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Sweet Auburn Bread Company · Atlanta, GA

A little bakery with a lasting place in Sweet Auburn.

A Culinary Institute of America graduate, Chef Sonya Jones opened Sweet Auburn Bread Company in 1997 near the King Center. The family-run bakery grew with her son Windsor while keeping its roots in Atlanta’s historic Sweet Auburn district.

Chef Sonya Jones

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Story source: Sweet Auburn Bread Company

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Baobab Fare · Detroit, MI

From Burundi to Detroit, a table built around belonging.

After rebuilding their lives in Detroit, Hamissi Mamba and Nadia Nijimbere turned a food pop-up into Baobab Fare. Their Burundian restaurant opened on Woodward Avenue in 2021 after winning the 2017 Hatch Detroit competition.

Hamissi Mamba & Nadia Nijimbere

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Story source: PBS Start Up

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Virtue Restaurant & Bar · Chicago, IL

Chicago hospitality, shaped by the neighborhood that raised him.

Raised on Chicago’s West Side, Chef Erick Williams spent nearly two decades honing his craft before opening Virtue in Hyde Park in 2018. In 2022, he became the first Black chef to win the James Beard Award for Best Chef: Great Lakes.

Chef Erick Williams

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Story source: Virtue Restaurant