B. Smith

Barbara Smith (born 1949), known as B. Smith, is a restaurateur and television host. Smith owns three restaurants and was recognized by Elle Décor as one of America’s ten most outstanding non-professional chefs. She opened her first restaurant in 1986. Her restaurants are located on Restaurant Row in New York; in the historic Beaux-Arts Union Station in Washington, D.C.; and in the village of Sag Harbor on Long Island in New York. Smith’s interest in décor and restaurant design led to the development of her first home collection, which debuted at Bed Bath & Beyond in Spring 2001. The B. Smith with Style Home Collection is the first line from an African-American woman to be sold at the retailer and includes bedding (duvet and comforter...