Travel

Here’s How to Score Affordable Flights to Your Dream Destinations

Next month I’m off to one of the Caribbean’s hidden gems, Guadeloupe! And it’s all happening thanks to the good old World Wide Web. I got a newsletter from Travel…

Lifestyle Tips, Tricks and Hacks

6 Coworking Spaces in the Bronx and Beyond

While the typical office 9-5 job life works for many of us, more and more millennials are moving towards entrepreneurship and/or the freelance life. As this happens, we have seen…

Chef Rudy Straker
In the Industry Lifestyle

Chef Rudy Straker Was Born to Cook

In a perfect world, I would have a private chef! To be more specific, I would have Chef Rudy Straker as my private chef. Originally from Astoria Queens, Chef Rudy…

Valentine's Day
Lifestyle Tips, Tricks and Hacks

Here Are 5 Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas for Your Bae

It’s February, the month to celebrate love and Black History (although we do both all the time at FBL). Knowing what to get your food-love partner can be a little daunting…

Shanes Shrimp and Grits
Brunch

We Visited Shane’s Brooklyn and Were Left Wanting More

For my most recent bruch-scapade I went to Shane’s Brooklyn in you guessed it…Brooklyn! Shane’s is located in Prospect Heights and housed in a quaint, intimate space. The Service It…

Lunch Under $10 in Miami
Miami Travel

Here’s Where to Score Lunch for Under $10 in Miami

It’s lunchtime. Your stomach is yelling “FEED ME!” You want something delicious, but you don’t want to blow your weekly lunch budget. Fret no more! Below are a few suggestions…

Hummus
Health and Wellness Lifestyle Tips, Tricks and Hacks

4 Delicious Things You Can Do With Chickpeas

Chickpeas are such a versatile ingredient that gets underutilized by many. If you’re vegetarian/vegan, then you probably use them in most of the meals you make. They’re a brilliant source…

Killer Vegan
New Jersey Travel

We Had a Meal at Killer Vegan in Jersey and It Didn’t Disappoint

The word “vegan” sometimes feels very intense to me because of how the lifestyle is portrayed with an all or nothing mentality. I enjoy incorporating plant based meals into my diet,…

Brunch Guides

The Best Places to Brunch in the City with Your Tribe

In New York City, you could go to brunch at a different place every week for a long time, the options are never ending. Yet, all brunches are not created…