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New Yorkers Anthony & Janique Edwards met on Tinder before marrying and founding the EatOkra app in 2016 as a way of supporting the Black community and celebrating Black-owned food and drink businesses. But it was the events of 2020, and the focus of the Black Lives Matter movement following the murder of George Floyd, that gave new energy and purpose to their mission. Here, Anthony & Janique tell Julio about turning a passion into a business, and why New York is the city they love. Plus, Julio speaks to Time Out New York editor Will Gleason about the latest trends in the city – including the return of roller-skating!

Axios

Support of Black-owned businesses has slowed since digital campaigns sparked a surge last year after George Floyd's death, but some owners say they now have more confidence that they can continue to grow.

Sandlot Southeast

Uber Eats has partnered with Suite Nation to present Sandlot Southeast, an outdoor cultural arts venue and shipping container bar with an indoor events space and community catering kitchen. Our mission, with support from &Access and EatOkra, is to showcase and highlight Black-owned restaurants and businesses in the DC metropolitan area through collaborative programming, strategic activations, and community engagement in neighborhoods with limited access to Black-owned restaurants and businesses.

We’re excited to join forces with The Food Truck Scholar™️ Podcast to support Black-owned food trucks and restaurants nationwide!

With the growing desire to support Black businesses, there is no better time to champion the Black food scene. We’re making it easier by bringing attention to movers and shakers within our community and the Black food and beverage ecosystem as a whole.

Want to stay in the know? Follow @EatOkra on social media and check out The Food Truck Scholar™️ Podcast available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.

CLEO TV

Gather your family and friends because Chef JJ's crawfish broil is flavorful, delicious, and ready to feed the masses!

FOX 11

Founders Anthony and Janique Edwards discuss their mission to help diners connect with Black-Owned Restaurants

PIX11

BROOKLYN — Meet the Brooklyn couple behind the EatOkra app, a guide to Black-owned restaurants and businesses in NYC and across the country.

Husband and wife co-founders Anthony and Janique Edwards said they came up with the idea for the mobile app when they moved to Brooklyn in 2016 and wanted to find and support local Black-owned businesses.

EatOkra’s mission is to provide a food-themed directory that encourages fellowship through one specific avenue, Black food.