This month, Lavender thought it would be fun to highlight five of its all-time favorite Twin Cities Black-owned restaurants. Trust us, if there is any restaurant on this list that you have not yet been to, you are in for a treat. Strap in because we have something for everyone, whether you are craving something healthy, something greasy, something soul-foody, something with a side of coffee, or even some Jamaican fare. Tommie’s Pizza Tommie’s Pizza is a hidden St. Paul gem. Located on Selby Ave in the Union Park neighborhood, this is the NY style pizza place you have been wishing you could find in the Twin Cities. The plain cheese pizza is perfect, the Buffalo Chicken is the only chicken pizza I have ever personally enjoyed, and The Very Veggie is everything you want in a veggie pizza. There is even a pizza (The Selby) that successfully incorporates sauerkraut into its toppings, which I think we can all agree is a feat.