Category Archives: Get Out – Food and Drink Experiences

McDonald’s USA ® Joins Forces with Keke Palmer to Shine a Light on Ten Black Visionaries Through the 2023 Black & Positively Golden Change Leaders Program

Posted on February 10, 2023 by GFDI Team

Change Leaders will collectively receive $200K and additional resources to positively impact their communities McDonald’s USA has a long history of investing in Black leaders who are taking steps now to create a brighter tomorrow. And, today, the Golden Arches and its Owner/Operators unveil … Continue reading →

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Entrepreneur Opens First Black-Owned, Plant-Based Vegan Chicken Wings Restaurant in Atlanta

Posted on February 2, 2023 by GFDI Team

Meet N’namdi Arinze, the founder and owner of Vegan Wangs, an Atlanta-based delivery and catering service that offers soy-free vegan chicken wings and gluten-free oyster mushroom wings along with side items and drinks. The Black-owned company has already pleased vegans and … Continue reading →

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The 2nd Annual Black Luxe Picnic Festival Expands to a Three-Day Weekend of Activities in Palm Beach County Florida, Celebrating Black History Month

Posted on January 24, 2023 by GFDI Team

Last February, Palm Beach County Florida was privy to a fabulous event, The Blackluxe Picnic Festival (formerly Blackniq). Blackluxe Picnic Festival, which celebrates Black History Month and the excellence of the Black culture, saw roughly 1,500 people travel from around the country … Continue reading →

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The Food & Wine Classic in Aspen 2023 to Celebrate 40 Years of Icons & Innovators

Posted on January 18, 2023 by GFDI Team

 Tickets for June 2023 Event to Go on Sale January 18 Dotdash Meredith’s FOOD & WINE announced today that tickets will go on sale January 18 for the 40th annual FOOD & WINE Classic in Aspen, scheduled to take place June 16 – 18, 2023. The brand will … Continue reading →

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Uncle Nearest Launches Initiative To Raise $1 Million For Underfunded Historically Black Colleges And Universities

Posted on January 17, 2023 by GFDI Team

The Black-Owned and Led Whiskey Company Will Raise Funds Through Sales of Bottles and Its Most-Ordered Cocktail, the Uncle Nearest Old Fashioned  Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey, the top-selling Black-owned spirits brand in the world, announced the launch of its HBCU Old … Continue reading →

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