Diners Can Help Out Black-Owned Restaurants With a New Program

LAS VEGAS — The Noir Culinary Experience created a new program to Black-owned restaurants affected by the coronavirus pandemic. The pay-it forward meal giveaway lets diners purchase gift certificates to one of 11 Black-owned restaurants in $20 increments that will be given to anyone who needs a meal. Participating restaurants include Chef Carol’s Southern Kitchen, Top Dogg BBQ Smoke House, Best Meat Co., Fry Dayz Fish & Wings, Gritz Cafe, Phat Snackz, Nic’s Shrimp House food truck, Chicks & Butts Soul Food at the Hawaiian Marketplace, Simply Pure in the Downtown Container Park, EllaEm’s Soul Food, and Soul Foo Young. [KTNV]

LAS VEGAS — Diners at El Dorado Cantina at Tivoli Village or on Sammy Davis Jr. Drive or Fatburger and Fat Bar at Red Rock Resort or Green Valley Ranch can donate $1 or more to The Shade Tree, the 24-hour shelter for women and children, through January 31, 2021. [EaterWire]

PORTLAND, OREGON — Bar King, the restaurant from former Momofuku chef Shaun King and his wife Jamie, closed after nine months in business. King left Las Vegas to open the restaurant that opened a week before Oregon closed restaurants to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The Kings offered takeout initially, and later meal kits, then a menu of noodle soups and barbecue. An attached bakery closes in January. [Oregon Live]

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