South Florida

Barbecue is a sacred part of American culinary culture. Although cooking over an open flame is the most ancient method of preparing food in every culture on the planet, the American approach to BBQ differs because from start to finish…

It’s been a minute since any new Black owned healthy spots opened in Broward, so I was excited to stumble upon Tropibowls while scrolling through IG. Turns out, not only is it Black-owned, but it’s also owned by a woman…

Have you ever received a recommendation that surpassed your expectations? Island Fusion Grill did that for me, making it my second favorite Broward eatery because it has some of the best food I’ve had in South Florida. (Swirl Wine Bistro…

  Firehouse Subs, Quizno’s, Blimpie, Jersey Mike, and other quick casual sub and sandwich shops were hugely popular during my high school and undergrad years. I LOVED them all, especially Quizno’s; but then a very interesting thing happen to my…

According to Yelp’s Economic Impact Report, nearly 24,000 restaurants have closed their doors nationwide since March 1, 53 percent permanently. This reality was even more daunting for Black owned eateries because of the inability to access to capital and being…

Broward County’s Black food scene is slowly beginning to see signs of life. With the development of Sistrunk in Fort Lauderdale, Dania Beach, and even Lauderhill, there are cool concepts on the horizon that I am looking forward to visiting.…

Chef Walter Harris is a kindred spirit because chef is a Blerd. The owner and operator of Noodle Station in Fort Lauderdale is a Black Nerd, a group of free-spirited, free-thinking lovers of everything authentic and thought-provoking. Blerds comprise an…

We’ll be hosting the 4th Annual Soul Vegan Festival on the sands of Miami Beach on Feb. 26th and 27th! Over 4,000 people attended our last festival and we look forward to yet another great turnout. Of course, we’ll require…