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Outstanding Black-Owned Restaurants in Greater Phoenix

Thursday, December 3, 2020 at 9 a.m.

Jacob Tyler Dunn The lunch counter at Mrs. White's Golden Rule Cafe. 1/82

Jacob Tyler Dunn Southern country-style chicken at Mrs. White’s Golden Rule Cafe with double mac and cheese? Yes, please. 2/82

Jacob Tyler Dunn Mrs. White's Golden Rule Cafe has that fun cafe feel. 3/82

Pablo Robles The staff of Mrs. White's Golden Rule Cafe in downtown Phoenix. 4/82

Jacob Tyler Dunn Out in Chandler, you'll find Hot Pot Caribbean Cuisine. 5/82

Jackie Mercandetti Photo Brown stew chicken and goat curry at Hot Pot Caribbean Cuisine. 6/82

Jackie Mercandetti Photo The beefy, rich oxtails are one of the most satisfying offerings at Hot Pot. 7/82

Jackie Mercandetti Hot Pot owner Karen Francis. 8/82

Arren Kimbel-Sannit Abyssinia Restaurant and Cafe in central Phoenix. 9/82

Pablo Robles Eyasu Zegeye and his wife, Azeb Getahun, own Abyssinia Restaurant and Café in Phoenix. 10/82

Evie Carpenter The coffee ceremony setup sits in the back corner of Abyssinia Restaurant and Café. 11/82

Evie Carpenter The owners of Abyssinia said the coffee ceremony happens about three times a day in Ethiopia. 12/82

Charles Barth The pulled pork sandwich from J.J.'s Louisiana BBQ. 13/82

Charles Barth A variety of other options at J.J.'s Louisiana BBQ. 14/82

Blake Benard Jamburritos jamming during a food festival at Margaret T. Hance Park. 15/82

Jacob Tyler Dunn A sandwich from Jamburritos Cajun Grill Express. 16/82

Melissa Fossum A three-meat sampler from Sweet Magnolia Smokehouse. 17/82

Jackie Mercandetti Photo A Lo-Lo's plate of the famous chicken and waffles. 18/82

Jackie Mercandetti Photo Where the magic happens at Lo-Lo's Chicken & Waffles. 19/82

Chris Malloy More offerings from Lo-Lo's. 20/82

Jackie Mercandetti Photo The Phat Azz Samich from Lo-Lo's. 21/82

Chris Malloy PAZ Cantina is known for its chicken tinga tacos. 22/82

Samantha Pouls Cholo Fries at PAZ Cantina and include a big helping of fried potatoes. 23/82

Chris Malloy PAZ's front facade on Roosevelt Row. 24/82

Evie Carpenter Some fried offerings from Papa Joe's Fish-n-Que. 25/82

Evie Carpenter Approaching Papa Joe's Fish-n-Que. 26/82

Charles Barth Ocho Rios Jerk Spot at a food festival. 27/82

Jacob Tyler Dunn Ocho Rios Jerk Spot's skewers. 28/82

Chris Malloy Chef Stephen Jones of the Larder + the Delta. 29/82

Jackie Mercandetti Photo Hoe cakes, pickles, and braised greens from the Larder + the Delta. 30/82

Lauren Cusimano Those incredible chicken skins from the Larder + the Delta. 31/82

Lauren Cusimano Honey Bear’s BBQ on Van Buren Street. 32/82

Lauren Cusimano The order counter at Honey Bear’s BBQ. 33/82

Lauren Cusimano A pulled pork sandwich from Honey Bear’s BBQ. 34/82

Chris Malloy James Lewis of JL Smokehouse philosophizing about wood and smoke. 35/82

Chris Malloy A mixed meat platter and armada of sides from JL Smokehouse. 36/82

Jacob Tyler Dunn Offerings from Rhema Soul Cuisine, now a food truck. 37/82

Jackie Mercandetti Photo Word of Mouth’s Demetrious Makel at his smoker. 38/82

Jackie Mercandetti Photo Hot links, ribs, and a corn muffin at Word of Mouth Grill. 39/82

Jackie Mercandetti Photo Hotlinks, ribs, tips, turkey, and sides at Word of Mouth. 40/82

Jackie Mercandetti Photo Stacks of house-made barbecue sauce cups at Word of Mouth Grill. 41/82

Chris Malloy The Jumbo Philly Crack Wings from Trapp Haus BBQ in downtown Phoenix. 42/82

Chris Malloy Pastrami on rye at Trapp House. 43/82

Chris Malloy Competition-style ribs at Trapp Haus. 44/82

Lauren Cusimano Chicken skins from Trapp Haus BBQ. 45/82

Chris Malloy Ribs and brisket smoked over almond wood in West Alley’s concrete pit. 46/82

Chris Malloy Jim Dandy, pitmaster at West Alley BBQ. 47/82

Chris Malloy Christian and Bardo Brantley of West Alley BBQ in downtown Chandler. 48/82

Lauren Cusimano When you're in the mood for Tennessee barbecue. 49/82

Lauren Cusimano The Hennessy, traditional wings at Jupiter Rings Wings and More. 50/82

Lauren Cusimano The vegan buffalo chicken sandwich from Jupiter Rings Wings and More. 51/82

Jupiter Rings Jason Higgins and his son Rashaad. Jupiter Rings is a combination of their initials. 52/82

Lauren Cusimano The artfully divoted chicken breast from Rag’s Real Chicken & Waffles. 53/82

Lauren Cusimano The standard place setting at Rag's. 54/82

Lauren Cusimano Rag's usually has live music and a BYOB policy to boot. 55/82

Lauren Cusimano ATL-style wings from, where else, ATL Wings. 56/82

Lauren Cusimano An order of the fried chicken at Stacy's Off Da Hook BBQ and Soul Food. 57/82

Tom Carlson The doro wat at Cafe Lalibela. 58/82

Jacob Tyler Dunn Anibal Abayneh and and Salem Beyene own Cafe Lalibela in Tempe. 59/82

Chris Malloy Monroe's Hot Chicken has the best lunch in downtown. 60/82

Chris Malloy The main attraction from Monroe's Hot Chicken. 61/82

Chris Malloy The amber-hued hot sauce from Island Sensation Cuisine brings a tropical rush. 62/82

Chris Malloy Stewed chicken, house-made cheese, cabbage, and greens on injera from Authentic Ethio African Spices. 63/82

New Times Archives The Original Pancake House has been around since 1988. 64/82

Lauren Cusimano Genesis Israel runs Basima Sweet Treats, a vegan-focused baked goods vendor. 65/82

Samantha Pouls Mingo's Louisiana Kitchen, also a food truck. 66/82

Samantha Pouls Mingo's serves a variety of po' boys, including the catfish po' boy. 67/82

Chris Malloy Big Marble packs bubbles and a pleasant, intense ginger zing. 68/82

Chris Malloy A rum-heavy Dark and Stormy made with Big Marble ginger beer. 69/82

New Times Archives The Breadfruit & Rum Bar in downtown Phoenix. 70/82

Lauren Cusimano The A.T. Chai Tea is not to be overlooked at Oasis Coffee & Tea Shop. 71/82

Courtesy of Jacob Cutino Jacob Cutino's great hot sauce comes in those fun little bottles. 72/82

Project Roots Bridget Pettis operates Project Roots, an urban garden in south Phoenix. 73/82

Project Roots Produce from Project Roots is available via farmers' market and delivered produce bags. 74/82

Trash Panda Vegan The Nashville Hot Chk'n Sandwich from Trash Panda Vegan. 75/82

Stronz Vanderploeg Michael Crowe, aka Mushroom Mike, cultivates a variety of fungi at Southwest Mushrooms. 76/82

Maya Bartlett The Chick'n-Less Po'Boy at Maya's Cajun Kitchen 77/82

Indulge Irresponsibly Nick Salazar (left) and Jozhua Watson (right) are the business partners behind Indulge Irresponsibly. 78/82

Ciara Bennett The mango chili lime granola is one of VintageOats' best sellers. 79/82

Melissa Fossom Dana Dumas, owner of SugarJam Bake Shop & Bistro. 80/82

Bahar Anooshahr SugarJam Bake Shop & Bistro's courtyard and patio. 81/82

Bahar Anooshahr 82/82

Outstanding Black-Owned Restaurants in Greater Phoenix

Recently, we've shared where to find outstanding food offered by Black-owned restaurants in the Phoenix area, and we also took a journey through the Valley's Black barbecue scene. And if we missed anything, the Chandler-based Phoenix Black Collective has recently updated its thorough Black-owned business directory with restaurants as well as catering services, bakeries, food trucks, farmers’ markets, and more.

But as we all know, pictures — especially ones of food — sometimes say a lot more than words.

Here are some of our favorite food photos from Black-owned restaurants and food businesses across greater Phoenix.

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