EASTON, Pa. – You may perhaps have noticed a new cafe on the 1200 block of Northampton Street in Easton. What you didn’t know is, it is really a story of redemption.

Leslie Smith has come a very long way considering that getting out of prison in 2014.

“When I to start with arrived out from prison the only real careers I could get was functioning within a restaurant,” Smith explained.

Right after decades of difficult do the job at places to eat across the region, he now owns a person – Massive Papa’s.

“I offered a lot of my machines, all my things and I invested it suitable into this business.”

He renovated the area himself and completely reworked the menu. The foods is Fashionable American – with spins on evening meal classics.

“We don’t mess around with the portions. We are not able to be identified as big pap’s and have these small portions,” Smith stated. “Just one of my beloved things on the menu is the pancake tower. It’s a 3 stack of pancakes and on it we have a strawberry cream cheese we make in household and then we have a fresh new strawberry glaze.”

Completely rehabilitated from drug addiction, he’s now married with 4 young ones – the past born just 4 months ago: “The plate is entire. It is really like a big papa feast that is how full it is.”

Although that may perhaps seem to be like a good deal for everyone, he’s bought even a lot more designs.

He is also operating on a food stuff truck with smoker, and that’s not all.

“I’d like to get into opening rehabs and midway houses for men and women to – you know – display them there is possibility,” Smith said.

“I give that to god, I’m a company believer in Jesus. When I was away, I examined the bible. I did a whole lot of bible scientific tests making an attempt to understand and see how I am meant to reside my daily life and since I’ve been property, I have been accomplishing just that as effectively.”