The observance of Black History Month this year brings an opportunity for a much-needed focus on supporting Black-owned businesses. Black Americans make up about 12.4% of the country’s population, but Black business owners represented only 2.4% of all employer-firm owners according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Supporting Black-owned businesses goes beyond making a purchase. It is an investment in the economic empowerment of our community by contributing directly to job creation, wealth accumulation, and community development. We’ve highlighted a few of our locally black owned eateries. Please add your favorites in the comments below, so we can highlight them in a future post!
Chef Dane Shipp
CULTURE
416 E. Fifth St, Oregon District
Tuesday – Saturday 2:30pm til 9pm
Featuring comfort food that is elevated, made with high quality ingredients,” Shipp says.” The menu changes every two to three months, but staples like the Drip Burger will remain.
Friday 4 PM – Midnight
Saturday 11 AM – Midnight
Sunday 11 AM – 7 PM
Lester and Larry Gates
600 E 2nd St, Dayton, 2nd Street Market
Thurs-Fri 11:00am-3:00pm
Sat 8:00am-3:00pm
Sun 11:00am-3:00pm.
Invoke serves up healthy food with options for all diets–whether you are vegan, vegetarian, gluten free, or sugar free! Lester was just named a finalist on season 2 of ‘Top Vegan.’
Sofi Kinde
Nanyea Restaurant Coffee house & Bar
6129 N Dixie Dr, Dayton
Tues – Thurs 11am – 8pm
Fri & Sat 11am – 9pm
Ethiopian food cafe happy to veganize many things on the menu with excellent Ethiopean coffee.
Co-0wner Jerrod Fisher
Alematic Artisan Ale & B-Side Coffee Bar
6182 Chambersburg Rd
Huber Heights, OH 45424
Opened the Dayton-area’s first Black-owned brewery, in February 2019, specializing in craft beers- ales, lagers and sours, and in March of 2023 added the coffee business next store allowing them to offer baked goods, bagels, breakfast sandwiches and more.
Carrie Johnson White & John Riley co-owners
Benjamin’s The Burger Master
1000 N. Main St.
Mon – Sat 10am – 7pm
Sun 11am – 4pm
For nearly four decades, they been serving up with of the best food around—including ribs, chicken and burgers—in a family friendly atmosphere with affordable prices.
More Than A Apron rebranding to D’s Birria and More
1015 S. Main St., Miamisburg
Tues – Sat 11 am – 8pm
Sun noon – 6pm
They serve a variety of food including Lamb Mac, Beef Mac, Chicken Birria Fries, Supreme Chicken and the best birria tacos in town. Catering available as well. Order online for carryout!
Meshell & Paul jr. Palmer
The Palmer Place
4823 Salem Avenue suite B, Trotwood
Sat 2-8pm
W. Social Tap & Table
Fri & Sat 12 – 10pmShafton, originally from Trinidad & Tobago, uses his family recipes to create Caribbean food. Started as a food truck.
Chris & Quinya Sinclair
Taste of Jamaica
100 N. James H. McGee blvd
Monday-Saturday 1pm-8pm
just moved into Carrillon Brewing Company
featuring Dayton Barbecue Company
Featuring southern style barbecue, cooked low and slow. Customers can expect some of their favorite dishes from Dayton Barbecue Company such as pulled pork and brisket, the marketplace salad loaded with veggies and smoked chicken and crispy pork belly, mac & cheese, crispy brussel sprouts with balsamic glaze. They’re also planning to have sausages made locally that will be served on buns from Dorothy Lane Market. All sauces and dressings will be made from scratch.
Chef Centruela Collier
The Burger Bistro
810 E. First St, The Silos
Tuesday – Thursday 4-10 PM
Friday 4 PM – Midnight
Saturday 11 AM – Midnight
Sunday 11 AM – 7 PM
The Burger Bistro will offer a traditional American burger along with a buttermilk fried chicken sandwich, glazed salmon filet sandwich, black bean burger, sliders, wings, fried mac & cheese balls and of course fries – cheese fries with a house-made cheese sauceAnthony Head
