Category: African American

Gilbert’s Southern Kitchen & Bar (Jacksonville, FL)

Eminence, quality, and meticulous, all of the words that describe me when I’m finished getting a haircut with thoughts of being hand-picked by Tyra Banks for America’s Next Top Model.  Okay, that maybe a little too far, but let a man live!  I often have to remind myself that I don’t live in a fantasy

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Salare (Seattle, WA)

Black History Month.  Excellence.  Growth.  Underappreciated.  Deserving.  These are all of the words that come to mind with thoughts about the African-American Restaurant community.  One thing that Blacks have been under-recognized in is the food scene.  Sure, Blacks make great Fried Chicken and Macaroni and Cheese, but what about other areas of food that Blacks

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Kith and Kin (Washington, D.C.)

Hey!  It’s two days after Thanksgiving.  Put the food in the garbage can or freeze it so you can make it at a later date.  If you continue to eat Thanksgiving food, then your taste buds will be bland for the next month, I guarantee it.  No, I’m joking.  I remember growing up, eating ‘chitlins’

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