Owned by Chef Brian Jupiter; Located in Wicker Park Chicago; NOLA classics and Creole cuisine; Named after great-grandmother; Famous

Soulful and comforting Southern cuisine; Golden-fried black-eyed pea fritters; Famous fried chicken; Buttery coconut cake; Located in Los Angeles

Founded in 1969 by Percy Frenchy Creuzot Jr.; Houston’s famous fried chicken; New Orleans-inspired Creole cuisine; Multiple locations throughout

Owned by Melba Wilson since 2005; Located in Harlem; Southern classics and soul food; Known for Auntie B’s mini-burgers

Ethiopian cuisine in Chicago; Blend of vegetarian and omnivorous offerings; Known for yesiga wot with tender beef onions ginger;

Ethiopian and Asian fusion cuisine; Owned by Ephrem Abebe and Steve Chu; 3 locations in Baltimore; Top 100 restaurant

Founded by Larry White in 2002; Raised in grandmother’s soul food restaurant; 4 locations: Las Vegas NV; Texas; and

Founded by Chef Kristen Ashley in May 2019; Named Chicago’s Fried Chicken Queen by Time Out; 3 locations: Bronzeville

Founded in 1947 by James and Robert Paschal; Historic Civil Rights meeting place; Soul food and Southern cuisine; Located

Plant-based burger chain. Focused on healthy alternatives to combat food-related health issues