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400 Degrees Hot Chicken
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Restaurants & Food

400 Degrees Hot Chicken

Nashville, TN

At 400 Degrees, we bring you real Nashville hot chicken the way it was meant to be: fresh, fried to order, and dialed in to exactly the heat you can handle. Chef and owner Aqui Hines opened our doors in 2006, and our story starts the same place a lot of Nashville hot chicken stories do, standing in line at Prince's. Aqui grew up eating hot chicken every week, fell in love with it, and set out to build on that tradition with her own recipe and her own twist. Today we are proud to be a family-owned, Black-owned staple on Clarksville Pike, and a co-founding force behind the Nashville Hot Chicken Festival. Our name is our promise. We measure heat in degrees, so you order to your comfort level, whether that is a mild 100 for folks who want flavor without the fire or the full-on 400 (and hotter) for those who like to sweat. Either way, the crust stays crackly, the meat stays juicy, and the seasoning goes all the way through. There is more to us than chicken, too. Pick your protein, from chicken breast, wings, and tenders to pork chops, fish, and colossal shrimp, then round out the plate with classic sides like potato salad, baked beans, seasoned fries, or cool, crisp coleslaw to balance the burn. Every combo is built to satisfy. We have been lucky to share our food with the whole country, with features on the Travel Channel, the Cooking Channel, Food Network, and Great American Country, but our heart is right here in North Nashville. Come see us at 3704 Clarksville Pike, order at the counter, and grab a seat inside. You can also call ahead or order online for pickup. Whether it is your first taste of hot chicken or your hundredth, we will get you exactly the level of heat you are after, cooked fresh and served with Nashville pride. How hot can you handle?

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7th + Grove
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Restaurants & Food

7th + Grove

Tampa, FL

In the heart of historic Ybor City, 7th + Grove has become one of Tampa's most talked-about tables, and one of its warmest. Founded in 2019 by Dr. Vondalyn Crawford, Dr. Jamaris Glenn, and Khalilaa McDuffie, the restaurant grew from a simple observation: Tampa had all the soul of the South, but few places serving truly authentic Southern cooking. Their answer is a menu of elevated comfort food threaded with Guyanese influence, plates that feel like a family gathering and look like art. The kitchen leans into the classics and then pushes them somewhere new. Braised oxtails, the dish guests come back for again and again, arrive fall-apart tender. Collard green egg rolls, fried catfish and Gulf shrimp, smoked gouda grits, and pimento cheese fritters round out a menu that treats Southern staples with real care. It is food meant to be shared, lingered over, and remembered. The space matches the plates. Bold murals, teal velvet seating, and an open kitchen give the dining room an energy that carries from a weekday lunch into a late-night weekend crowd, where a thoughtful cocktail program takes over. The name says it best: Eat. Vibe. Flourish. 7th + Grove is Black-owned, women-owned, and LGBTQ+ owned, and it wears that identity as an invitation. Community sits at the center of everything here, from the way the room fills with regulars to the owners' belief that food is a universal storyteller with a way of bringing people together. Whether you are stopping in for shrimp and grits at midday or gathering friends for oxtails and cocktails after dark, you are welcomed like you belong, because here, you do. Next door, the same team runs Roast on 7th, a coffee shop and bakery, making the block a small hub of Southern hospitality in Ybor City.

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August Wilson African American Cultural Center
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Creative & Media

August Wilson African American Cultural Center

Pittsburgh, PA

Honoring the power of our stories, the August Wilson African American Cultural Center (AWAACC) is a non-profit, multidisciplinary arts center open to all, standing in the heart of Pittsburgh's Cultural District at 980 Liberty Avenue. Named for the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and Pittsburgh native whose ten-play cycle chronicled a century of African American life, we are one of the largest cultural centers of our kind in the United States, dedicated to sharing the African American experience and presenting artistic expression that reflects the prestige, authority, and vision illuminated in the work of August Wilson. Our home is a place for gathering, discovery, and connection. Inside, visitors find galleries of rotating and permanent exhibitions, including our anchor experience, August Wilson: The Writer's Landscape, which invites you into the world and words of the man himself. Beyond the galleries, the Center houses a 500-seat theater, classrooms, a cafe, a gift shop, and flexible multi-purpose spaces that host visual art, music, dance, film, and conversation throughout the year. Programming at AWAACC spans festivals, exhibitions, live performance, and education. We present the Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival, welcome artists and thinkers for curator talks and gallery crawls, and hold community touchpoints such as Sunday Reset, jazzjAM, and networking series that keep our doors open to neighbors and newcomers alike. Our education work reaches young people through programs like our youth writers camp, nurturing the next generation of storytellers in the tradition August Wilson so powerfully modeled. We believe Black creativity and innovation are an impetus for heartfelt human connection. Every exhibition, performance, and class is grounded in that belief, celebrating African American culture and its enduring contributions to American life while honoring Pittsburgh's own rich history, including the Hill District that shaped so much of Wilson's writing. As a community beacon, we champion artists and programs that reflect the universal questions of identity, belonging, and resilience found across Wilson's work and in the world around us today. Whether you come to view a new exhibition, take in a concert, bring your family to a community day, or simply share a quiet hour with the stories on our walls, you are welcome here. The August Wilson African American Cultural Center invites all people to see themselves in the fullness of the Black experience, and to leave inspired to connect, create, and belong.

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Every Dollar Countz / We Gonna Learn Today
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Education & Training

Every Dollar Countz / We Gonna Learn Today

Tampa, FL

We Gonna Learn Today is a Tampa-based, Black-owned 501(c)(3) nonprofit on a simple mission: empowering minds one student, one family, one neighborhood at a time. We do it by teaching the subjects that build strong, self-reliant communities: Black History, Civics, Financial Literacy, and Coding. Founded by retired U.S. Marine and disabled veteran Matthew D. Hale, our platform grew out of a belief that every child deserves access to knowledge that too often gets left out of the classroom. What started in 2020 has grown into a full learning ecosystem built around our Black Historical Figures workbook series and a free, interactive website anyone can use. Our programs meet learners where they are. The Digital Library and Interactive Library put lessons, activities, and stories right at your fingertips, while our Paperback Library brings the same material home in print. Younger learners sing and remember with our Sing Along Songs, and our WGLT-TV video content turns history and money lessons into something families can watch and talk about together. Our mobile app is available on the Google Play Store, with an Apple release on the way, so learning can travel wherever you go. Financial literacy sits at the heart of what we do. We believe understanding money is a form of freedom, and we teach it in plain language alongside the history and civics that help young people understand their place in the world. Coding rounds it out, opening doors to the skills that shape the future. Everything we build is designed to be welcoming, affordable, and rooted in pride. We serve students, parents, and whole neighborhoods, and we keep our core online resources free so cost is never the reason a child goes without. As a veteran-founded, Black-owned organization, we carry the values of service and community in everything we create. We are an online-first platform serving the greater Tampa Bay area and beyond. Whether you are a parent looking to start the money conversation early, a teacher searching for culturally grounded material, or a young learner curious about the figures who shaped history, there is a place for you here. Reach us anytime at info@wegonnalearntoday.com, and come learn with us. We gonna learn today.

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Ezell's Famous Chicken — Lynnwood
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Restaurants & Food

Ezell's Famous Chicken — Lynnwood

Everett, WA

Ezell's Famous Chicken is one of the Seattle area's most beloved and enduring food institutions, and its Lynnwood location at 3925 196th Street SW brings that four-decade legacy of fried chicken to Snohomish County. Founded in 1984 by Ezell Stephens, Lewis Rudd, and family who relocated to Seattle from East Texas, the first Ezell's opened across the street from Garfield High School after the founders spent six years overcoming redlining and financial hurdles to make their dream real. What started as a single storefront grew into a homegrown chain built on a simple promise: a difference you can taste. The recipe is what made the name. Every order of chicken is hand-breaded and cooked fresh, available in the signature Original or Spicy styles that regulars swear by. Beyond the classic bone-in pieces, the Lynnwood kitchen turns out crispy tenders, Southern-style sides, and made-from-scratch desserts, all rooted in the same recipe that put Ezell's on the map. It is comfort food done with consistency, the kind of meal that has kept generations of Pacific Northwest families coming back. That map got a lot bigger in 1989, when Oprah Winfrey publicly declared Ezell's her favorite fried chicken on national television and later had it catered to her Chicago birthday celebration. The endorsement turned a neighborhood favorite into a regional legend, and the reputation has only deepened in the decades since. In 2024 the company celebrated its 40th anniversary, a milestone few independent, community-rooted restaurants ever reach. Ezell's has always been more than a restaurant. As co-founder Lewis Rudd put it, just as it takes a village to raise a child, it takes a community to raise a business, and that spirit of giving back runs through everything the company does. The Lynnwood location carries that ethos forward, offering a wheelchair accessible entrance and welcoming service for the diverse neighborhoods it serves near Seattle. Whether you are stopping in for a quick lunch, feeding the whole family, or introducing someone to the fried chicken so many locals grew up on, Ezell's Famous Chicken in Lynnwood delivers a genuine taste of Seattle history. Open seven days a week, it remains proof that great food and deep community roots can stand the test of time.

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Harriett's Bookshop
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Retail & Shops

Harriett's Bookshop

Philadelphia, PA

Welcome to Harriett's Bookshop, an independent bookstore in the heart of Philadelphia's Fishtown neighborhood, at 258 E. Girard Avenue. We are named for Harriet Tubman, and like our namesake, we believe in leading people toward freedom, one story at a time. Founded by Jeannine Cook and opened just before the pandemic reshaped the world, Harriett's exists to celebrate women authors, women artists, and women activists. Every shelf is an invitation to discover voices that have too often been left out of the room. As a Black woman-owned business, we carry books that reflect the fullness of our histories and our futures, curated with intention rather than by algorithm. But Harriett's has never been only a place to buy books. From the beginning we imagined a gathering place, a living room for the community where ideas, art, and activism could meet. On any given day you might find a cellist filling the shop with music, a procession moving down Girard Avenue in honor of the women who came before us, or neighbors carrying home free books meant to reach anyone who needs them. We host readings, conversations, and celebrations that turn the simple act of reading into something communal and alive. Harriet Tubman once said, "When I found I had crossed that line, I looked at my hands to see if I was the same person. There was such a glory over everything." That sense of glory, of crossing into something new, is what we hope you feel when you walk through our doors. We want the shop to be a threshold, a place where you arrive as one version of yourself and leave carrying something that changes you. Whether you are a lifelong reader, a first-time visitor to Fishtown, or someone searching for a story that finally sounds like your own, there is a seat for you here. Come browse the shelves, sit a while, and let the women authors, artists, and activists who fill this space keep you company. At Harriett's, we are still writing the next chapter, and we would love for you to be part of it.

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KAZMALEJE
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Beauty & Personal Care

KAZMALEJE

Miami, FL

KAZMALEJE (pronounced like "cosmology") is a Black-owned haircare tool brand built by three sisters, LaToya, LaTasha, and LaTrice Stirrup, who set out to reimagine one of the most dreaded parts of textured-hair care: detangling. Founded in 2016 and brought to market a few years later, the brand designs for the ritual, not just the result, honoring textured hair, culture, and creativity by turning routine wash days into something to look forward to. At the heart of the line are the patent-pending KurlsPlus detanglers, engineered with smooth, conical, finger-shaped teeth that follow the curl pattern so strands glide through with less snagging, shedding, and breakage. The collection spans the KurlsPlus Paddle Comb, the KurlsPlus Comb, and the KurlsPlus Pick, each shaped for a different step in detangling, massaging, and styling curls, coils, and kinks. Made for curls but great for all hair types, the tools reflect a design-first philosophy grounded in the sisters' complementary strengths: product development, logistics and customer care, and licensed cosmetology expertise. The brand has grown well beyond its first signature wide-tooth comb. KAZMALEJE now offers fashion-forward hair accessories, including golden cowries and jeweled gemstones that clip seamlessly into braids, twists, and locs, extending the same blend of function and adornment that defines the tools. Sustainability is part of the story too: KAZMALEJE is recognized as the first and only hair tool company certified Plastic Neutral through rePurpose Global. That mix of innovation and purpose has earned national attention. KAZMALEJE was among the winners of SheaMoisture's Next Black Millionaires program supporting Black-owned businesses, and the brand has expanded into major retailers including CVS, Target, and Walmart alongside its own online shop. Whether you are loosening a tight coil, adding volume with the pick, or dressing a fresh set of twists, KAZMALEJE makes tools meant to celebrate textured hair, transforming the everyday work of caring for curls into a ritual worth savoring.

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LAMIK Beauty
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Beauty & Personal Care

LAMIK Beauty

Houston, TX

LAMIK Beauty was born in Houston, Texas in 2004, when Kim Roxie founded the brand at age 21 out of her college apartment with her own savings and a small investment from her mother. LAMIK stands for Love And Makeup In Kindness, and that name has guided everything the brand does. What began as a makeup counter in a Houston mall grew into a mission that is bigger than beauty. That mission took shape when Kim discovered how many everyday cosmetics were made with parabens, talc, and other known carcinogens. Women of color have long been underserved and overexposed by the beauty market, and Kim set out to change that. LAMIK became a clean, vegan makeup line crafted with natural and organic ingredients, made intentionally for multicultural women who deserve products that are both safe and beautiful. The brand's philosophy is simple and powerful: Beauty is Revealed, Not Applied. LAMIK products are designed to work with your skin, not to cover it up. From the signature brow collection that Kim first created for herself while navigating hair loss, to foundations, cleansers, and moisturizers, every formula is built to celebrate what is already there. Kim Roxie's leadership has earned wide recognition. She became one of the youngest African American women to launch a full cosmetic line inside a major department store, and LAMIK made history as one of the first Black-owned certified clean beauty brands to reach a national clean beauty retailer. Ebony Magazine named Kim one of five Black cosmetics entrepreneurs to know, and she was honored on the Houston Business Journal's 40 Under 40 list in 2019. After closing the original storefront in 2018 to focus fully on clean formulation, LAMIK relaunched as an e-commerce brand in 2020, bringing its values to customers everywhere. Today LAMIK Beauty remains a proudly Black woman-owned company rooted in Houston, still led by the founder who started it all. It stands as proof that a beauty brand can be clean, inclusive, purpose-driven, and kind at every step, revealing the beauty that was there all along.

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Lo-Lo's Chicken & Waffles
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Restaurants & Food

Lo-Lo's Chicken & Waffles

Phoenix, AZ

Lo-Lo's Chicken & Waffles is one of Phoenix's best known soul food destinations, and its flagship restaurant sits at 1220 S Central Avenue, just south of downtown. The concept was started by Larry "Lo-Lo" White, who grew up in the kitchen of his grandmother's legendary Phoenix eatery, Mrs. White's Golden Rule Cafe. What began as a small counter operation has grown into a name synonymous with Southern comfort food across Arizona, and the Central Avenue location remains the heart of the brand. The draw, as the name promises, is the pairing of crispy, well-seasoned fried chicken with golden, fluffy waffles. Google describes it simply as a laid-back restaurant fixing up fried chicken and soul food accompanied by hearty sides. Beyond the signature combo, the menu leans into classic soul food: smothered chicken, catfish, shrimp, grits, mac and cheese, collard greens, candied yams, cornbread, and other down-home sides that round out a plate. Portions are generous, and the vibe is casual and welcoming, making it a favorite for both locals and visitors looking for an authentic taste of the culture. The atmosphere is relaxed and unpretentious, with a friendly, community feel that has helped build a loyal following over the years. It has earned a strong reputation, holding a 4.2 star rating across more than 7,600 Google reviews, with a typical spend in the range of 20 to 30 dollars per person. The restaurant offers dine-in, takeout, and delivery, so guests can enjoy the food in the dining room or take it to go. The Central Avenue kitchen keeps convenient hours, opening at 10 a.m. on weekdays and running until 9 p.m., staying open later on Friday nights, and opening early at 8 a.m. on weekends for those craving chicken and waffles for breakfast or brunch. Sunday service wraps up in the early evening. The location offers a wheelchair accessible entrance. Whether you are a first-timer or a longtime regular, Lo-Lo's delivers a satisfying, soulful meal that reflects the family roots and Phoenix pride behind the brand.

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Nikki's Place
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Restaurants & Food

Nikki's Place

Orlando, FL

Welcome to Nikki's Place, a soul food kitchen rooted in the heart of Orlando's historic Parramore neighborhood. Our story is a legacy of soul and flavor. It began generations ago at his aunt's restaurant, where a young Nick Aiken first learned to cook under the woman who gave him his start, Mama Rosser. Over the decades that followed, Chef Nick built a place of his own and named it for his daughter, Nikki. Today Nikki's Place stands as one of Orlando's most beloved soul food destinations, still cooking Southern cuisine the way it used to be. Step through our doors on Carter Street and you will find warm yellow walls, family photos, and tables that have hosted neighbors, church families, and travelers from far away. We are proud of Parramore, a community that has carried so much of this city's Black history, and we consider ourselves keepers of a table that has fed it for a very long time. Everything we serve is made with love. Here, food is more than a meal. It is comfort, tradition, and care on a plate. Our meat-and-three plates are the heart of the menu, generous helpings of Southern favorites paired with the sides you grew up on. Chef Nick's hands have decades of practice behind them, and every dish comes out rich, balanced, and honest. Save room for a slice of our house-made pound cake, glazed and golden, baked fresh the old-fashioned way. Nikki's Place has always been about connection as much as cooking. Local families and first-time visitors alike leave feeling like part of our extended family. Beyond the dining room, we bring that same warmth to catering, serving weddings, corporate gatherings, and celebrations of every size, always listening closely and delivering with care. We open early and cook through the day, welcoming you Wednesday through Monday for breakfast, lunch, and a real Southern meal (we rest on Tuesdays). Whether you are a regular pulling up a familiar chair or a newcomer curious about honest soul food, choosing Nikki's Place means choosing warmth, tradition, and a plate that feeds both body and soul. Come hungry, and leave feeling right at home.

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Nobody's Darling
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Nobody's Darling

Chicago, IL

Be nobody's darling. We took our name from Alice Walker's poem, an anthem for the world's outcasts and free spirits, and built a cocktail bar in Andersonville where everybody who has ever felt like nobody's darling finally belongs. We are Angela Barnes and Renauda Riddle, two Black, queer women who wanted a room that felt like us: a little Sunday-morning Nina Simone, a little classy and sexy, and always warm enough to linger in. Tucked on the corner of Balmoral and Ravenswood, our space glows red and gold beneath orbiting chandeliers, with a striking silhouette watching over the back bar. Pull up a stool at the long counter and let our bartenders take it from there. The cocktails are the heart of the house, stirred and shaken with intention, and whenever we can we pour spirits made by Black- and queer-owned distillers, because who makes the bottle matters as much as what is inside it. This is a neighborhood joint first. Come for a quiet weeknight nightcap, a first date that runs long, or a Saturday that turns into a whole night with friends. Some evenings the room hums low and easy; others it fills with laughter, music, and the clink of coupes being carried down the bar. Either way, you will find the same thing: honest drinks, no pretense, and a crowd as beautifully mixed as the menu. We opened in 2021 with a simple idea, that a bar can be a home for people too often left out of the party, and the city seemed to agree. A James Beard Award nod followed, along with a steady stream of regulars who became family. But the accolades were never the point. The point is the person walking in alone who leaves knowing a bartender's name, the couple who claim a corner as their own, the strangers who become friends over a shared last round. So consider this your invitation. Whoever you are, however you love, whatever you carried in with you, there is a seat here with your name on it. Be bold. Be free. Be nobody's darling but your own.

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Pan-African Connection
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Pan-African Connection

Dallas, TX

Welcome to the Pan-African Connection, a proudly Black-owned, family- and woman-owned bookstore, art gallery, and resource center on South Marsalis Avenue in Dallas. For decades we have called ourselves the shortest trip to Africa without getting on a plane, and when you walk through our doors you understand why. Every shelf, wall, and corner is arranged to reconnect people of African descent with the depth and beauty of their heritage. At heart we are a bookstore. Our shelves carry titles on African and African American history, health and wellness, spirituality, self-determination, and children's literature that lets young readers see themselves as heroes. Alongside the books you will find one of the largest African art collections anywhere, from hand-carved artifacts and sculpture to textiles, jewelry, and posters. We also stock clothing, natural hair products and oils, educational puzzles, and gifts that carry meaning long after they leave the store. But the Pan-African Connection has always been more than a place to shop. We are a cultural center and a gathering place for the community. Throughout the year our space fills with poetry and storytelling, drum circles, children's programs, art workshops, health advocacy, urban farming initiatives, and business mixers that bring DFW entrepreneurs together. Our annual Kwanzaa celebration runs the full seven days of Umoja through Imani, with programming for elders, families, and the youngest among us. Events like our herbal smudging workshops and liberation paint parties invite you to learn, create, and connect in person. We believe that culture is nourishment and that knowledge is power you can hold in your hands. Whether you are a lifelong reader searching for a hard-to-find title, a collector looking for authentic African art, a parent building a home library, or a neighbor who simply wants to feel rooted in something bigger, there is a place for you here. Walk-ins are always welcome. Come browse, ask questions, and stay a while. The Pan-African Connection is your connection to a heritage worth celebrating, right here in South Dallas.

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Roots Southern Table
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Roots Southern Table

Dallas, TX

At Roots Southern Table, we set a table where Southern food is honored, elevated, and shared the way it was always meant to be. Founded by chef Tiffany Derry, a Black woman chef whose cooking is grounded in family, memory, and the deep traditions of the American South, our Farmers Branch dining room is our love letter to the region that raised us. Every plate begins with the flavors we grew up on and carries them somewhere new. Our cooking is Southern at its core and refined in its execution. We take the dishes that fill Southern kitchens with warmth and give them the care, technique, and ingredients they deserve. Our Duck Fat Fried Chicken has become a signature for a reason, crisp and golden and unforgettable. Alongside it you might find Fried Shrimp and Grits, Black Eyed Pea Hummus, warm Drop Biscuits, and a Peaches and Cream that tastes like summer in the South. Nothing here is fussy for its own sake. Every choice is made to make the food taste more like itself. The name Roots is a promise. It speaks to the ancestry and history woven through Southern cooking, the hands and stories that carried these recipes forward, and the sense of place that makes a meal feel like home. Chef Derry built this restaurant to celebrate that lineage openly and proudly, giving Southern cuisine a seat at the fine dining table without ever losing the soul that makes it special. Step inside and you will feel it in the hospitality first. We want you to settle in, linger over a thoughtfully made cocktail, and let dinner unfold at its own pace. Our beverage program and curated wine selection are built to complement the food and the mood, whether you are marking a milestone or simply gathering the people you love. We are open Tuesday through Sunday for dinner, welcoming guests from across Dallas and beyond to the corner of Bee Street in Farmers Branch. Come hungry, come curious, and come ready to taste the South the way we know it. At Roots Southern Table, you are not just a guest at dinner. You are family at the table.

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Slim + Husky's Pizza
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Slim + Husky's Pizza

Nashville, TN

Slim + Husky's is Nashville's homegrown pizza beeria, born on Buchanan Street in the heart of North Nashville and built on the idea that great food and a great neighborhood grow together. Founded in 2017 by three Tennessee State University friends and Nashville natives, Clint Gray, Emanuel Reed, and Derrick Moore, the beeria turned a long-overlooked corner of the 37208 into a destination, opening as one of the first new businesses to reinvest in the area and put jobs, art, and energy back on the block. This is a Black-owned spot with a point of view. The vibe is pure hip-hop, from the playlist to the artwork to the mural-covered walls, and the whole place moves with the same creative confidence that shaped the founders growing up in Music City. Step inside the flagship and you feel it right away: exposed brick, high ceilings, a bustling build line, and a crowd that ranges from students to families to folks who drove across town for a pie. The pizza is the reason people keep coming back. Everything is artisan and made to order, starting with dough crafted in-house and stretched into Slim + Husky's signature oblong pies. You can build your own or reach for one of the house creations, each with a name that carries as much personality as the toppings, then watch it fire fast and come out bubbling with fresh cheese, quality proteins, and vegetables piled edge to edge. Cinnamon rolls (the Sweet Slim Roll) and craft brews round out the experience, because a beeria is about the whole hang, not just the slice. What started as one shop has grown into a nationally recognized brand, with features across food media and a reputation that reaches far beyond Tennessee. Through it all, the founders have stayed rooted in the community that raised them, using the business as a platform for employment, mentorship, and music- and art-based initiatives that give back to North Nashville. The main Buchanan Street location is open daily for dine-in, takeout, and online orders, staying open late on Friday and Saturday nights. Come hungry, come curious, and come ready to taste why Slim + Husky's became one of the most beloved pizza stories to ever come out of Nashville.

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Slutty Vegan
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Slutty Vegan

Atlanta, GA

Slutty Vegan is the plant-based burger phenomenon that turned Atlanta into a vegan destination, and it all started with a food truck, a big personality, and an even bigger appetite. Founded by Pinky Cole, a Black woman entrepreneur who has become one of the most recognizable names in the food world, Slutty Vegan proves that eating vegan does not mean giving up on flavor, indulgence, or fun. The main Atlanta location sits at 476 Edgewood Ave SE in the heart of the Old Fourth Ward, where lines out the door have become part of the experience. The menu is unapologetically playful. Signature burgers like the One Night Stand, the Fussy Hussy, and the Sloppy Toppy stack plant-based patties with vegan cheese, caramelized onions, and the now-famous Slut Sauce, all tucked between soft, toasted buns. Add a side of Hooker Fries and you understand why people drive across state lines for a bite. Every order is made to feel like a celebration, and the cheeky names are just the beginning of the personality baked into this place. What makes Slutty Vegan more than a great burger is the woman behind it. Pinky Cole built the brand from the ground up, growing it from a single food truck into a multi-location movement with a loyal following and national recognition. She has been open about her journey, her setbacks, and her mission to bring healthier food to communities that are too often overlooked. That sense of purpose shows up in everything from the energy of the staff to the community events the brand supports through the Pinky Cole Foundation. Walking into the Edgewood location, you feel the vibe immediately. It is loud, joyful, and welcoming, with music, bold branding, and a crew that treats every guest like a regular. Whether you are a lifelong vegan, a curious first-timer, or a meat eater who just wants a genuinely great burger, Slutty Vegan meets you where you are and sends you home full. This is comfort food with attitude, built by an entrepreneur who bet on herself and won, and it has earned its place as one of Atlanta's must-visit spots.

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The Breakfast Klub
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The Breakfast Klub

Houston, TX

Welcome to the breakfast klub, Houston's home for the best breakfast in the city. Since founder Marcus Davis opened our doors in Midtown in September 2001, we have been serving up great home-style breakfast with the kind of superior service and genuine hospitality that turns first-time visitors into family. We are a proud Black-owned Houston institution, and everything we do starts with the community that raised us. Marcus built this place on a simple idea: give people soulful, savory food made the way it ought to be made, and treat every guest like they belong here. More than two decades later, that idea still defines every plate that leaves our kitchen. You already know what we are famous for. Our Wings & Waffles is the dish that put us on the map, golden wings alongside a light, crisp waffle that keeps folks coming back and keeps the line moving out the door. Right next to it on the wall of legends is our Katfish & Grits, seasoned and fried the way the South intended, served over creamy grits that taste like Sunday morning. Whatever you order, it comes with our signature seasoning, the soulful and savory blend that carries a little bit of Houston in every bite. We serve breakfast and lunch, so there is no wrong time to pull up a chair. Breakfast runs all through the morning, and lunch is ready when the midday crowd rolls in. Come by yourself, bring the whole family, or let us cater your next event. We also offer to-go orders, gift kards, and family meal packages so you can take a little of the klub home with you. Over the years the breakfast klub has grown into more than a restaurant. We have become a top Houston tourist stop and a hometown favorite, a place where visitors, regulars, neighbors, and celebrities all share the same tables. That is exactly how Marcus wanted it. When you walk through our doors at 3711 Travis Street, you are not just a customer. You are part of the klub. Come hungry, leave full, and bring somebody with you next time.

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TRUNC
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TRUNC

Philadelphia, PA

Trunc is an artisan-made, eco-friendly, and socially conscious shop tucked into Philadelphia's Northern Liberties at 929 N 2nd Street. We are proudly Black, woman, LGBTQ+, and veteran owned, and everything on our shelves reflects the people and values behind it. We believe the things you bring into your home and wear on your body should mean something, so we curate with intention, favoring handcrafted work over the mass-produced and choosing makers whose stories matter as much as their craft. Step inside and you will find a little of everything, all chosen by hand. Our jewelry ranges from sterling silver rings and earrings to one-of-a-kind vintage lace pieces, each with its own character. In home goods you will discover recycled glass charcuterie boards in soft ambers and blushes, handmade serving trays and dishes, candles, and art that carries real local spirit. Our body and skin care shelf is stocked with gentle, thoughtfully formulated goods, and our specialty pantry is where things get fun, with small-batch hot sauces, popcorn, oils, and other treats made by independent producers. What ties it all together is a commitment to sustainability and social good. We seek out sustainably made, upcycled, and eco-friendly products, and we lean toward local artisans, culturally diverse creators, and small businesses whenever we can. Shopping with us is a way to support those makers directly, to keep dollars circulating in creative communities, and to fill your home with pieces that were built to last rather than to be thrown away. Trunc is meant to feel like a discovery. No two visits look quite the same, because our selection shifts with the seasons and with the makers we meet. Whether you are hunting for a gift that says more than a gift card ever could, treating yourself to a piece of handmade jewelry, or picking up a bottle of hot sauce with a story behind it, you will find something here made with care. Come browse, meet the work of artisans from Philadelphia and beyond, and take home something that reflects who you are and what you value. We are glad you found us.

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