Kalisha Buckhanon

Dec 18, 2024 | beautynewsnyc.com | Kalisha Buckhanon

The element of surprise is always on the menu and the joy of cooking is always on the plate at the tremendously altruistic Refettorio Harlem, saving the planet one meal at a time. The original art-filled basement of the Emanuel AME Church uptown transforms into a fine dining site at 5:00 every Wednesday and Friday evening at Refettorio Harlem, which is not a traditional food pantry or soup kitchen, but a full service restaurant offering a free gourmet meal with wait service for every table.

Dec 4, 2024 | beautynewsnyc.com | Kalisha Buckhanon

Douse yourself in the trendy autumn/winter aroma of apples with products from the fine selection and brands curated at BlackPerfumers.com. Now is the time for apple overload. Fall and winter are when this simplest of fruits rises to surround us like the changing leaves in all their cheery colors, shapes and sizes. Then this sturdy staple hangs in to center our winter season baking, gift baskets, and décor.

Sep 30, 2024 | beautynewsnyc.com | Kalisha Buckhanon

In “Black is Beautiful,” a legendary Black American photographer and publisher combine with would-be stars of old to bring the perfect conversation piece to your coffee table. If you knew, you knew. Starting weekly in the 1950’s and going for nearly 70 years, JET Magazine came to mostly Black American households with a treat tucked between its pages: the “JET Beauty of the Week,” a bikini-clad centerfold combining beauty with brains to showcase the best of Black women nationwide.

Jun 8, 2024 | beautynewsnyc.com | Kalisha Buckhanon

Travel the world on a plate at Archer & Goat’s family-run restaurant; here, Latin and South or East Asian flavors bring traditional American options alive. Don’t blink on Lenox at 119th Street in Harlem or you may miss Archer & Goat, a warm and stylish restaurant at garden level of a quintessential brownstone block. Its owners and menu symbolize the international depth and cultural diversity of Harlem, depicted often as the world’s most famous predominately Black neighborhood.

Apr 13, 2023 | shereads.com | Miranda Cowley Heller |Kalisha Buckhanon |Lisa Jewell |Jeneva Rose

When Laura Dave released The Last Thing He Told Me, it was all over the place. It became Reese’s Book Club pick, you couldn’t scroll through social media without seeing the cover, and now it’s going to be an Apple TV+ series starring Jennifer Garner. In this domestic thriller, Hannah Hall’s husband Owen has disappeared leaving behind a note that says “Protect her,” referring to his sixteen-year-old daughter Bailey.