“There is a stigma of black-owned restaurants and bars specifically in Chicago,” said Eldridge Williams, owner of The Delta, which showcases Mississippi Delta-style tamales on its menu. “They don’t get mentioned often enough, at least alongside other reputable places that you hear about in Chicago. The places that get the write-ups — you know, the places that win the awards, get the James Beard and the Michelins (stars) and all of that — you know like, ain’t nobody black owning those places.” (While they don’t own these restaurants, Chicagoland has a few exceptions: executive chef Ian Davis, sommelier Christopher Harris, and bar manager and assistant general manager Julius White of Michelin-starred Band of Bohemia, Entente, and Vie, respectively.)