<body><div>DALTON, Ga. — Kindness goes a long way, as one Dalton cafe owner proved by helping those in need during last month's winter storms.We surprise him on this week's Pay It Forward, sponsored by the McMahan Law Firm.Aykut Demirhat, known as "AK," moved from Turkey to the United States to work for Marriott in Atlanta. From there he went to Panada Express, which transferred him to Dalton.And that was probably one of the best things that's happened to him and maybe even some people in Dalton.Everything at Cafe Ostro, from shawarma to falafel, is homemade from scratch.<img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=0xUDqw_18vYbBj600" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0xUDqw_18vYbBj600" width="986" height="555" >AK opened Cafe Ostro 7 years ago. Jessica Yother is a longtime fan of the restaurant...<blockquote>"He brought his the flavors from his hometown, you know, to our hometown, and he's just spreading the love that way."</blockquote>Yother says she saw that love in the front window. A sign welcoming people in even if they don't have the means to pay.<img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3YUADK_18vYbBj600" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3YUADK_18vYbBj600" width="986" height="555" >Then another message from AK on Facebook. <blockquote>"I saw his community post that during the ice storm, they were giving out meals to anybody that was out in the cold and hungry." </blockquote>Maureen Rogers owns Hamilton's Food and Spirits Pizzeria, which is just across the street from Cafe Ostro.She's been there 15 years and has watched AK and his kindness since he moved to town. <img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=0bUJH3_18vYbBj600" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0bUJH3_18vYbBj600" width="986" height="555" ><blockquote>"He does a lot for me. He's ordered me food before that I can't get through my suppliers, and he's just a super guy."</blockquote>When the snow and ice hit in January, a lot of restaurants closed. But not AK's.<blockquote>"Our community needed an open restaurant, and also, there are some people outside, homeless people, they have no shelter, no food. So I decided to open just help the community and run the business same time," AK tells us.</blockquote>AK says he wants people to know Cafe Ostro will continue to stay open when the weather gets bad and everyone else is closed.<blockquote>"We expect people to come here and eat with us on the house."</blockquote>Here's where you can go to nominate someone you know for a $500 Pay It Forward surprise.</div></body>

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DALTON, Ga. — Kindness goes a long way, as one Dalton cafe owner proved by helping those in need during last month's winter storms. We surprise him on this week's Pay It Forward, sponsored by the McMahan Law Firm. Aykut Demirhat, known as "AK," moved from Turkey to the...

Dalton’s Cafe Ostro stayed open through January storms, feeding anyone who needed help

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DALTON, Ga. — Kindness goes a long way, as one Dalton cafe owner proved by helping those in need during last month's winter storms. We surprise him on this

Dalton’s Cafe Ostro stayed open through January storms, feeding anyone who needed help

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