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"The food of the Black diaspora is starting, slowly, to get the recognition it deserves. And leading the charge are Black women cooking for joy, and whose brilliance in the kitchen is driving a revolution." — Melissa Thompson

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"You can’t talk about American food, and you can’t be an American cookbook writer — Black or white — without having read or studied Edna Lewis." — Nicole A. Taylor

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"I believe that true freedom exists in ownership." — Geoff Davis, Burdell

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"I appreciate my American upbringing. But I also appreciate the generational experiences that my mother and my grandparents were able to pass down to me." — Ria Graham, Kokomo

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Celebrate Black Stories and Black-Owned Restaurants

Cynthia Gordy Giwa and Tayo Giwa of Black-Owned Brooklyn at & Sons Ham Bar.

New York

A Perfect Day of Eating in Black-Owned Brooklyn 

On a chilly Sunday in Brooklyn, Cynthia Gordy Giwa and her husband, Tayo Giwa, meet me bright and early at…

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The kitchen at Bronze in Washington, D.C.

Washington D.C.

How D.C.’s Bronze Reimagines Ancestral Foods Through Afrofuturism

One of D.C.’s most highly anticipated restaurant openings is finally here. That’s right, Bronze, an 150-seat Afrofuturistic restaurant concept, is…

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Atlanta

The Ultimate Guide to Westside Restaurants, According to Fabian Williams

A growing storm, just as we’re heading to Miller Union complicates our plans to visit all of the places artist…

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Cafe Rue Dix owners Nilea Alexander and Lamine Diagne

New York

The Story of Crown Heights’ Beloved Cafe Rue Dix

Before you go to a restaurant, what do you want — or need — to know most? In our series,…

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New York

Hav & Mar Chef Fariyal Abdullahi’s Favorite Spots for Dining with a Crew

Where do chefs go and, more importantly, where do they love to eat? In Resy Regulars, we ask Resy chefs…

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New York   National

On Edna Lewis, and Finding Your Own Path as a Southern Black Woman

Nicole A. Taylor is the author of Watermelon & Red Birds. Her words follow.  You can’t talk about American food,…

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florida avenue grill

Washington D.C.

Soul Survivor: The Story of the World’s Oldest Soul Food Restaurant

Native and long-time Washington, D.C. residents link the words “Florida Avenue Grill” and “institution” much like they do with the…

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London

Akwasi Brenya-Mensa on Reflecting Blackness on Tatale’s Menu

Akwasi Brenya-Mensa is a Ghanaian-British chef, restaurateur, curator, DJ, and broadcaster – and you might accurately add storyteller to that…

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Chef Kwame Onwuachi at Lincoln Center

New York

With Tatiana at Lincoln Center, Kwame Onwuachi Comes Home to New York

With the opening of Tatiana, a 70-seat restaurant located inside New York’s David Geffen Hall at Lincoln Center, Kwame Onwuachi…

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National

Look to a Memphis Landmark to See the Future of American Restaurants

Geoff Davis is the chef and owner of the upcoming Burdell in Oakland. Follow him on Instagram at @geonate88. ***…

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Chicago

On Chicago’s South Side, Josephine’s Preserves the Lineage of Soul Food

To own a restaurant is a labor of love. To own a soul food restaurant for 35 years, as Josephine…

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San Francisco

‘We Are Still Here’: On Standing Up for San Francisco’s Black Community

San Francisco native Tiffany Carter is the chef and owner of Boug Cali in San Francisco, as well as a…

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The Women Cooking for Joy – And Driving a Revolution

Los Angeles

The Layered Legacy of Roscoe’s House of Chicken & Waffles

Once upon a time in Los Angeles, people thought the idea of combining fried chicken and a waffle as a…

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Sylvia's in New York.

New York

Sylvia’s in Harlem Still Stands For Community

A couple of weeks ago, on a Sunday afternoon in August, I strolled up to the pickup window at Sylvia’s…

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Oakland

Passing It Down: On Lois the Pie Queen and Soul Food Generations

Lois the Pie Queen just might be the oldest Black-owned restaurant in California. These days, it’s run by Lois’ son,…

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Vinatería

Vinatería

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Harlem
Imani

Imani

Caribbean · $$

Clinton Hill
Las' Lap

Las’ Lap

Caribbean · $$

Lower East Side
Sisters

Sisters

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Clinton Hill
Urban Vegan Kitchen

Urban Vegan Kitchen

Vegan · $$

West Village
Sylvia’s Restaurant

Sylvia’s Restaurant

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Harlem
Malibu Farm New York

Malibu Farm New York

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Atlanta

‘A Beautiful Transformation’: Portraits and Hopes of Atlanta’s Black Bartenders

I’m a photographer by trade, but one of the things that always strikes me about Atlanta is the togetherness of…

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Omar Tate and Cybille St. Aude-Tate of Honeysuckle Projects

Philadelphia

A Celebration of Black Luxury, as Told By Honeysuckle Projects

Everything that chefs Cybille St. Aude-Tate and Omar Tate of Philadelphia’s Honeysuckle Projects create tells a story. There’s meaning and…

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Chicago

A Chef’s Guide to Eating on Chicago’s South Side, From Pilsen to West Roseland

Walking through neighborhoods like Beverly, Englewood, Chatham, and Hyde Park, you can’t help but see the rich history of Chicago’s…

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National

For Black Chefs, Vegan Restaurants Mean Nourishment — and Empowerment

This story is part of an ongoing partnership between Black Food Folks and Resy.

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Illustration by Alexandra Bowman

National

The Alchemy of Grief

This story is the first in an ongoing partnership between Black Food Folks and Resy.   Aretah Ettarh is a…

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Illustration by Alexandra Bowman

Atlanta

Remembering Atlanta’s Bygone Black-Owned Restaurants

A family photograph — one with me cheesing harder than I ever have, wearing a frilly, powder blue dress and…

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Kokomo owner Ria Graham

New York

Kokomo’s Ria Graham on the Importance of Food, Culture, and Empowering Women

Opening a restaurant is tough — and it’s even tougher when you do it during a pandemic. But that’s exactly…

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Los Angeles

At the Heart of L.A., Harold & Belle’s Preserves a Legacy and Looks Ahead

Ryan Legaux says that he’s probably eaten more po’ boys than most people alive. Having at least three or four…

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Geoff Davis.

San Francisco

On Comfort Food and Black Excellence

Geoff Davis is a chef in San Francisco. He’s planning on opening a creative wine bar, as well as a…

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ON THE LINE: Alta Adams

Los Angeles

At Alta Adams, a Community’s Story Is Told on the Walls

In the open kitchen at Alta Adams, the various threads of California cooking, Southern flavors, and chef Keith Corbin’s West…

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Chicago

At Lem’s Bar-B-Q, Comfort Comes in a Plaid Paper Boat

We zipped down 75th Street for an early dinner the day that indoor dining reopened in Chicago last year, but…

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Late August chef and partner Dawn Burrell with Lucille's chef and owner Chris Williams.

Houston

From Lucille’s to Late August (and Beyond), Chris Williams Is Poised to Expand — and Uplift

At some point last year, Chris Williams was convinced the pandemic would destroy the business he built with his brother,…

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Prince's Hot Chicken window.

Nashville

Nine Questions for the Matriarch of Prince’s Hot Chicken

For Ms. André Prince Jeffries, the owner of Prince’s Hot Chicken in Nashville, hot chicken is a way of life,…

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Washington D.C.

For Decades, Ben’s Chili Bowl Has Been an Integral Part of DC

When I moved to DC, one of my first stops was Ben’s Chili Bowl. Since then, it’s still the first…

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Original Soul Vegetarian in Chicago.

Chicago

Original Soul Vegetarian: Proof That Divine Culinary Inspiration Can Grow on Trees

To the casual observer, Original Soul Vegetarian (a.k.a. “Soul Vegetarian East”), a Chicago restaurant with multiple locations across the country,…

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Atlanta

For Atlanta, Paschal’s Serves as a Monument to History — and Hope 

Paschal’s restaurant does more than serve soul food. It is an Atlanta institution that serves as a monument to history…

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Twisted Soul's dining room in Atlanta.

Atlanta

Black-Owned Restaurants Shaped Atlanta. Now, Their Survival Is More Important Than Ever.

Usually a bustling dining room, Twisted Soul Cookhouse & Pours on Atlanta’s Westside is now quiet for most of the…

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Marie Mitchell, the chef and co-founder of Island Social Club.

London

Black Joy, Our Greatest Form of Activism 

Marie Mitchell is the chef and co-founder of Island Social Club, a contemporary British Caribbean restaurant and bar that’s popped…

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The Grey chef-owner Mashama Bailey.

Savannah

At The Grey, Running a Restaurant Is an Ongoing Conversation

For The Grey chef-owner Mashama Bailey and her partner and co-founder, John O. Morisano, a restaurant should function like a…

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New Orleans

‘As Beautiful As It Ever Was’: Chef Nina Compton Says It’s Time To Return to New Orleans

When Hurricane Ida hit New Orleans, chances are you likely saw photos of an empty French Quarter. Or footage of…

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Darnell Reed in front of his restaurant, Luella's Southern Kitchen. // Credit: Angela Conners Treimer

Chicago

Darnell Reed Was a Talented Chef. The Pandemic Made Him a Skilled Baker, Too.

Darnell Reed has spent virtually every day of his life, since high school, working in kitchens. In 2015, Reed opened…

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London

A Partition That Separates Us From Them

This story is part of an ongoing partnership between Black Food Folks and Resy. Yvonne Maxwell is a documentary photographer and…

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National

On American Barbecue and the Black Community That Built It

Food historian Adrian Miller doesn’t remember how old he was when he started craving his mother’s barbecued pork spareribs, sausages,…

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London

In The Food Industry, The Odds Have Always Been Stacked Against Black People

Growing up with a stoutly Jamaican and Caribbean family who were sure to ingratiate us with island food and culture…

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New York

The Resy Guide to New York’s African Restaurants

The African continent is home to myriad cuisines, and across the five boroughs, you can find restaurants that celebrate those…

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Pikine

  • West Harlem

Safari Harlem

  • West Harlem

Voila Afrique

  • Midtown East

Teranga

  • Harlem

Berber Street Food

  • West Village

Dept. of Culture

  • Bed-Stuy

Nneji

  • Astoria

Mombar

  • Astoria

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