Buy All Your Cookbooks from BEM books & more
Brooklyn is now home to one of the first Black food bookstores in the U.S., BEM books & more. Cofounders Gabrielle & Danielle Davenport opened this Black owned bookstore in… Continue Reading
Skip Sur La Table for Hone Sharpen’s Raleigh Cooking Classes
My first set of cooking classes were taught by an incredible chef who just opened Hone Sharpen in Downtown Raleigh’s Smoky Hollow! This is a recap of Cherisse Byers’ Grand… Continue Reading
Tokyo Cafes that are Worth Your Time and Money
I’ve been to 50+ Tokyo cafes over several months and to be honest, the food wasn’t mind blowing. Yes, I’m serious. And yes, I know that people *rave* about food… Continue Reading
Anela Malik debuts American Soul book & new Black owned restaurant series
Anela Malik is the author of American Soul: The Black History of Food in the United States, the creator of Our Block and the founder of Feed the Malik. This… Continue Reading
Capital One Cafe: Not My First Choice Coffee Shop
As someone who spends a lot of time (and money) cafe hopping around the world, I finally visited a Capital One Cafe. Although I won’t be making any Capital One… Continue Reading
Must Try Matcha Desserts for Your Cafe Hopping Adventures
Sweet tooth or not, nothing’s better than your favorite dessert. And the average person has a few favorites. But do you have some go-to matcha desserts? Matcha’s rise in popularity… Continue Reading
No More Hoarding if You Want to Stop the Matcha Shortage
The matcha shortage is finally making headlines, but this is not a first for the U.S. Let’s examine the potential causes of the matcha shortage and what consumers can do… Continue Reading
Shop These Black Owned Brands at Weaver Street Market
As boycotts of Target, Amazon and WalMart continue, more people are turning to food co-ops like Weaver Street Market for groceries. Food cooperatives are owned by the community. This means… Continue Reading
Your New Favorite Ice Cream is Vegan & Good for the Environment
The future of food isn’t a robot singing and dancing to k-pop songs while you eat ramen. It’s food founders like Kai Nortey of kubé Ice Cream. CEO Kai Nortey… Continue Reading
Kyoto Cafes that are Actually Worth Your Time and Money
Anyone planning a trip to Japan most likely has Kyoto cafes on their must-do list. Cafe hopping in Kyoto (and Tokyo) is just as popular as visiting shrines and temples… Continue Reading