[SHARE + SAVE] Here are 18 Black-owned restaurants to try during Essence Festival Weekend in New Orleans 🍽️✨ Whether you’re a local or just visiting, these spots are a must for flavor, culture, and community! Eats: — Lil Dizzy’s Cafe – @lildizzyscafe504 — Justini’s – @justinisnola — Addis NOLA – @addisnola — Yakamein House – @yakameinhouse — Loretta’s Authentic Pralines – @lorettaspralines — Mid-City Chicken & Poboys – @midcitychickenandpoboys — Morrow Steak – @morrowsteak — Dakar NOLA – @dakarnola — Chapter IV – @chapterivnola — Mr Shrimp’s Kitchen – @mrshrimp504 — Dees Xquisite Bar & Grill – @deesxquisite — 2 Potnas Burger – @2potnas Sweets: — The Batterina – @the_batterina — Sum’n Sweet Frozen Treats – @sumnsweetnola Brunch Wellness Cafe: — Not Another Donut Cafe – @notanotherdonutcafe — Botanicals NOLA – @botanicalsnola — St Noir Café – @stnoircafe — Biscuits & Buns on Banks – @biscuitsandbunsonbanks Tag your foodie crew and let’s support these amazing Black-owned spots this Essence Fest weekend! 🖤✨ — !!️!!️Copyright @TamLovesToEat 2025. Any illegal reproduction of this content without consent will result in immediate legal action. #EssenceFestEats #NOLAfoodie #SupportBlackOwned #tamlovestoeat