By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com In spite of its name, Miss Lady’s Bakery Cafe isn’t just another source of homemade pastries and baked goods. Shirl and Julian Taylor […]
Category: Food
AFRO spotlight on Black excellence: meet Alon Arrington, the 17-year-old culinary prodigy
By Reginald Williams, Special to the AFRO Alon Arrington, owner of Alon’s Gaming Kitchen, is a 17-year-old culinary prodigy noted for creating some stunning cuisines. Signature dishes most desired by […]
Kevin Kelley’s Kitchen + Kocktails catapulting soon into D.C.
By Ashleigh Fields, AFRO Assistant Editor Culinary connoisseur Kevin Kelley is set to open Kitchen + Kocktails on I street later this month. The serial entrepreneur is looking forward to […]
The wine industry is overwhelmingly White, this Black winemaker wants to change that
By Bria Overs, Word in Black Winemaking is one of the oldest crafts in human history, with evidence from historians and archeologists going back as far as 6,000 B.C. In […]
Change your diet, change your life: how one Black man is taking control of his health
By Reginald Williams, Special to the AFRO On March 2, Keith Person visited his doctor for his annual physical. He weighed in at 253. His blood pressure read 110/75, and […]
Experts say cutting processed foods, eating healthier more important than exercise
By Reginald Williams, Special to the AFRO The most effective way to live healthier is by persistently eating nutrient-dense foods—not exercising more. The new year arrived with millions of fleeting […]
Five organizations leading the battle against hunger and food insecurity
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com The “food desert” label has seen an uptick in usage, as low-income communities across the country continue to lose access to fresh fruits […]
Father and son team become second largest owner-operators in Las Vegas area
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com Father and son duo Ron and Chris Smith, who lead the FRSCO Corporation (FRSCO), opened their 17th McDonald’s franchise in Las Vegas on […]
Mera Kitchen Collective creates a community with international cuisine
By Aria Brent, Special to the AFRO Food is something that is so personal all the while being extremely universal. Regardless of where you’re from, how it’s prepared or what […]
Symposium to Explore Baltimore’s Black Food Scene
When he moved to the city in 2022, the number of Black-owned restaurants in Baltimore surprised Minkah Makalani, director of Johns Hopkins University’s Center for Africana Studies. In his quest […]
New rules would limit sugar in school meals for first time
By JONEL ALECCIA, Associated Press U.S. agriculture officials on Friday proposed new nutrition standards for school meals, including the first limits on added sugars, with a focus on sweetened foods such […]
Fresh at the Avenue digs in against West Baltimore’s food desert
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com No Boundaries Coalition’s Fresh at the Avenue, in its seventh year of operation, is continuing strong with its core mission of addressing the […]