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Restaurants Fought for Covid Survival, With Some Tech Helpers Being “online” in the pandemic, many chefs learned, meant much more than having an Instagram account. The company that began as Krystle Mobayeni's side project, BentoBox, scaled up significantly in the pandemic to help restaurants.Credit...Gili Benita for The New York Times April 20, 2021, 5:00 a.m. ET The past year has crushed independent restaurants across the country and brought a reality to their doors: Many were unprepared for a digital world. Unlike other small retailers, restaurateurs could keep the tech low, with basic ...

Credit Courtesy of Raphael Wright   Raphael Wright is crowdfunding his way to being the only black grocery store owner in Detroit. He plans to open Neighborhood Grocery to offer a wide selection of items ranging from fresh produce and local products to the city’s east side.    “There's nothing that's walkable or nothing that delivers food of a healthy variety or a whole variety in that neighborhood,” he said.    Wright turned to small-scale investors to back the launch, because, he said, traditional lenders tend to balk at the slim profit margins yielded by grocery stores.    “...

'Taste of the Diaspora Detroit' celebrates cuisine from Africa with meal kits you can order 'Taste of the Diaspora Detroit' is a 4 week series launching this week for Black History Month celebrating Africa’s contribution to America’s cuisine. and last updated 2021-02-01 18:19:35-05 (WXYZ) — 'Taste of the Diaspora Detroit' is a 4-week series launching this week for Black History Month celebrating Africa’s contribution to America’s cuisine. Studies show that 41 percent of Black-owned businesses have been forced to permanently close during the pandemic. Those in the rest...

For Black History Month, Ederique Goudia and a group of her fellow Black chefs, farmers and restaurateurs said they wanted other Detroiters to have a greater understanding of Africa's contribution to American cuisine beyond just soul food. So they are serving up a side of history and heart to go along with their culinary initiative called Taste the Diaspora Detroit, which provides a box lunch of two food dishes that originate from the African diaspora. Even the boxes — shoeboxes, actually — have special meaning. But more on that later. "Food tells a story. There are some amazing che...