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Sweet Chick, a Southern-style restaurant in Manhattan's Lower
East Side, transformed into 'Powamekka Cafe' on Friday, based on
Shakur's plans that were written on three handwritten pages in
his personal journal, the restaurant said.
The pop-up cafe, recreated in collaboration with Shakur's
estate, will be open through Sunday and will feature some of the
rapper's favorite dishes such as macaroni and cheese, meatloaf,
cheese fries and fried chicken wings.
It will also have some of the rapper's personal photos, poetry
and memorabilia on display and special items for fans to
purchase.
Shakur, who was 25 when he was killed in a drive-by shooting in
1996, is one of the most influential figures in rap history. On
Friday he will become only the sixth rap act to be inducted into
the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
(Reporting by Alicia Powell in New York; Writing by Melissa
Fares; Editing by Bill Rigby)
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