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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

Best West African Restaurant in Broward County of 2018

THIS LOCATION HAS CLOSED. Calling all adventurous eaters, foodies and food connoisseurs! Get yourself to Native African Cuisine, 7547 W Oakland Park Blvd, Lauderhill, FL 33319, if you want to live you best food life. Lord have mercy. It’s been…

Lauderhill’s Newest Ice Cream Parlor Got That Work! #Delicious

It’s always summer here, and as such, ice cream is a year-round affair. The delicious frozen dessert has delivered happiness for hundreds of years, but received its most significant makeover by Augustus Jackson, a 19thcentury African-American confectioner who served as…

Award Winning Chef Creates Amazing Seasoning and Spice Line

Keith Lorren’s Famous Spices Keith Lorren’s Gourmet Products are the sh#t! The Spice King Collection is a luxury line of gourmet spice blends that are more flavorful than many of your more traditional brands currently on the market. Most featured…

5 of Miami’s Best Jamaican Pattie Spots

The Jamaican patty has a colorful history. African slaves interpreted the European meat patty and it has evolved over time to what we have come to love from our favorite Jamaican bakeries. The innovation of Caribbean cuisine was rooted in…

Park’s Old Style BBQ Sauce Not Playing Games With Detroit

There is something spiritual, ancient and universal about BBQ because virtually every culture can relate to cooking on an open flame. The ancient pit masters and culinarians on every continent experienced the joys of smoke billowing throughout their villages, towns,…

Sophistication and Seafood Meet at this Downtown Detroit Eatery

Detroit Seafood African-American TableA thick mahi-mahi filet can be memorable when prepared with bold flavors and kissed by a fire hot grill! Detroit Seafood Market located, at 1435 Randolph Street, Detroit, MI 48226, has a Blackened Mango Mahi filet topped…

Mrs. B’s Home Cooking is Montgomery’s Soul Food Heaven

The opening of The National Memorial for Peace and Justice (Lynching Museum) was simultaneously moving, angering, and saddening. I decided to make the drive to Montgomery, Alabama with my nephews so they could see the struggle of our people both…

2018’s BEST COOKIE IN MIAMI PERIOD

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Several of Cindy Lou’s Cookies Stacked For Cookie MonsterOur amazing photography is from none other than our Media Director, Mr. Korey Davis. Check him out at Korey Davis Photography @kdavisphotog for booking. The sincerity of any good bakery can be…

Sweet Potato Pie and Lobster Omelet is KING at Miami Garden’s New Eatery

Our amazing photography is from none other than our Media Director, Mr. Korey Davis. Check him out at Korey Davis Photography @kdavisphotog for booking. In my 35 years, I have eaten my share of sweet potato pies! At birthday celebrations where…

Get Lit, Turn Up, and Eat Grandma’s Cooking at Detroit’s Club Celebrity

Have you ever heard the word “intergenerational”? It should be the motto at Club Celebrity, located at 14421 Plymouth Rd, Detroit, MI 48227. For nearly 30 years, this eatery/nightclub has churned out incredible soul food to three generations of patrons.…