The Hungry Black Man Media spent a month traveling back and forth to Atlanta to dine at over 40 Black owned establishments. One of our awesome discoveries was in the Ponce City Market. There, we enjoyed the Black-owned Pizza Jean, one of the city’s best pizzerias. Just a short drive away, we were fortunate enough…
I don’t know how many African Americans visit Indianapolis, but I could increase whatever that number is if I worked for their tourism bureau. I absolutely love the city because it is full of interesting people, stories, a Black food scene that is severely underestimated and the best Bundt cake I’ve ever had. That’s significant…
A flexitarian is a vegetarian that occasionally eats meat or fish. Believe it or not, I’m a flexitarian, very necessary to offset some of the challenges that come with being a restaurant critic, like gaining weight. A flexitarian lifestyle takes tremendous fortitude, in part because it takes a great deal to cook tasty veggie dishes…
I am a Christian man of faith, not so much European Christianity, but a combo of Ethiopian Orthodox with a dash of A.M.E. While listening to a sermon recently, the minister referenced a verse that reminded me of catfish and gumbo. Stay with me. I had to think it through, too. Luke 3:5 says, “Every…
Art Basel is here. The European Art show’s American version has leading galleries from five continents, including significant works by masters of modern and contemporary art and the new generation of emerging stars and they’re all descending on Miami Beach! Well, those lucky enough to make it to Miami Beach this weekend are in for…
To meet Antwain Lee Fowler (@_antwainsworld), was to love him – instantly. Antwain quickly became one of the world’s youngest and most adorable food personalities when a video of him (https://youtu.be/nrXACzcyX00) innocently and hilariously asked a question that captured the hearts, eyes and bellies around the world. Sadly, the pint sized, six-year-old dynamo died Sunday…
Restaurants should be judged on whether the healthy options can compete with the more decadent ones. At Virtue in the Hyde Park neighborhood on the south side of Chicago, you will find this dynamic and more. Chef Eric Williams is a chef’s chef. An Escoffier chef. A Black man with a heart for his community…
During my formative years, I found immense pleasure in tuning into the popular television series “Friends.” Although the show was notably devoid of Black representation, my youthful mind had yet to embrace the principles of Carter G. Woodson’s scholarship. Consequently, I was able to relish the program’s wit and writing without becoming entangled in its…
Nestled inside of one of Atlanta’s residential neighborhoods is a small dessert shop with BIG flavor. Everythang Nola, located at 1699 Sylvan Rd SW, Atlanta, GA 30310, is the brainchild of Ms. Keisha Mackey, who left New Orleans in 2005 after the devastation from Hurricane Katrina. She and other evacuees settled in various southern towns…
Rock Steady has all the elements of a restaurant where waiting months for a reservation is the norm. Thankfully, despite frequent celebrity sightings, the brainchild of nightclub owner Joe Russo and Jacob Thomas is still quite accessible. Think 21st Century Cotton Club. There’s the romantic, chic, and incredibly private layout, coupled with cuisine that celebrates…