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
Browsing Tag: food event
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
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
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
Women in Agriculture Conference: Goat Farming, Buying Land, & More
The 2nd Annual Women in Agriculture Conference in Houston celebrates women farmers, growers and agriculturalists with a 1-day event focused on networking and education. What are the topics for the… Continue Reading
How Women in Hospitality Learn from Failure with MAPP & IHWSH
MAPP is hosting events for women in hospitality as part of their 2023 roadMAPP 10-City Live Tour. For their stop in Houston, they partnered with I’ll Have What She’s Having… Continue Reading
Southern Smoke Festival 2023 Raises $1.8M with Top Chefs & Live Music
The Southern Smoke Festival 2023, presented by the Southern Smoke Foundation, is a two-day food and beverage celebration in Houston, TX that raises money for hospitality workers in crisis. This… Continue Reading
Houston Creole Festival
The Houston Creole Festival is a family-friendly event celebrating Creole heritage with live music, food, a Mardi Gras parade and more. Note: This is not a sponsored post nor am… Continue Reading
Chopd & Stewd Festival: Houston’s West African Diaspora Celebration 2023 Recap
Chopd & Stewd Festival is a new Black food festival celebrating the West African diaspora in downtown Houston, TX. It’s an all-day celebration right before Nigerian Independence Day, encouraging attendees… Continue Reading
Honeyland Festival 2023: 3 Reasons Why I Didn’t Go to This New Black Food & Music Festival
When I published this Honeyland Festival article a few months ago, it was titled ‘How to Prepare for the Newest Black Food Festival.’ But the original title was going to… Continue Reading