2025 Top Eats from Black Owned Restaurants Around the World
The plan is always to publish my top eats before the year is over. We’re well into February now, but it’s never too late, at least in my mind, to… Continue Reading
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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
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
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