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This Holiday Season, Try These 13 Festive Feasts and Drinks from Black Chefs

As we settle in to spend another holiday at home, it’s hard to imagine what in the world we’re supposed to cook. Are we expected to go big and bold because it’s Christmas, which should be cause for celebration? Or are we finding a place that delivers in hope that it lives up to any…

By

Bella Morais

Published

December 23, 2020
Beauty + Style

Doin’ It for the Vine: The Iconoclast Dinner Experience Brings an All-Female Chef Roster to Martha’s Vineyard

It’s no secret that we’re huge fans of the Iconoclast Dinner Experience here at The Glow Up; after all, in addition to being a crew of foodies, The Root is one of its media partners. But one of the truly special things about this traveling culinary event series is that it was founded and is…

By

Maiysha Kai

Published

July 31, 2019
Events

Chicago, It's James Beard Awards Weekend. Have You Gotten Your Tickets to the Tastiest Party in Town?

Chicago has long been known as a food lover’s town, but if you’re a bona fide foodie, there’s no bigger weekend than when the city plays host to the annual James Beard Foundation Awards, taking place this year on Monday, May 6. But ahead of the awards gala, some of the food industry’s best will…

By

Maiysha Kai

Published

May 3, 2019
Events

Deliciously Diverse: The 2019 Iconoclast Dinner Experience Series Kicks Off in Chicago With an All-Star Culinary Bash

Foodies everywhere are familiar with the James Beard Awards, the culinary-focused ceremony considered the “Oscars of food.” And those who look forward to the annual Chicago-based event are swiftly getting a taste for the hottest party of the weekend, the Iconoclast Dinner Experience All-Star Culinary bash. Deliciousness and diversity are on the menu this Saturday,…

By

Maiysha Kai

Published

April 30, 2019
A Seat at the Table: The Iconoclast Dinner Experience Is a ‘For Us, by Us’ Culinary Celebration

“Create your own committees, build your own institutions, give your friends awards, award yourself, and be the gold you wanna hold, my Gs.” These were the words Solange Knowles tweeted after watching big sis Beyoncé gracefully weather an Album of the Year snub at the 2017 Grammy Awards. For Lezli Levene Harvell, creator and curator…

By

Maiysha Kai

Published

May 2, 2018