As a community, it is essential to come together and support one another year round. A major holiday that we recognize is Juneteenth. Also known as “Emancipation Day” or “Day of Freedom,” it’s the day that we celebrate the ending of slavery in the United States on June 19. Green Book of Tampa Bay is a great, free resource to use to find Black-owned businesses in Tampa Bay, from bars and restaurants to home services. We consulted from this directory to highlight many of the businesses in our list below.
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Food & Beverage
So many delicious options to chose from in the Tampa Bay Area. We narrowed it down to our favorite _!
1.) 7th + Grove
Nestled in the heart of Ybor City, 7th+ Grove delivers an elevated southern menu, warm ambiance, extraordinary service and creatively crafted cocktails. It’s their mission to be a culturally immersive space and vows to create unforgettable moments.
#2.) COPA – St. Petersburg
This is a great spot to eat, drink, and lounge! Expect authentic flavors of Latin America and the Caribbean combine with a tapas style Mediterranean twist. Copa serves as a middle ground for enthusiasts of Craft Cocktails, Tapas Plates, and upbeat Afro Latin Sounds.
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#3.) Main Course
Look no further for your new brunch spot in Tampa! This veteran and woman owned restaurant specializes in Soul Food Brunch, they are known for their Lobster and Red Velvet Waffles with Champagne Syrup and 20+ wing flavors.
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#4.) Saucin Wings
This little food truck serves out the best wings you’ll find in Tampa. Their sauce is made from scratch and served fresh daily (The Peach Buzz is the way to go.) They also serve vegetarian and vegan options! Check out their website to see where the truck will be this month!
#5.) Pop Goes The Waffle
We couldn’t end this list without giving you one sweet option to choose from! Pop Goes The Waffle started off as a food truck and surged in popularity the past few years. They found the perfect location in Gulfport to open their first café! Enjoy pastries, coffee, weekend brunch specials and of course WAFFLES at 5004 Tangerine Ave S, Gulfport.
Services
From deep cleaning to tattooing, hit up these businesses for anything you may need!
#1.) Kingdom Elite Services
This veteran owned business specializes in helping you protect your home or business by offering commercial grade hot and cold water cleaning systems to quickly eliminate mildew, algae, and mold on all the exterior surfaces of your property. They use environmentally safe and non-toxic products to keep the areas that we work on healthy, as well as clean.
#2.) Urban Ink
If you’re looking for some new ink, check out Urban Ink in St. Petersburg. They do some mind-blowing work!
#3.) JMH Cleaners, LLC
Local and professional cleaning company. They specialize in residential/commercial cleaning, lawn care, trash services, and carpet cleaning. All with a friendly price.
#4.) Central Station Barbershop & Grooming
Located off Central Ave in St. Petersburg, Central Station Barbershop & Grooming provides High-Class grooming options at Working-Class prices. Their experienced team of barbers will have you feel and look like a star.
#5.) A.Tailor’d Picnics
A new and growing trend, this is a full-service luxury picnic experience. It is perfect for engagements, baby showers, gender reveals, birthdays, or simply treating yourself to something a little extra.
Non-profits
It’s extremely important to acknowledge and donate to non-profits. They do so much work for our community and it feels good to give back to them.
#1.) Arts Conservatory for Teens (ACT)
Their mission is to educate, empower and enrich the lives of youth and teens through arts education.
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#2.) The Studio @ 620
Their mission is to bring people from diverse cultural backgrounds and experiences together as artists, audiences and volunteers.
#3.) St Pete Strong
Sponsored by the Dreamfaith Foundation, St. Pete Strong raises awareness of St. Pete natives who have overcome life’s challenges and are excelling in their occupations and communities. Every donation will go towards the expansion of Dreamfaith Youth Conferences, Scholarships and STEM workshops in St. Petersburg Florida. Over 3,500 Students have benefited from their services across 3 states and 6 cities.
Donate here
#4.) The Make It Out Foundation
Established November 29, 2017. This non-profit started with one mission in mind; to serve and enhance the lives of individuals from the St. Petersburg community by providing financial assistance to those attending Florida A&M University. As of 2019, they have opened their scholarship and services to individuals from any state who intend on pursuing a post-secondary education at any college, university, or vocational institute throughout the country. To date, they’ve awarded over $25,000 in scholarships and to community efforts throughout the country.
Donate here
#5.) The Pinellas County Urban League
The Pinellas County Urban League has been serving the community for over 43 years. The agency’s mission is to increase social inclusion, educational competitiveness, and economic prosperity in the African-American population of Pinellas County and neighboring counties.
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