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Celebrate New Year's Eve At Top Black Restaurants
Bring the New Year in with fine food, a good drink, and a positive vibe. Dine out at Black-owned eateries to celebrate the new year ahead.

Toast To The Holidays With Wines By Black Vintners
Give the gift of Black-owned wine for Christmas, Kwanzaa, or the New Year to get into the holiday spirit!

Discover Miami's Top Black Restaurants During Art Week
Join the thousands of food-loving art lovers who make Miami’s annual Art Week come alive and discover the top Black restaurants while you're there.


Slutty Vegan Brings Its Brand Of Sexy Plant-Based Burgers And Southern Hospitality To Brooklyn
Aisha “Pinky” Cole blew up the vegan cuisine scene with her sexy, witty and rebellious vibe. Now the OG plant-based food queen is extending her Slutty Vegan restaurant empire into Fort Green, Brooklyn.
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Make 'Dry January' A Breeze With These Delicious Mocktails
These tasty sips will make giving up alcohol easy.

Step Up Your Cooking Game With These Cookbooks Created By Black Chefs
Say goodbye to boring meals and hello to flavor with these mouth-watering cookbooks.

This New Years Day Soup Holds An Important Place In Black History
This hearty traditional soup is full of heart, soul and culture.

Get Into The Spice Of Miami's Food Scene
Art Basel may draw the crowds every December, but Miami’s food scene is buzzing 365 days a year

Get Into The Holiday Spirit With These Traditional Caribbean Cocktails
These twists on the classic American Eggnog will fill you with the warmth of the islands - and the holiday spirit.

ESSENCE Eats: Join Our Debate on These Traditional Holiday Cocktails
We ask and answer the question - what is egg nog anyway?

Essence Eats: Feast on Toronto’s Multicultural Cuisine
Discover a vibrant international food scene in a city that’s home to 230 different nationalities.

ESSENCE Staffers Discuss What Should Be On (And Off!) The Black Thanksgiving Table
The ESSENCE team weighs in on the ultimate Thanksgiving battle—sweet potato vs. pumpkin pie.

ESSENCE Staffers Debate How to Make the Perfect Thanksgiving Collard Greens
Team ESSENCE says no to cranberry sauce on their Thanksgiving tables - what about you?