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On Their 6th Anniversary, EatOkra's Founders Are Setting New Business Vows
A small-scale effort to galvanize New York eaters has grown into an award-winning brand connecting more than 600,000 diners to a global network of restaurants.
Darren & Danessa’s Guide to Phenomenal Black-Owned Spots in Tampa
If you're looking for mouth-watering and well-seasoned eats in Tampa Bay, you've come to the right place! Curated by Darren & Danessa, the couple behind @foodpeopleluv on Instagram, this Black-owned food guide will lead you in the right direction.
Tampa, Fl
Pinky Cole’s Not Afraid To Show Love To Her Community—Here’s How She’s Doubling Down
Cole shares the evergreen guidance she has for aspiring and rising business owners.
Chef Sola's Favorite Black Boston Eats
Chef Sola Ajao, award-winning African chef with over 30yrs of catering experience, brings West African cuisine to the American palate. Founder of Destiny African Market, an emerging grocery store making African diaspora flavors accessible in America.
Boston, MA
KeAndre' Jordan's Favorite Houston Spots
"Houston's Black restaurant scene is on fire!" says food marketer and consultant KeAndre' Jordan. "If you don't know where to start, try these restaurants to get your journey started."
Houston, TX
Dom N' The City's NYC Coffee Spots
Dominek Tubbs—also known as @domnthecity on Instagram—knows what she's looking for in a coffee shop: "the smell of freshly ground coffee as soon as I open up the door." These are a few of her favorite Black-owned cafés across the boroughs.
New York, New York
Anthony and Janique Edwards's NYC Spots
Since founding the app EatOkra in 2016, Anthony and Janique Edwards have helped people discover thousands of Black-owned restaurants around the country. But where do the couple—and their two-year-old foodie, Bradley—go out in their own backyard?
New York, New York
Soul Food Scholar's Denver Spots
This Guide comes from Adrian Miller: "The Soul Food Scholar," James Beard Award–winning food writer, and Denver native. Here he "drops knowledge like hot biscuits" (his trademark) on his favorite Black-owned restaurants in metropolitan Denver.
Denver, CO
Rob McCallum’s Favorite Portland Eats
Rob McCallum is a thoughtful, decorated apparel designer with a passion for each element of design. This is his "Day in the Life" inspired Apple Guide to the Black owned restaurants that keep him fed and energized while creating in Portland, Oregon.
Portland, OR
Cory Wilkins' Favorite Charlotte Eats
Cory Wilkins, the food lover behind @ThaDailySpecial on Instagram, TikTok, and Youtube shares his Guide to some of the best Black-owned eats in Charlotte. "Not all these places are soul food," says Wilkins, "but all these places have soul."
Charlotte, NC
Danielle & Gabrielle Davenport of BEM
Inspired by a lifetime of eating together, sisters Danielle & Gabrielle Davenport launched BEM | Books & More in 2021 to create a hub and home for Black food literature in Brooklyn.
US
Ki & Tye’s Black Austin Picks
Whether you’re looking for a good hearty meal or a sweet dessert, Austin has so many delicious offerings. Here are some of our favorite Black-owned spots to eat around ATX that we know you’ll love.
Austin, TX
Trinidad James's Black-Owned Food Tour
This past winter, the recording artist Trinidad James embarked on his second "Black-Owned Food Challenge," this time as a cross-country restaurant tour, documented as a video series at blackownedfoodchallenge.com. These were his first 10 stops.
Los Angeles, CA
Todd Richards's Guide to Black-Owned BBQ
Atlanta chef Todd Richards not only just opened a restaurant, Soul Food & Culture, and launched a podcast, "Soul by Chef Todd Richards"; he also put together this Guide to the Black-owned barbecue joints across America that inspire him.
US
Chef JJ Johnson's Restaurant Bucket List
"All of the chefs in this Guide have made a major impact on the culinary scene through cooking the food of the African diaspora," says Chef JJ, who runs the three NYC locations of FIELDTRIP. "These are the restaurants I seek out when I'm traveling."
US
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