Soul Taco owners launch JewFro, a Jewish-African fusion pop-up March 16, 2021 6 JewFro is a pop-up concept that brings together Jewish and African cuisines. Pictured is the Shakshuka, a Middle Eastern and North African dish that consists of poached eggs, Niter kibbeh (Ethiopian spiced butter), tomato sauce, olives, and labneh (strained yogurt) served with challah. ( Courtesy of JewFro) Two local taco shop owners — one Black and one Jewish — put their heads together to come up with a new temporary restaurant concept downtown that they hope will catch on. Trey Owens and Ari Augenbaum, who co-own Soul Taco with locations in Jackson Ward and Shockoe Slip, branched out last month with the launch of JewFro, a pop-up concept that combines Jewish and African cuisines.