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Houston's Memphis
November 2, 2023
A restaurant imposing a fee for "loud children" is offensive. Parents cannot control children the way dog owners control dogs.
May 10, 2023
Marc Lamont Hill had the chance to talk to restaurateur Melba Wilson about Black excellence, her upbringing and opening a…
February 5, 2022
The now-defunct restaurant embraced a racist “Old South” decor and theme that was adopted by various other restaurants.
September 12, 2021
Twenty years after 9/11, Sekou Siby still feels the pangs of survivor’s guilt. It sent the immigrant from Ivory Coast…
Floyd Mayweather v Logan Paul - Media Availability
May 31, 2021
Johnson is known for being a generous tipper. He recently tipped a whopping $1K on a $4.28 meal at Houston’s…
Black Lives Matter Movement Inspires Demonstrations In UK
February 13, 2021
A restaurant's new mask mandate didn't sit right with an employee, whose complaint online led to threats of protest and…
Cracker Barrel noose eatery thegrio.com
November 13, 2020
Cracker Barrel issues apology after a customer spots noose-like decorations hanging from the ceiling at a Connecticut location.
Nas TheGrio
January 25, 2019
Rapper Nas is giving furloughed government workers a seat at the table of his Sweet Chick, chicken and waffle restaurant…
police thegrio.com
August 31, 2018
Clyde Pemberton, who owns a popular brunch spot in Harlem, tried to stop a customer from dragging their drunk friend
IHOP thegrio.com
March 14, 2018
An incident of racial profiling at a restaurant in New England has gone viral after an onlooker talked about it…
Angel of Harlem restaurant thegrio.com
February 20, 2018
A Harlem restaurant has sparked outrage in the neighborhood for racially profiling three women. The women claim they were harassed
October 18, 2015
Wednesday, Danny Meyers shook up the restaurant world when he published an open letter declaring that he was getting rid…
July 3, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - So between jamming out to New Edition and learning some new empowerment tips at the Essence Music…
June 26, 2013
NEW YORK (AP) - Paula Deen's name is being stripped from four buffet restaurants owned by Caesars, part of the…
May 23, 2013
NBC NEWS - The Big Mac-munching man was credited with helping a woman escape from the home where she had…
April 26, 2013
NBC Philadelphia - Restaurant workers rarely have anything nice to say about bad tippers. But at least one employee at…
March 15, 2013
Black Health Matters - According to the National Restaurant Association, 30,000 restaurants nationwide are part of the association’s Kids LiveWell…
December 5, 2012
TheGrio spoke with several African-American culinary entrepreneurs and discovered that the “back to basics” philosophy is alive and well. Artisinal…
November 15, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - Franchise owners of restaurants like Applebee's and Olive Garden are promising to take drastic measures to avoid…
July 26, 2012
The reigning Queen of Soul Food for 50 years, Ms. Woods presided over her namesake Harlem restaurant feeding dignitaries, tourists,…