![]() ![]() Why did the media stop covering Black-owned spots as much? ![]() I mean, have you been to Harlem recently? There probably is a gentrification factor, especially in a place like Harlem. Neither their children or longtime employees want to continue the business. It's a function of people retiring or dying. (But) I went to New York recently, and I put it out on my social media: ‘Hey, where's the Black-owned place in New York?’ I'm telling you nobody answered.įrom The African Table: Slavery, soul food and the power of Black women (Note: The family of its late chef, Curtis Tuff, is trying to re-open.) And that brother was cooking out of a school bus, which I just think is hilarious. One place I think about is Curtis's 'Ninth Wonder of the World' barbecue. The effect of the Great Migration was there was a lot of great barbecue in the Northeast. Louis, Kansas City, East Texas, South Texas, South Side Chicago, West Chicago.Īre there places Black-owned barbecue is endangered? Current barbecue in the Northeast doesn't figure much in your book, yet you write about a vibrant historical scene in Harlem. ![]() North Carolina, South Carolina, and then the subregions: Memphis, St. You've got a very vibrant African American culture. I also think there's a loss of appreciation for other regional styles. What gets lost is the real comprehensive feel for barbecue culture, because there's a focus on only part of it. But don't tell people that that's the only way to have authentic barbecue. ![]() My thing is, look: If you don't want your barbecue sauce, that's fine. ![]()
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