Plus, check out chef Jerome Grant’s favorite recipe in the book, out Oct. 23, for “Smoking Hot” Oxtail Pepper Pot.

A mezcal and Mexican food dinner, an Italian pig roast, and several high-profile openings.

Culinary ambassador Carla Hall and executive chef Jerome Grant have crafted a wide-ranging (and delicious) menu at the National Museum of African American History and Culture’s cafe.