Soul food on the way

Cassie's Soul Food Kitchen is coming soon to Locust Street in downtown Pomona, I noticed recently. This is off a few steps north of East Second Street's Antique Row, in the space previously occupied by the late, lamented Pomona Bakery. (Despite the sign, I'm not sure Cafe Amerisian, its first replacement, ever opened.)
There's a new black-owned barber shop next door with a family connection to Cassie's, I was told.

A journalist for more than two decades, David Allen has been writing a column for the 

The more interesting aspect of this photograph is the letter-grade "A" superimposed on what would have been the photographer's shirt in the reflection. Psychoanalysts, discuss!
[We know about scarlet letters, but what does it mean that the photographer (ahem) is wearing a blue letter? -- DA]
Ah, maybe you're suffocating?
[Or cold? -- DA]
Well if Dave had a baseball cap on he would look like that chipmunk Alvin next time Dave one step to your left.......B^)
@Allan -- I rode my bike over there and the "A" grade is indeed in the window. It's not superimposed.