In my 38 years, I have eaten my share of fried chicken! From celebrity chef Carla Hall’s amazing fried chicken and waffles to Chef Amaris Jones’ homemade southern fried chicken, I have enjoyed some of the best. That includes the quintessential Black Thanksgiving where 70-something-year old Grandma Juanita of Juanita’s Kitchen in Miami cooks her…
Which food item brings a smile to most faces just by thinking of it? That would be a freshly fried donut! I’ve experienced several amazing Black owned donut brands throughout the nation and one of my absolute favorites is Pharaoh Donuts located at 202 N 9th St, St. Louis, MO 63101. The shop is the…
Charlotte, NC is increasingly becoming one of my favorite cities to visit. Our team made our way there from Miami as a part of our 4th Annual Black Foodie Tour in celebration of National Black Business Month. After a customer at my ice cream store in Miami Gardens raved about the quality of the cakes…
There are very few confections that provide the satisfaction of a great doughnut. Miami isn’t necessarily a town known for great doughnuts, but we have hidden gems, like my favorites, Mojo Doughnuts, and Salty Doughnuts, both serving up amazing specialty doughnuts daily. They’re good, but my loyalty remains with the Black owned DAT DOUGHNUTS in…
By Michelle Hollinger MIAMI, Fla. – Starex Smith is known to hundreds of thousands of followers nationwide as The Hungry Black Man, a brand born of his love of good food, the Black eateries that serve it and his insatiable desire to tell everyone about his dining experiences. The online blog regularly presents Smith’s lively…
Our 4th Annual National Black Business Month Foodie Tour took us to several cities, including my favorite, Charlotte, NC. Florida’s ridiculous size and shape make taking a quick road trip to other states challenging, but when you finally get out of the state, driving becomes a bit more exciting and eventful. We arrived in…