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Black Celebrity-Owned Restaurants

Friday Open Thread

March 23, 2012 by Miranda 134 Comments

Good morning Pragmatic Obots. The Black celebrity-owned restaurant series concluded today with Mr. B.B. King's Blues Club and Grill.  Named after the legendary musician who holds court there, B.B. Kings is a Blues club that also offers an impressive off-the-grill menu. Hard to beat when it comes to authenticity, B.B. Kings serves as a regular host of live Blues performances … [Read more...] about Friday Open Thread

Thursday Open Thread

March 22, 2012 by Miranda 201 Comments

Good morning Obots! Today's black celebrity owned restaurant is Justin's in Atlanta.  Music Executive/Entrepreneur Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs opened Justin’s in Atlanta in 1998. Named after his first born son—to “carry on a sense of family tradition”—the restaurant specializes in Southern and Caribbean buy viagra limerick cuisine, focusing on fresh ingredients and exotic spices. … [Read more...] about Thursday Open Thread

Wednesday Open Thread

March 21, 2012 by Miranda 186 Comments

Good Morning Pragmatic Obots! Today's black celebrity-owned restaurant is Michael Jordan's Steak House (NYC, Chicago and Connecticut) The retired basketball legend’s flagship Manhattan restaurant, “Michael Jordan’s Steak House N.Y.C.,” offers an upscale, quintessentially American fine-dining experience complemented by an extensive selection of wines and spirits. The … [Read more...] about Wednesday Open Thread

Tuesday Open Thread

March 20, 2012 by Miranda 122 Comments

  Good morning Obots! Today's black celebrity-owned restaurant is Gladys and Ron's Chicken and Waffles based in Atlanta. In 1996, Gladys Knight partnered with a fellow vocalist Ron Winans to open "Gladys Knight and Ron Winan's Chicken & Waffles" in Atlanta. Ms. Knight has said she got the inspiration from Wells Supper Club, a Harlem eatery where she and other … [Read more...] about Tuesday Open Thread

Monday Open Thread

March 19, 2012 by Miranda 106 Comments

Good morning Obots! This week we're featuring black celebrity-owned restaurants.  Today, The Sugar Bar. (Adapted from Essence) The musical duo's Ain't No Mountain High Enough could have been the late R & B artist Nick Ashford's theme song as he surmounted obstacle after obstacle to create the restaurant of his dreams: New York City's Sugar Bar. Despite … [Read more...] about Monday Open Thread

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