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…
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…
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…
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…
After hearing such great things about Atlanta’s emerging BBQ scene, I was eager to taste Hattie Marie’s Texas BBQ because it’s one of the city’s most popular restaurants. I don’t know how and when the hype started, but it is…
If I ask you to name a food appropriate for most occasions and your answer is likely to be chicken wings. Their universal popularity makes them a welcome menu item as well as the feature of many fierce competitions. I…
Atlanta is quite possibly the Black Brunch capital of the nation thanks to locals and explants who dress up and spend time and money at popular spots all over the city. I visited a popular spot a year ago based…
My team and I have avoided Atlanta’s food scene for six years because the space was invaded by celebrity hype that pushed out true culinarians. The result was substandard food with tons of publicity and popularity that even invaded the…
If you’re a foodie like I am, you’ve experienced food’s mood-altering effect on virtually every aspect of life. It happened recently when my team and I were in Baltimore on our Black Foodie trip. I’d just received bad news that…
My first interaction with Trini food was during my childhood when my next-door neighbor gave me a roti. I remember biting into this giant stuffed burrito looking thing, and then seconds later, my neighbors laughing because my mouth was on…
