The human heart is a spring—stretch it too far, and it will always return stronger.
— Zora Neale Hurston

As a proactive effort to hold safe space for
Black and queer people of the African diaspora,
Hella Black Brunch is returning to our origins.

An AI reimagining of the classic image of men and women standing on train platform, circa 1940s, African American Museum & Library at Oakland Photograph collection, MS 189, African American Museum & Library at Oakland, Oakland Public Library.

An AI reimagining of the classic image of men and women standing on train platform, circa 1940s, African American Museum & Library at Oakland Photograph collection, MS 189, African American Museum & Library at Oakland, Oakland Public Library.

We are hosting a Juneteenth celebration,
a communal brunch filled with flavors of our Diaspora,
and a whole lotta love.

HBB Return is a buffet-style brunch (yes! that means you get seconds) fusing savory Bay flavors with sweet, spicy, Southern, and diasporic notes, all accented with Hella Black Brunch + Indigo Culinary Co’s signature small batch spice, Juneteenth Jawn.

every meal comes with one free specialty cocktail sponsored by Rémy Cointreau and created by veteran mixologist, Redwood Hill.

aTTENDESS CAN ALSO PURCHASE ADDITIONAL Junteenth-themed cocktails and A VARIETY OF NON-ALCOHOLIC AND ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES FROM THE Friends and Family bar menu.

Of course, there'll be gluten-free and vegan meal options as well!