The Hungry Black Man Media celebrates its sixth anniversary on July 13, 2022. To date, we have eaten at over 1,200 Black owned restaurants nationwide, which has allowed me to sample some of the nation’s most noteworthy fried chicken. From Prince’s (father of Nashville Hot Chicken), Charlie’s Pan-fried Chicken in Harlem, New York, Busy Bee…
African-Americans have a long-shared history with Haiti that includes Frederick Douglass fighting for Haitian sovereign respectability when he was the first Black Ambassador of the United States. Many African Americans escaped this country’s brutal enslavement by migrating to Haiti in what was known as the Southern Underground Railroad. And during her tenure, Congresswoman Shirley Chisolm…
Veganism among Black people is rapidly expanding, and Black vegan chefs are doing an amazing job of creating plant-based cuisine that is not only healthy but tastes as good as the meaty soul food options on which many of the vegan creations are based. Black excellence in the vegan food and drink industry will be…
Sunday’s Eatery is already known and celebrated for its fried catfish, macaroni and cheese, cabbage, their world-famous fried ribs and so many more delectable dishes that explain the long lines extending around the building. Now the Miami Gardens-based restaurant that is co-owned and operated by rap legend Trick Daddy will forever be known as the…
When the nation gets a cold, Black America catches the flu, so the saying goes. That notion held true during the pandemic, which has been brutal to the food and beverage industry. Because of the challenges Black businesses typically face with accessing capital and obtaining government funding, Black restaurants faced even more dire circumstances. Thankfully,…
The pandemic has been brutal to small businesses across the nation, especially to the food and beverage industry. Its impact on Black-owned restaurants has been even more dire, with difficulty accessing capital in addition to the typical systemic barriers Blacks encounter when trying to obtain government backed financial resources. Yelp’s Economic Impact Report says nearly…
According to Yelp’s Economic Impact Report, nearly 24,000 restaurants have closed their doors nationwide since March 1, 2020. This pandemic has been brutal to the food and beverage industry, having an even greater impact on Black owned eateries because of the inability to access capital while navigating systemic barriers hampering the receipt of government backed…
According to Yelp’s Economic Impact Report, nearly 24,000 restaurants have closed their doors nationwide since March 1, 2020. This pandemic has been brutal to the food and beverage industry, having an even greater impact on Black owned eateries because of the inability to access capital while navigating systemic barriers, hampering the receipt of government backed…
If you haven’t been to Indianapolis, you should go just to eat. Since it’s shadowed by Chicago and the windy city’s culinary goodness, people sleep on Indianapolis despite it having Black food and drink creators churning out some of the tastiest food I’ve ever had. I think of Indy as Nubia and Chicago as Egypt.…
Fried fish is iconic to the Black American culinary cannon with people enjoying it throughout the midwest, south, and southeastern United States. Fried fish also has a long history as a socioeconomic entrepreneurial tool in paying for college tuitions, church and gym construction projects, as well as countless burials. Unfortunately, it has become increasingly difficult…