2024 Recap of Japan Travel and Food Conferences & Looking Ahead to 2025
Pro Food Maker turned 5 this year. I didn’t celebrate. I didn’t even mention it. Why bother? And I felt the same way about this 2024 recap. Until I sat… Continue Reading
Southern Foodways Symposium Puts Spotlight on Hospitality Workers’ Needs
I haven’t thought much about my restaurant experience until food writer Alice Laussade’s opening talk about birthday songs at Southern Foodways Symposium. Maybe I was trying to forget. “Happy Birthday”… Continue Reading
San Francisco? Nah, Try These Oakland Black Owned Restaurants
I hear a lot about the San Francisco food scene, but I’m here to make sure that Black owned restaurants in Oakland get their shine. When most people are reminded… Continue Reading
Food Funded Increases Access to Capital for Founders
I have my reservations about New York City, but that might be changing, thanks to food conferences like Food Funded. Personal hang ups aside, NYC is a major food hub,… Continue Reading
Farming While Black Film Spotlights New Generation of Farmers
Farming While Black is a film that captures the experiences of Black farmers at the intersection of food justice and sustainable agriculture interwoven with the history of Black farmers and… Continue Reading
Only Have 1 Day in DC? Eat at These Black Owned Restaurants
I’m making you a promise that this is the SHORTEST list of DC-area Black owned restaurants you’ve ever seen. And I’m making another promise that I’ll update this list in… Continue Reading
Shop Black in Oakland at Mandela Grocery Cooperative
One of the highlights of my Oakland & San Francisco trip was shopping at Mandela Grocery Cooperative. Mandela Food Cooperative is a Black employee-owned food cooperative based in Oakland, California…. Continue Reading
Join Fertile Ground Food Co-Op to End Raleigh Food Desert
Fertile Ground is a Black-led food cooperative based in Raleigh, NC. They’ve raised millions of dollars to build a community-owned grocery store and community center in Southeast Raleigh, a predominantly… Continue Reading
EatOkra’s Culinary Creatives Conference is More than a Food Conference
If you missed EatOkra’s inaugural Culinary Creatives Conference, I’m sad for you. Culinary Creatives Conference (3C) is a 1-day event for Black food entrepreneurs, investors and content creators to connect,… Continue Reading
Applying for Venture Capital Funding? Don’t Make These 5 Mistakes
So many startups want to know how to apply for venture capital funding. For transparency’s sake, I haven’t gotten this type of funding (and don’t plan on it). So, this… Continue Reading