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
Black Celebrity-Owned Restaurants
Thursday Open Thread
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
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
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
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