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Author: Cuisine Noir

From great and amazing wine to travel with a purpose, Cuisine Noir Magazine delivers what readers are looking for which is more than where to find the next great meal. And most importantly, it is a culinary publication that complements readers’ lifestyles and desire for a diverse epicurean experience. As the country's first digital magazine that connects the African diaspora through food, drink and travel, Cuisine Noir's history of highlighting the accomplishments of Black chefs dates back to 1998 with its founder Richard Pannell. It later made its debut online in October of 2007 and again in September 2009 with a new look under the ownership of V. Sheree Williams. Over the last ten years, Cuisine Noir has gained global recognition for pioneering life and industry-changing conversations that have been nonexistent in mainstream food media outlets for more than 40 years. In 2016, it received one of its biggest honors by being included in the Smithsonian Channel video on the fourth floor of the National Museum of African American History and Culture Museum (NMAAHC) about the contributions of African Americans to American cuisine.
When Christa Barfield left her career in healthcare administration just shy of her 30th birthday, she had no idea what…
Everything in its place—that’s the meaning of the culinary French term mise en place. But while it may sound intimidating,…
Melvin “Boots” Johnson Shows How Winning as a Chef On TV is Also a Win For the Industry
When it comes to cooking competitions, chef Melvin “Boots” Johnson can throw down with the best…and come out on top.…
The spirits industry has a new champion for untold stories, and her name is Tracie Franklin. As the liquid curator…
Houston’s Tristen Epps-Long Celebrates Top Chef Win and Teases Plans for New Afro-Caribbean Restaurant
Emotions swept across the face of an Afro-Caribbean cuisine master when his name was announced on the June 12 finale…
Imagine. You park your vehicle along the narrow village road, follow the coffee-to-go sign through the open gate to the…
Gee Smalls has built a career around creating spaces rooted in love and celebration. A native of Charleston, South Carolina,…
For WellWithAll CEO + Co-founder Demond Martin, the inspiration for developing healthier alternatives to energy drinks came when he discovered…
“Where should we eat tonight?” has been my favorite question to answer since launching Chow & Company. Although I established…
The inspiration for author and entrepreneur Hawa Hassan’s new cookbook, “Setting a Place for Us: Recipes and Stories of Displacement,…
Tucked behind the shuttered doors of a former Subway kitchen in a North Attleboro mall, a narrow space hums from…
Across the country, Black-owned coffee shops and cafes are rewriting the rules of casual coffee culture, transforming it into something…