Bloomingdale Celebrates Black History in the kitchen with Chef Nikki

Feb. 21, 2013 - PRLog -- /Black Pearl Entertainment/-Chef Erica “Nikki” Cooper will be the Special guest on Saturday, February 23, 2013 for Bloomingdale’s (SF) “Celebrates Black History Month in the kitchen with Chef Nikki.” She’ll be cooking some of her family’s favorite dishes that have been passed down from her grandparents, to their children, to the Chef, and now her children; and now she’s sharing it with the world.

Chef Nikki had the honor of hosting Bloomingdale’s Thanksgiving cooking demonstration back in November 2012. Chef Nikki is the owner of Two Jack Seafood Restaurant with two locations in the city of San Francisco, CA. Two Jack’s first open its doors in 1977 in the Haight-Ashbury district serving the community, and eventually the world, with the best seafood in town. Nikki’s parents Almeta and Stephen Perry introduced their version of Southern style fried fish to San Francisco 30 years ago and now their daughter has expanded the restaurant and her cooking skills from fried fish to other Southern American comfort traditions.  Two Jack’s Nik’s Place is a fresh twist on a 30 year San Francisco tradition. Many from all around have come and are ultimately surprised that the small corner storefront bursts with huge delightful tastes that have them coming back for seconds.  

On February 23, 2012, Chef Nikki and San Francisco Bloomingdale’s will once again collaborate, and this time she will be preparing her family traditions:  fried shrimp and okra, smoke gouda and green onion hushpuppies, white rice, Sunday dinner fried chicken, garlic mash potatoes, Mama’s quick coleslaw, apple pie biscuits, never soggy banana pudding, and honey sweet tea. Please come and join us. Not only will she share some of her family secrets, but you will be able to sample all of these tasty dishes. The event takes place at Bloomingdale’s, Saturday, February 23, 2013 at 12pm-2pm on the first floor in the Culinary department. For more information about Chef Nikki, please visit Two Jack’s website at, http://www.twojacksniksplace.com.