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Here’s a list of more than 200 Black-owned food businesses in L.A.

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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.

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“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.”

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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

Mel's Fish Shack
(Eliana Rodgers / For The Times)

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

Post & Beam
(Eliana Rodgers / For The Times)

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

Meals by Genet
(Eliana Rodgers / For The Times)

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

Honey's Kettle
(Eliana Rodgers / For The Times)

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.com

ECHO 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.com

FAIRFAX


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.com

GARDENA


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

Oh My Burger
(Eliana Rodgers / For The Times)

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

For decades, a small group of black-owned businesses have supplied South L.A. with chicken sausage links, an integral part of black L.A.’s food culture.

HUNTINGTON PARK

Granny’s Kitchen Southern Style Soul Food, 5440 S. Central Ave., Huntington Park, (877) 462-6694

HYDE 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

Dulan's on Crenshaw
(Eliana Rodgers / For The Times)

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

Mama's Chicken and Market
(Eliana Rodgers / For The Times)

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.com

INGLEWOOD


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

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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

Ms. B's M&M Soul Food
(Eliana Rodgers / For The Times)

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

Sweet Red Peach
(Eliana Rodgers / For The Times)

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

Harold and Belle's
(Eliana Rodgers / For The Times)

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

Azla Vegan
(Eliana Rodgers / For The Times)

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.com

LONG 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

Sal's Gumbo Shack
(Eliana Rodgers / For The Times)
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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/v3

MANCHESTER 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.com

MARINA 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.com

MID-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

Flavors From Afar
(Eliana Rodgers / For The Times)

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) 468-0280

PARAMOUNT

Parrain’s Soul Food, 7908 Alondra Blvd., Paramount, (562) 634-6050, facebook.com/parrainssoulfood

Parrain's Soul Food
(Eliana Rodgers / For The Times)

SAN FERNANDO VALLEY


Black Bottom Southern Kitchen, 4806 Vineland Ave., North Hollywood, (818) 856-8532 blackbottomkitchen.com

Black Bottom Southern Kitchen
(Eliana Rodgers / For The Times)

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) 763-8414

SAN 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

Pasadena Fish Market
(Eliana Rodgers / For The Times)

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-299048220120206

SILVER 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.com

VIEW 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

Watts Coffee House
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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

Phillips Bar-B-Que
(Eliana Rodgers / For The Times)

Who’s Hungry Caribbean & Catering, 2959 Crenshaw Blvd., Crenshaw, (213) 610-4199, whoshungrycatering.com

WESTCHESTER


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

Hawkins House of Burgers
(Eliana Rodgers / For The Times)

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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