The folks at the Capital Grille have new competition! When you walk through the entrance of The Park Supper Club, a newly opened Chicago restaurant by culinary veterans MaryAnn and Reginal Marsh of M lounge, you can’t help marveling at the nostalgic black and white photos of jazz greats. You’ll also be able to…
Before I tell you about some of the best ice-cream I’ve ever tasted, let me give you a little historical perspective that can help you appreciate it even more. Ice cream has been in the Black American culinary cannon since 1832, when Mr. Augustus Jackson, a Black American pastry chef and confectioner pioneered an innovative…
With the media, coronavirus, the weather and more as reasons to stay locked in our homes, food remains the only thing sending me outside. Taylormade Que, located at 6717 S Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60621 and their incredibly delicious BBQ creations offer reason after reason for venturing safely outdoors. Their diverse menu offers, among other…
For years, I’ve satisfied my doughnut cravings at the delicious and efficient Mojo Doughnuts. Located a couple miles outside of Miami, Mojo resembles the critically acclaimed Voodoo Doughnuts—before the hype. I live walking distance from a Krispy Kreme Factory, but I prefer taking the 30-minute drive to Mojo instead of subjecting myself to the over…
Before I share this latest review, it’s important for you to know that I have misophonia, a condition that may cause a reaction to hearing dripping water, chewing, snapping gum, or repetitive noises, such as pencil tapping. People with misophonia can become irritated, enraged, or even panicked when they hear their trigger sounds. Treatment might…
Although Chicago seems to get better and better each time we visit, our 3rdAnnual Chicago Black Foodie Tour started out a little rough. When we arrived at our first restaurant location, the Chicago Police Department was harassing a group of young Black kids standing in front of a convenience store. Then the cops went even…
If you visit Chicago and are in the mood for classic African-American low country cuisine, make your way over to Pearl’s Place at 3901 S. Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60653. With dishes straight out of the Edna Lewis cookbook, you’ll forget you’re in Chicago and not in a small coastal restaurant in South Carolina. Lewis…
What happens when you are a Miami native visiting Chicago, but missing your Aunt Roxanne’s amazing African-American dessert options like peach cobbler, banana pudding, and chess pie? You take a quick drive to the South side and give Miss Lee’s Good Food at 203 E Garfield Blvd, Chicago, IL 60637, a visit to…
The Hungry Black Man’s Chicago Black Owned Food tour was delicious, cultural and informative. Missing our Miami sun, we stopped at Sip and Savor for coffee, Anita’s Gumbo for delectable seafood, unimpeachable brunch at Batter and Berries, and outstanding BBQ at Bear Down BBQ. Then it was time to seek some good ole soul food.…
Apart from the bitter cold that included my big toe suffering tremendously, The Hungry Black Man’s Chicago food tour has been nothing short of amazing. How fitting that today, International Day of Happiness, I write about my favorite brunch spot in all of Chicago, the incomparable Batter and Berries located at 2748 N Lincoln Ave,…