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Cafe Rue Dix owners Nilea Alexander and Lamine Diagne Cafe Rue Dix owners Nilea Alexander and Lamine Diagne

“You draw to yourself of yourself so that you may see yourself.”

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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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“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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Kokomo owner Ria Graham Kokomo owner Ria Graham

“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

New York   National

Meet the Chef Helping to Build a Culture of Inclusion at New York’s Tatiana

Danisia “Chef D” Anderson, sous chef at New York’s critically acclaimed Tatiana, By Kwame Onuwachi, never expected to be a…

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Oakland

Why Burdell’s Debut Is So Special and Inspiring — Especially For Chefs

James Syhabout is an Oakland native who is also the chef-owner of Commis, which holds two Michelin stars. His words…

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New York

A Love Letter to Bed-Stuy, and the Restaurants That Make New York Home

Fifteen years ago, Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, was a different place. There was no Shake Shack outpost as you emerged from the…

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Chicago

Demera’s Tigist Reda on the Power of Sharing Ethiopian Cuisine

When Tigist Reda thinks back to Demera’s early days, she recalls the regulars settled in around the tables of her…

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Atlanta

How Black Women, and Black Imagination, Are Reshaping Italian Cuisine in the South

When chef Deborah VanTrece thinks about her time in Italy more than 30 years ago, she calls to mind the…

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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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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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Houston

These Leaders Want to Tell You About Houston’s Restaurant Renaissance

There’s a restaurant renaissance coming to Houston. Talk to a Houstonian for more than a few minutes and you’ll hear…

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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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Twisted Soul Cookhouse and Pours

Twisted Soul Cookhouse and Pours

4.4 · Southern · $$

West Midtown
Roc South Cuisine and Cocktails

Roc South Cuisine and Cocktails

4.6 · American · $

Brookhaven
Ms. Icey's Kitchen & Bar

Ms. Icey’s Kitchen & Bar

4.5 · Southern · $$

Decatur
Apt 4B

Apt 4B

4.5 · Caribbean · $$

Buckhead
Negril ATL

Negril ATL

4.2 · Caribbean · $$

Midtown
Todd and Kandi Present Blaze Steak and Seafood

Todd and Kandi Present Blaze Steak and Seafood

3.6 · Steakhouse · $$

South Fulton
Bar Vegan

Bar Vegan

4.2 · Vegan · $

Ponce City Market
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Atlanta

The Ultimate Guide to Atlanta’s Westside, According to Fabian Williams

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

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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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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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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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Black-Owned Restaurants in Los Angeles

Camphor

Camphor

4.7 · French · $$$

Arts District
Chulita Venice

Chulita Venice

4.6 · Mexican · $$

Venice
Post & Beam

Post & Beam

4.5 · Southern · $$

Baldwin Hills
Barsha

Barsha

4.9 · Mediterranean · $$

Hermosa Beach
Alta Adams

Alta Adams

4.4 · American · $$

Adams Blvd
Harold & Belle's Restaurant

Harold & Belle’s Restaurant

4.5 · Creole · $

Jefferson Park
Linden

Linden

4.7 · New American · $$

Hollywood
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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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Los Angeles

At the Heart of L.A., Harold and 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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Los Angeles

At Ilé, Tolu ‘Eros’ Erogbogbo Tells a Story of West African Food

For the past year, Nigerian chef Tolu “Eros” Erogbogbo has been inviting guests into his Hollywood live-work loft for Ilé,…

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Los Angeles

How Ubuntu Brought African Food to Hollywood

Shenarri Freeman was fresh from culinary school when she opened Cadence, her very personal vegan soul food restaurant in New…

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Vinatería

Vinatería

4.7 · Italian · $$

Harlem
Las' Lap

Las’ Lap

4.6 · Caribbean · $$

Lower East Side
Harlem Hookah

Harlem Hookah

3.7 · American · $$

Harlem
Sisters

Sisters

4.5 · American · $$

Clinton Hill
Sylvia’s Restaurant

Sylvia’s Restaurant

4.5 · Southern · $$

Harlem
Malibu Farm New York

Malibu Farm New York

4.3 · Californian · $$

The Seaport
Negril Village

Negril Village

4.5 · Caribbean · $$

West Village
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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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New York

‘As Long as Sylvia’s is Open, the Marquee Will be Lit.’ How the Harlem Legend Has Endured

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

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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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The dining room at Tatiana, By Kwame Onwuachi

New York

How to Get Into Tatiana

James Beard Award-winning chef and cookbook author Kwame Onwuachi has covered a lot of ground since his “Top Chef” appearance…

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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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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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New York

Lure Fishbar Chef Preston Clark’s Favorite Moules Frites, Steak Tartare, and French Onion Soup in New York

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

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Black-Owned Restaurants in Washington, D.C.

Ben's Next Door

Ben’s Next Door

4.2 · American · $$

U Street
Pennyroyal Station

Pennyroyal Station

4.8 · American · $$

Mt Rainier
St. Vincent Wine

St. Vincent Wine

4.8 · Wine Bar · $$

Park View
Creole on 14th

Creole on 14th

3.8 · Creole · $

Columbia Heights
St. James

St. James

4.6 · Caribbean · $$

U Street Corridor
Bronze

Bronze

4.7 · International · $$

H Street
Milk & Honey - The Wharf DC

Milk & Honey – The Wharf DC

4 · Southern · $

Washington D.C. Wharf
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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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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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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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Chef-owner Nina Compton.

New Orleans

20 Questions with Nina Compton of Compère Lapin and Bywater American Bistro

In the Resy Questionnaire, we play a game of 20 questions with the industry folks behind some of our favorite…

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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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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

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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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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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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Portland

With Kann, Gregory Gourdet Is Ready to Define Dining His Way

Take a scroll through Gregory Gourdet’s Instagram, and it’ll seem as though the celebrity chef is everywhere, all at once.…

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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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