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This list of Black-owned businesses in New York is a result of collaboration across our global community and is by no means exhaustive. There are so many more incredible businesses out there and we welcome all suggestions. We have also listed some local initiatives for you to donate to, if you can. We’ll be updating this guide regularly, so if you feel like sharing, please email 

We'd like to thank NYC-based Yasha Grubin, Jordan Caron and Michelle Li for helping us put this together, as well as other contributors who asked to remain anonymous.

Cafe con Libros (coffee with books) is an intersectional Feminist community bookstore and coffee shop. Through their choice of books, programming and great coffee, they endeavour to create a vibrant community space where everyone; specifically female-identified folx, feel centered, affirmed and celebrated.

LICHEN NYC is location in East Williamsburg, Brooklyn. It’s a design shop that’s helping to democratize design and proselytize more under-the-radar participants. Founded by Jared Blake and Ed Be the two have curated an exceptional archive of accessible vintage and contemporary furniture.

Brooklyn Blooms was planted in 2017 in the neighbourhood of Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn with a mission to serve it’s neighbourhood and the surrounding communities with uniquely curated blooms while maintaining sustainable practices.

Harlem's 1st 100 percent African American owned craft beer bar. Their mission is to invest in their local community, to offer great beers "made by us and for us" and expand access and enjoy good times together, in their own way.

Brooklyn Clay Industries is a ceramics studio that holds pottery classes and workshops. The owner Reuben King, a native of Dominica, grew up with pottery-making as a time-honored tradition that he wishes to share and inspire creativity.

Byas & Leon is a heavy hitting local spot with distinct taste. They specialize in sustainable fashion & craftsmanship, while also serving as an Afro Caribbean cultural hub.

Founded by friends Shelby Macklin and Banna Nega in 2015, Glazed NYC is a community-based lifestyle brand focused on providing high quality, classic accessories that bridge the gap between function and glamour.

Designed in Brooklyn and handcrafted sustainably with artisans spanning Nairobi to NY, these shoes give anyone who wears them an extra spring in their step.

A little more mainstream but they're all about Black excellence.

Owned and run by Telsha Anderson, this beautiful store is completely designed to cater to the women-identifying community in NYC. It also has fabulous clothes.

Brooklyn's Best fried chicken! They are doing delivery or you can stroll down and pick up.

Bed Vyne is an independent brewery, cocktail bar and liquor store in Bed-Stuy, BV feels more like a family cookout than your standard bar.

A social and wellness club designed to celebrate people of colour, online and in real life. It's one of the first coworking and social spaces curated by young people of color for other young people of color.



Make Manifest is a retail and community space in the heart Bed-stuy Brooklyn. Designed to insure growth of local & independent businesses. The artistic platform strives for economic equity and an environmental consciousness.

A well stocked wine shop determined to give Brooklyn quality wine at a quality price.

Joloff Restaurant has become a local go to for Senegalese flavours made in Brooklyn.

Cafe Rue Dix explores West African and French heritage through its food, drinks and decor.

Haitian-American café and cocktail bar, CAFE ERZULIE, partnered with an existing flower shop so that both local businesses could flourish.

Ode to Babel is a small bar and lounge in Prospect Heights that has a become a true neighbourhood space.

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Guarionex Rodriguez, Jr

. And no, not just bagels. All types of delicious combos stuffed between layers of bread/dough in some forms.

Guarionex Rodriguez, Jr. is a Brooklyn-based Dominican-American artist whose work explores themes of community and identity through the lens of diasporic unity and niche musical movements. His passion for storytelling extends beyond art to his appreciation for sandwiches—a universal comfort food.  A DJ, photographer and artist, he's a typically busy New Yorker who depends on grabbing food quickly, depending on where he's at in the city.


"New York City is a melting pot of cultures from all over the world. It’s also one of the busiest cities where quick bites are necessary for the average New Yorker," he tells Trippin. "The evolution of New York deli’s from Italian owners, to the introduction of Puerto Rican bodegas to the shift of Mexican delis and the historical rise of Yemeni owned bodegas, this has given creativity to the New York sandwich scene."

He spends a lot of time on the go, running between photoshoots to DJ gigs, and depends on this sandwich quick pitstops for a worthy bite. "I’ve collected a list of places that captured the heart of my stomach," he says.  

From where to go on your drunken night out to the perfect spot for a breakfast date, he's got you covered. 

I’d come here every day if I lived across the street. Amazing team that works there. I come here for any daily special that’s on the menu, especially if it includes a chicken cutlet or their breaded cauliflower. Seating and the interior design is one of my favourites. Perfect place for any kind of link up for friends, dates, clients or even that random person you met from the night before because their energy was very positive.

Even though this is a pizza shop, I actually come here for their Sicilian Eggplant Parmigiana Sandwich. The pizza is very good, but the sandwich actually slaps. I always pair this with a soda or a light beer.

This place saved me on my most drunken nights. The best is the Italian hero. But really you can’t go wrong with any of the sandwiches there. I’ve watched the sunrise multiple times from their bench. Not on purpose.

A place that WILL sell out midday. When I get a chance I get the dark meat chicken. I always pair it with coconut water. The owner is the sweetest guy you’ll meet. Once all the fresh bread is sold out, he will let you know in the kindest way that the shop is very much closed.

Love their salmon sandwich. I don’t really like anything else in that area so this is a very much my go to place. It's maybe my only time to pretend I live a different kind of New York City life. Pretending I'm a local to West Village. I'll never be a local to the West Village, but if I ever do become one, I'll be here everyday. 

One of the most unique deli sandwiches in NYC. I order anything that has bulgogi in the sandwich. This is the kind of place where I'd split the sandwich with a friend I care about. Block away from Tompkins Park, perfect place to eat the robust sandwich while watching the chaotic energy.

I’ll go with ANY of their Torta selections but my go to is the Torta de Milanesa de Pollo (breaded chicken torta). Aaaaaaaaand there’s fresh juices and smoothies ready to order. A perfect combination to walk two blocks down and enjoy Sunset Park. This is where I try to catch the sunset view at the top of the park while wiping my face from all the crumbs from the torta. 

I come to Norma’s for their Ranchero sandwiches. Usually pulling up after the rave. That 6:30am walk just to get their rrrrright when they open at 7am. The freshest bread to have with any of the sandwiches. The perfect sandwich to reflect on how the night went.

The fried chicken sandwich seasoned with Hawaij takes fried-chicken to another level. Bonus points, the coffee is one of the best out there right now. They are a local and global favorite because they are always supporting good causes. 

I should be gatekeeping this. But their salmon burgers are top tier. TOP TIER. The way they season that salmon makes most deli's look bad. I'm actually here right now ordering one as I finish my list of places to go. Actually, I’m praying that this place is too far for the Trippin audience. If you’re reading this, don’t tell your friends.

t.a New York

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