You Want the Nana’s Green Tea Parfait. Skip the Food
Planning a trip to Seattle? Put Nana’s Green Tea on your cafe hopping list, but for the matcha ice cream parfaits, not the food. Here’s what to get (and what… Continue Reading
Where is the Anime-Themed Food at Animazement?
Animazement 2026 was my first anime convention. I had such a good time and will attend in the future, but something was missing: anime-themed food. This is a recap of… Continue Reading
I Want the Same Kitchen as the One in Seattle’s Book Larder
Book Larder is a Black-owned and woman-owned independent bookstore specializing in cookbooks and food writing in Seattle, WA. Located in the Fremont neighborhood, north of downtown Seattle, Book Larder serves… Continue Reading
Raleigh Matcha Lattes Actually Worth Your Money & Time
Where’s the best place to get a matcha latte in Raleigh, NC? For many, their introduction to matcha was through Starbucks. But I recommend skipping them in favor of locally… Continue Reading
Chicago, Shop Here for Fresh & Affordable Food
Forty Acres Fresh Market is a Black woman owned full service grocery store in the Austin neighborhood of Chicago, IL. Owner & operator Elizabeth (Liz) Abunaw opened the brick and… Continue Reading
Chicago’s UTILITY Show is Where Chefs Connect & Win Big
This is a recap of the UTILITY Show in Chicago. UTILITY 2026 is a two-day gathering of hospitality professionals in May in Chicago, IL created by the chef apparel company,… Continue Reading
Adults Love Anime Too. Adult Nights at Raleigh’s NCMNS
The NC Museum of Natural Science was never on my radar because I didn’t think it had much to do with food. But Anime Night at the museum completely changed… Continue Reading
A Robot Gave Me Ice Cream at CoffeeFest NYC
This is a recap of CoffeeFest NYC 2026, a specialty coffee expo for entrepreneurs, buyers and investors at the Javits Center in New York City. How to pre-game for CoffeeFest… Continue Reading
The Perfect NYC Weekend Getaway for Food Industry Folks
This is a recap of my trip to New York City for CoffeeFest NYC and the New York Restaurant Show. Along the way, I finally learned how to play dominoes… Continue Reading
Would Spring Council, Author of Southern Roots, Do a TV Show?
Spring Council, Chef, Vintage Curator and now author, published her debut cookbook this month, Southern Roots: Recipes and Stories from Mama Dip’s Daughter. This is the recap of her author… Continue Reading