Mar 30, 2026 | Entrepreneurs, Food & Beverage
Chinatown Square, which opened in 2017 as an Asian food hall in the former Shanghai Bazaar gift emporium, was all but empty for two years, as its vendors dropped out one by one. The double storefront at 1016 Race St. is being revived as the Square Food Court, overseen...
Mar 16, 2026 | Detroit, Food & Beverage
Michigan’s first bona fide Liberian restaurant is serving up food and drinks in Detroit’s East English Village. Little Liberia is owned and run by Chef Ameneh Marhaba, who founded it as a pop-up in 2016. “It feels amazing,” Marhaba tells Hour Detroit. “All the...
Feb 16, 2026 | Entrepreneurs, Food & Beverage, History
A long-broken post-Civil War pledge is finding new meaning on Chicago’s West Side. During Black History Month, entrepreneur Liz Abunaw is reframing the historic promise of “forty acres and a mule” through the launch of her grocery store, Forty Acres Fresh Market, in...
Jan 26, 2026 | Culinary, Food & Beverage, Leadership
The James Beard Foundation has announced the list of 2026 Restaurant and Chef Awards semifinalists. Black-owned businesses continue to hold their own among industry leaders. The James Beard Foundation presents the award to honor top culinary talent at the ceremony...
Dec 29, 2025 | Food & Beverage
This week, many Americans are participating in Kwanzaa, the weeklong celebration of African American and pan-African culture. Tanya Holland, a chef, author and restaurateur who specializes in modern takes on beloved African American dishes, is often asked for...
Oct 13, 2025 | Food & Beverage
The Kansas City Defender’s second Black Feast Week is underway now with nearly 20 participating businesses. After a string of closures hit Black-owned Kansas City restaurants last year, organizers saw a need to help owners with marketing. Opening Black Feast...
