Recent years have been challenging for us all but especially hard on small-business owners. As they had to navigate closures, safety concerns and economic challenges, shopping local has never been more important.
When deciding where to spend your dollars, you are making an investment in our community. That investment helps shape what our metro looks like and, by supporting a diverse landscape of local businesses, you are helping to keep our city vibrant, amplifying a variety of voices, entrepreneurs and creatives.
Here are some of our favorite local Black-owned restaurants and shops in the Oklahoma City metro for you to consider supporting.
“In diversity there is beauty and there is strength.” – Maya Angelou
(Editor’s Note – This is a working list last updated Jan. 22, 2021. If you know of a Black-owned restaurant or shop in the metro you’d like to add, let us know by email tips@metrofamilymagazine.com.)
Restaurants
- Big O’s BBQ – 285 S Santa Fe Ave, Edmond
- Black Walnut – 100 NE 4th St
- Brielle’s Bistro – 2113 S Air Depot, Midwest City
- Carican Flavors – 2701 N Martin Luther King Ave
- Clean Juice – 5810 N Classen Blvd
- Culture Coffee – 1029 NW 6th St
- Freezing Cow – 6401 NW Expressway
- Grey Sweater – 100 NE 4th St
- Kindred Spirits – 1726 NE 23rd St
- Off the Hook – 125 W Britton Rd
- Sweet Trips OKC – 4613 SE 15th St, Del City (reopening summer 2022)
- Taste of Soul Egg Roll – 4605 SE 29th St
- The Hive Eatery – 1149 E 2nd St, Edmond
- Moonlight Vegan – 3644 NW 50 St
For a comprehensive list of Black-owned restaurants in the metro, visit okcblackeats.com.
Shopping
- 46th State Candle Company – 606 N Penn Ave
- Back to My Roots Clothing – 4321 SE 33rd St, Del City
- Bell Books Boutique & More – 1742 NE 23rd St
- Clift Craft Corner
- Honey Girl Accessories
- Knotted Bow Ties
- Nappy Roots Books – 3705 Springlake Dr
- Obrie’ Beauty
- Pink and Pearl – Edmond, OK
- Sue and Evelyn Boutique
