Barbecued ribs. Photo from BBQ Junkie. On Saturday March 2nd, the San Francisco Bay Area had the 33rd Annual Black Cuisine Festival.
The event is a fundraiser for Bayview Hunters Point Multipurpose Senior Services, and included lots of soul food, like barbecued chicken and ribs, smothered chicken, and sides like potato salad, corn bread, yams, and greens. There was also be live music, dancing, and activities for kids.
Additionally, there were some serious sweet treats “like Grandma used to bake,” including pound cake, banana pudding, and sweet potato pie. It was held on 1706 Yosemite Avenue at 3rd Street, San Francisco, California.
Marcia Gagliardi is a freelance food writer in San Francisco. She writes a weekly column, Foodie 411 for the SFCVB on their “Taste” site; a monthly gossip column, “The Tablehopper” for The Northside; and regular features for Edible San Francisco. Her first book came out in March 2010: The Tablehopper’s Guide to Dining and Drinking in San Francisco: Find the Right Spot for Every Occasion.
