NEW YORK, Aug. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Beyoncé Knowles-Carter has joined forces with Moët Hennessy, a subsidiary of LVMH, to create SirDavis, a groundbreaking new whisky. The first-of-its-kind joint venture reflects a shared vision between Knowles-Carter and Moët Hennessy, two vanguards of culture and craft, around the future of American whisky. This unique product was years in the making after Knowles-Carter, a Japanese whisky enthusiast, sought out Moët Hennessy to help craft a one-of-a-kind flavor profile that reflected her whisky ideal. Meanwhile, Moët Hennessy had been exploring ways to deepen its presence in the American whisky market, making the timing kismet for a partnership between the world-leading luxury group and Knowles-Carter. “I’ve always been drawn to the power and confidence I feel when drinking quality whisky and wanted to invite more people to experience that feeling,” says SirDavis Founder Beyoncé Knowles-Carter. “When I discovered that my great-grandfather had been a moonshine man, it felt like my love for whisky was fated. SirDavis is a way for me to pay homage to him, uniting us through a new shared legacy. In partnering with Moët Hennessy, we have crafted a delicious American whisky that respects tradition but also empowers people to experience something new and unique in the category. You can taste it better than I could ever tell you — welcome, SirDavis.” SirDavis is named in honor of Davis Hogue, Knowles-Carter’s paternal great-grandfather, who was a farmer and a moonshiner in the American South during Prohibition. He stashed whisky bottles in the empty knots of cedar trees for friends and kin to find and enjoy. For Knowles-Carter, it was this discovery that made the idea of creating a whisky brand feel predestined. Four generations later, the legacy comes to life – rather than hidden in the trees, bottles of SirDavis proudly grace the top shelves of fine purveyors of spirits around the world. “SirDavis is not only a revelatory and exceptional American Whisky, which we are very proud of. It is also a testament of the unwavering dedication to craftsmanship, heritage and innovation shared by LVMH and Beyoncé Knowles-Carter,” said Bernard Arnault, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of LVMH. Moët Hennessy tapped Dr. Bill Lumsden, one of the world’s most awarded and highly regarded Master Distillers for his work on Scotch whisky brands Glenmorangie and Ardbeg, to lead on whisky creation. Lumsden selected the brand’s bespoke mash bill — one of the rarest new offerings in the world of American whisky composed of 51% rye and 49% malted barley — to serve as the backbone of the liquid. Lumsden then combined traditional whisky-making techniques to impart an elegant mouthfeel and texture reminiscent of Japanese and Scotch whiskies, while retaining the robust and deep flavors typical of classic American rye. “With SirDavis, we looked to challenge the category norms and offer something new in the space,” said Lumsden. “The distinctive grain selection and unusual secondary maturation in sherry casks helped us achieve a signature profile completely unique to SirDavis, one of bold sophistication.” Moët Hennessy and Knowles-Carter’s shared commitment to excellence was key to the partnership and the product. To validate SirDavis’s quality, the liquid was anonymously submitted to numerous prestigious spirits competitions prior to launch. SirDavis won Best In Class for American Whiskey from the 2023 SIP Awards, outperforming over 100 other entries in the category. Awarded to only one brand per category, this award is reserved for premium spirits receiving scores in the pinnacle of their respective categories and is SIP’s highest acclaim from consumer judges. Other notable scores include a Gold Medal (95 points) from the 2023 New York International Spirits Competition and a 93-point rating from the 2023 Ultimate Spirits Challenge. Knowles-Carter also lent her visionary artistic direction to the brand’s bottle design – a tall, eye-catching bottle with intentional design elements that make the vessel an unmistakable beacon of luxury. The SirDavis bottle is striking and clean, with ribbed glass that beautifully catches light and highlights the liquid. It also features a black medallion with a regal bronzed horse, emblematic of strength and respect and symbolizing Knowles-Carter’s Texas roots. In another nod to Knowles-Carter’s Southern heritage, the whisky is finished, blended and bottled in her home state of Texas. Unlike other acquired brands, SirDavis also makes history as Moët Hennessy’s first spirits brand developed entirely internally by Moët Hennessy in the United States. SirDavis is headquartered out of Houston, Texas. SirDavis retails for $89 and is available for pre-order via SirDavis.com. Product will be available at retail across the U.S. as well as in select airports (LAX/JFK/SFO) and stores in London, Paris, and Tokyo in September 2024. ABOUT SIRDAVIS AMERICAN WHISKY A first-of-its-kind joint venture, SirDavis reflects a shared vision between Moët Hennessy and Beyoncé Knowles-Carter around the future of American whisky. With a distinctive taste profile that delights both seasoned whisky connoisseurs and new enthusiasts, SirDavis is on a mission to redefine the category and invite new consumers to feel welcome to participate in the world of luxury whisky. Crafted with Moet Hennessy’s own five-time International Whisky Competition Master Distiller of the Year Dr. Bill Lumsden, SirDavis offers a one-of-a-kind taste profile that redefines the taste of American whisky with inspiration from Japanese and Scottish styles. In an evolution from category norms, the SirDavis mash bill includes 51% rye and a noteworthy 49% barley. The spirit’s secondary maturation in sherry casks resulted in its silky, sophisticated profile with layers of dark red fruits and spices like clove and cinnamon. This duality of rounding out rye’s characteristically spicy notes with structured flavors of juicy red fruit offers an entirely new interpretation of this spirit, suitable for connoisseurs and newcomers alike. The award-winning liquid received Platinum and was named Best In Class by the 2023 SIP Awards, 95 points and Gold from the 2023 New York International Spirits Competition, and 93 points from the 2023 Ultimate Spirits Challenge. SirDavis is finished, blended and bottled in Knowles-Carter’s home state of Texas. ABOUT MOËT HENNESSY Moët Hennessy is the wine and spirits division of LVMH, which also owns renowned wine estates through “LVMH Vins d’Exceptions.” Moët Hennessy is a group of twenty-seven Maisons, internationally recognized for the richness of their terroirs, the quality of their products and the craftsmanship with which they are created. For many years, Moët Hennessy has been committed to its environmental and social program, Living Soils Living Together. Ao Yun, Ardbeg, Armand de Brignac, Belvedere, Bodega Numanthia, Chandon, Château d’Esclans, Château Galoupet, Cheval des Andes, Clos19, Cloudy Bay, Cravan, Dom Pérignon, Eminente, Glenmorangie, Hennessy, Joseph Phelps Vineyards, Krug, Mercier, Minuty, Moët & Chandon, Newton, Ruinart, Terrazas de los Andes, Veuve Clicquot, Volcán de mi Tierra, Woodinville. Please enjoy responsibly. SOURCE Moët Hennessy Former cast member of Bravo’s Real Housewives of Atlanta Cynthia Bailey and Seagram’s Escapes have brewed up a berry scary Halloween cocktail – Seagram’s Escape’s Berry Brew – featuring Seagram’s Escapes New Berry Mimosa. In an exclusive interview with Miss J., Bailey discusses being a Brand Ambassador for Seagram’s Escapes, their newest flavors, her acting career, and several businesses endeavors including The Bailey Wine Cellar, The Bailey Room Event Space, CB Vior, Be Better Foundation. For more about Seagram’s Escape’s Berry Brew – featuring Seagram’s Escapes New Berry Mimosa visit Black owned, LaRayia’s Bodega, an organic vegan market is a grab and go eatery serving a variety of fresh salads, smoothies, vegan lemonades, vegan coffee and hot food with Caribbean flavors inside of Ponce City Market serving love without reason. The New York/Caribbean inspired concept created by LaRayia Gaston has a philanthropy forward mission, that healthy food can taste amazing – and everyone should have access to it. The Farm to table restaurant offers nutritious and flavorful options ranging from Brooklyn bagels to nachos and cheese. The Afro-Latina New York/ Caribbean opened her first location in Los Angeles during the pandemic and has since been in Atlanta on the main level of Ponce City Market. Learn more about what LaRayia’s Bodega has to offer in her interview with our resident Vegan Afficianado Skyebutterfli below. https://youtu.be/B4lYfl5pHi4 Angela Simmons partnered with Slutty Vegan and Pinky Cole to release a vegan pancake and funnel cake dessert line called “Angela’s Cakes. The designer, entrepreneur, vegan and fitness enthusiast Angela Simmons kicked off a weekend of launch events at Sugar Factory’s beginning in Atlanta with Pinky Cole and appearances by Angela’s boyfriend Yo Gotti, and media personalities including Malaysia Pargo (Basketball Wives), Dr. Contessa. and Monyetta Shaw-Carter (Real Housewives of Atlanta). To order Angela’s Cakes Dry Mix visit eatangelascakes.com This past Saturday, Pinky Cole of Slutty Vegan and Live Nation Urban hosted the second stop of their star-studded tour the “Pinky Cole Experience” in Atlanta, GA to celebrate the release of her game changing all vegan recipe book, “Eat Plants, B*tch”. Held at the historic Buckhead Theater, the event was hosted by radio personality Big Tigger of V-103 with appearances and performances during the Atlanta stop including Jermaine Dupri, Q Parker formerly of 112, Saucy Santana, Jagged Edge, Mayor Andre Dickens, DJ Trauma, Derrick Hayes (CEO Big Dave’s Cheesesteaks and fiancé of Pinky Cole), Senator Raphael Warnock, Jumoke Jackson (Executive Chef, Slutty Vegan), Tanya Sam, Millie Smith, and Jett Blakk, Skye Smith, and Destinee Faith (N’Style Atlanta Uncut). Check out red carpet interview with Miss J. Radio Below. https://youtu.be/FnR35dePtdU Produced by the Whittley Agency, promoted exclusively by Live Nation Urban and co-presented by Slutty Vegan and Stubborn Soda, and supported by the Fearless Fund, the experience gave insight into how Pinky became the world’s dopest vegan restauranteur and philanthropist. Guests learned about how Pinky got her start, her journey through entrepreneurship, how food is love, and managing a multi-million-dollar business as a woman, soon to be wife, and mother of two. The evening was also filled with major surprises including an impromptu performance by Saucy Santana who showed all the ladies how to walk and Derrick Hayes gifting Pinky with a brand-new Mercedes G Wagon for all her hard work and success. After the conversation, the guests took part in a book signing VIP Experience, Food from Slutty Vegan and Big Dave’s Cheesesteaks Food Trucks and a curated immersive experience at the Buckhead Theatre. The Pinky Cole Experience Tour Remaining Dates: Nov. 25, 2022 Dallas, TX Echo Lounge & Music Hall Dec. 02, 2022 Baltimore, MD Baltimore Soundstage Tonight, on OWN’s season final of “The Great Soul Food Cook Off”, the final three chefs pour their hearts and souls into a four-course feast for the judges and face one final unpredictable twist. Then, one talented chef is named The Great Soul Food Cook-Off champion and walks away with the $50,000 prize. The final three contestants include Atlanta’s own Dorian Hunter (Elevated Soul) and Razia Sabour (Fuller Food) and New Yorker Chris Scott (Butterfunk Biscuit Co.). For the finale, the chef contestants had three hours to create a four-course meal that reflects their soul food journey. The plot twist is that the chefs had to plate their first course after an hour, have that dish critiqued, and one of the chefs would be eliminated from the competition! Then, the competition is down to just two chefs. Tune in to find out what happens! The OWN finale of “The Great Soul Food Cook-Off” airs tonight at 10pm ET/PT. Check out these exclusive clips below. About The Show The Great Soul Food Cook-Off is an arc’d cooking competition that celebrates the contributions from Black cooks and Black cooking traditions that have shaped the backbone of American food. Eight professional chefs from across the country battle through challenges that highlight the past and present of Black food in America, but only one competitor will take home the grand prize of $50,000. This new competition series is a celebration of standout soul food chefs with dreams of winning as bold as the flavors on their plates. “The Great Soul Food Cook-Off” is hosted by acclaimed chef and television show host Kardea Brown. Brown will be joined by some of the world’s best chefs, Eric Adjepong and Melba Wilson, as they critique the chefs’ weekly creations. The guest judge on this Saturday’s all-new episode is Tiffany Derry. “The Great Soul Food Cook-Off” is produced by Good Egg Entertainment, the company behind Food Network’s hit cooking competition series “Chopped.” Michael W. Twitty, the esteemed culinary historian, educator, and James Beard Foundation award-winning author of The Cooking Gene, serves as culinary historian and consultant for the series. Tonight on OWN’s “The Great Soul Food Cook-Off” the top six chefs, Razia Sabour, Dorian Hunter, Shacafrica Simmons, Jamarius Banks, Chris Scott, and Fred Fluellen are bringing it back to the Bayou in this tribute to Cajun and Creole cooking. In the Soul Starter Challenge, they are faced with the daunting task of identifying and cooking with spicy chili peppers. Things take a competitive turn when Chef Chris gets the last pick for seafood proteins in the Cook-Off Challenge. Will he get his revenge? Whose seafood dish will come out on top and who will be sent home? Check out our exclusive clip from tonight OWN’s “The Great Soul Food Cook-Off” and tune in to OWN Friday nights at 10:00 pm ET/PT. ABOUT THE GREAT SOUL FOOD COOK-OFF: The Great Soul Food Cook-Off is an arc’d cooking competition that celebrates the contributions from Black cooks and Black cooking traditions that have shaped the backbone of American food. Eight professional chefs from across the country battle through challenges that highlight the past and present of Black food in America, but only one competitor will take home the grand prize of $50,000. This new competition series is a celebration of standout soul food chefs with dreams of winning as bold as the flavors on their plates. ATLANTA – On Monday, March 21, Juan Farmer hosted a star-studded event celebrating the one-year anniversary of Sea Salt Seafood Lounge in Atlanta, Georgia. The awe-inspiring gathering held in the Virginia Highlands area included select specialty cocktails, signature Sea Salt Seafood Lounge dishes including crab balls, salmon sliders & lobster bites, and curated sounds from DJ Mix Master David. Special guests at the event included Dallas Austin, Dolo Dorsey, Sonny Digital, Chaka Zulu, Mayor Kasim Reed, Wingo (Jagged Edge), Roscoe Dash, K-Major, David Gates, Kainon Jasper, Leron Rogers, Vince Phillips, Congressman Kwanza Hall, Shante Paige, and more. Photo Credit: Prince Williams, ATLpics.net About Sea Salt Seafood Lounge ATLANTA, GA, 3/17/2022 – Tasha Cyril, Clive Ruddock, Yusef Walker, SoPeak Pang, Glenn Wilson, Sim Walker and friends celebrated “The Relaunch” of Ms. Icey’s Kitchen and Bar. The foodie-cult favorite was packed with brand lover’s enjoying an evening of young and hip energy with live music, small bites and selected items from its new menu offerings. Guests also enjoyed complimentary cocktails from Pernod Ricard. Located in Decatur, Ms. Icey’s Kitchen and Bar opens to the public with a refreshed menu of Caribbean favorites and a concept upgrade featuring a new level of modern sophistication on Thursday, March 17, 2022. Notables in attendance included: Pancho (Breakfast at Barney’s), Peter Thomas (Bar One Miami, Sports One) Karyn Greer (Anchor, WSB-TV), Kenya Freeman (Fashion Designer, Sylvia Mollie and Project Runway Contestant), Reco Chapple (Fashion Designer, House of Chapple), Octavius Terry (Fashion Designer, Octavius Marsion), Archie Clay (Accessories Designer, Wear Brims), Middleman Fresh (Entrepreneur, Owner of Fitting Room B and Celebrity Stylist) and more. Morfogen brings these new flavors to the masses to his tech-savvy St Mark’s Place restaurant, best known for his Automat contactless ordering system, a point of interest for a Pandemic friendly world. The fully automated restaurant conceptualized by Brooklyn Chop House Director of Operations Stratis Morfogen has brought the Automat of yesteryear into the present with advanced Autoflow technology made for today and Zero Human Interaction (ZHI) throughout the entire grab and go. In addition, Brooklyn Dumpling Shop’s state-of-the-art food locker technology from ONDO, powered by Panasonic, will provide guests with an easy, safe option to pick up orders from temperature-controlled lockers at peak freshness. Brooklyn Dumpling Shop also offers a line of mail-order products to customers across the United States and will have their dumplings in Walmart nationwide beginning in early August. For more information, please visit www.brooklyndumplingshop.com. About Brooklyn Dumpling Shop: Brooklyn Chop House’s Director of Operations and founder Stratis Morfogen will be the first to market a one-of-a-kind sandwich dumpling, quick-serve restaurant concept dubbed Brooklyn Dumpling Shop at St. Mark’s Place, Lower East Side of Manhattan, summer 2022. The 24-hour restaurant will have a contactless ordering system and bring back the Automat of yesteryear into 2020 with the high-tech technology of today and nearly zero human interaction throughout the entire grab-and-go process. Panasonic’s state-of-the-art food locker technology will provide the latest technology for meals to go and offers guests an easy, safe option to pick up orders at peak freshness. Implemented safety measures include contact-free ordering kiosks and temperature-controlled lockers for easy pickups. Brooklyn Dumpling Shop will feature 32 unique dumpling varieties, including Pastrami, Bacon Cheeseburger, Lamb Gyro, French Onion Soup, Philly Cheesesteak, Impossible, and Reuben and Peanut Butter & Jelly. In addition, traditional soup dumplings such as Matzo Ball soup are featured in Wonton Soup Dumplings. You can make your own with a choice of three different broths and dumplings available to mix and match. They will also feature crave-worthy, fast, and affordable breakfast dumplings such as the Bacon, Egg & Cheese CRO’SUMPLINGS ™ with the flakiness of a croissant inside the shape of a dumpling, and Hot & Frozen Dessert Dumplings including Fried Apple and Frozen Hot Chocolate Ice Cream Sundae Dumplings. About Stratis Morfogen: Restaurateur Stratis Morfogen has a flourishing past in the hospitality industry. He was the partner and owner of several well-known establishments in New York, including Philippe Chow, Club Rouge, Gotham City Diner, and more. Last year, he teamed up with partners Robert “Don Pooh” Cummins and Dave Thomas to create Brooklyn Chop House. The most popular combination is the LSD, which includes a 2 lb. salt and pepper lobster, 2 lb. ginger and garlic lobster, 3 lb. dry-aged porterhouse steak, and 7 lb. authentic Peking duck. The game-changer and the uniqueness of the restaurant’s menu came by taking the staples of his father’s Hilltop Diner such as Pastrami, Lamb “Gyro,” Reuben, Philly Cheesesteak, Bacon Cheeseburger, and French Onion Soup and turning them into dumplings. The dumplings became so popular that Patti LaBelle partnered with the team at Brooklyn Chop House to bring a frozen version to Walmart stores across the nation next year. Morfogen’s first book, Damn Good Dumplings, from Macmillan / Page Street Publishing, will be out this Fall in bookstores nationwide. In honor of Black History Month Google teamed up with local Black owned businesses in Inglewood, LA proper, and South Central to highlight businesses that are thriving in the local community while Superbowl Fans are in Los Angeles. While in town, football fans will be able to find niche coffee shops like Hilltop Coffee & Kitchen, vegan eats at Stuff I Eat, or unwind with a great book and art at Eso Won . Please find our full curated list of Black-owned L.A. businesses on Google Maps below: Hilltop Coffee & Kitchen – LINK Stuff I Eat – LINK Eso Won – LINK Simple Wholesome – LINK Sip & Sonder – LINK These Black-owned businesses and more are easy to find on Google Search and Maps using the Black-owned attribute. Just look for the black and orange heart badge Let the good eats & shopping begin! Los Angeles – discovery+ and OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced today “The Great Soul Food Cook-Off,” a first-of-its-kind soul food cooking competition series celebrating Black chefs and the Black culinary traditions that are the cornerstone of American cuisine. The six-episode, one-hour series debuts on discovery+ on Saturday, November 20th, with new episodes every Saturday through December 18th. Today, we see Black culture recognized like never before in music, film, fashion, TV, sports, and more, but that same cultural recognition remains long overdue in the kitchen. OWN has partnered with discovery+ via the original series, “The Great Soul Food Cook-Off,” in a cooking competition that finally spotlights the culinary contributions of Black chefs with challenges designed to highlight the past and present of soul food. Eight chefs will go head-to-head throughout the show in this high-stakes, spiritual, and emotional competition, but only one competitor can take home the grand prize of $50,000. To watch the “The Great Soul Food Cook-Off” trailer, click HERE “Soul food originated in the earliest African American communities and describes a style of cuisine that represents the creativity and skill of Black cooks from many cultures within the African diaspora,” said Tina Perry, president, OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network. “Our audience cherishes time together as a family around the table and many have passed down favorite family recipes for generations. This series is a celebration of long-standing traditions we hope to introduce and spotlight for new and existing viewers as we shine a light on a few of today’s most talented Black chefs and culinary curators.” “The Great Soul Food Cook-Off” is hosted by acclaimed chef and television show host Kardea Brown. Brown will be joined by some of the world’s best chefs, Eric Adjepong and Melba Wilson as they critique the chefs’ weekly creations.
Additional judges that will join Adjepong and Wilson include: “The Great Soul Food Cook-Off” contestants are: The competition premieres with a Soul Starter Challenge paying homage to the foundational “meat and three,” a meal featuring a portion of meat and three sides that are African American community must-haves. In this first challenge, “The Great Soul Food Cook-Off” chefs form teams and are challenged to a Meat N’ Three Knockout, preparing smothered pork chops, macaroni and cheese, collard greens, and a potato salad. The winning team then holds an advantage going into the main Cook-Off Challenge, where the chefs create innovative dishes with staple ingredients. So who will dig the deepest and draw inspiration from their ancestors to win, and who is going home? “The Great Soul Food Cook-Off” is produced by Good Egg Entertainment, the company behind Food Network’s hit cooking competition series “Chopped.” Michael W. Twitty, the esteemed culinary historian, educator, and James Beard Foundation award-winning author of The Cooking Gene, will serve as culinary historian and consultant for the series. OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network is overseeing production.
ABOUT KARDEA BROWN Kardea Brown is a contemporary Southern cook born in Charleston, South Carolina. She is of Gullah/Geechee descent, a term used to describe a distinct group of African Americans living in the coastal areas of South Carolina and Georgia who have managed to preserve much of their West African language, culture and cuisine. Her love for cooking started in her grandmother’s kitchen, learning to cook Gullah dishes that were passed down from her mother. Although she loved cooking as a hobby, Kardea did not envision herself pursuing a career within the culinary field. Instead, she obtained a bachelor’s degree in Psychology and embarked on a career in Social Services. But in 2013, she switched gears and began to pursue cooking. She created The New Gullah Supper Club, traveling from state to state cooking traditional Gullah dishes with a contemporary twist. Kardea has since made dozens of guest television appearances on shows such as ABC’s The Chew and Food Network’s Farmhouse Rules, BBQ Blitz, The Kitchen, Chopped Jr., Beat Bobby Flay, and Cooks vs. Cons. Additionally, she has her own show on the Food Network, Delicious Miss Brown, which is currently in its 5th season.
ABOUT DISCOVERY+ discovery+ is the definitive non-fiction, real life subscription streaming service. discovery+ features a landmark partnership with Verizon that gives their customers with select plans up to 12 months of discovery+ on Verizon. discovery+ has the largest-ever content offering of any new streaming service at launch, featuring a wide range of exclusive, original series across popular, passion verticals in which Discovery brands have a strong leadership position, including lifestyle and relationships; home and food; true crime; paranormal; adventure and natural history; as well as science, tech and the environment, and a slate of high-quality documentaries. For more, visit discoveryplus.com or find it on a variety of platforms and devices, including ones from Amazon, Apple, Google, Microsoft, Roku and Samsung. ABOUT OWN: OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network is the first and only network named for, and inspired by, a single iconic leader. Oprah Winfrey’s heart and creative instincts inform the brand and the magnetism of the channel. OWN is a leading destination for premium scripted and unscripted programming from today’s most innovative storytellers. OWN connects with its audience wherever they are, inspiring conversation among a global community of like-minded viewers on social media and beyond. Launched on January 1, 2011, OWN is a joint venture between Harpo, Inc. and Discovery, Inc. The venture also includes the award-winning digital platform Oprah.com. Access OWN anytime on Watch OWN and discovery+ across mobile devices and connected TVs. ABOUT GOOD EGG ENTERTAINMENT Good Egg Entertainment is a New York-based, unscripted production company that’s committed to creating innovative, energetic and positive content for all ages. Best known as the producers of Chopped, with almost 900 episodes of the series to date, the Good Egg team has proven its capabilities in making long-lasting premium television. Focused on entertaining formats with international appeal, especially food-forward content for streaming and linear platforms, recent Good Egg productions include Money Hungry with Kal Penn for Food Network/Discovery+, Dishmantled with Tituss Burgess and Eye Candy with Josh Groban for Roku Originals, and The Great Soul Food Cook-Off for OWN/Discovery+. Individually, the leaders at Good Egg have built their careers on the development and production of seminal series that include Queer Eye, Pawn Stars, the Emmy-winning Zimmern List, Where In The World Is Carmen Sandiego? and Legends of The Hidden Temple. # # # BET DEPLOYS FLEET OF ICE CREAM TRUCKS TO LOCAL HOTSPOTS IN LOS ANGELES, BROOKLYN & HARLEM TO CELEBRATE “CULTURE’S BIGGEST NIGHT” & SUPPORT BLACK-OWNED BUSINESSES There’s a brand-new Italian restaurant and lounge coming to Atlanta, Sauce Buckhead, a premium Italian eatery nestled in the luxurious Buckhead neighborhood. From their traditional Tuscan thin crust pizzas to their cutting-edge Italian fusion selections including an Italian spicy jerk chicken taco, this restaurant is sure to keep customers craving a slice. Sauce Buckhead’s pizza menu is the highlight, using an array of top-quality ingredients including – organic flour, imported Italian buffalo mozzarella and tomatoes with delicious authentic Italian toppings. The full dinner menu also offers authentic classic and creative Italian dishes, an Italian and American wine list, alongside a top shelf liquor selection. Despite the tough times for the restaurant industry through the global pandemic, powerhouse business owners – Botchey Brothers, Justin Berry and the Betti Brothers, teamed up to push forward with the opening of their plush spot. Set to open their doors this upcoming Friday, October 2nd, 2020, the trio have worked hard to create a fine dining experience within neighborhood pricing, a host of crafted cocktails and an outdoor patio with posh seating, entertainment and more. Sauce Buckhead is open and set to bring a sexy, sophisticated and sultry experience to Atlanta food connoisseurs. “We are excited to provide foodies with an entertaining yet delicious dining experience at Sauce Buckhead,” Co-Owner Yaw Botchey states. “We want our guests to indulge in some of the best traditional and creative Tuscan cuisines while enjoying our relaxing yet stylish interior ambiance.” Learn more about Sauce Buckhead at – www.SauceBuckhead.comBEYONCÉ KNOWLES-CARTER AND MOËT HENNESSY LAUNCH NEW WHISKY - SIRDAVIS
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“The Automat was single-handedly the greatest fast food distribution equipment ever designed. The technology we’ve brought to Brooklyn Dumpling Shop is unlike anything that has been seen before. It has allowed us to create an Autoflow from a customers’ cell phone to our touchless ordering kiosks, right to our lockers to bring quick-serve restaurants into the 21st century,” said Brooklyn Dumpling Shop founder Stratis Morfogen. “The Pandemic delayed Brooklyn Dumpling Shop’s opening by a year, but this was a concept I came up with in 2018. This dream has become a reality and has kept us in great success throughout this Covid period.” This one-of-a-kind QSR has a Dumpling Lab in the front window with the restaurant’s dumpling-making machines for all to see. Guests can place an order on their phone or via one of the restaurant’s Touchless POS kiosks to order the new Cro’Sumplings ™. When a guest’s order is ready, the customer will receive a text notification to get their special delivery from a marked, temperature-controlled locker; it will open automatically once the customer scans their barcode. Lockers storing hot food will be red-lit, indicating it’s 100 degrees; chilled lockers will be blue-lit and 28 degrees. Auburn-lit lockers will disclose one’s at room temperature. This provides a Zero Human Interaction experience from start to finish. Recipes for these new flavors of Cro’Sumplings™ can be found in Morgofen’s book Damn Good Dumplings.
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Fabolous, Safaree, Dave East, Harlem Michelle Smalls, and Shiggy Teamed up For A "Summer Ice Cream Takeover"
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Gocha's Breakfast Bar
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Author, salon owner and now restauranteur Gocha Hawkins along with Hennessy VSOP Privilege hosted a festive grand opening celebration for Atlanta’s newest cafe Gocha’s Breakfast Bar. VIPs flocked to the upscale restaurant, located in Atlanta’s affluent Cascade neighborhood, and cheered on as Gocha – along with City of South Fulton Mayor Bill Edwards and South Fulton Chamber of Commerce President Dyan Matthews – cut the ceremonial grand opening ribbon. The party continued inside with music by DJ Roots Queen, complimentary cocktails by Hennessy and a lavish buffet of Gocha’s Breakfast Bar specialties such as shrimp and grits, “Krunch-Tastic” French Toast, “Better Than Yo Momma” Biscuits, and Candied Maple Bacon.
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Over the weekend, rappers Fabolous, Safaree, Dave East, Harlem socialite Michelle Smalls, and actor/social influencer Shiggy teamed up with the 2021 BET Awards to kick off a “Summer Ice Cream Takeover” that drove tune-in to “Culture’s Biggest Night” and foot traffic to Black-owned restaurants and creameries.
A fleet of branded ice cream trucks — each with a celebrity host onboard — toured several hotspots in Los Angeles, Brooklyn and Harlem delivering tasty summer treats to local residents in celebration of the BET Awards that took place on Sunday.
The trucks ended each tour at a Black-owned restaurant where a festive, pink carpet cocktail hour took place with a featured “Culture’s Biggest Night” drink. Fans came out in droves to meet and greet the celebrity influencers, participate in trivia games, dance to the hottest music and enjoy a creamy dessert. Over 4,000 scoops of ice scream were distributed during the activation.
The businesses supported were:
LOS ANGELES
HARLEM
BROOKLYN
Special guests included Rasheeda Frost (“Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta”), author Monyetta Shaw, Malaysia Pargo(“Basketball Wives”), Khalilah Abdul-Baqi (Ego Entertainment), WNBA athlete Angel McCoughtry, R&B singer Sammie, Je’ Wesley (Cocktail Chronicles), Merlin Knight (VP of Membership Services, South Fulton Chamber of Commerce), Dr. Catherine Foster Rowell (Councilwoman, City of South Fulton), restauranteur and consultant Greg Cole and more.
ABOUT GOCHA’S BREAKFAST BAR
Gocha’s Breakfast Bar is an upscale breakfast cafe featuring Southern-style pescatarian and vegan-friendly dishes. Located in Southwest Atlanta’s affluent Cascade area, Gocha’s Breakfast Bar offers a modern, friendly atmosphere, exceptional service, and carefully prepared meals that “taste great and feel good.” Enjoy our specialties — straight from owner Gocha Hawkins recipe book — such as Shrimp & Grits, “Krunch-Tastic” French Toast, “Gocha’s Impossible Burger,” Chicken & Waffles, “Better Than Yo Momma” Biscuits along with a fully-stocked bar with Bottomless Mimosas.
Hawkins — an author, tv personality, salon owner and hairstylist to stars such as Nicki Minaj, Kandi Burruss, Serena Williams, Beyonce and more — opened the restaurant with the community in mind and has fast become a key destination for customers looking for a premier dining experience in Southwest Atlanta. The space is available to rent for evening events, meetings or parties.
Gocha’s Breakfast Bar is open Monday – Friday, 7am – 3pm and Saturday – Sunday, 7am – 4pm, and is located at 3695 Cascade Rd SW, Ste 440, Atlanta GA 30331 (inside the Publix Shopping Center on Cascade and Fairburn Rd). Visit us online at gochasbreakfastbar.com and on Instagram at @gochasbreakfastbar.