Here’s a list of more than 200 Black-owned food businesses in L.A.
On Saturday, a Google spreadsheet full of Black-owned restaurants in Los Angeles started circulating on Twitter, created by Kat Hong, a 25-year-old editorial assistant for the Infatuation website in L.A.
“It came from a place of pure helplessness,” Hong said. “It’s difficult to know how best to support the Black community right now.”
Without a lot of money to donate to Kickstarter or GoFundMe efforts, Hong said she used her available skill set and resources to start the list. With the help of some crowdsourcing, she put together a list of dozens of businesses in the region.
“This is a way to put money directly into businesses that are owned by Black people,” she said. “It’s important to support these businesses every day — not just this week or until all this is over — every single day.”
In the last few days, Kim Prince, who owns Hotville Chicken at the Baldwin Hills Crenshaw mall, met several customers who said they were there specifically to patronize a Black-owned business. Prince, who struggled for years to turn her hot chicken pop-up into a bricks-and-mortar restaurant, opened Hotville last year. She said multiple people have tagged her restaurant on Instagram using the hashtag #supportblackbusiness in the last couple of days.
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“Being Black and being a business owner in L.A., I’m very proud,” she said. “Every morning I get to unlock my restaurant doors and there is a sense of pride.”
The following is a list of Black-owned restaurants, cafes, coffee shops, food trucks and pop-ups that builds on Hong’s list, which you can view here.
ATWATER VILLAGE
Chicken N Chips, 2728 Fletcher Drive, Los Angeles, (323) 922-1070, chickennchips.com
These black-owned food companies sell desserts, coffees, teas, spices, ingredients and kitchenware that can be delivered or shipped.
BALDWIN HILLS / CRENSHAW
Mel’s Fish Shack, 4524 W. Jefferson Blvd., Los Angeles, (323) 732-6357, melsfishshack.com
Hotville, 4070 Marlton Ave., Los Angeles, (323) 792-4835, hotvillechicken.com
Orleans & York, 3868 Crenshaw Blvd., Los Angeles, (323) 903.6650, orleansandyorkdeli.com
Post & Beam, 3767 Santa Rosalia Drive, Los Angeles, (323) 299-5599, postandbeamla.com
Southern Girl Desserts, 3650 W. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Suite 100, Los Angeles, (323) 293-2253, southerngirldesserts.com
Yordanos Ethiopian Restaurant, 4020 W. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Los Angeles, (323) 815-9262
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BELLFLOWER
2nd Healthy Eatery, 16203 Clark Ave., #A, Bellflower, (562) 281-9374, 2ndhealthyeatery.com
Hambone’s BBQ and Po’Boy Sandwiches, 9342 Alondra Blvd., Bellflower, (562) 920-1090, oghambones.com
Hambone’s Smokehouse, 9825 Belmont St., Bellflower, (562) 920-5200, hambonesbarandgrill.com
The Nest, 9260 Alondra Blvd,, Bellflower, (562) 804-509, eatnest.com
BEVERLYWOOD
Undergrind Cafe, 2713 S. Robertson Blvd., Los Angeles, (310) 730-6392, undergrindcafe.com
CARSON
Darrow’s Grill, 21720 S. Avalon Blvd., #102, Carson, (424) 570-0531, darrowsneworleansgrill.com
Fresh & Meaty Burgers, 21780 S. Avalon Blvd., Ste. 107, Carson, (424) 536-3046,
bestturkeyburgerlosangeles.com
Marjoe’s Soul Food and Grill, 17531 S. Central Ave., Carson, (310) 223-0061, marjoes-soul-food-and-grill-carson.sites.tablehero.com
M&M Soul Food, 335 E. Albertoni St., Carson, (310) 324-5317
My Father’s BBQ, 637 E. University Drive, Carson, (310) 817-4166, myfathersbbq.com
CARTHAY
Annie’s Soul Delicious, 1066 S. Fairfax Ave., Los Angeles, (323) 424-7402, anniessouldelicious.com
Buna Ethiopian Restaurant & Market, 1034 S. Fairfax Ave., Los Angeles, (323) 964-9731, bunaethiopianmarket.com
Lalibela, 1025 S. Fairfax Ave., Los Angeles, (323) 965-1025, lalibelala.com
Meals by Genet, 1053 S. Fairfax Ave., Los Angeles, (323) 938-9304, mealsbygenetla.com
Messob Ethiopian Food, 1041 S. Fairfax Ave., Los Angeles, (323) 938-8827, messob.com
Merkato, 1036 ½ S. Fairfax Ave., Los Angeles, (323) 935-1775
Rahel, 1047 S. Fairfax Ave., Los Angeles, (323)-937-8401, rahelvegancuisine.com
Rosalind’s Ethiopian Restaurant, 1044 S. Fairfax Ave., Los Angeles, (323) 936-2486, rosalindsla.com
CENTRAL-ALAMEDA
27th Street Bakery, 2700 S. Central Ave., Los Angeles, (323) 233-3469, 27thstreetbakery.com
CHESTERFIELD SQUARE
Pepper’s Jamaican Cuisine, 2166 W. Slauson Ave., Los Angeles, (323) 389-8053
COMPTON
Billionaire Burger Boyz, 811 S. Long Beach Blvd., Compton, (310) 554-4166, billionaireburgerboyz.com
Cliff’s Texas Style Burritos, 408 W. Alondra Blvd., Compton, (310) 609-2755, cliffsburritos.com
Fishbone, 162 E. Compton Blvd., Unit A, Compton, (310) 933-8868, fishboneseafood.com
Fun Diggity Funnel Cakes, 222 E. 120th St., Compton, (424) 242-5799, fundiggity.business.site
Loreto’s Fried Turkey, 983 W. Compton Blvd., Compton, (310) 537-7612, loretos.net
Mom’s Burgers, 336 W. Alondra Blvd., Compton, (310) 632-6622
Naka’s Broiler, 1961 W. El Segundo Blvd., Compton, (323) 566-5450
New Earth Health Food, 523 W. Compton Blvd., Compton, (310) 638-9882
CULVER CITY
Honey’s Kettle, 9537 Culver Blvd., Culver City, (310) 202-5453, honeyskettle.com
Industry Cafe & Jazz, 6039 Washington Blvd., Culver City, (310) 202-6633, industrycafela.com
Janga by Derrick’s Jamaican Cuisine, 3850 Main St., Culver City, (424) 603-4843 jangabyderricks.com
JR’s Barbeque, 3055 S. La Cienega Blvd., #7314, Culver City, (310) 837-6838, jrs-bbq.com
The Jerk Spot, 9006 Venice Blvd., Culver City (310) 815-1160, jerkspotla.com
DOWNEY
LA Buns, 8237 2nd St., Downey, (562) 923-9038
RJ Southern Home Cooking, 8852 Rosecrans Ave., Downey, (562) 408-2960, rjsouthernhome.com
DOWNTOWN
A Beautiful Life Jamaican Cafe, 216 S. Spring St., Los Angeles, (213) 972-9900, abeautifullifecafe.com
Big Man Bakes, 413 S. Main St., Los Angeles, (213) 617-9100, bigmanbakes.com
Bohemian House of Espresso + Chai, 548 S. Spring St., R110, Los Angeles, (213) 628-3086, bohemianchai.com
Boketto Cold Brews, 743 S. Broadway, Los Angeles, (310) 490-5394, bokettocoldbrew.com
Comfort L.A., 1110 E. 7th St., Los Angeles, (213) 537-0844, eatcomfortla.com
Divine Dips, 601 S. Los Angeles St., Los Angeles, (213) 265-7785, divinedipsicecreme.com
Nimbus Coffee, 1115 S. Hope St., Los Angeles, (213) 441-7309, nimbuscoffeela.com
Poppy & Rose, 765 Wall St., Los Angeles, (213) 995-7799, poppyandrosela.com
Shaquille’s, 800 W Olympic Blvd.. Ste. A150, Los Angeles, (213) 746-7427, shaquilles.com
Woodspoon, 107 W. 9th St., Los Angeles, (213) 629-1765, woodspoonla.comECHO PARK
Vanilla Black Coffee, 1825 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, instagram.com/vanillablackla
EXPOSITION PARK
Joan & Sisters Restaurant, 3709 S. Western Ave., Los Angeles, (323) 735-8952
Revolutionario, 1436 W. Jefferson Blvd., Los Angeles, (424) 223-3526, revolutionario.squarespace.com
Tracy’s Belizean Restaurant, 3810 S. Western Ave., Los Angeles, (323) 735-2166
South L.A. Cafe, 1700 Browning Blvd., Los Angeles, (213) 260-0633, southlacafe.comFAIRFAX
Bludso’s, 609 N. La Brea Ave., Los Angeles, (323) 931-2583, barandque.com
FLORENCE-FIRESTONE
Smokin’ Telle’s BBQ and Grill, 8472 S. Central Ave., Los Angeles, (323) 996-5182, smokintellesbbq.comGARDENA
Dare U to Care Grill, 14903 S. Western Ave., Gardena, (310) 715-6774
Fyre Bird Chicken, 15717 Crenshaw Blvd., Gardena, (424) 269-1943
Island Reggae Kitchen, 14426 Crenshaw Blvd., Gardena, (310) 515-6869
Jay Bee’s, 15911 S. Avalon Blvd., Gardena, (310) 532-1064
Mar’s Caribbean Gardens, 14008 Crenshaw Blvd., Gardena, (310) 323-5000, marscaribbean.com
Matthews Homestyle Cooking, 2222 W. Rosecrans Ave., Gardena, (310) 817-5496, matthewshomestylecooking.com
Mr. Fries Man, 14800 S. Western Ave., No. 108, Gardena, (424) 292-3616, mrfriesman.com
Oh My Burger, 2142 W. El Segundo Blvd., Gardena, (310) 756-6522, ohmyburgerla.com
Pop Belli Deli, 13911 Van Ness Ave., Gardena, (562) 374-0658
The Soul Food Shack, 1762 W. El Segundo Blvd., Gardena, (323) 923-8982, soulfoodshackgarde.wixsite.com/soulfoodshack
Yo Way Deli, 17901 Vermont Ave., Gardena, (424) 228-1101, yowayeatery.com
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GLENDALE
Big Chicken, 252 S. Brand Blvd., Glendale, (818) 245-6886, bigchicken.com
GRAMERCY PARK
Dulan’s Soul Food, 1714 W. Century Blvd., Los Angeles, (323) 418-8527, dulans-sfk.com
HAWTHORNE
B&R Burgers, 3512 Rosecrans Ave., Hawthorne, (310) 679-4774, bandrburgers.com
Busy Baking, 11861 S. Inglewood Ave., Hawthorne, (323) 919-3937, busybaking.info
Donna’s Home Caribbean Restaurant, 12855 Prairie Ave., Hawthorne, (310) 675-4636, donnas-home-caribbean-restaurant.business.site
Mo Better Burgers, 12734 Crenshaw Blvd., Hawthorne, (323) 531-1749, mo-better-burgers-south-bay.business.site
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HUNTINGTON PARK
Granny’s Kitchen Southern Style Soul Food, 5440 S. Central Ave., Huntington Park, (877) 462-6694HYDE PARK
Brother’s Bar-B-Que, 7725 Crenshaw Blvd., Los Angeles, (323) 751-1050, brotherbarbequecatering.com
CW & Chris Fish and Chicken, 6512 S. Western Ave., Los Angeles, (323) 750-9403,
cwandchris.wixsite.com/cwandchris
Dulan’s on Crenshaw, 4859 Crenshaw Blvd., Los Angeles, (323) 296-3034, dulansoncrenshaw.com
Fred’s Downhome Burgers, 2524 W. Slauson Ave., Los Angeles, (323) 298-7762
Grilled Fraiche, 5800 West Blvd., Los Angeles, (323) 389-8888, instagram.com/grilledfraiche
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Mama’s Chicken and Market, 2510 W. Slauson Ave., Los Angeles, (323) 292-9696, mamaschicken.name
Phat Daddy’s Burgers, 2312 W. 48th St., Los Angeles, (323) 792-4208, instagram.com/_phatdaddys
Red’s Flavor Table, 2812 W. Florence Ave., Los Angeles, (323) 751-6000, redsflavortable.com
Stone’s Grocery & Market, 6700 Crenshaw Blvd., Los Angeles, (323) 751-5526
Woody’s BBQ, 3446 W. Slauson Ave., Los Angeles, (323) 294-9443, woodysbarbquela.comINGLEWOOD
Aduke Nigerian Cuisine, 1117 W. Manchester Blvd., Ste. C, Inglewood, (213) 261-0737, aduke-african-cuisne.business.site
Airport Royal Cuisine, 4956 W. Century Blvd., #10B, Inglewood, (562) 413-2294
Banadir Somali Restaurant, 137 Arbor Vitae St., Inglewood, (310) 419-9900, banadir-somali-restaurant.cafe-inspector.com
Blessed Tropical Jamaican Cuisine, 901 S. Prairie Ave., Inglewood, (310) 330-0649
Bayou Grille, 1400 N. La Brea Ave., Inglewood, (310) 673-0824, bayougrille.net
Cobblers, Cakes & Kream, 2323 W. Manchester Blvd., Unit B, Inglewood, (323) 455-1224, cobblerscakesandkream.com
Comfort L.A., 902 N. La Brea Ave., Inglewood, (424) 702-5138, eatcomfortla.com
Country Style Jamaican Restaurant, 630 N. La Brea Ave., #111, Inglewood, (424) 227-6915
Dirdawa Cafe, 1120 W Florence Ave., Ste. A, Inglewood, (310) 338-1077
Dulan’s Soul Food, 202 E. Manchester Blvd., Inglewood, (310) 671-3345, dulans-sfk.com
E & J Seafood, 424 E. Manchester Blvd., Inglewood, (310) 673-0113
Emma Habesha Restaurant, 726 N. La Brea Ave., Los Angeles, (424) 331-5650, facebook.com
Fresh Ethiopian Restaurant, 1580 Centinela Ave., Inglewood, (310) 674-1545
Gwen’s Specialty Cakes and Catering, 820 N. La Brea Ave. #D, Inglewood, (310) 677-9979,
gwensspecialtycakes.com
Harriet’s Cheesecakes Unlimited, 1515 Centinela Ave., Inglewood, (310) 419-2259
Hilltop Coffee + Kitchen, 170 N. La Brea Ave., Inglewood, (323) 743-8100, findyourhilltop.com/inglewood
Hungry Joe’s Burgers & Jamaican Restaurant, 1100 N. La Brea Ave., #100, Inglewood, (310) 674-9510
JAMZ Creamery, 231 E. Manchester Blvd., #1717, Inglewood, (424) 351-8217
Karuba’s Yardy Kitchen, 1300 Centinela Ave., Inglewood, (424) 312-1055
Lavender Blue Restaurant Lounge, 3310 W. Manchester Blvd., Inglewood, (424) 227-6712, lavenderbluela.com
Lee’s Caribbean Restaurant, 1041 Prairie Ave., #5, Inglewood, (310) 419-6550
Little Belize Restaurant, 217 E. Nutwood St., Inglewood, (310) 674-0696, littlebelizerestaurant.com
Ms. B’s M&M Soul Food, 4549 W. Imperial Hwy., Inglewood, (310) 330-2697 msbsmandmsoulfoodrestaurant.com
Mingles Tea Bar, 8443 Crenshaw Blvd., Inglewood, (424) 704-2777, minglesteabar.com
Nkechi African Cafe, 2717 W. Manchester Blvd., Inglewood, (323) 541-1265
Rusty Pot Cafe, 324 S. Market St., Inglewood, (310) 412-5901, rustypotcafe.com
The Sammiche Shoppe, 222 E. Regent St., Inglewood, (424) 331-5378, sammicheshoppe.com
The Serving Spoon, 1403 Centinela Ave., Inglewood, (310) 412-3927, theservingspoon.net
Scottles’s Gumbo and Grill, 945 Prairie Ave., Ste. 101, Inglewood, (310) 677-7402
Sip & Sonder, 108 S. Market St., Inglewood, sipandsonder.com
Stuff I Eat, 114 N. Market St., Inglewood, (310) 671-0115, stuffieat.com
Sumptuous African Restaurant, 1170 S. La Brea Ave., Inglewood, (310) 654-3145, sumptuousafricanrestaurant.com
Sweet Red Peach, 1035 S. Prairie Ave., #2, Inglewood, (310) 671-2253, sweetredpeach.com
Veronica’s Kitchen, 401 E. Hillcrest Blvd., Inglewood, (310) 673-4890, facebook.com
WeCupcake, 10807 Crenshaw Blvd., Inglewood, (424) 261-3080 wecupcake.net
Wingopolis, 740 Centinela Ave., #103, Inglewood, (310) 910-0291
Woody’s BBQ, 475 S. Market St., Inglewood, (310) 672-4200, woodysbarbquela.com
JEFFERSON PARK
Chef Marilyn’s, 2638 Crenshaw Blvd., Los Angeles, (323) 737-8101, chefmarilyns2638.com
Harold and Belle’s, 2920 W. Jefferson Blvd., Los Angeles, (323) 735-9023, haroldandbelles.com
LAKEWOOD
Doll Babee Cheesecakes, 500 Lakewood Center Mall, Lakewood, (424) 261-2041, dollbabeecheesecakes.com
R Kitchen Soul Food, 5253 Paramount Blvd., Lakewood, (424) 296-5320
Taco Mell, 127 Lakewood Center Mall, B, Lakewood, (844) 822-6635, tacomell.net
LEIMERT PARK
Ackee Bamboo, 4305 Degnan Blvd. #100, Los Angeles, (323) 295-7275, ackeebamboojacuisine.com
Azla Vegan, 4309 Leimert Blvd., Los Angeles, azlavegan.com
Delicious Southern Cuisine, 4371 Crenshaw Blvd., Ste. D, Los Angeles, (323) 298-0445
Earle’s on Crenshaw, 3864 Crenshaw Blvd., Los Angeles, (323) 299-2867, earlesrestaurant.com
Hot & Cool Cafe, 4331 Degnan Blvd., Los Angeles, (323) 903-6449, hotandcoolcafe.com
Swift Cafe, 4279 ½ Crenshaw Blvd., Los Angeles, swift-la.com
Taco Mell, 4326 Crenshaw Blvd., Los Angeles, (844) 822-6635, tacomell.net
Worldwide Tacos, 2419 W. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Los Angeles, (323) 291-1500, worldwidetacos.comLONG BEACH
The Boujie Crab, 1002 E. South St., Long Beach, (562) 612-3311, theboujiecrab.com
Derrick’s on Atlantic, 3502 Atlantic Ave., Long Beach, (562) 337-8131 derricksonatlantic.com
Georgia’s Restaurant, 4101 McGowen St., No. 155, Long Beach, (562) 420-5637, georgias-restaurant.com
J. Looney’s New Orleans Culture Food Restaurant, 5204 Orange Ave., Long Beach, (562) 612-3355
Mabel’s Gourmet Pralines, 625 Pine Ave., Long Beach, (562) 682-7156
O’Nells Comfort Kitchen, 2295 Long Beach Blvd., Long Beach, (562) 283-3434
Robert Earl’s BBQ, 703 E. Artesia Blvd., Long Beach, (562) 726-1116, robertearlsbbq.com
Sal’s Gumbo Shack, 6148 Long Beach Blvd., Long Beach, (562) 422-8100, salsgumboshack.com
Soul Food Renaissance, 6617 Cherry Ave., Long Beach, (562) 422-3606 soulfoodrenaissance.business.site
LOS FELIZ
Obet & Del’s Coffee, 5233 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, (213) 770-0133, toasttab.com/obetanddels/v3MANCHESTER SQUARE
Golden Bird Chicken, 8300 S. Western Ave., Los Angeles, (323) 750-0705
D’s Original Take Out Grill, 7873 S. Western Ave., Morningside Park, (323) 971-3663, dsogtakeoutgrill.com
M’Dear’s Bakery and Bistro, 7717 S. Western Ave., Los Angeles, (323) 759-2020, mdears.net
The Seafood Xperience, 2100 W. Florence Ave., Los Angeles, (323) 531-1773
Woody’s BBQ, 1958 W. Florence Ave., Los Angeles, (323) 758-8303, woodysbarbquela.comMARINA DEL REY/PLAYA VISTA
Cafe Buna, 552 Washington Blvd., Marina del Rey, (310) 823-2430, cafe-buna.business.site
Café Ruisseau, 12150 Millennium Drive, Los Angeles, (323) 561-0223, caferuisseau.com
Sky’s Gourmet Tacos, 4333 Admiralty Way, No. 001, Marina del Rey, (833) 759-8226, skystacos.comMID-CITY
Awash, 5990 W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, (323) 939-3233, awash.cafes-world.com
Natraliart Jamaican Restaurant, 3426 W. Washington Blvd., Los Angeles, (323) 732-8865, natraliartrestaurant.com
Simply D’Licious, 4641 W. Washington Blvd., Los Angeles, (562) 326-6863, simplydliciousla.com
MID-WILSHIRE
Belizean Paradise, 1271 S. La Brea Ave., Los Angeles, (323) 937-7710, belizeanparadisela.com
Flavors From Afar, 1046 S. Fairfax Ave., Los Angeles, (714) 623-9420, flavorsfromafar.co
My Two Cents, 5583 W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, (323) 879-9881, mytwocentsla.com
Pips on La Brea, 1356 S. La Brea Ave., Los Angeles, (323) 954-7477, pipsonlabrea.com/index.html
Sky’s Gourmet Tacos, 5303 W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, (833) 759-8226, skystacos.com
Stevie’s Creole Cafe, 5545 W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, (323) 413-2492, steviescreolecafe.com
PALMDALE/LANCASTER
Lee Esther’s Creole & Cajun Cooking, 830 E Ave Q-6, Palmdale, (661) 266-0000, leeesthers.com
Randy’s Chicken & Waffles, 2791 W. Ave L, Lancaster, (661) 466-5599
Time 2 Grub, 1140 Commerce Center Drive, Space P11, Lancaster, (661) 468-0280PARAMOUNT
Parrain’s Soul Food, 7908 Alondra Blvd., Paramount, (562) 634-6050, facebook.com/parrainssoulfood
SAN FERNANDO VALLEY
Black Bottom Southern Kitchen, 4806 Vineland Ave., North Hollywood, (818) 856-8532 blackbottomkitchen.com
BlaqHaus NoHo, 11671 Victory Blvd., North Hollywood, (818) 332-0500, restaurantnoho.com
Fat Tuesday, 14543 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks, (818) 208-9838, eatatfattuesday.com
Jaliz East African Cuisine, 14747 Kittridge St., Van Nuys, (818) 571-2188, jalizcuisine.com
JamaFo Jamaican Food Xpress, Canoga Park, (747) 999-5980, jamafoxpress.com
Kings Deli, 109 N. Pass Ave., Burbank, (818) 561-4405, kingsdeli.co
Les Sisters, 21818 Devonshire St., Chatsworth, (818) 998-0755, lessisters.com
Lou, the French on the Block, 4007 W. Riverside Drive, Burbank, (747) 241-8205, louthefrenchontheblock.com
The Memphis Grill, 5759 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood, (818) 738-9993, thememphisgrill.com
Mom’s Bar Be Cue House aka Mom’s Haus, 14062 Vanowen St., Van Nuys, (818) 786-1373, eatmomshaus.com
My Fish Stop, 14843 ½ W. Burbank Blvd., Sherman Oaks, (818) 469-9980, myfishstop.com
One876 Caribbean Restaurant, 20869 Lassen St., Chatsworth, (818) 678-9252, one876caribbeanrestaurant.com
Ranch Side Cafe, 11355 Foothill Blvd., Sylmar, (818) 834-0031, ranchsidecafe.com
Sattdown Jamaican Grill, 11320 Ventura Blvd., Studio City, (818) 766-3696, sattdownjamaicangrill.com
Sweet Blessings, 14126 Sherman Way, #1, Van Nuys, (818) 285-8437, sweetblessingsla.com
The Original Coleys, 7333 Fulton Ave., #8, North Hollywood, (818) 261-7680
Thrive Doughnuts, Canoga Park, thrivedoughnuts.com
Totos’ African Cuisine, 15355 Sherman Way, Ste. l, Van Nuys, (818) 781-3015
Uncle Andre’s BBQ, 11715 Moorpark, Studio City, (818) 763-8414SAN GABRIEL VALLEY
BB’s Cafe, 502 N. Citrus Ave., Covina, (626) 888-4960
Bonnie B’s Smokin BBQ Heaven, 1280 N. Lake Ave., Pasadena, (626) 794-0132, bonniebssmokin.com
Day Day’s BBQ & Waffle House, 994 E. Holt Ave., Pomona, (909) 622-3217, days-bbq-and-waffle.top-cafes.com
The Gourmet Cobbler Factory, 33 N. Catalina Ave., Pasadena, (626) 795-1005, cobblerfactorypasadena.com
GS Cafe and Ethiopian Cuisine, 1068 N. Citrus Ave., Covina, (626) 332-0585, gs-cafe-and-ethiopian-cuisine.business.site
Hilltop’s Jamaican Market & Restaurant, 1061 E. Holt Ave., Pomona, (909) 629-6407, hilltopsjamaican.com
Little Red Hen Coffee Shop, 2697 Fair Oaks Ave., Altadena, (626) 791-1614, little-red-hen-coffee-shop.hub.biz/?fbclid=IwAR3BPeVGx6Rlemzd2dhK_9UT3jCvd-F2XEBH5_xyIz7WFdLzJjIPG2Yt-ho
Pasadena Fish Market, 181 E. Orange Grove Blvd., Pasadena, (626) 792-9233, facebook.com/Pasadena-Fish-Market-207912662565629
Perry’s Joint, 2051 Lincoln Ave., Pasadena (626) 798-4700, perrysjoint.com
UEDF Fish & Chips, 2191 Lake Ave., Altadena, (626) 794-0277, facebook.com/UEDF-FISH-Chips-299048220120206SILVER LAKE
Hyperion Public, 2538 Hyperion Ave., Los Angeles, (323) 761-6440, hyperionpublic.com/silver-lake
Say Cheese, 2800 Hyperion Ave., Los Angeles, (323) 665-0545, saycheeselosangeles.com
SOUTH-CENTRAL
Bill’s Taco House #3, 219 E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Los Angeles, (323) 233-1587
SOUTH GATE
Dirty South Soul Food, 8101 Long Beach Blvd., South Gate, (323) 537-8007, dirtysouthsoulfood.com
VERMONT KNOLLS
Coffee del Mundo, 7414 S. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, (323) 455-0285, coffeedelmundo.comVIEW PARK-WINDSOR HILLS
Hilltop Coffee + Kitchen, 4427 W. Slauson Ave., Los Angeles, (323) 815-9833, findyourhilltop.com
Little Kingston Jamaican Restaurant, 4716 W. Slauson Ave., Los Angeles, (323) 295-5596
Simply Wholesome, 4508 W. Slauson Ave., Los Angeles, (323) 294-2144, simplywholesome.com
The Snoball Shop, 4452 W. Slauson Ave., Los Angeles, (323) 292-3145, snoballshop.com
WATTS
Watts Burgers, 10203 S. Central Ave., Watts, (323) 749-0556
Watts Coffee House, 1827 E. 103rd St., Los Angeles, (323) 249-4343
WEST ADAMS
The Kobbler King, 3622 W. Jefferson Blvd., Los Angeles, (323) 731-9286, thekobblerking.com
Phillips Bar-B-Que, 2619 Crenshaw Blvd., Los Angeles, (323) 731-4772
Who’s Hungry Caribbean & Catering, 2959 Crenshaw Blvd., Crenshaw, (213) 610-4199, whoshungrycatering.comWESTCHESTER
The Court Cafe, 5496 W. Centinela Ave., Los Angeles, (310) 431-4969
WESTLAKE
Bloom and Plume Coffee, 1638 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, (213) 908-5808 bloomandplumecoffee.com
LaRayia’s Bodega, 2713 W. 6th St., Los Angeles, (818) 357-9114, larayias-bodega.business.site
WEST L.A.
Compton Vegan, 11419 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles, (310) 596-6690, comptonvegan.com
Jackfruit Cafe, 11419 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles, (818) 481-4111, jackfruitcafe.com
T&T Lifestyle, 11419 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles, (310) 699-8642, tandtlifestylelosangeles.com
WILLOWBROOK
Hawkins House of Burgers, 11603 Slater St., Los Angeles, (323) 563-1129, hawkinsburgers.com
Restaurant critic Patricia Escárcega pays a visit to a classic L.A. restaurant: Hawkins House of Burgers in Watts.
POP-UPS AND TRUCKS (check social media and website for exact location)
African Chop, instagram.com/africanchop
All Flavor No Grease, instagram.com/allflavornogrease
Antidote Eats, instagram.com/antidote.eat
Anthony Suggs grew up in Long Beach. He was sentenced to prison for a nonviolent marijuana offense and released when pot was legalized. He’s been trying to get his life back on track by opening a food truck, Antidote Eats.
Belly’s Sliders & Wings, bellysslidersandwings.com
The Bléu Kitchen, instagram.com/bleukitchen
Bridgetown Roti, instagram.com/bridgetown_roti
Carribean Gourmet, instagram.com/caribbeangourmet
Cinque, cinquelosangeles.com
Ray Anthony Barrett’s pop-up project Cinqué showcases his version of soul food.
Cobbler Mania, instagram.com/cobblermania
Cravin Crab Cakes, cravincrabcakes.com
Delvigne Croissant, delvignecroissant.com
Fraiche Signatures, instagram.com/fraiche_Signatures
Happy Ice, happyicela.com
Island Flavors Caribbean Cuisine, instagram.com/islandflavors_cc
Island to Table Patty Hut, ittpattyhut.com
King Kone, (323) 208-1403, kingkonela.com
LeGrand Pies, legrandpies.com
Lettuce Feast, lettucefeast.online
Munchie Madness, instagram.com/_munchiemadness
Phat Birds pop-up, 3705 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, (323) 943-9191, phatbirds.menufy.com
Shad’s New Cali Catering, instagram.com/shadsnewcalicatering
Sugah Rush Bar, instagram.com/sugahrushbar
Trap Kitchen, trapkitchen.com
Vurger Guyz, vurgerguyz.com
Times staff writer Garrett Snyder contributed to this report.
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