Two Orlando eateries place on Yelp’s national list of Black-owned restaurants to watch

Congratulations are in order for two Orlando-area eateries included in Yelp’s new national list “Ones to Watch 2021: Black-Owned Food Businesses.”

Chicken Fire on East Colonial Drive and StreetWise Urban Food in Belle Isle are each now certified #OnesToWatch on the popular review site’s new “guide to highly rated and popular Black-owned businesses.”

If you haven’t had the pleasure yet, Kwame Boakye’s Chicken Fire serves up Nashville-style hot (and hotter) chicken, while Streetwise Urban Food offers classic fare with inventive flair courtesy chef Peterson Pierre.

Check out the full list in map format through Yelp.

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This article appears in Feb 3-9, 2021.