Starex Smith is an accomplished and experienced public administrator, fundraiser, foodie, and culinary business developer who has committed himself to maximizing the Black experience in the United States! He currently serves as Vice President of Strategy and Development for Black Tech Week with over twelve (12) years of experience in managing public/private partnerships, large scale events, and nonprofits. He has successfully raised over 20 million dollars in funding for various governmental entities, food companies, and individuals. Starex has assisted countless food industry businesses successfully obtain funding, taking mom and pop storefronts to scalable businesses. His success in working with restaurants sparked a passion for food and entrepreneurship which led to the launching of Sothern Bytes, a teaching platform food business dedicated to an ever evolving food industry with a focus on technology, culture and innovation. Having constantly run into stereotyping negatively affecting his dining and vacationing experiences, Starex decided to curate great destinations, restaurants, and discuss issues surrounding being a hungry Black man. Starex completed both his Bachelor’s and Master’s coursework in Public Administration at Florida International University where he served as president of the Black Student Union and Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Incorporated, Lambda Tau Chapter

Black Woman Cooks Up Detroit’s Best Pancakes @ Le Petit Dejeuner Restaurant

Detroit, Restaurant Review9 Comments

UPDATE! THIS BUSINESS HAS TEMPORARILY CLOSED! “If cameraman Korey (@KoreyDavisPhotography) doesn’t shoot it, I won’t eat it.”  African-American cuisine has been around for a little over 300 years with its foundation rooted in the food pathways of enslaved Africans bringing various cooking techniques from the motherland and fusing them with European traditions and culinary styles.   Yeah,…

South Beach’s only Miami Grill is Black Owned

Restaurant Review, South Florida10 Comments

THIS LOCATION IS CLOSED AS OF 10.1.2017  “If cameraman Korey (@KoreyDavisPhotography) doesn’t shoot it, I won’t eat it.”  It’s common knowledge that Miami locals avoid South Beach as much as possible. Black locals especially avoid it because of how Black folk – locals and out-of-towners – have been treated during Memorial Day Weekend.  Actually f#@%…

Black Women Own Detroit’s Only Vegan Full Service Restaurant – #Blackowned

Detroit, Restaurant Review19 Comments

“If cameraman Korey (@KoreyDavisPhotography) doesn’t shoot it, I won’t eat it.”  I found an article from the Washington Post titled, “One of the country’s poorest cities is suddenly becoming a food mecca”.  As I completed reading the article, I thought it would be cool to look up some of the restaurants discussed and list them on my Facebook…

Black Woman Goes From Police Officer to Award Winning Cupcake Entrepreneur

Food Business Review, South Florida3 Comments

“If cameraman Korey (@KoreyDavisPhotography) doesn’t shoot it I won’t eat it.”  South Florida rivals many locales in the world when it comes to opulence and decadence (and ratchetness).  From our pristine beaches, to our exotic care free culture, there is very little we deny ourselves.  It is with this non-denial that I visited the sweet…

Going to Disney – Visit the Largest Black owned Soul Food Eatery in Orlando!

Orlando, Restaurant Review53 Comments

“If cameraman Korey (@KoreyDavisPhotography) don’t shoot it I won’t eat it.”  There is a high probability that whoever is reading this has visited Disney World, Universal Studios, Sea World, or any theme park in Orlando.  Consequently, I wonder how many visitors to these theme parks have eaten at Chef Eddie’s?  Chef Eddie’s is located in the heart of…