Bite of Brown Week kicks off at Island OMG Seafood Bite of Brown Week highlights local Black-owned restaurants
and last updated 2021-02-22 18:51:03-05
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) â Bite of Brown week by Dream Marketing Group is bringing attention to African-American-owned restaurants.
The group is kicking off the week with Island OMG Seafood, who opened in early January.
Florida A&M University students gave a live taste test demonstration highlighting some of their favorite menu items from the restaurant. I am black, I like to put wealth back into Black businesses to help our community. Black businesses are the backbone of the community, said FAMU student Ju cole Grace.
Groups partnering with African American owned businesses for Black Restaurant Week
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Bite of Brown Week in Tallahassee, a week designed to highlight some of the the cities African American owned restaurants. And we just wanted to do a little small token that we can to drive our customers to these different black-owned establishments and hopefully drive their sales up to where it s impactful to them on the day that we highlight them, said Christian Streat, Co-Founder of Dream Marketing Group.
Together, with the Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association, their plan is to highlight one African American owned business a day, offering deals throughout the week.
Tallahassee businesses hope for better 2021 after tough 2020
Dozens of businesses are now permanently closed. Those still open are hoping 2021 will bring them more success than in recent months.
and last updated 2021-01-01 18:19:27-05
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) â Dozens of businesses are now permanently closed, as the pandemic continues to leave a devastating impact on the Big Bend.
Those still open are hoping 2021 will bring them more success than in recent months.
The owner of Knotz and Mane said it can only get better from here after their business came to a halt for months
With a vaccine and more stimulus help on the way, they are feeling better about surviving the new year.