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Honeysuckle chef Omar Tate has raised $50,000 for a ‘Black Trader Joe’s’ in West Philly | WHYY

August 18, 2020August 18, 2020African American Cuisine

By Darryl C. Murphy, WHYY Omar Tate tells stories through food. With his pop-up food event Honeysuckle, the 34-year-old chef applies his skills in painting, sculpture, and the written word to bring the Black experience, with a Philly influence, to the palate of diners. For example, in one dish, Tate uses turkey necks coated in […]

Vegan TikTok Talent Tabitha Brown Signs With Creative Arts Agency | Black Enterprise

May 3, 2020May 3, 2020African American Cuisine, Vegan

The short attention span of audiences these days works for social media. After showcasing her skills and amassing more than 2 million followers on the short-form video platform TikTok, actress and vegan influencer Tabitha Brown has signed with the Creative Arts Agency, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Brown announced her achievement on her Instagram account, “I’ve specifically prayed […]

Soul Food Chef Converts His Restaurant into a Grocery Store to Help Needy Families | Black Business.com

April 6, 2020April 6, 2020African American Cuisine

Chef Jonny Rhodes from Houston has converted his popular soul food restaurant, Indigo, into a grocery store that gives low-income families better access to high-quality food. He decided to make the change because of the current worldwide coronavirus pandemic. Chef Jonny opened his establishment called Indigo just two years ago, and it immediately became a […]

Bartender Shannon Mustipher Upgrades Instant Ramen “I hooked it up with mint and basil and fresh scallions.” | Grub Street

February 25, 2020February 26, 2020African American Cuisine

Earlier this year, the relentlessly energetic Shannon Mustipher released Tiki, a beautiful book of modern cocktails that’s the first by a working African-American bartender in over a century. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] A rum evangelist, Mustipher is also the beverage director at Glady’s, where you’ll find her excellent painkiller; works with spirit brands (currently Bertoux brandy); and […]

Mariya Russell Is The First Black Woman To Earn A Michelin Star | Essence

February 13, 2020February 13, 2020African American Chef, African American Cuisine

Russell she says she’s baffled by how long it’s taken for a Black woman to break through barriers. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] Chicago is one of the toughest towns in the whole country. And the culinary arts—with all the blood, sweat, tears, and sleepless nights that come with it—can be one of the toughest industries to make […]

Chicken, Waffles, and Smashing the Patriarchy | Mother Jones

January 15, 2020January 15, 2020African American Cuisine

How chef Tanya Holland turned her “little utopia” in West Oakland into a soul food empire. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] Fried chicken and waffles is a festive dish steeped in the history of the Great Migration, the 20th century fanning out of black people from the former slave-holding states the south into cities in the north and […]

An exhibit celebrating 400 years of African American culinary history is coming to New York | Lonely Planet

January 5, 2020January 5, 2020African American Cuisine, African American Culture

African American culinary traditions have a long and storied history, but their influence doesn’t often receive the recognition it deserves. This winter, though, one New York museum will begin to rectify that situation, via a Kickstarter-funded exhibit dedicated to the black chefs, farmers, and food and drink producers who made the country’s cuisine what it […]

Truck Driver Launches Website To Help Travelers Find Black Owned Restaurants | We Buy Black

January 2, 2020January 2, 2020African American Cuisine

Truck drivers spend a lot of time on the road and the meal options can be hit or miss. The simple act (seemingly) of finding a seasoned piece of meat can turn into an adventure, when you’re away from home. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] Edward Dillard has been a truck driver for almost 15 years and in […]

This Soul Food Restaurant is Serving Lessons In Black History With “Shoebox Lunches” | Black Enterprise

October 22, 2019December 18, 2019African American Cuisine, African American Culture ...

Patrick Coleman is packing a piece of history into the meals served at his soul food restaurant Beans & Cornbread. Throughout Black History Month, the Detroit-based bistro will offer “shoebox lunches” similar to the boxes African Americans used to store food when traveling in the south during the Jim Crow-era. Because they were banned and […]

3 Foodie Adventures Vegan Travelers Will Love | Essence

October 14, 2019October 18, 2019African American Cuisine, African American Health ...

Everyone loves exploring new destinations through food, and vegans are no exception.