Keith Lee is embarking on amplifying Black-owned restaurants beyond his social media. The popular TikTok food critic has partnered with Pepsi Dig In to help discover top-notch dining establishments across the U.S. for its Restaurant Royalty program, according to a press release shared with AfroTech. For its second year, the platform and Lee aim for consumers to nominate their favorite Black-owned restaurants.

The PepsiCo Foundation and the National Urban League are taking the mantra of “support Black-owned businesses” to the next level. The two organizations have partnered to create the Black Restaurant Accelerator Program (BRAP)  — a $10 million commitment to help Black-owned restaurants be profitable and thrive — BET reports.

What started out as an interaction over Instagram may eventually turn into Drake adding a restaurant to his list of business ventures. Following the news of Randy’s Patties — a Jamaican restaurant in Toronto — shutting down on Feb. 26, the rapper showed great interest in coming in to save the day for his hometown’s food favorite. According to Complex Canada, eTalk anchor Tyrone Edwards announced the closing on his Instagram page, where locals dropped comments regarding their deep disappointment. Many online mentioned the news to Drake, in which he went on to chime in with his ambitious query for the iconic Jamaican establishment. “I’ll buy Randy’s right now,” the longtime supporter openly declared via Instagram. His response resulted in a wave of Randy’s Patties fans backing his statement, along with Edwards’ reply: “Soon link you, trying to get ahold of someone over there.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Tyrone T-rex Edwards (@mr1loveto) Although Drake’s Instagram...