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
Browsing Tag: NYC
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
No Coffee Robot, Yes Expensive Matcha at MUJI Market
Chelsea Market in New York City is home to the first and only MUJI Market in the U.S. MUJI is a Japanese lifestyle brand that has low cost, simple but… Continue Reading
Akwaaba Mansion in Brooklyn Makes It Easy to Skip Manhattan Hotels
The worst part about planning a trip is spending hours reading reviews trying to book a hotel. I no longer have this problem with my New York City trips because… Continue Reading
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
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
19: Centering Black people in food & beverage with Black Food Folks
Where can Black professionals in the food industry go for professional development, collaboration, and support? Colleen Vincent and Clay Williams founded Black Food Folks, a fellowship that centers Black people,… Continue Reading