Food Archives

Danielle Sanders - February 14, 2022

Nikkita Randle is a charismatic spirit that loves to travel, cook, eat, dance, sing, and experience new things. A graduate of both the University...

Chicago Black Restaurant Week Returns

Danielle Sanders - February 8, 2022

Chicago Black Restaurant Week returns. Founded in 2015 by Chicago Defender Woman of Excellence honoree, Lauran Smith, Chicago Black Restaurant Week is a week-long...

Slutty Vegan Entrepreneur Pinky Cole Brings Plant-Based Recipes Home with New Cookbook

Danielle Sanders - January 24, 2022

Dedicated to reinventing vegan food culture, Pinky Cole, the founder, and CEO of the hugely successful “Slutty Vegan” Restaurant empire announced her new upcoming...

Amped Kitchens Creating Access for Small Restaurant Owners

Theresa Horton, Contributing Writer - November 24, 2021

Seven years ago, Brian Albert and Mott Smith created Amped Kitchens in Los Angles, California. They realized small restaurant businesses face challenges trying to...

Omega Psi Phi Gives Away Hundreds Of Meals During Thanksgiving Food Drive

Black Information Network - November 16, 2021

Omega Psi Phi, Incorporated is one of the nine historically Black fraternities and sororities that works to empower and develop young Black leaders of...

Tavern on LaGrange – Quality Food, Good Vibes, and Entertainment

Tammy Gibson (SankofaTravelHer) - October 29, 2021

Husband and wife, Gregory and Tiffany Perkins, are the owners of Tavern on LaGrange, located in Countryside, IL. Their goal is to provide the...

14 Parish Restaurant and Rhum Bar a Upscale Caribbean Fusion Restaurant in Hyde Park

Tammy Gibson (SankofaTravelHer) - October 23, 2021

Racquel Fields is on a mission. She is the owner of 14 Parish Restaurant and Rhum Bar, an upscale Caribbean-fusion-inspired eatery located in the...

“Surf’s Up,” a Black-Owned Restaurant Opens at Chicago Ridge Mall

Danielle Sanders - August 18, 2021

Brother's Dwight Culbreath and Robert Walker, Jr are lifelong entrepreneurs with multiple business ventures around the Chicagoland Area. They recently teamed up to open...

PepsiCo partners with Two Fish Crab Shack with Free Food Giveaway

Site Editor - August 12, 2021

Continuing the recognition and celebration of the diverse range of delicious food, rich history and culture that Black-owned restaurants contribute to the American experience...

Kitchen + Kocktails by Kevin Kelley to Open in River North

Racquel Coral, Contributing Writer - July 22, 2021

Following the success of his Dallas location, Kevin Kelley plans to open a second Kitchen + Kocktails in Chicago. Opening in September of this...