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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Atlanta, GA is a popular destination for most Black folk. Whether visiting family, on business, or passing through the airport connecting to another city, spending at least a day in the ATL is inevitable. While you’re there, do yourself a favor and check out the Black food scene, which is MASSIVE. With numerous spots for…
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A recent visit to Chicago reminded me of growing up in Miami with the Frozen Cup Lady or the Candy Lady’s House. The Black community was blessed to have local neighborhood women who were essentially many Black children’s earliest encounter with entrepreneurship. In addition to enjoying the variety of bargain priced goodies they sold, it…
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Our 2021 Black Chicago Foodie Tour has produced some of my favorite restaurants, such as Lizzy J’s and Virtue, among others. As a Chicago outsider from Miami, I can be fully objective and in tourist mode when I recommend restaurants to non-Chicagoans based on our romanticized view of Chicago’s food scene, without the emotional attachment…
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Our team has eaten at 511 Black owned eateries across the country and Lizzy J Cafe has earned a spot in our top 5 brunch venues. Fans of Chef Sammy Davis Jr.’s Atlanta brunch post at The Real Milk and Honey or Chef Chris William’s, Lucille’s in Houston, and of course Chef Rohani Foulkes’ FOLK…
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