TJ Da DJ’s Top 3 Baltimore Black-Owned Restaurant Reviews

Four years ago, I participated in the Baltimore Black Restaurant Challenge, meant to encourage people to patronize more locally Black-Owned restaurants. During that time, I began hearing and seeing articles geared to highlighting black eateries in the city. I participated in the challenge to discover more options of places to eat. But now hearing about black-owned restaurants in Baltimore is easier to come by with advances in social media. I still like to share black-owned spaces to eat. This year we’re doing it with the help of Baltimore Food Blogger TJ Da DJ.

I contacted TJ Da DJ for his expertise in “Quick Bite Food Reviews” for which Black-owned restaurants he’d recommend this year for Doc’s Castle Media readers to explore.

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Since 2016, TJ Da DJ has shared numerous food reviews of restaurants on his YouTube Channel TJ Da DJ TV. Now he has over 1.49k subscribers to his channel tuning in weekly for reviews. He’s given insight on popular food rivalries between chicken sandwiches at our favorite fast food spots, and whether the KFC’s Donut Sandwich is even worth our purchase. But what intrigues me the most about his channel is his quick bite food reviews at local restaurants in Baltimore City. TJ lists some goldmines to consider.

I couldn’t decide on one review from TJ Da DJ TV that’s the best. It wouldn’t be fair to rate either of these restaurants if I didn’t try any of them myself. So I’m sharing my top 3 favorite TJ Da DJ food reviews for you to decide on your own to patronize in Baltimore.

Top 3 TJ Da DJ Food Reviews

Miss Carter’s Kitchen

Mt. Vernon Steaks and Shakes

Cloudy Donuts

What are some of your favorite black-owned restaurants in Baltimore? Leave your answers in the comments below.

FOOD: Kora Lee’s Gourmet Desserts in Baltimore #BusyDoingNothing Interview & Review (Watch Episode 27 of BDN Podcast)

On September 6, 2017, not even a full 3 months away, was the birth of another successful small black business in Baltimore, MD. Hellooooo Kora Lee’s Gourmet Desserts and Brunch! It’s about time I got around to sharing some new black excellence on Doc’s Castle Media.

Kora Lee’s Gourmet Dessert and Brunch is located in downtown Baltimore, directly off light rail stop of N Howard Street and W Monument Street. The neighborhood looked sketchy but what can anyone expect dinning on Howard Street, where more than half of the strip is out of business and filled with vacant buildings. But I digress because that’s a topic for another blog.

I visited this Gourmet shop while accompanying my fellow co-hosts of the Busy Doing Nothing Podcast to interview the owner of the newly open spot on Howard Street. Our faces were greeted with friendly faces as soon as we walked in. It felt like walking into your aunt’s or granny’s house on a Sunday afternoon.

The atmosphere was great. As soon as I walked in the door, I felt like I was visiting a close aunt as I caught onto the music vibes. Classic MJ played on the radio as we waited to order some southern style brunch. I had to remind myself where I was when Thriller came through the speakers because I was ready to get in-formation to perform the infamous Thriller dance. I was ready to dance for my food.

Chris, Jill and I placed our orders. I ordered The Lanrane, a southern styled cheddar biscuit smothered in creamy gravy, itsy-bitsy bites of sausages, and a side of sliced tomatoes sprinkled with parsley leaves. I’m drooling as I’m writing about it while recalling the exact taste my taste buds experienced that afternoon. Such creamy goodness surpassed all cheddary biscuits I’ve ever tasted including Red Lobster’s famous cheddar biscuits.

Jill and Chris enjoyed their dishes too. So much so they didn’t dare to demolish them on camera. They savored them for once the interview with Kora Lee was done. But as for me, it became RIP to my plate. I was “hangry” and couldn’t wait.

During our interview with Ms. Kora Lee, we discussed many topics. Just to touch on a few, we discussed her motivation to open her restaurant in Baltimore, whether she gains a lot of support from other Black people and businesses, and what’s new to expect from this young but thriving small business.

View the full interview with owner Kora Lee of Kora Lee’s Gourmet Dessert and Brunch via the Busy Doing Nothing Podcast, below.

What’s your favorite small business to support in Baltimore? Share with our readers in the comments. Let’s start a movement to build non-traditional business customs.

Be sure to like Kora Lee’s Gourmet Desserts and Brunch on Facebook, and other social media, to keep up with events happening at the restaurant.

Have you heard of the Busy Doing Nothing Podcast? Read Doc Finally Joins A Podcast Series as a Regular on Doc’s Castle Media and learn all about it!