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Mama Koko's
Mama Koko's opened in Baltimore's Better Waverly neighborhood, co-founded by veteran restaurateurs Ayo Hogans and Angola Selassie, who named the café after his own mother, Dr. Kokahvah Zauditu-Selassie, affectionately known to him as "Mama Koko." The Black-owned café operates inside the historic James E. Hooper House, functioning as a coffee shop by day and a cocktail lounge by night, with a menu of tapas and small plates drawing on Caribbean and African culinary influences inspired directly by Selassie's mother's own cooking and hospitality. The concept drew significant local media attention for its distinctive day-to-night dual identity and its deliberate grounding in family history and Black-owned business ownership, becoming a recognized community gathering spot in Baltimore. Mama Koko's combination of its deeply personal namesake origin story and its day-to-night coffee-shop-to-cocktail-lounge concept has made it one of the most community-rooted restaurants named Koko in the country.
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Koko Head Cafe
Koko Head Cafe opened in Honolulu's Kaimuki neighborhood in March 2014, led by chef and partner Lee Anne Wong, a "Top Chef" alumna, and it built its reputation around gourmet twists on classic brunch fare rather than a straightforward diner-style breakfast menu. The restaurant's signature Cornflake French Toast, along with dishes like kimchi bacon cheddar scones and a Breakfast Bibimbap, reflect the kitchen's specific approach of running island-style, locally sourced ingredients through familiar American brunch formats. Koko Head Cafe has reportedly served well over a million guests since opening and consistently ranks among the highest-rated restaurants in Honolulu on major review platforms, and the restaurant has since expanded its hours to include a dedicated dinner service on weekends. Koko Head Cafe's combination of Lee Anne Wong's "Top Chef" pedigree and its inventive, ingredient-driven approach to brunch has made it one of the most consistently celebrated restaurants in Honolulu.
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