closing during the pandemic when a May 30 march to protest the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis turned violent. Marchers smashed the eatery's front windows, and a number of people came inside to steal things and set fires.

Co-founder Vicky Ismail told WRAL that two fires were set inside the restaurant.

Donations have been pouring in to help the restaurant rebuild, including $2,000 from Brightway Insurance two weeks ago.

Ismail said the restaurant plans to convert one of the broken windows into a walk-up window to better serve customers. She said the restaurant was inspired to add the window because of a similar one across the street at Bittersweet.

"Our store is really small...we all stand shoulder to shoulder waiting in line," Ismail said. "So I think people will appreciate being able to walk up to a takeout window and we can serve them quickly."

Carroll's Kitchen is open Monday through Friday 9 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. at 19 E. Martin St.

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