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4 Hens Creole Kitchen
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Restaurants & Food

4 Hens Creole Kitchen

St. Louis, MO

4 Hens Creole Kitchen brings the soul of New Orleans to the heart of St. Louis. We are a woman-owned, Black-owned restaurant founded by four friends and family who moved to St. Louis together and turned a shared love of cooking into a home for real Creole food. Executive chef Brandi Artis leads the kitchen alongside co-owners Brittany Artis, Ebony Evans, and business manager Brittani Gardner-Evans. The four of us are the hens the name honors, and every plate carries a little of who we are. We cook the traditional flavors of Creole food with a modern twist. Everything is made from scratch, right here, from our sauces to our seasonings to our signature Creole cream sauce. Come hungry and start with our Creole Toast, Fried Green Tomatoes, Slapp'n Shrimp, or a basket of Chicken Dawlins. Our mains are built to comfort: Shrimp n' Grits, po' boys stacked high, salmon croquettes, and the crowd-favorite Swamp Thang. Little Chicks keeps the kids happy, we keep vegan guests in mind, and no visit is finished without a bowl of N'awlins Bread Pudding. Chef Brandi got her start in Kansas City and spent years running Simply Delicious Bartending and Catering in Chicago before bringing that experience to St. Louis. She credits this city's own historical ties to Creole and New Orleans cooking as part of the reason it felt right to open here. As she puts it, cooking is just what makes people happy, what brings people joy, and that spirit shows up in the way we feed our guests. You will find us inside the City Foundry STL food hall at 3730 Foundry Way, a lively, family-friendly space where every area is wheelchair accessible, from the entrance and parking lot to the restrooms and seating. Grab a table with friends, bring the whole family, or order to go and take the flavor home. Whether you grew up on Creole cooking or you are tasting shrimp and grits for the very first time, there is a seat and a warm plate waiting for you. We built 4 Hens to be a place where everyone is welcome, and we would love to share a little New Orleans joy with you.

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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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A Queer Photog
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Creative & Media

A Queer Photog

Seattle, WA

I'm Holly Stevens, the queer photographer behind A Queer Photog, a Seattle-based portrait, wedding, and elopement studio working entirely on film. I make heirloom-quality photographs of families, lovers, and friends, and I especially endeavor to document and elevate the lived experience of the queer community, along with other communities that too often face marginalization and erasure. I believe every person should get to feel worthy of being photographed, exactly as they are. I picked up a camera as a pre-teen, and after my first official portrait shoot at fifteen I was hooked on the thrill of photographing people and helping them feel truly seen. That feeling still drives the work. Coming from a background of religious trauma and gender conformity, I am deeply committed to a lifelong healing process, and I bring that same care to the way I hold space for my clients. Sessions with me are unhurried and pressure-free. My imagery is intimate and joyful, exploring anti-perfectionism and radical presence while emphasizing our connection to the land, to each other, and to ourselves. My services include portrait sessions, wedding and elopement coverage, and film photography mentorship for people who want to learn the craft. Whether you are a couple planning an intimate elopement, a growing queer family, or someone who simply wants to be photographed with tenderness and honesty, I would love to make images with you. Accessibility matters to me beyond the frame. I offer payment plans, trades, and solidarity discounts so that cost is less of a barrier for marginalized folks who want to work with me. I want the people I most want to serve to actually be able to reach me. I live and work in Seattle on the unceded traditional lands of the Duwamish people, and I pay monthly reparations through Real Rent Duwamish as one small ongoing act of accountability. As a queer parent, an interdisciplinary artist, and a deeply inquisitive person, I bring my whole self to every shoot, and I invite you to bring yours. If you are looking for a photographer who will treat your story with reverence and never ask you to be anyone but yourself, reach out through my site and let's create something lasting together.

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Asian Mint
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Asian Mint

Dallas, TX

Asian Mint is a chef-driven, woman-owned Thai restaurant that has been a Dallas favorite since 2004. Founded by Chef Nikky Phinyawatana, a Thai-Texan chef born and raised in Bangkok, the restaurant blends classic Thai cooking with a fresh, modern point of view she calls New Bangkok-style cuisine. What began as one neighborhood spot has grown into a beloved Dallas-Fort Worth restaurant group with five locations, and our Forest Lane home at 11617 N Central Expy remains one of the busiest and most loved of them all. Chef Nikky brought a real culinary pedigree to the table. After graduating from The Hockaday School and earning a business degree in entrepreneurial studies and marketing from Babson College, she trained at El Centro College Culinary School in Dallas. That mix of business grit and kitchen craft shaped Asian Mint into a place where hospitality and flavor matter equally, and where guests are treated like family. Our menu celebrates the bright, layered flavors of Thailand. Start with shared plates like Shrimp Rangoon, Fried Calamari, or the signature Mint Platter, then move on to the dishes that keep regulars coming back: our Original Pad Thai, aromatic Tom Yum soup, House Fried Rice, Pad Kee Mow, and Cashew Chicken. We cook with fresh ingredients and balance the sweet, sour, salty, and spicy notes that make Thai food so satisfying. Whether you are here for a quick lunch, a relaxed dinner, or happy hour with friends, there is something on the menu to love. Beyond the plate, Asian Mint reflects Chef Nikky's commitment to community and to lifting up other women in food. She has served as president of Les Dames d'Escoffier International, mentoring the next generation of women in the culinary industry, and has been honored with awards including Women That Soar Business of the Year. In 2024 she released her first cookbook, sharing her Thai flavors and personal stories with home cooks everywhere. We offer dine-in, takeout, delivery, catering, and reservations, along with a rewards program for our regulars. Come taste why Asian Mint has become a Dallas institution: authentic Thai flavor, warm hospitality, and a genuine love for bringing people together over great food.

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August Wilson African American Cultural Center
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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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Barrios Technology
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Technology

Barrios Technology

Houston, TX

For more than 45 years, Barrios Technology has helped humanity reach farther into space. We are an award-winning, woman-owned and operated small business headquartered near NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, delivering high-quality engineering, software, and technology integration solutions to government and commercial space flight programs in the United States and around the world. A long-standing prime contractor to NASA since 1980, we have contributed to nearly every era of American human spaceflight, from the Space Shuttle to the International Space Station and today's Artemis missions returning astronauts to the Moon. Our teams provide space mission integration and operations, systems engineering, software engineering and integration, program integration, flight planning, ground operations, and data and analytics solutions. We partner with the industry's leaders, including Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Sierra Space, Intuitive Machines, KBR, and Amentum, to keep complex missions on schedule and mission-ready. Our strength is our people. More than 700 talented engineers, analysts, planners, and specialists bring vast experience and deep technical expertise to every program we support. We have earned recognition that reflects that commitment, including the NASA Woman-Owned Small Business of the Year Award, the NASA/JSC Small Business Prime Contractor of the Year Award, SBA Region 6 Prime and Subcontractor of the Year Awards, and a Boeing Supplier of the Year Award. We believe the future of space belongs to everyone, and we invest in building the workforce that will get us there. Barrios actively supports STEM-focused educational initiatives and industry and community associations, opening doors for the next generation of explorers, engineers, and innovators. As a woman-owned small business, inclusion is not a slogan for us; it is part of how we have grown and how we operate every day. From our corporate office on Space Center Boulevard in Houston to our operations in Huntsville, Alabama, Barrios Technology remains focused on one goal: providing the trusted engineering and integration expertise that helps our customers explore, discover, and expand what is possible beyond Earth. When missions cannot fail, partners turn to Barrios.

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Belén de la Cruz Empanadas and Pastries
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Belén de la Cruz Empanadas and Pastries

Atlanta, GA

Hi! I'm Belen de la Cruz, a passionate Argentinian mom and entrepreneur, and this is my story, our story. I grew up in Buenos Aires, where my mom set a beautiful table and cooked for our family every single day. I credit her amazing cooking and hospitality as my inspiration to prepare fresh, delicious food and to share the flavors and culture of my native Argentina. When I moved to Atlanta, GA, I obtained a Food Cottage license to sell my pastries and began teaching others how to prepare traditional Argentine recipes. My cooking lessons were a hit, and before long people were asking where they could buy my empanadas and baked goods. That is how the dream of Belen de la Cruz Empanadas and Pastries was born. With the support of my brother and the encouragement of my family, I opened our first location in February 2020 in Johns Creek. Opening day was a smashing success, with our empanadas selling out like hot, well, empanadas! Shortly after, Covid hit, and I will always be grateful for the community's support that carried me and my team through the pandemic. From there we kept growing, opening several locations around Georgia, including here in Atlanta, and expanding our wholesale and catering business. Not bad for a self-taught cook from Argentina. Everything we make is baked with love. Our Argentine empanadas are prepared with high-quality ingredients and no preservatives, with meat, chicken, cheese, vegetarian, and gluten-free options folded and pinched by hand. Alongside the empanadas you will find custom cakes made to order, traditional Argentine pastries, dulce de leche treats, and cheese and charcuterie boards perfect for sharing. We still teach the recipes that started it all, because passing on the flavors of Argentina is at the heart of what we do. I love our community of customers who continue to cheer for our small business, and I am proud that we have captured the spirit of sharing a satisfying meal with friends and family around a nicely set table, just like my mom used to do. We truly love to have you over. Come visit us, and taste a little piece of Buenos Aires right here in Atlanta.

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Boycott Bar
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Restaurants & Food

Boycott Bar

Phoenix, AZ

Welcome to Boycott, Arizona's last lesbian-owned bar and one of the only Latina-led queer venues in the country. Since 2004, we have held down a corner of Phoenix's Melrose District gayborhood on 7th Avenue, and we are still here because our people keep showing up for one another. Founder Audrey Corley built this place on a simple idea: everyone deserves somewhere they can walk in, exhale, and be exactly who they are. That is what we are, a chosen family and a safe space wrapped inside a good old-fashioned neighborhood bar. We like to say Boycott blends dive-bar charm with feminine energy and great dancing. Cold beer, well-mixed cocktails, and a dance floor that fills up fast. Some nights it is drag, some nights it is a DJ spinning the music you love, and some nights it is pool or bingo in the back room with friends who feel like family. There is always something on the calendar, from themed dance nights to our Under the Rainbow prom and game-day watch parties. Whatever brings you through the door, you will find good drinks, good beats, and good people. Lesbian bars across the country have been fighting to survive for decades, and the pandemic hit our kind of place harder than most. We take real pride in still standing, not as the last of something ending, but as proof that queer community in Arizona is here to stay. Every pour, every dance, every late night is a small act of keeping this space alive for the folks who need it. We are woman-owned, LGBTQ+ owned, and unapologetically ours, but our doors are open to all. Whether you are a longtime regular, new to Phoenix, or just looking for a spot where you belong, you are welcome at Boycott. Come as you are. Bring your crew or come solo and make some new friends at the bar. We are closed Mondays and open the rest of the week into the early hours, so there is plenty of time to find your people on the dance floor. Pull up a stool, order a drink, and stay awhile. This is your bar too.

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Catalyst Café
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Restaurants & Food

Catalyst Café

Everett, WA

Welcome to Catalyst Cafe, a bright teal corner on Hewitt Avenue in the heart of downtown Everett. We are a proudly queer-owned coffee shop built to be more than a place to grab a drink. From the day we opened our doors, our mission has been simple: create a sober, family-friendly community space where LGBTQ+ folx, QTBIPOC, and our allies all feel genuinely at home. Order at the counter and settle in. Our baristas pour freshly brewed coffee, espresso classics, matcha lattes, and house italian sodas topped with whipped cream. If you are hungry, we serve breakfast sandwiches and a rotating case of pastries, including cookies and treats from local favorite South Fork Baking Co right here in Everett. We keep vegan and gluten-free options on hand, because everyone deserves something good to eat. Look around and you will see who we are. Local art lines the walls, origami cranes hang near the restroom, and a trans pride flag greets you as part of the furniture, not a seasonal decoration. Shelves of books invite you to stay a while, whether you are catching up with a friend, working through an afternoon, or meeting the neighborhood for the first time. Catalyst is also a gathering place after the coffee cools. We host local performances, karaoke nights, and game nights that turn the room into a small, welcoming stage for Everett's creative and queer community. It is the kind of spot where regulars know each other's names and newcomers are folded in quickly. We believe a cafe can be a catalyst, a starting point for connection, conversation, and community that reaches past the front door. So pull up a chair, try a matcha or a cortado, grab a cookie, and stay as long as you like. However you identify and whoever you bring with you, there is a seat here for you. Come find us on the corner of Hewitt, look for the turquoise siding and the Catalyst sign, and come say hello. We saved you a spot.

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Charis Books & More
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Retail & Shops

Charis Books & More

Atlanta, GA

Welcome to Charis Books & More, the South's oldest independent feminist bookstore. We opened our doors on November 4, 1974 in Atlanta's Little Five Points neighborhood, founded by Linda Bryant and Barbara Borgman around a simple, radical idea: that a bookstore could be a gift to its community. Our name comes from the Greek word charis, meaning grace or gift, and for more than fifty years we have tried to live up to it. In November 2024 we celebrated our 50th anniversary of feminist bookselling, and we are still going strong. In 2019 we moved from Little Five Points to a purple house at 184 S. Candler Street in Decatur, where we are proud to serve as the official bookstore partner of Agnes Scott College. Our shelves are curated with intention. You will find feminist literature, LGBTQ+ books, work by writers of color, diverse and affirming children's titles, and the kind of hard-to-find voices that big-box stores overlook. Many of our shelves are on wheels, so the space can shift to make room for readers, gatherings, and one another. Charis is more than a store. Together with our nonprofit programming partner, Charis Circle, we host more than 200 events a year, from author readings and open mics to book clubs and support groups for trans, nonbinary, and gender-expansive people of every age. Our mission is to foster sustainable feminist communities, work for social justice, and encourage the expression of diverse and marginalized voices. That work belongs to all of us. When you shop with us, you are shopping independent, queer, and feminist. Every book you buy and every event you attend helps keep this community space alive and helps fund the free and low-cost programming that has made Charis a home for generations of Atlantans. Whether you have been coming here since the Moreland Avenue days or you are walking through our door for the very first time, we are glad you are here. Come browse, come listen, come find your next favorite book, and come as you are. We saved you a seat.

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Charlie's Queer Books
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Retail & Shops

Charlie's Queer Books

Seattle, WA

Welcome to Charlie's Queer Books, Seattle's home for queer books. From our little purple Victorian house in Fremont, we sell books written by LGBTQ+ authors and books that put queer characters, lives, and love front and center. That is the whole shop. Every shelf, from literary fiction and memoir to poetry, graphic novels, sci-fi, and a growing romance section organized by pride flag, is here so you can walk in and find yourself on the page. We started as a mobile book cart in the summer of 2023 before opening our brick-and-mortar doors that November. Our founder, Charlie Hunts, is a man of trans experience who came to bookselling from a background in publishing and brand marketing, and he built this place around a simple idea: queer people deserve a third space that does not revolve around a bar. Somewhere you can browse, sit down, and stay a while. So we made it that kind of room. The walls are pink, the shelves are full, and there is an upstairs reading nook with comfortable chairs when you want to slow down with a book. Banners on the wall say what we mean: you belong here, and being gay is so fun. Alongside the books you will find gifts, stickers, tote bags, zines, jewelry, and apparel, plus a kids and young-reader corner so the youngest readers have shelves of their own. Charlie's is also a gathering place. We host book clubs, author talks, craft nights, and community events, and our meeting room is available to book for groups who need a welcoming space of their own. Over the years these rooms have held everything from a queer silent book club to weddings, and we love that our shop gets to be part of those days. Whether you are hunting for the queer story that finally makes you feel seen, shopping for a gag-worthy gift, or just looking for somewhere that feels like home, we would love to have you. Come find us at 465 N 36th St in Seattle, say hi, and let us match you with your next favorite read.

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Cocina Chiwas
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Cocina Chiwas

Phoenix, AZ

Welcome to Cocina Chiwas, our love letter to Chihuahua, the northern Mexican state where we both grew up before our families brought us to Arizona as kids. We are Armando Hernandez and Nadia Holguin, and our story started with a single conversation at an ASU party, when we discovered we shared the same roots and the same dream of opening a restaurant one day. In 2016 we chased that dream with fifty dollars in our checking account and a little taco shop called Tacos Chiwas. People believed in us, Phoenix embraced us, and that first counter grew into a family of restaurants across the Valley. Cocina Chiwas is the fullest expression of where we come from. We opened these doors as the culinary anchor of Culdesac, a walkable neighborhood in Tempe, to serve regional Chihuahuan cooking the way we remember it: familiar yet unexpected, traditional yet modern, with a little bit of Arizona woven in. Our kitchen leans on wood fire, house-made masa, and the flavors of the Sierra and the high desert, from tender braises to salsas built layer by layer. Chihuahua is cattle country, chile country, and comfort-food country, and you will taste all of that on the plate. As a chef couple, we have poured our heritage and our marriage into this place, and it means the world to us that our work has been recognized, from James Beard consideration to being named one of USA Today's best new restaurants of 2024. But the honors we care about most are the regulars who become friends and the first-timers who leave planning their next visit. Our dining room is warm, unpretentious, and made for lingering, whether you are here for a weeknight dinner, a celebration, or happy hour with people you love. We built Cocina Chiwas to be a place where everyone feels at home, and we are proud to be a woman co-owned kitchen led by Nadia alongside Armando. Come hungry, come curious, and let us share the food, the culture, and the hospitality of Chihuahua with you. From our family to your table, gracias for pulling up a chair.

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El Merkury
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El Merkury

Philadelphia, PA

We are El Merkury, a Central American street food staple in the Philadelphia foodie scene. Our story starts with our founder, Sofia Deleon, a Guatemalan immigrant who came to the United States in 2012 to study and later stayed to chase a dream. After years working the corporate side of the food industry, in 2017 she decided to quit her job and follow her heart, opening a business that would share the flavors she grew up with and celebrate the food and people of Central America. What began as a series of pop-ups and a virtual kitchen found its permanent home on May 5th, 2018, at 2104 Chestnut Street near Rittenhouse Square. Today we also serve our neighbors from a stall inside Philadelphia's historic Reading Terminal Market. We are proud to be a Latina and immigrant-owned business, and prouder still to bring our community together through food. Our menu blends the flavors of Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras, the countries that shaped our table. Everything is made from scratch. We hand-press pupusas, roll crispy taquitos, and build loaded tostadas piled with fresh toppings. And then there are the churros, our pride and joy: foot-long, fried to order, dusted in cinnamon sugar, and stuffed or dipped in fillings like our Mayan chocolate. Whether it is a quick handheld snack or a churro sundae you did not know you needed, we want every bite to taste like home. Mornings start early with us, because good food should not have to wait. Stop in for breakfast, grab lunch on the go, or order a combo of a pupusa, a tostada, and two sides when you want the full experience. We also cater, ship coffee, and craft churrobouquets and churrograms for the moments worth celebrating. More than a restaurant, El Merkury is a love letter to Central America and to the city that welcomed us. We are here to show Philadelphia that our street food deserves a seat at the table, one pupusa and one churro at a time. Come hungry, come curious, and leave part of our familia.

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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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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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Gaucho Parrilla Argentina
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Gaucho Parrilla Argentina

Pittsburgh, PA

At Gaucho Parrilla Argentina, everything begins with fire. We are an Argentine parrilla in the heart of downtown Pittsburgh's Cultural District, on Sixth Street, where quality cuts of meat, poultry, seafood, and vegetables are cooked the way they have been cooked across the pampas for generations: over an open, wood-fired grill. Our kitchen is inspired by family heritage rooted in Argentina, Uruguay, and South America more broadly. That heritage shapes how we source, season, and cook. We keep it simple and let the ingredients speak. Fresh ingredients, delicious flavors, and the deep, smoky character that only real wood coals can give. From marinated skirt steak to grilled vegetables and house chimichurri, every plate carries the honesty of the parrilla. We want your visit to feel unhurried and generous. Come in at lunch for something quick and satisfying, or settle in for dinner and let the meal unfold. Our bar keeps the same spirit, and during Happy Hour we pour drink specials and offer half off our pequeños, the smaller plates made for sharing while you sip and talk. Walk-ins are always welcome, and reservations are recommended if you are planning ahead or bringing a group. Pittsburgh has embraced Gaucho, and we have embraced Pittsburgh right back. Being downtown in the Cultural District means we sit at the center of the city's energy, a short walk from theaters, galleries, and the riverfront. Whether you are here before a show, meeting friends after work, or simply craving something cooked over live fire, there is a seat for you. What you will find is not fussy or complicated. It is food built on good technique and better ingredients, served with warmth. That is the tradition of the gaucho, and it is the promise we make every day we light the grill. Eat. Drink. Enjoy. Then come back and do it all again. We will keep the fire burning and a place set for you at the table.

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Golden Oak Acupuncture & Herbal Medicine
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Golden Oak Acupuncture & Herbal Medicine

St. Louis, MO

Golden Oak Acupuncture & Herbal Medicine is a small, welcoming clinic in the Dogtown / Clayton-Tamm neighborhood of St. Louis, led by Dr. Kade Stotler, DACM, MSOM, L.Ac. (they/them). We offer acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine rooted in thousands of years of clinical tradition and paired with modern medical research. Our philosophy is simple: Root, Revive, and Thrive. We look for the root of what is out of balance, help your body revive its own capacity to heal, and support you in thriving long after treatment ends. Dr. Stotler trained at Southwest Acupuncture College in Boulder and the American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine in San Francisco, completing well over three thousand hours of hands-on clinical education and passing the national NCCAOM board examinations. That training shows up in careful, individualized care. Every visit begins with listening, because your history, your goals, and your daily life all inform the treatment plan we build together. We treat a wide range of concerns, including sports injuries and chronic pain, digestive complaints, menstrual and menopausal symptoms, fertility challenges, insomnia, stress and emotional health, fatigue, and the lingering effects of long COVID. Adult acupuncture visits run sixty to ninety minutes and may include needling, bodywork, and dietary and lifestyle guidance. For children and needle-sensitive patients, we offer gentle, needle-free pediatric treatments. Herbal consultations are available on their own or alongside acupuncture, with custom formulas tailored to your constitution. We believe good medicine should be accessible. Alongside private sessions, we offer community-style acupuncture on a sliding scale, so that regular care fits more budgets. New patients are welcome to start with a free fifteen-minute consultation to ask questions and see whether we are the right fit before booking. Our treatment room is quiet and unhurried, designed to help you settle, exhale, and let your nervous system downshift. Whether you are managing a stubborn injury, navigating a hormonal transition, or simply looking to feel more like yourself, we would be honored to walk that path with you. To schedule a visit or your free consultation, reach out by phone or email, or book online anytime.

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Hammered Lamb
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Hammered Lamb

Orlando, FL

For more than a decade, The Hammered Lamb poured cold beer and stiff Bloody Marys on the corner of Orange Avenue and the train tracks in Ivanhoe Village, and Orlando loved us for it. We were the neighborhood's loud, welcoming, wonderfully weird patio bar, a place where the drinks flowed until 2am every night and nobody cared what team you rooted for or who you brought home. Our banner said it plainly: great drinks and really great food, booze and eats until close. Weekends belonged to brunch. We built what regulars swore was the best Bloody Mary bar in Orlando, and we backed it up with $5 mimosas, $5 red sangria and $8 Bloody Marys from 10am to 4pm every Saturday and Sunday. Beer people had it good too. Twenty drafts on tap, more than seventy-five beers to choose from, and a dollar off every draft Monday through Thursday from 7pm to 2am. Happy hour ran 4 to 7, Monday through Friday, and if the freight train rolled past while you were on the patio, that meant free train shots for the house. The patio was the heart of it. String lights strung over the palms, a fenced yard just off Orange Ave, room to sprawl with friends and strangers who quickly became friends. We threw ourselves into the community that made us, hosting Equality Florida nights and standing proudly as one of the area's LGBTQ+ friendly gathering spots. Live music, holiday parties, charity fundraisers: if it brought people together over a good drink, we said yes. The food matched the mood, honest bar fare done right, from weekend brunch plates to late-night eats meant to soak up whatever you had been drinking. We were never fancy, and that was the point. The Hammered Lamb was a come-as-you-are kind of place. Please note: after more than ten years in Ivanhoe Village, The Hammered Lamb served its final day on January 25, 2025, and has permanently closed. The website is no longer active. We remain grateful to every guest, bartender and neighbor who made 1235 N. Orange Ave feel like home. Thanks for all the mornings, all the nights, and every train shot in between.

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Happy Monkey Shop
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Happy Monkey Shop

Miami, FL

Happy Monkey Shop is a thoughtfully curated baby and kids destination built around one simple idea: the things our little ones play with, wear, and grow up around should be chosen with care. We stock conscious baby and kids brands across toys, clothing, accessories, home decor, strollers, and everyday baby essentials, favoring pieces that are well made, imaginative, and kind to the world our children are inheriting. Step inside our Coconut Creek shop and you will find open-ended playthings like modular activity boards and squishable characters sitting alongside dress-up jewelry, charm bracelets, and playful gifts that light up a child's face. Every brand we carry earns its place on the shelf, so parents, grandparents, and gift-givers can shop with confidence knowing the selection has already been vetted for quality and creativity. Whether you are hunting for a first-birthday present, a baby shower gift, or a small treat that feels a little more special than the big-box aisle, our team is happy to help you find it. Beyond the shelves, Happy Monkey is a community space for families. Our art studio hosts classes, workshops, day camp sessions, and birthday parties, giving kids a hands-on place to create, explore, and make friends. It is the kind of neighborhood spot where a quick errand can turn into an afternoon, and where the staff learns your child's name and what they are into this month. We are located at 4419 Lyons Road, Suite 104, in Coconut Creek, part of the Promenade at Coconut Creek. Our doors are open seven days a week: mornings through early evening on weekdays, later on Fridays and Saturdays, and shorter Sunday hours for a relaxed weekend browse. You can also reach us by phone or email, or explore the full collection online and have your favorites shipped to your door. At Happy Monkey Shop, we believe childhood is worth celebrating with intention. Come see why families across Coconut Creek and Broward County trust us for gifts and everyday finds that feel as good as they look.

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Harriett's Bookshop
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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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Hex Appeal Hair Studio
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Hex Appeal Hair Studio

Chicago, IL

At Hex Appeal Hair Studio, hair is not just an accessory, it is a canvas for self-expression. Tucked into Suite 7 at 5434 North Clark Street in Chicago, this by-appointment-only studio is where creativity and craft meet a little bit of magic. The studio is led by Kelsey, who cheerfully describes herself as the finest queer hair witch in all of Chicagoland. With 15 years behind the chair, Kelsey brings both technical mastery and a genuine love of the work to every appointment. Whether you are after a soft, natural refresh or a bold, fashion-forward transformation, the goal is always the same: a look that feels unmistakably like you. Color is a specialty here. From hand-painted, lived-in tones to vivid all-over fashion colors in every shade imaginable, Hex Appeal designs color that grows out beautifully and stays fresh over time. Curly hair is another point of pride. Cuts are shaped to work with your natural texture, not against it, so your style keeps its shape long after you leave the chair. Haircuts at Hex Appeal are gender-free, because great hair has nothing to do with a label. Alongside cuts and color, the studio offers styling and treatment extras to keep your hair healthy, happy, and camera-ready. Everything is done with vegan practices in mind, a small but meaningful reflection of the care that runs through the whole experience. Because Hex Appeal is a private, appointment-only studio, every visit is unhurried and focused entirely on you. New clients are warmly welcomed, and memberships are available for those who like to keep their look consistently on point. There is even merch for anyone who wants to carry a little of that Hex Appeal energy home. If you have been searching for a stylist who treats your hair like art and your visit like a ritual, Hex Appeal Hair Studio is ready to work some magic. Book an appointment and see what a little enchantment can do.

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Jennivee's Bakery
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Jennivee's Bakery

Chicago, IL

At Jennivee's Bakery, we believe everyone deserves good cake. What started as one woman's lifelong love of baking has grown into one of Chicago's most welcoming sweet spots, tucked into the Lakeview neighborhood and open to absolutely everyone. Our founder, Jennivee, is a proud transgender Filipina baker who opened these doors in 2017 to share her confections and to build a space where the LGBTQ community and its allies always feel at home. We are proudly trans-owned, and that spirit of inclusion is baked into everything we do, from the people we welcome at the counter to the care we put into every order. Step inside and you will find cases full of temptations. We are known for our cakes and cupcakes, with more flavors than you can count, alongside brownies, bars, sweet rolls, cheesecakes, cookies, and fresh breakfast pastries. Filipino-inspired favorites like ube, mango, and tres leches sit right beside classic chocolate and vanilla, so there is something for every craving and every celebration. Need a custom cake for a birthday, wedding, or just because? We love turning your ideas into edible art. We are also one of the few bakeries in the city that keeps the lights on late. On weekends you can satisfy a midnight sweet tooth with us, because a good dessert should never have to wait until morning. Grab a cupcake and a coffee, settle in with friends, and enjoy the easy, friendly vibe our regulars rave about. Over the years we have been honored to share our story on television and to see neighbors, first-timers, and out-of-towners become part of our extended family. Every slice we serve carries the same message: you are welcome here, exactly as you are. So whether you are picking up a dozen cupcakes, ordering a showstopping custom cake, or simply popping in for a late-night treat, come indulge responsibly with us. We cannot wait to send you home a little sweeter than you arrived.

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Kalaya
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Kalaya

Philadelphia, PA

Kalaya is our love letter to Trang, the province in Southern Thailand where chef and owner Chutatip "Nok" Suntaranon grew up watching her mother cook. We named the restaurant for her, and everything we plate carries that lineage forward: fragrant curries pounded from fresh paste, herb-driven salads, delicate dumplings, and dishes built to be shared around a full table. We opened in 2019 as a small BYOB in South Philadelphia, a 32-seat room where Nok cooked the food she had missed for years. Word traveled fast. In 2022 we moved to a larger home in Fishtown so more guests could gather, and the heart of the kitchen never changed. Nok, a woman-owned and immigrant-owned business, cooks the Southern Thai food of her memory without softening it. The flavors are bold and fragrant, layered with the chilies, herbs, and seafood that define the region, and we make no apology for their intensity. Along the way Nok has been honored as a James Beard Award winner, named to the TIME100, and recognized on the Forbes 50 Over 50 list. Her story reached wider audiences through Netflix's Chef's Table, and her cookbook drew praise from The New York Times and Bon Appetit. Those honors matter to us, but they are not the point. The point is the plate in front of you and the person who cooked it. Dining at Kalaya is meant to feel generous. We encourage ordering across the menu, passing plates, and letting the meal build in waves the way a Thai table should. Curries arrive perfumed and deep. Salads land bright and sharp. Whole fish and slow-simmered braises reward a long, unhurried evening. We cook this way because it is honest to where Nok comes from and to the woman who raised her. Every dish is an attempt to carry Trang across an ocean and set it down, steaming, in a Philadelphia dining room. Come hungry, come curious, and come ready to share. We saved you a seat.

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KAZMALEJE
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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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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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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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Maestri Studio
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Maestri Studio

Dallas, TX

Maestri Studio is a full-service architecture and interior design firm founded in Dallas in 2008 by Eddie Maestri, AIA. From our home in Exposition Park, the neighborhood tucked between the east end of Deep Ellum and the grand entrance to Fair Park, we design residences and spaces that express individuality, personality, and character. Our philosophy is simple: thoughtfully tailored, beautifully curated, design for the way you actually live. We bring architecture, interior architecture, interior design, and landscape design together under one roof, so every project is considered from the structure out to the finishes and the grounds. That integrated approach lets us shape homes that feel cohesive and intentional, whether the work is a ground-up build, a full renovation, or a room reimagined. We believe good design should be personal, so we start with how you live and build outward from there, layering art, color, texture, and one-of-a-kind pieces that make a space unmistakably yours. Over the years our work has been recognized well beyond Dallas. Projects and perspectives from the studio have been featured by Architectural Digest, Veranda, HGTV, Aspire, Design Milk, and CBS, and the firm has taken part in celebrated design events including the Kips Bay Decorator Show House. Those milestones reflect a team that treats every commission, large or small, with the same care and craft. Design is only part of the story. Our love of art, modern furnishings, and the unique also lives on through Shop Maestri, a curated collection of pieces and collaborations that carry the studio's point of view into your own home. It is an extension of the same instinct that drives our interiors: surrounding people with objects that have meaning, beauty, and a little bit of the unexpected. Today Maestri Studio works from both Dallas and Los Angeles, but our roots and our sensibility remain firmly Texan. We are a studio built on the belief that where you live should reflect who you are. If you are ready to create a space that is genuinely yours, thoughtfully designed and beautifully made, we would love to hear about it.

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MAS Global Consulting
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MAS Global Consulting

Tampa, FL

MAS Global is a Latina-founded, women-owned software and AI consulting firm headquartered in Tampa, Florida. Founded in 2013 by Monica Hernandez, who immigrated to the United States from Colombia at 21 with a software engineering degree and a conviction that a technology company could deliver both exceptional business outcomes and meaningful social impact, MAS Global has grown into a trusted nearshore partner for organizations that want to build better software, faster. We specialize in custom software development, digital modernization, cloud, data, and AI services, delivered through high-performing nearshore teams across the Americas. Our engineers work in your time zone and integrate directly with your product and technology groups, which means tighter collaboration, faster feedback loops, and the senior talent you need without the friction of distant, disconnected outsourcing. From scaling an existing platform to standing up a new product or embedding AI into your operations, we plug in as an extension of your team and stay accountable to real results. What sets MAS Global apart is the belief that great technology and social impact are not competing goals. As a certified women-owned business and a Latina-founded company, we bring diversity into the heart of the software industry, opening doors to talented engineers who have historically been underrepresented in tech. That commitment is recognized in our credentials: MAS Global is Great Place to Work certified and holds an EcoVadis Silver rating for sustainability and responsible business practices. Our founder has been named among the Top 100 Hispanics in Technology in the United States. Our clients range from fast-moving startups to established enterprises, and they choose us because we combine deep technical expertise with a partnership mindset. We invest in understanding your business, we communicate clearly and honestly, and we measure our success by the outcomes we help you achieve. Every engagement is built on the same foundation that has guided us since day one: do excellent work, treat people well, and use technology as a force for good. If you are looking for a nearshore development and AI partner that pairs world-class engineering with genuine values, MAS Global is ready to help. Reach us at our Tampa headquarters to start a conversation about what we can build together.

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Mazatlan Mexican Restaurant
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Mazatlan Mexican Restaurant

Everett, WA

Welcome to Mazatlan Mexican Restaurant, a family-run spot in the heart of downtown Everett at 1325 Pacific Ave. We opened our doors to bring the flavors of Mexico's Pacific coast to Snohomish County, and every day we cook the dishes we grew up with, made from scratch and served the way our families always have. Start with warm chips and our house salsa while you settle in, then dig into the plates that keep our regulars coming back. Our molcajete arrives at the table sizzling in a traditional volcanic stone bowl, loaded with grilled meats, cactus, cheese, and roasted peppers. If you are after something lighter, the sirloin salad piles tender steak over crisp greens, and our lunch menu keeps midday visits quick and satisfying. Fajitas, enchiladas, burritos, and sizzling combination platters round out a menu built for sharing. No meal here is complete without a drink from our bar. Our margaritas are a house favorite, and the Jalisco Mule has become a signature pour, served cold and bright alongside a full lineup of tequilas and Mexican beers. Whether you are stopping in for a weekday lunch, gathering the family for dinner, or meeting friends for cocktails, our dining room is set up to make you feel at home. We take pride in generous portions, friendly service, and a lively, colorful atmosphere that reflects the warmth of Mexican hospitality. Our team knows many guests by name, and we love welcoming both longtime neighbors and first-time visitors exploring downtown Everett. You will find us open seven days a week: Monday through Thursday from 11:00 am to 10:00 pm, Friday and Saturday from 11:00 am to 11:00 pm, and Sunday from 11:00 am to 9:00 pm. That gives you plenty of time to swing by for an early lunch, a late dinner, or a weekend celebration. Reservations are easy, takeout and delivery are available, and our parking makes visiting simple. Whether it is a craving for authentic Mexican food, a cold margarita after work, or a special occasion with the whole family, Mazatlan is ready to serve you. Come see why we are one of Everett's favorite places for Mexican cuisine. We look forward to sharing a meal with you. Call us at (425) 404-3084 to plan your visit.

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Michael's Cookie Jar
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Michael's Cookie Jar

Houston, TX

At Michael's Cookie Jar, we bake happiness daily, one cookie at a time. From our shop in Houston's Weslayan Plaza, we have grown into a neighborhood favorite for gourmet cookies that cover the full range, from warm, soft-baked chocolate chip to delicate hand-decorated shortbread. Our Oven Fresh Cookies are exactly what they sound like, baked throughout the day so there is always something warm and ready when you walk in. Cookies are all we do, and we love the variety. Our regulars come back for signatures like The HTX Cookie, the snickerdoodle, and our loaded peanut butter cookie packed with peanuts, Reese's Pieces, and caramel popcorn. We bake to the season too, with fresh flavors and themes that rotate through the year, so the case always has something new to discover. Beyond the everyday case, we are proud of our custom and decorated work. Our decorators hand-ice shortbread into wedding cakes, bridal dresses, baby onesies, birthday cakes, and cupcakes, and we love a Texas theme, from spring bluebonnets to Houston Texans and Rodeo cookies. We create custom decorated cookies, custom logo cookies for businesses and events, and custom cookie cakes that make a birthday or celebration feel special. Many of our decorated designs can be ordered straight from our gallery, usually with about two weeks of lead time so we can get every detail right. Everything is baked with love, and that is not just a saying. Walk through our door and you are met with the smell of cookies in the oven and a team that genuinely wants to help you find the perfect treat, whether it is a single cookie for the road, a dozen for the office, or a showpiece cookie cake for a big day. We offer takeout and delivery, plus online ordering, so it is easy to get your favorites however you like. You will find us Monday through Saturday at our Weslayan Plaza bakery, with a second location serving downtown Houston. Come see why so many Houstonians keep their cookie jar full with us. However you take your cookies, warm and simple or decorated and dressed up, we would love to bake them for you.

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Modern Mind Labs
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Modern Mind Labs

Seattle, WA

Modern Mind Labs is a Seattle-founded, globally minded practice built on one belief: emotional intelligence is a skill, and skills can be learned. Co-founded by business and life partners Tay & Val, queer immigrant women originally from Singapore, the studio brings a genuinely intersectional lens to the way people work, lead, and connect. Having lived as part of an ethnic majority in one country and as a minority in another, they understand belonging from the inside out, and they bring that perspective to every room they facilitate. We help companies create workplaces where people can be centered, self-aware, and honest with one another. Our work spans three core areas. For teams and B/ERGs, we design custom programs that deepen trust, strengthen feedback culture, and give groups practical language for collaboration. For executives and emerging leaders, we offer one-on-one emotional intelligence coaching that builds empathy and steadiness under pressure. And through consulting and workshops, we partner with organizations navigating change, growth, and culture-building. Along the way we share simple, memorable tools our participants actually use, from taking three deep breaths to reset, to "Flush Your Bubble" for letting go of stress before it spills onto the people around you. As certified teachers of the globally recognized Search Inside Yourself program for mindfulness-based emotional intelligence and leadership, we ground everything we do in research and lived practice rather than buzzwords. Our approach is wellness-based, DEIB-informed, and culture-coherent, meaning we tailor each engagement to who a team really is, not a one-size-fits-all template. To date, more than 100,000 people across diverse communities have experienced our work, and we have partnered with organizations including Amazon, Booking.com, and VMLY&R across the USA, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. Modern Mind Labs is a certified LGBTBE (NGLCC), Minority Business Enterprise (NMSDC), and Washington State OMWBE business, and we are proud of what those credentials represent: a company that reflects the range of people it serves. Whether we are working with a small leadership team or a global enterprise, our aim is the same, to close the gap between the person you are and the leader, colleague, and human you want to be. If you are looking to build a workplace that feels more emotionally intelligent, more inclusive, and more human, we would love to help.

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MoKaBe's Coffeehouse
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MoKaBe's Coffeehouse

St. Louis, MO

We are MoKaBe's, South City's queer owned and operated coffeehouse, sitting at the corner of Arsenal and Grand right across from historic Tower Grove Park. For years we have been the kind of place where you can settle in for the whole afternoon, whether you are cramming for an exam, catching up with old friends, or just needing a warm mug and a window to watch the neighborhood go by. The rainbow flag out front is not decoration. It is a promise that everyone has a seat at our table. Our coffee is made with locally roasted Chauvin coffee, and we pour it every way we know how. Order a classic latte or cappuccino, try our house Flagstaff with espresso and coffee together, warm up with a London Fog or a chai, or cool off with a Vietnamese iced coffee, a specialty iced latte, or an ice cream shake or float. If you need a jolt, our Zinger and Mudslide have you covered. We serve breakfast and lunch daily, and we take real pride in feeding everybody. That means plenty of vegan and vegetarian options right alongside our heartier plates, plus a rotating case of delicious desserts for whenever you have earned a treat. Breakfast runs every morning until noon, so there is no rush to catch it. Comfort here is not just about the food. We are fully accessible, with ramps, seating, and restrooms designed so that getting in and getting settled is easy for everyone. Out back you will find our dog-friendly patio, because a good coffeehouse should welcome your whole crew, four legs included. More than a cafe, we have always thought of ourselves as a gathering place and a home for community. This corner of St. Louis has room for study groups, first dates, activists, artists, parents with strollers, and folks who just want somewhere kind to be. That spirit is baked into everything we do. Find us Tuesday through Sunday from 8 AM to 3 PM. We are closed on Mondays so our team can rest and come back ready to pour you something good. Stop in, grab a cup of Chauvin, and stay a while. You belong here.

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Nikki's Place
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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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Parnassus Books

Nashville, TN

Welcome to Parnassus Books, the independent bookstore for independent people. We opened our doors in Nashville's Green Hills neighborhood in 2011, when novelist Ann Patchett teamed up with bookseller Karen Hayes to make sure our city would always have a great place to browse, discover, and talk about books. Ann has been the store's sole owner since the summer of 2022, and her love of reading still sets the tone for everything we do. Step inside and you will find warm wooden shelves that climb from floor to ceiling, rolling ladders for reaching the top rows, and staff picks tucked into every section, from fiction and local interest to children's books and beyond. Our booksellers read widely and recommend generously, so ask us what we are loving right now. We are proud of our deep local-author shelves and our knack for matching the right book with the right reader. Then there are the shop dogs. From Lexington the dachshund who started it all to beloved regulars like Sparky and Opie, our four-legged staff greet browsers, pose for photos, and occasionally offer a recommendation in exchange for a scratch behind the ears. They are as much a part of Parnassus as the books on the shelves. There is almost always something happening here. We host author events, book clubs, and children's storytimes throughout the week, bringing writers and readers together the way a good bookstore should. If you cannot make it in person, we will happily ship a signed and personalized copy from one of our visiting authors, and Ann's own books are always available signed. Whether you are a lifelong Nashvillian or just passing through town, we invite you to slow down, wander the aisles, and let one of our booksellers point you toward your next favorite read. Pull up a chair, say hello to a shop dog, and stay awhile. That is what a neighborhood bookstore is for, and it is exactly what we set out to build at 3900 Hillsboro Pike in Green Hills. We look forward to seeing you soon.

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Peace Love World

Miami, FL

Peace Love World was founded in 2009 by Cuban-born, Miami-based designer Alina Villasante, who built the brand around a simple idea: what you wear can remind you of who you are. It began years earlier with her annual "Love Party," where she designed T-shirts, jewelry, and pajamas stitched with symbols of peace, love, and happiness for the women she cared about most. After she and her partner sold their aerospace company, Alina turned that passion into a lifestyle brand, selling $85,000 of merchandise out of her home, with lines around the block, before she ever opened a storefront. The heart of the collection is the brand's signature "I am" messaging. Pieces are emblazoned with affirmations like "I am Love," "I am Blessed," and "I am Peace," so getting dressed becomes a small daily act of intention. The line spans soft, wearable staples for women, men, and children: logo tees and long-sleeve tops, hoodies and crewneck sweatshirts, loungewear, and easy bottoms, all designed for the kind of comfort you reach for again and again. Comfort is not an afterthought here, it is the whole point. Fabrics are chosen to feel good against the skin, silhouettes are relaxed and forgiving, and the palette stays soft and versatile so pieces layer into real life. This is clothing meant for travel days, cozy mornings, school runs, and the moments in between, the pieces that quietly make you feel like yourself. From those early home sales, Peace Love World grew into a movement carried by thousands of boutiques and embraced by names like Oprah Winfrey, Jennifer Lopez, and Pharrell. Today Alina continues to build the brand alongside her daughter Mia, developing new collections and reaching a devoted community through QVC and peaceloveworld.com. It remains a women-owned, family-run company rooted in Miami, still guided by the founder's original mission to spread positivity, one affirmation at a time. More than a label, Peace Love World is an invitation to wear your intentions, choose comfort, and lead with love. Whether it is a first "I am Love" tee or a well-loved hoodie added to a growing collection, each piece is designed to feel like a warm, wearable reminder of the best in you.

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Phoenix Coquí
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Phoenix Coquí

Phoenix, AZ

Bienvenidos to Phoenix Coqui, where every plate carries a piece of Puerto Rico. We are a proud family-owned kitchen, started by Alexis and Juan, who grew up in Toa Alta and carried their island recipes all the way to the Arizona desert. What began in a home kitchen back in 2013 grew into a food truck in 2017, and in February 2022 we finally planted roots with our own brick-and-mortar home on North 15th Avenue. Every step of that journey has been about one thing: sharing real Puerto Rican food with warm service that feels like family. When you walk through our doors, we want you to taste the island the way we do. Our mofongo is the heart of the menu, that unmistakable garlicky mash of green plantains, piled high and served your way, from shrimp to our slow-roasted pernil. We fry our empanadillas until they are golden, layer our pastelon into a sweet-and-savory comfort you will not forget, and simmer our pollo a la criolla in the kind of sofrito that only comes from generations of practice. For a sweet finish, our quesitos bring that flaky, creamy bite that reminds so many of our guests of home. Everything we serve comes from family recipes, made from scratch with the same care our abuelas taught us. We did not learn this cooking from a book. We learned it in real kitchens, surrounded by loud music, good company, and the smell of adobo in the air. That spirit is what we try to bottle up and pour into every order, whether you are dining in, grabbing takeout on your lunch break, or letting us cater your next celebration. We are more than a restaurant. We are a little corner of Puerto Rico in the middle of Phoenix, and being recognized by Phoenix Magazine as a favorite Puerto Rican spot only makes us want to cook harder for you. Stop by, say wepa, and let us feed you like one of our own. Whether it is your first taste of the island or a bite that brings you back to childhood, we cannot wait to welcome you to the table. Parking is in the rear, and a warm plate is always waiting.

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Pigeon Bagels
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Pigeon Bagels

Pittsburgh, PA

At Pigeon Bagels, we make the kind of bagel worth waking up early for. Every morning in our Squirrel Hill shop at 5613 Hobart Street, we hand-roll our dough, boil it, and bake it the old-fashioned way that gives each bagel its dense, chewy interior and glossy crust. There are no shortcuts here, just time, attention, and a whole lot of dough. Our story started in 2017, when founder Gab Taube began selling bagels at farmers markets and through wholesale accounts around Pittsburgh. She and her crew baked through the night in a borrowed pizzeria kitchen, building a cult following one dozen at a time. Fittingly, Taube is German for pigeon, the humble, hardworking city bird we are proud to be named after. In the summer of 2019, we finally found a roost of our own and opened the doors to our Squirrel Hill storefront. We are a proudly woman-owned bakery, and our shop is certified kosher dairy by the Vaad Harabanim of Greater Pittsburgh. Landing in Squirrel Hill felt like coming home: Gab's grandparents settled in the neighborhood decades ago, and her dad grew up on these very streets. There may be no better bagel neighborhood in Pittsburgh, and we are honored to be part of it. Come in and you will find a spread of bagels, from the classics to the ones we cannot stop experimenting with, plus schmears, whitefish, and other fixings to build your perfect order. We bake fresh pastries too, and pour good coffee to go with them. Everything is made in small batches, so when we sell out, we sell out, which is our favorite problem to have. We are open Wednesday through Monday, 7:30 in the morning until 2:30 in the afternoon, and closed on Tuesdays to rest up and prep. Orders are take-out, and you can pre-order online or grab what looks good in the case. Whether you are a regular who knows exactly what you want or a first-timer wondering what the fuss is about, we will have a warm bagel waiting. Pull up a spot in line, say hello, and let us feed you. We think you will understand why Pittsburgh keeps coming back to the pigeon.

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Queer/Bar
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Queer/Bar

Seattle, WA

Welcome to Queer/Bar, the beating heart of nightlife in Seattle's Capitol Hill Queer Arts District. We sit at 1518 11th Ave, right between Pike and Pine, where our doors open Wednesday through Sunday and stay open late. This is a bar built by and for our community, a place where you can show up exactly as you are and find a crowd that has been waiting for you. We have grown into the defacto drag bar of Capitol Hill, and we wear that title with pride. Drag lives here multiple nights every week. Our signature show, Mx., takes the stage every Friday and Saturday with a rotating cast of Seattle's most beloved local queens, often sharing the spotlight with touring performers from RuPaul's Drag Race. When the lights hit and the music drops, the whole room becomes one loud, glittering celebration. But Queer/Bar is more than one show. Across the week you will find karaoke that turns strangers into a chorus, burlesque that keeps things sultry, bingo that gets competitive, and DJ sets that carry you straight through to last call. During Pride, the energy spills out onto the sidewalk and the whole neighborhood feels it. There is always a reason to come back. We pour a full bar with cocktails, beer, and everything in between, and we take reservations if you want to lock in your spot for a big night. We are a 21 and up venue, so bring your ID. Our main floor and restrooms are fully accessible, with gender-neutral facilities, because everyone deserves a comfortable seat at the party. Whether you are a Capitol Hill regular, a first-timer nervous about walking into your first queer space, or a visitor looking for where the community gathers, you belong at Queer/Bar. Come for the drag, stay for the people, and leave already planning your next visit. Pull up a stool, order something strong, and let us remind you why this corner of Seattle has been a home for the LGBTQ+ community for years. The stage is warm and the welcome is warmer.

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R House Wynwood
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R House Wynwood

Miami, FL

Welcome to R House, where Wynwood's art-soaked energy, bold food, and fearless drag come together under one roof. Since 2012, we've been a proudly LGBTQ+-owned gathering place, a restaurant and art gallery where everyone is family the moment they walk through the door. Our walls double as a rotating gallery of local and emerging artists, so every meal here is served surrounded by the color and creativity that make Wynwood one of the most exciting neighborhoods in Miami. We're best known for our famous Drag Brunch, held Saturdays and Sundays with seatings at 11:30 AM and 2:30 PM. Picture family-style plates, bottomless mimosas, sangria, and mojitos, and a cast of fierce, unforgettable performers who turn brunch into a full-blown celebration. It's high-energy, it's heartfelt, and it has become a Miami rite of passage. When the sun goes down, the space transforms again for dinner shows and late-night entertainment that keep the party going into the night. The food holds its own alongside the show. Our kitchen turns out crave-worthy burgers, steaks, shareable plates, and craft cocktails designed for a table full of friends. Whether you're here for a boozy weekend brunch, a lively dinner, or a night of live performance, the vibe is always warm, inclusive, and a little bit wild. More than a restaurant, R House is a community landmark. We've spent more than a decade championing self-expression, love, and the freedom to be exactly who you are. Drag isn't a gimmick here, it's part of our DNA, and our stage has helped launch and celebrate some of the region's most beloved performers. Guests 18 and over are welcome during live entertainment, and reservations are strongly encouraged for brunch because seats go fast. Come hungry, come open, come ready to cheer. At R House, art, food, and drag share the same spotlight, and there's always a seat at the table for you in the heart of Wynwood.

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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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Se7en Bites
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Se7en Bites

Orlando, FL

Welcome to Se7en Bites, where Southern comfort is a way of life and everything starts from scratch. Tucked into the heart of Orlando's Milk District on North Primrose Drive, our bakeshop and brunch kitchen is the place folks come when they want food that tastes like home, only a little more indulgent. Chef and owner Trina Gregory-Propst built this place around the idea that good food should feel like a hug, so we pile our plates high with the nostalgic dishes we grew up loving and give every one of them a modern twist. Mornings here mean biscuits the size of your fist, buttery and layered, split open for our signature breakfast sandwiches and smothered in sausage gravy. We do brunch the way it was meant to be done, unhurried and generous, with fried chicken, shrimp and grits, cinnamon rolls, and eggs done right. And then there are the pies. Oh, the pies. Our cases stay full of towering meringues, fruit pies, cream pies, and the kind of cakes that make a birthday worth celebrating. If it can be baked, chances are we are baking it fresh and baking it with love. We are proudly LGBTQ+ and woman-owned, and that spirit of welcome sits at the center of everything we do. Every guest who walks through our door is family, whether it is your first visit or your fiftieth. We believe a bakery should be a gathering place, a spot where neighbors linger over coffee, strangers become friends, and nobody leaves hungry or unseen. Se7en Bites grew from a small dream into a beloved Orlando institution, earning recognition along the way, but the heart of it has never changed. We still make everything by hand, still greet regulars by name, and still believe that a slice of pie can turn a bad day around. Come hungry, bring your people, and settle in. Whether you are here for a leisurely weekend brunch, a box of pastries to go, or a whole pie for the table, we will treat you like kin and send you home full. That is the Se7en Bites way, and it always will be.

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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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SPANX

Atlanta, GA

SPANX started with a simple, stubborn idea: women deserve to feel great in their clothes. In 2000, founder Sara Blakely cut the feet off a pair of pantyhose, invested her $5,000 in savings, and set out to solve a problem she had lived every day. From that first pair of footless shaping hosiery, SPANX grew into one of the most recognized shapewear and apparel brands in the world, and Sara became the youngest self-made woman billionaire along the way. Based in Atlanta, Georgia, SPANX designs shapewear, intimates, activewear, leggings, denim, bras, bodysuits, and swimwear that are built to move with real bodies. The philosophy has never changed: comfort first, confidence always. Whether it is the buttery-soft Air Essentials collection, the smoothing power of OnCore and SPANXsculpt, or the everyday lift of Booty Boost, every piece is engineered to make getting dressed feel a little easier and a lot more empowering. What makes SPANX more than a product line is its mission. From the beginning, Sara built the company on a belief in elevating women, and that value runs through everything the brand does. The Sara Blakely Foundation supports women through education and entrepreneurship, and SPANX continues to champion the idea that when women feel good, they can do anything. This is a woman-founded company that has stayed true to the woman it was created to serve. SPANX products are sold in more than 50 countries and carried by leading retailers, but the heart of the brand is the community of women who wear it. Customers are invited into a candid, encouraging conversation about bodies, confidence, and showing up as your fullest self, without apology or airbrushing. The tone is warm, funny, and refreshingly honest, the same voice Sara has used since the days of demonstrating her invention one department store at a time. Today SPANX remains a symbol of what one determined woman can build. It is a reminder that a good idea, a lot of grit, and a genuine desire to make life better for other women can change an entire industry. For anyone looking to feel comfortable, supported, and unstoppably confident, SPANX has been designing exactly that for over two decades, and it is only getting started.

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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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The Lipstick Lounge
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The Lipstick Lounge

Nashville, TN

Welcome to The Lipstick Lounge, a bar for humans. We have been East Nashville's home for all people since 2002, when we opened the doors of our 125-year-old building on Woodland Street and invited the whole city inside. We are proudly lesbian-owned, but this has never been a place for just one kind of person. Gay, straight, trans, questioning, out-of-towners and regulars, first-timers and folks who have been coming for twenty years: come as you are, no matter what you are. You will always be welcome here. We are best known for one thing above all else, karaoke, and we mean it. There is karaoke every single night, so whether you sing like a star or sing like nobody is listening, the mic is yours. Between songs you will find drag shows, drag bingo, trivia, DJ sets, dancing, live music, and watch parties for the shows and games everybody is arguing about. Weekend mornings we slow it down with brunch, and warm nights spill out onto our patio, where the conversations run as long as the drinks. Our two rooms, the Lipstick and the Chapstick, give you room to roam. Shoot pool, throw darts, grab a bite from our kitchen, or just claim a stool at the bar and let our bartenders take care of you. The walls tell stories, the neon glows red, and the famous big red lips out front have become one of the most photographed spots in the neighborhood. More than a bar, we have always tried to be a safe harbor. We show up for our community, we speak up when it matters, and we keep the lights on for anyone who needs a place to belong for the night. That is the heart of this house: acceptance first, judgment never. So pour into a booth with your people, put your name in for a song, and stay a while. This is your bar. This is a bar for humans. This is The Lipstick Lounge, and there is always a seat for you.

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The Orlando Law Group
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The Orlando Law Group

Orlando, FL

The Orlando Law Group was founded in 2009 by attorney Jennifer Englert on a simple idea: people facing legal challenges deserve to connect with legal experts who genuinely care. More than fifteen years later, that woman-owned vision still drives everything the firm does, from the first phone call to the final resolution of a case. As a full-service practice, The Orlando Law Group brings a wide range of legal experience under one roof, so clients rarely have to look elsewhere as their needs change over a lifetime. The firm's attorneys handle family law, estate planning, probate and guardianships, real estate and homeowner and condominium association law, business law, personal injury, bankruptcy, immigration, social security disability, elder law, and special needs and education matters, along with criminal and traffic defense. Whether a client is planning for the future, protecting a growing business, recovering after an injury, or navigating a difficult family transition, the team works to explain each option in plain language and to stand beside the people they represent. What sets the practice apart is its belief in giving a voice to the voiceless and strength to the overpowered. The attorneys and staff treat clients like neighbors, because in Central Florida, they often are. With offices serving the Waterford Lakes, MetroWest, Altamonte Springs, and Lake Nona areas, the firm is deeply rooted in the communities it serves and makes local service part of its identity. Leadership and staff regularly donate their time, resources, and energy to Orlando-area causes, and that community involvement is not a marketing line but a reflection of how the firm sees its role beyond the courtroom. Clients who walk through the door find an experienced, approachable group of attorneys who take the time to listen. The Orlando Law Group aims to make the legal process feel less intimidating and more human, combining the depth of a large firm with the personal attention of a practice that remembers your name. For families and businesses across Orlando looking for guidance they can trust, The Orlando Law Group offers dependable counsel focused, as the firm puts it, on your legal needs.

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Threads Boutique
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Threads Boutique

Pittsburgh, PA

Could not verify a standalone, independently operating business named "Threads Boutique" in Pittsburgh, PA. The website hint (paintedtree.com) points to Painted Tree Boutiques, a large marketplace at 490 E Waterfront Dr, Homestead, PA 15120 (Pittsburgh metro / The Waterfront) that houses hundreds of independent vendor booths selling gifts, decor, apparel, and accessories. "Threads Boutique" appears most likely to be one such women's clothing vendor booth inside that marketplace rather than a business with its own storefront, website, Google Business Profile, or independent hours. Painted Tree's own listing (open ~10am-8pm daily, phone 412-326-1100) covers the whole marketplace, not any single booth, and individual booths are not separately listed with verifiable photos, hours, or accessibility data. Web and social searches did surface other similarly named but distinct Pennsylvania businesses (Threads Boutique in Wrightstown/@threadsboutique.pa near Philadelphia; Threads & Things consignment in McKees Rocks; Threads Marketplace in Phoenixville, now closed), none of which is confirmably the intended Pittsburgh "Threads Boutique." Because a FEATURED, truthful-only profile requires verified facts, no photos, hours, accessibility details, or fabricated description are provided here. To confirm, contact Painted Tree Boutiques Homestead directly (412-326-1100) to verify whether a booth called "Threads Boutique" currently operates there, or obtain the operator's own social/website link.

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Tombolo Books
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Tombolo Books

Tampa, FL

Tombolo Books is St. Petersburg's independent bookstore, open since 2019 in the heart of the Grand Central District at 2153 1st Ave S. We're woman-owned, founded by Alsace Walentine and co-owned by Candice Anderson, and everything about this shop reflects the belief that a great bookstore belongs to its neighborhood. Our name says a lot about who we are. A tombolo is a slender sandbar that connects an island to the mainland, and that's exactly what we hope to be: a bridge between readers, writers, and the community around us. Step through our doors and you'll find warm wooden shelves stacked floor to ceiling with carefully chosen titles, hand-written shelf-talkers pointing you toward staff favorites, and a colorful, sunlit storefront that has become one of St. Pete's most photographed corners. We stock new books across every section, from Florida fiction and literary novels to mystery, science fiction, poetry, and children's stories. We're especially proud to champion books in translation, work from marginalized voices, and titles from small independent presses that the big chains too often overlook. If you're looking for something specific, or just want a recommendation you'd never have found on your own, our booksellers love nothing more than putting the right book in the right hands. Beyond the shelves, Tombolo is a gathering place. We host author events, book club nights, signings, and community conversations that bring readers together throughout the year. Shopping local here means supporting a small business that reinvests in the writers, presses, and neighbors who make St. Petersburg such a vibrant, literary city. Whether you're a longtime local or discovering the Grand Central District for the first time, we invite you to browse a while, chat with our staff, and leave with a stack of books you can't wait to open. Come find your next great read at Tombolo Books, where every visit connects you to a little more of the world and the community right outside our door.

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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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Women & Children First
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Women & Children First

Chicago, IL

Women & Children First has been a home for readers, writers, and thinkers in Chicago's Andersonville neighborhood since 1979. When Ann Christophersen and Linda Bubon founded the store, they were two young feminists frustrated that the books they wanted to read and study, works by and about women, were so hard to find. They built the shelves themselves, stocked them with feminist and children's literature, and set out to create a space where women's voices sat at the center rather than the margins. More than four decades later, that mission still guides everything we do. Today we are one of the largest feminist bookstores in the United States, carrying roughly 30,000 titles across feminist writing, fiction and poetry, children's and young adult books, LGBTQ+ literature, memoir, politics, cookbooks, art, parenting, and more. We hand-sell the books we love and take pride in helping every reader find the next story that will move them. Our children's section, a favorite among Andersonville families, makes up a meaningful share of what we do, because a lifelong love of reading often starts young. We are also a gathering place. Over the years our events have welcomed voices ranging from Gloria Steinem, Margaret Atwood, and Alice Walker to former President Jimmy Carter, alongside countless debut authors reading in public for the first time. Following renovations that added dedicated event and community space, we host readings, book groups, author panels, and neighborhood gatherings throughout the year. Our 40th anniversary block party filled the street with the community that has sustained us. Under longtime owners Lynn Mooney and Sarah Hollenbeck, we remain proudly independent and deeply rooted in the values we opened with: amplifying women authors, championing intellectual freedom, and building community around books. Whether you are browsing for an afternoon, bringing a child to storytime, or joining us for an evening with a favorite writer, you will find a welcoming, accessible space at 5233 N. Clark Street. Stop in, say hello, and let us help you find your next great read. We have been keeping women and children first for a long time, and we are glad you are here.

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