The well-regarded cafeteria at the National Museum of African American History & Culture is divided into four stations based on the compass. Think buttermilk fried chicken from the South, oyster pan roast from the north, pan-fried trout from the west and catfish po’boys from Creole Louisiana. It's solely for museum patrons.
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