Hosting Thanksgiving? Book These Before the Calendars Fill Up
This year Thanksgiving is on November 26, which gives you about four weeks. I’d treat hosting as a booking schedule, because the best caterers and bakers fill their holiday dates […]
Black-Owned Caribbean and Jamaican Food in Rochester, NY
When I’m looking for Caribbean food in Rochester, I don’t want a paragraph telling me that a restaurant’s name “says it all.” I want to know where it is and […]
How to Find a Black Therapist in Rochester, NY
Plenty of people stop therapy after one session because the fit was off. They decide therapy doesn’t work, when what really didn’t work was that particular match. If you want […]
Things To Do in Rochester, NY this August: BOIR Edition
August is here and that means festival season is in full swing!!! The main event is Carifest Parade & Festival. Where is the year going?! If you’re anything like me […]
Things To Do in Rochester, NY this July: BOIR Edition
July is here and that means Rochester’s festival season is in full swing!!! The main event is the arrival of Summer! Where is the year going?! If you’re anything like […]
Summer Concert Series Events in Rochester, NY
Summer Concert Series Events in Rochester, NY So when we moved to Rochester, NY we knew it had great history and a great arts scene. What we didn’t know is […]
Father’s Day Gift Ideas from Black Owned Businesses in Rochester NY
From fresh cuts to fine dining, gift ideas for dad from Rochester’s Black-owned businesses This year Father’s Day is on June 20th. That’s enough time to do this right. Rochester […]
Juneteenth Events in Rochester, NY
Juneteenth (Officially Juneteenth National Independence Day) celebrates the enforcement of the Emancipation Proclamation. The Emancipation Proclamation went into effect Jan 1, 1863. However because there was no email and honestly […]
Things To Do in Rochester, NY this June: BOIR Edition
June is here and with it comes an abundance of sunshine. The main event is the arrival of Summer! Where is the year going?! If you’re anything like me you’ve […]
Date Night Ideas: Rochester, NY – BOIR Edition
Rochester has enough Black-owned restaurants, bars, and shops to fill an entire evening without leaving the directory. This post maps out how to build one from start to finish, whether […]
Mother’s Day Gift Ideas from Black Owned Businesses in Rochester NY
Local gifts she will actually use, from businesses right here in Rochester This year Mother’s Day is May 9th. That’s closer than it feels. If you’re still figuring out what […]
Father’s Day Ideas in Rochester, NY: 4 Ways to Make the Big Man in Your Life Feel Special
Father’s Day is one of those holidays where people wait until the last minute, panic-buy something generic, and wonder why dad looks less than thrilled. Not this year. Rochester, NY […]