Yelp revealed its 11th Annual Top 100 Places to Eat in the U.S. list featuring Yelper’s most buzzed over restaurants in the country headlined by Tumerico in Tucson, Arizona which took this year’s #1 spot.
The vegan/vegetarian restaurant from renowned Chef/Owner Wendy Garcia is known for its mouthwatering twists on classic Latin food like potato tacos with cashew cream and prickly pear cactus “nopalitos” tacos.
Representing for Black-owned businesses is Baltimore gem Ekiben which delights diners with unique Asian fusion dishes like its signature Neighborhood Bird (Taiwanese curry-fried chicken thighs topped with spicy mayo), Tofu Brah (crispy tofu nuggets drizzled with a spicy peanut sauce), and The Original (Thai chicken meatballs with coconut black peppercorn sauce, seasonal slaw, and fresh herbs).
Since the opening of the original space, the Black and Asian-owned franchise has earned rave reviews from Travel & Leisure , Vogue , and Eater , according to a profile in Baltimore Magazine .