These 2 Black-owned Phoenix restaurants named among the 45 best in the country

Ebony Magazine released Ebony Eats 45 , a list of their 45 "favorite Black-owned restaurants and Black chefs from across the country," which included two metro Phoenix restaurants — SugarJam The Southern Kitchen in Scottsdale and Early Bird Vegan in Tempe.

SugarJam is the brainchild of chef Dana Dumas , whose culinary career began with selling cookies out of her home in 2011. Since then, she's grown SugarJam to a full-service breakfast and lunch restaurant complete with a bar and bakery.

Early Bird Vegan's chef Krystal Mack grew up on the west side of Phoenix and is inspired by flavors from around the world. She cites father's Southern cooking, her mother's Thai food and the tamales she'd eat with her friends from Mexico City as key influences. Mack operates a food truck as well as a brick-and-mortar store, both of which are all-vegan.

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Order the lobster mac at SugarJam The Southern Kitchen

Ebony Magazine recommends the lobster mac and cheese with fried shrimp ($36.95), which is on SugarJam's weekend brunch menu. The lunch menu, served Wednesday through Friday, features Southern dishes like salmon croquettes with grits ($19.95) and a variety of sandwiches and burgers like a pork and pepperjack burger ($16.99).

Reservations are option and can be made at sevenrooms.com.

Hours: Wednesday-Sunday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Details: 15111 Hayden Rd Suite 170, Scottsdale. 480-948-6210. sjsouthernkitchen.com .

Order a lavender drip cake at Early Bird Vegan

The Tempe location of Early Bird Vegan offers breakfast, lunch, bowls, juices and desserts like a lavender drip cake ($6.24). Breakfast includes avocado toast ($7.80), a variety of tacos ($8.32) and classics like French toast ($17.68). For lunch, Early Bird Vegan offers an array of sandwiches ($8.65-$13.52).

Reservations are not necessary.

Hours: Monday-Friday from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Saturday10 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Details: 2152 E. Broadway Road, Tempe. 480-222-9463, earlybirdvegan.com.

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