I was strolling through Manhattan, NY and saw a queue In front of the Motown Café. I was blown away by the atmosphere that I had to get in line and take a look at the menu. The wait time was only 30 minutes. I overheard someone behind me say that the establishment was partly owned by Boys II Men. My eyes widened. I looked up and saw a huge spinning record. To the right stood a gift shop that had memorabilia of Motown. The lights dimmed and four fantastic voices emanated from male singers coming down the spiral stairs. They were singing a Motown song, “Baby I need your lovin.” I actually thought it was the actual artist, but the artist would probably be in their 50s. These young guys nailed it. And no, it was not lip-synching. One booth was unoccupied. The host, Ricky took me there. I was very confused as to why there was chicken and waffles on the menu. The smiling waitress told, “They got the idea from California. People came out of the club late at night and wanted to eat but they weren’t sure if they wanted breakfast or dinner, so they had both.” I looked at all of the records, posters and paintings around me. I decided to take a quick tour after I ordered eggs, chicken and waffles. I was so excited that I took pictures. By the time my food arrived, a female quartet made their way to the stage singing another song. They wore sparkly red dresses. I almost fell in love. The aroma made my mouth water as I ate. My heart skipped a beat. I had apple juice as my drink of choice. Even the juice tasted like it was freshly made in their backyard or something. The place blew my mind from the food to the customer service to the memorabilia. Everything excited me! All my senses were tickled. I thought the syrup was made in heaven. I had no choice but to apply for a job. I wanted to work there until I could taste everything on the menu. I worked as a host there for eight months. I met many celebrities. I even entered a contest for best customer service and became the winner. I was allowed to choose anything from the restaurant store that I wanted, so I chose the most expensive thing I could think of; a leather jacket. I still have it. #motowncafe #motown https://www.instagram.com/p/B6RofBYApNI/?igshid=1n64h4izuohit
