Bed-Stuy Eateries Among Black-Owned BK Restaurants To Win $25K

BED-STUY, BROOKLYN — A Bed-Stuy cookie shop and health food eatery were among four Black-owned Brooklyn restaurants that have won $25,000 each.

Sofia and Grace Cookie Co. on Ralph Avenue and BKLYN Blend, which also has a location in East New York, joined Sol Sips and Sandy Beaches Restaurant in an initiative by Discover to give $5 million to Black-owned restaurants, according to BK Reader.

The program will ultimately give 200 restaurants across the country a $25,000 award to help them bounce back from the coronavirus pandemic.

The winners were randomly selected based on the public’s social media nominations.

Nominations are still open through Oct. 31 through Discover's social media pages.

“COVID-19 has wreaked havoc on businesses across the United States, and we want to help effect positive change by offering financial support to Black-owned restaurants, a segment of the economy that has been disproportionately impacted during this pandemic,” Discover Executive Vice President Julie Loeger said about the program.

Here are instructions for nominating a restaurant, according to BK Reader:

• To nominate your favorite Black-owned restaurant on Twitter mention the restaurant’s name and @Discover, #EatItForward and #Sweepstakes.
• On Facebook, tag the restaurant in the comments section of a post where Discover is asking for nominations related to the $5 million commitment to Black-owned restaurant program.
• And on Instagram, upload a related to the nominated restaurant and tag @Discover, #EatItForward, #Sweepstakes and @ the restaurant’s Instagram account or restaurant name within the photo caption.

The final draw will take place in November. For more information and criteria visit www.EatItForwardTerms.com.