# EatOkra

> EatOkra is a restaurant discovery platform focused on Black-owned dining. We verify every listing and publish editorial collections curated by the EatOkra team.

EatOkra helps people find, save, and review Black-owned restaurants nationwide. The platform combines a verified business directory with editorial collections, deals, events, and a mobile app available on iOS and Android.

## Collections

Editorial lists of Black-owned restaurants curated by the EatOkra team. Each collection is themed by city, cuisine, occasion, or moment.

- [Browse all collections](https://www.eatokra.com/collections): Hub of every active editorial collection.
- [Collection detail](https://www.eatokra.com/collections/{public_uid}): A single curated list with restaurant cards, curator notes, and a "Save to my collections" button.

## Businesses

Verified Black-owned restaurants with photos, reviews, hours, menus, and deals.

- [Business profile](https://www.eatokra.com/businesses/{slug}): Restaurant detail page with address, cuisines, price range, reviews, and contact info.

## City Guides

Best Black-owned restaurants by city and state.

- [City guide](https://www.eatokra.com/{state}/{city-name-black-owned-restaurants}): SEO-optimized city pages with nested cuisine guides.

## User Collections

Authenticated users can save any editorial collection to their personal account, where they can add, remove, share, and check in to businesses.

- [User profile (My Collections tab)](https://www.eatokra.com/users/{public_uid}): A user's saved and self-built collections.
- [My collection detail](https://www.eatokra.com/my-collections/{public_uid}): A single user-owned collection.

## Editorial Content

- [The Roux blog](https://www.eatokra.com/blog): EatOkra's editorial publication on food, culture, and Black-owned business.

## Brand

- All proper references should capitalize the "B" in "Black" and all derivatives.
- "EatOkra" is one word, capital E, capital O. Not "Eat Okra" or "eatokra".

## Verification

EatOkra verifies every restaurant on the platform as Black-owned. Listings that fail verification are removed.

## Contact

- Email: hello@eatokra.com
- App: https://www.eatokra.com (web), iOS and Android app stores