We have some amazing Black-owned businesses in the area and I want to be able to have a place on my page for them to be featured.
EDIT: On Feb. 25, 2023 we updated the list to include others mentioned on Facebook. We’d love to keep this a running list so if any are missing, comment below. Changed from Black-owned restaurants to Black-owned businesses.
ALBANY
- Kitchen 216 (85 Central Ave)
- Umana Restaurant and Wine Bar (236 Washington Ave)
- Stickies (228 Washington Ave)
- Juices Forever (69 Central Ave)
- Hott Stuff N Butta (214 Central Ave)
- Irie Vybez (313 Central Ave)
- Kenneth’s Tastebud (177 Henry Johnson Blvd)
- Natty’s Caribbean Cuisine and Pizza (448 Delaware Ave)
- Allie B’s Cozy Kitchen (353 Clinton Ave)
- Hot Spot Jamaican American Cuisine (244 Washington Ave)
- D&M Jerk Center (160A Quail St)
- Great Exbaketations by Chey
- Angie’s Pineapples and Tings (153 S. Pearl St., Albany)
- Breakthrough African Market w/prepared food on weekends (309 Central Ave)
- Bespoke Taste N See (430 New Karner Road)
- The Dutch Pot (Empire State Plaza Concourse Food Court)
- Keobi Nigerian Restaurant (189 Lark St)
- Mearl’s African & Caribbean Market (617 Central Ave)
- Myrna’s Soul Food Cuisine (123 Madison Ave)
- Soul Kitchen (153 S. Pearl St)
- The Silver Slipper (97 Henry Johnson Blvd)
- Trinbago Caribbean Cuisine (11 Colvin Ave)
- Johnny’s on Broadway (1278 Broadway)
- S&A West Indian Grocery (350 Elk St)
- Misseskissespies
- Deelish Meal Prep
- STUDIO23 (46 State St, Suite #1, Albany)
- Fresh & Fly Clothing (13 S Pearl St, Albany)
- European Tailoring and Alteration (40 N Pearl St, Albany)
AMSTERDAM & WEST
SCHENECTADY
- Alotta Empanada (Altamont Ave)
- Roy’s Caribbean Restaurant and Sports Bar (769 State St)
- Ya Ya’s House Southern Cuisine (135 Broadway)
- Artis Southern Cuisine & Steakhouse (1363 Lower Broadway)
- Vibez Bar & Lounge (1490 State St)
- Soul Food Hall & Caribbean Ice Cream (970 Emmett St)
- Tropics Restaurant & Bar (201 S. Brandywine Ave)
- Tropical Fever Executive Lounge (108 Jay St)
- Grounded Goddess (127 Jay St, Schenectady)
- Cussin’s Nails (118 Jay St, Schenectady)
TROY
- Juice Factory VII (501 Broadway)
- Troy Kitchen (77 Congress St)
- Spill’N the Beans Coffeehouse & Bistro (13 3rd St)
- First Choice Caribbean (451 Fulton St)
- Vivian’s Lounge (76 Congress St)
- TasteeTias
HUDSON VALLEY + SOUTH
- Alima’s West African Cuisine (Chatham)
- Collins Kitchen (Hudson)
- Cyn’s Sweet Tooth by Cynthia Herivaux (Hudson Valley)
- Grandma’s House Catering by Kayah Payton (Hudson)
- The Juice Branch (65 West Bridge St., Catskill)
- Shakesphere’s Erisistable Delights (Hudson)
- Violet’s Bakery (81 Partition St., Saugerties)
- West Indies Natural Foods (222 Warren St., Hudson)
- Thank Goodness It’s Vegan (9 Winkler Place, Chester)
The list was put together with the help of Facebook, Times Union, 518 Foodies, & Emily Lang.
