Source: By Michael Friscolanti - 20-apr-08

Exclusive interview: Yasin Mohamed talks Of prison and prospects

The old carpet has not been replaced yet, and one of the walls in the banquet room still needs to be knocked down. But the essential pieces of a new restaurant—the tables, the light fixtures, and that bright blue sign hanging over the front door—were put in place a few weeks ago, just in time for the grand opening. “We’re going to set up the espresso machines over there,” says Yasin Abdi Mohamed, walking through the dining room and into the kitchen.