The fifth iteration of the local restaurant showcase, A Taste of Black Cleveland, marked its largest expansion yet. This year’s event took place on the center court of Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse and featured 20 Black-owned restaurants from in and around the Cleveland area vying for cash prizes. TOBC also featured live music and a DJ. 

Taste of Black Cleveland 5.0 at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Taste of Black Cleveland 5.0 at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Taste of Black Cleveland 5.0 at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Taste of Black Cleveland 5.0 at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Taste of Black Cleveland 5.0 at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Taste of Black Cleveland 5.0 at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Taste of Black Cleveland 5.0 at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Taste of Black Cleveland 5.0 at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Taste of Black Cleveland 5.0 at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Taste of Black Cleveland 5.0 at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Taste of Black Cleveland 5.0 at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Taste of Black Cleveland 5.0 at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Taste of Black Cleveland 5.0 at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Taste of Black Cleveland 5.0 at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Taste of Black Cleveland 5.0 at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Taste of Black Cleveland 5.0 at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Taste of Black Cleveland 5.0 at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Taste of Black Cleveland 5.0 at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Taste of Black Cleveland 5.0 at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Taste of Black Cleveland 5.0 at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Taste of Black Cleveland 5.0 at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Taste of Black Cleveland 5.0 at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Taste of Black Cleveland 5.0 at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Taste of Black Cleveland 5.0 at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Taste of Black Cleveland 5.0 at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Taste of Black Cleveland 5.0 at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Taste of Black Cleveland 5.0 at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Taste of Black Cleveland 5.0 at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Taste of Black Cleveland 5.0 at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Taste of Black Cleveland 5.0 at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Taste of Black Cleveland 5.0 at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Taste of Black Cleveland 5.0 at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Taste of Black Cleveland 5.0 at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Taste of Black Cleveland 5.0 at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Taste of Black Cleveland 5.0 at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Taste of Black Cleveland 5.0 at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Taste of Black Cleveland 5.0 at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Taste of Black Cleveland 5.0 at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Taste of Black Cleveland 5.0 at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Taste of Black Cleveland 5.0 at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Taste of Black Cleveland 5.0 at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Taste of Black Cleveland 5.0 at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Taste of Black Cleveland 5.0 at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Taste of Black Cleveland 5.0 at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Taste of Black Cleveland 5.0 at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Taste of Black Cleveland 5.0 at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Taste of Black Cleveland 5.0 at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Taste of Black Cleveland 5.0 at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Taste of Black Cleveland 5.0 at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Taste of Black Cleveland 5.0 at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Taste of Black Cleveland 5.0 at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Taste of Black Cleveland 5.0 at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Taste of Black Cleveland 5.0 at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Taste of Black Cleveland 5.0 at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Taste of Black Cleveland 5.0 at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Taste of Black Cleveland 5.0 at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Taste of Black Cleveland 5.0 at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Taste of Black Cleveland 5.0 at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Taste of Black Cleveland 5.0 at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Taste of Black Cleveland 5.0 at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Taste of Black Cleveland 5.0 at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Taste of Black Cleveland 5.0 at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Taste of Black Cleveland 5.0 at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Taste of Black Cleveland 5.0 at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Taste of Black Cleveland 5.0 at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Taste of Black Cleveland 5.0 at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Taste of Black Cleveland 5.0 at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Taste of Black Cleveland 5.0 at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Taste of Black Cleveland 5.0 at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Taste of Black Cleveland 5.0 at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Taste of Black Cleveland 5.0 at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Taste of Black Cleveland 5.0 at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse Credit: Emanuel Wallace
Taste of Black Cleveland 5.0 at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse Credit: Emanuel Wallace

Emanuel Wallace is a photographer and journalist from Cleveland, Ohio. He has been the staff photographer for Cleveland Scene magazine since 2014.

In the past, he has contributed to Cleveland.com, Destination Cleveland and the Call & Post, among other outlets.

In his spare time, Emanuel likes to experiment with crafting various cocktails and brewing his own beer.