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A guide to the Charleston area's Black-owned businesses
Black-Owned Charleston
The Lowcountry is a place of fierce tradition, boundless creativity, and deep-rooted hospitality. Whether shopping, dining, or seeing the sights, engaging with Charleston’s Black business community promises the fullest experience of these singular characteristics—and a tangible connection to the people who define this place.
Kiki's Chicken and Waffles
Southern classic Chicken & Waffles dishes. Kiki’s opened its doors in 2012 and has been serving delicious, homemade soul food dishes to raving customers ever since.
Keoni's Low Country Diaspora
Pop-Up turned Food-Trailer: Marcus Middleton is serving up Southern-inspired dishes specializing in smoked foods, fresh ingredients, and soulful dishes served at any location.
Hannibal's Kitchen
Family Black owned business serving soul food to the Charleston community. Established in 1983 Feeding the Soul of the City
Modalan African Restaurant
Akwaaba to Modalan African Restaurant, a flavorful experience like no other! Modalan is the place where authentic African cuisine brings family and friends together. This is a place to enjoy organic tropical fruit bowls, daily fresh pressed juices, bold African spices and much more.
CKBakes4U
Baking up the best Crab Pies EVER, as well as other sweet and savory dishes. Whether it’s a pound cake for dessert after Sunday dinner or a full spread complete with crab pie bites, seafood rice, dessert bars, and an array of shooters, let The Crab Pie Queen, CK, bake for you!
Daddy's Girls Bakery
Daddy's Girls Bakery is a family-owned business that includes Nate and Chasity Brown along with their five kids. The company specializes in specialty baked goods including custom cakes, pies, cheesecakes, Charleston Chewies, and ice cream made in-house.
MESU
MESU is a lively urban spot with a dual cuisine of both Mexican and Sushi. Tequila infusions complement Sake Sangrias with a full cocktail list.
Bourbon N' Bubbles
Enjoy our offerings of appetizers and shared plates coupled with a premier selection of Champagne, bourbon, and hand-crafted cocktails.
Martini Me
Martinin Me is a tapas and hookah lounge in North Charleston. We offer brunch on Saturday and Sunday. Karaoke and live music as well.
Vibrant Alkaline Vegan Meals, LLC
Vibrant Alkaline Vegan Meals, LLC is a nationwide vegan meal prep company and services the Lowcountry with our mobile food truck. We offer cooking classes, health seminars.
Rodney Scott's BBQ
Rodney Scott's BBQ serves true South Carolina whole-hog barbecue alongside Southern favorites in a lively, upbeat atmosphere in Charleston.
Lew's Heavenly Treats LLC
We are a grab and go bakery/ bake supply store. Lew’s specializes in over 30 flavors of cheesecakes with our Charleston Chewie cheesecake being our top seller. However we aren’t limited to only cheesecakes we also offer pound cakes, pies, cakes, banana pudding and our famous sweet potato chewies. We also teach classes and sell baking supplies at this location. Lew’s is the only bakery supply store here in Charleston. [email protected]
Bintu's Atelier
Experience the vibrant flavors of Africa in the downtown East side of Charleston, South Carolina.
Montague Room
Upscale restaurant offering live music and great food to entice your palate.
Carolima's Dessert Boutique
We offer special occasion cakes and delicious southern desserts. Our menu includes items such as cupcakes, sweet potato pie, Charleston chewies, red velvet cheesecake brownies, banana pudding, and pound cakes.
My Three Sons of Charleston
My 3 Sons of Charleston offers a modern twist on original Charleston dishes ranging from deviled crab to chicken & waffles priding themselves on something for everyone to eat!
Nana's Seafood & Soul
One of Charleston's lead entrepreneurs of Lowcountry Soul, now a mobil food trailer. Dishing up down-home grub such as fried whiting, deviled crab and pork chop sandwiches.
Graft
Graft is a wine shop and wine bar in uptown Charleston, South Carolina. Created by two long-time friends, it is a celebration of good wine, community, great times and the best music.
Not Your Average Wings
We offer chicken wings in over 34 flavors. Sides include fried okra, fried pickles, waffles, onion rings, crinkly fries, etc.
Republic Garden & Lounge
Republic Garden & Lounge is a modern venue setting the Gold Standard in hospitality through great drinks, luxurious surroundings, and exceptional nightlife.
ChuckTown Mobile Seafood LLC
Premier Indoor and Outdoor Seafood Catering Company Providing Lowcountry Southern Sides. Specializing In Family Reunions, Weddings, Corporate and Private Events. Est. 2011.
B&T Daiquiris, LLC
B&T Daiquiris LLC is a mobile daiquiri bar serving frozen alcoholic and non alcoholic daiquiris in Charleston, SC and surrounding areas. Our mobile daiquiri bar offers a unique flair to any event. Laissez le bon Temps rouler!
Twinz & M Homemade Treats, LLC
At Twinz & M Homemade Treats, LLC; we will meet your sweet needs. We are a small family owned home bakery that specializes in a variety of different treats from cupcakes, freshly baked ooey gooey cookies to cakes; with the favorite being the Real Red Velvet Cake.
Gillie's Seafood
Gillie’s is a restaurant that gives recognition to all Grandmothers as their scratch made soul food brings the memories of childhood to every customer that visits!
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