The Massive Impact of Kitchens for Good

San Diego Magazine's Happy Half Hour · Jan 14, 2022 · 1h 4m

Atiim "Tee" Smith is now one of the promising young cooks at one of the city's better restaurants, Cucina Enoteca. He started his kitchen career a few years ago at Water Grill, also worked at Jake's Del Mar. It's quite a positive development because, in 2014, he was facing 64 years to life in prison. Smith turned his own life around, a success of his own design. But he had some help from one of the more inspiring organizations in San Diego—Kitchens for Good. KFG is a nonprofit that essentially provides a free culinary school for people who need a second shot for a variety of reasons. Their…