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A searchable guide to Black-owned restaurants, shops, salons, galleries and services across the city, with addresses, phone numbers, hours and links for every listing.
Places to try this week
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The Urban Oyster
Oyster bar with seafood and burgers from Chef Jasmine Norton, billed as the country's first Black- and woman-owned oyster bar.
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The Land of Kush
Vegan and vegetarian soul food from Chef Gregory Brown and Naijha Wright-Brown, serving Baltimore since 2011.
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Connie's Chicken and Waffles
Fried chicken paired with a long list of waffle flavors, run by brothers Khari and Shawn Parker inside Lexington Market.
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Taharka Brothers Ice Cream
Baltimore-made small-batch ice cream with inventive flavors, scooped at R. House, Cross Street Market and Lexington Market and sold in local grocery stores.
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Black Acres Roastery
Artisan coffee roaster based in Station North, with a cafe inside the Open Works maker space.
Werner's Diner
Veteran-owned downtown diner on historic East Redwood Street serving a modern breakfast and lunch menu.
★ FeaturedBlk Swan
New American dining in Harbor East with signature cocktails, weekend brunch and DJ nights.
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Aunt Kelly's Cookies
Antique Row bakery known for its old-school butter crunch cookies, baked fresh daily.
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Upcoming events
Ready, Set, Launch: Social Enterprise Bootcamp (virtual)
Five-week virtual bootcamp from Morgan State's entrepreneurship center for early-stage social entrepreneurs, followed by three months of group mentoring.
The BMORE AI Challenge
Free hands-on community workshop where groups (including an entrepreneurship track) work with AI experts to solve real business and community problems; no AI experience needed.
Baltimore Black Artist Fair
Free resource fair connecting Black creatives and creative entrepreneurs with 14 Baltimore organizations, plus art labs, panels, free headshots and networking. RSVP required.
The Black and Proud Market
All-ages pop-up market to shop Black LGBTQ+-owned businesses, with free parking.
Banking & Budgeting: Build & Repair Personal Credit
A free session from the city's Small and Minority Business Advocacy office on budgeting and building or repairing personal credit.
Latest news
Crab Tank names five finalists for $25K entrepreneurship prize
Baltimore Homecoming picked five local startups, including textured-hair beauty-tech company Richualist and Cindy J Cosmetic Labs, to compete for an M&T-backed $25,000 prize in spring 2027.
Rain can't stop Black Wall Street Expo on 25th Street
More than 60 vendors turned out for the Sept. 26 Black Wall Street Expo; the piece profiles Jacqui Cummings, whose 25th Street properties house 30+ businesses.
Billie's Promise empowerment center coming to Pennsylvania Avenue
Dominion Community Development Corporation is preparing a three-floor hub in the Black Arts District with a retail marketplace, wellness studio and co-working business center, and is recruiting founding vendors.
Joe Manns Black Wall Street Awards honor Baltimore leaders
BmoreNews.com's annual awards, held Sept. 30 at COLIN'S Seafood & Grill, recognized Black entrepreneurs, professionals and community servants across Greater Baltimore.
Updated weekly. Last updated November 6, 2026.
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