NOTES as we begin this effort:
- not all-encompassing – – more of a receptacle of resources until an all-encompassing resource comes along…;
- claims of black-owned are based on references elsewhere and have not yet been verified in most cases…;
CINCINNATI REFERENCES FOR BLACK-OWNED BUSINESSES
- CityBeat’s 30 Essential Black-Owned Places to Try – REALLY GOOD ARTICLE!
- Everything Black-owned Cincinnati (February 2023)
- Voice of Black American – Black-Owned Businesses
- Black Business Directory
- African-American Chamber of Commerce – Cincinnati
- Mortar Alumni Page
- Cincinnati Magazine 2020 article – 75-Plus Black-Owned Businesses
- Tour De Cincinnati – 2022 fairly extensive listing of restaurants, coffee, beer/wine, retail
- Best Black Owned Businesses in Cincinnati, OH – per Yelp
- Urban League have a webpage for businesses?
LOCATIONS WE’VE SPECIFICALLY HEARD ABOUT THROUGH KINGDOM MEN, PERSONAL EXPERIENCE OR “WORD OF MOUTH”
Adult Beverages – most also including food on-site or for easy delivery
- Esoteric Brewing – Cinci Magazine article HERE
- Revel OTR Urban Winery
- Boomtown Biscuits and Whiskey
- Nostalgia Wine & Jazz Lounge – OTR
- Cinema OTR – a high-end bar and cocktail lounge; 1517 Vine St.
Florists
- Soul Secrets – 1434 Vine Street, Cincinnati OH 45202 (downtown, just south of Liberty) – EXCELLENT FOOD AND EXPERIENCE!
- King’s Way Cafe – 3550 Montgomery Rd Cincinnati, OH 45207 (near Xavier University) – – EXCELLENT FOOD AND EXPERIENCE! (SADLY, THIS IS CLOSING AS OF 11/1/2023)
- Southern Grace Eats – near Xavier University (BOBBs** – 4/2024)
- K & J Seafood – Bond Hill
- Maize – OTR
- Wing Champ – Sharonville
- Just Q’in –
- Walnut Hills (975 E McMillan, 45206)
- Just Q’in BBQ says it will officially open at 5903 Hamilton Ave. on Tuesday, Jan. 2 and will hold a grand opening on Saturday, Jan. 6 from 10-11 a.m.
- Boomtown Biscuits and Whiskey
- 6inthemorning – 7714 MONTGOMERY RD, UNIT H, CINCINNATI, OH 45236
- Rasheedah’s Cafe – 5922 Hamilton Ave., College Hill – YELP details (take-out and go to Brink for a beer?) 🙂
- Just Cookin BBQ.com – 1144 California Ave 45237
- Mz Jade’s Soul Food – Middletown, OH; Dayton, OH; Cinci, OH soon?
- 1 Smokin Ash Hole
- Conscious Kitchen – Corryville (CALL FIRST TO ASSURE THEY’RE OPEN)
- Katch the Kitchen (CLOSED ON 6/2024 – MIGHT WANT TO CALL FIRST) – 4172 Hamilton Ave Cincinnati, OH 45223
- Big Jay’s Place – Finneytown (only open Tuesday – Friday?)
-
Darou Salam 4163 Hamilton Ave., Northside
Catering / Roaming Food Truck
- Sweets and Meats – 513.888.4227 Their food truck schedule is HERE
Apparel / Custom Clothing
- Team Grinderz – Mt. Washington area (also does Music Recording)
OHIO: 115 Black-Owned Ohio Businesses (regional listing)
UNITED STATES: Black-Owned Businesses – United States
State of Black Cincinnati – Urban League 2024 Report is HERE
More on the impetus for creating this HERE
** BOBBs – Black-Owned Business Boosters group visits, and the month they occured