The French 75 Journal

I always love to hear about entertainers making it out of Chicago. It’s intriguing to hear the path that leads them to their current destination. That’s why I was elated to chat with Courtney Nichole on IG LIVE!  Courtney Nichole is a Chicago native and a multi-faceted actress that can be seen starring as series regular, […]

Black’ish has become the modern-day Cosby Show. Throughout the show’s 7 year run, viewers have gotten to see each actor grow. Black’ish is a show centered around a family man who struggles to gain a sense of cultural identity while raising his kids in a predominantly white, upper-middle-class neighborhood. NAACP Image and BET Award-nominated actor, […]

Who’s been the PF Chang’s lately?! I remember the last time that I visited there, I was in LA on a business trip. A business colleague invited me to dinner. I was looking for a meal option that was not going to be too heavy but was satisfying and full of flavor. My dinner companion […]

Ever since March, my entertainment career has taken a completely different turn. I became really depressed in the process of trying to figure out how I’m going to adjust to the changes. I’m usually at an event or heading to a red carpet but with the lockdown, all of that has been put on pause. […]

The last time that I got a chance to interview Romeo Miller, was on the red carpet for the hit TV show Empire. At the time, the young rapper turned actor had been really making his mark on the TV/film screens. Honestly, Romeo has been doing his thing since the age of 10. Growing up […]

I’m always posting videos of how to make a tasty meal but this time I wanted to share the perfect cocktail to wash it all down with. Last year on our cruise to the Bahamas we had so many delicious cocktails but there’s one that stuck out in our minds. The drink was called Pierre […]

In a world saturated with Hip Hop, it’s always nice to find a true R&B artist. Born and raised in Chicago, Bjrnck (pronounced /byoor’nik/ ) is R&B’s newest rising star and is signed to Chicago-based ATS Records in partnership with L.A. Reid’s HITCO Entertainment. Influenced with distinct musical stylings of the Black southern church and […]

If someone would have told me weeks ago that I would be going live with Miss Golden Brooks from Girlfriends, I would have said “Oh! Hell No!” At the beginning of this month, there was a lot of media buzz surrounding the show’s resurgence on Netflix and it’s 20th anniversary (first aired September 11th, 2000). […]

OWN’s highly popular soap drama created by Tyler Perry The Haves and the Have Nots seems to keep social media buzzing about all the antics on the show. If you’re not familiar with the show, like me, the series follows three families and their lifestyles as they coexist in Savannah, Georgia: the rich, powerful, and locally very […]

I was super excited when Apple released iOS 14. The main thing that I was looking forward to were some of the small changes, like being able to pin my text messages or continue watching videos while browsing other things on my phone. Well to my surprise, I was able to do so much more!! […]

Since the show Black Ink Crew Chicago aired, I’ve interviewed many cast members from the popular VH1 franchise. The reality show gives a closer look at the lives of local tattoo artists. Right on the cusp of the show’s success, one crew member decided to share his music with the world. Chicago rapper Phor released […]

If it is not abundantly clear by now, I love eating and cooking Asian cuisine. I will never turn down the chance to chow down on some Chinese takeout. That probably explains why I’ve gained the 15 Quarantine. If you’re not familiar with what the 15 Quarantine is, it’s just describing the pounds of weight […]

The ’90s were such a special time for TV sitcoms. There were so many good ones to choose from. If you were anything like me you had a line-up of TV shows to watch for the whole week… and Living Single was definitely on my list. There was something about seeing four successful black women […]

Portobello Mushrooms are one of my favorite fungi on the market. Typically when making a veggie compilation you will see a portobello thrown in there too. I like the versatility, meatiness, and adaptability of flavor that portobello’s manage to provide in a dish. One meal that is easy and fulfilling is stuffed mushrooms. There are […]