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How to Support Chicago’s Black Owned Businesses and be a More Conscious Consumer

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at DePaul chapter.

You can support Black-owned businesses and be a more conscious consumer no matter where you live. I compiled a list of various apps you can utilize to become a more conscious consumer. 

I also list some Black-owned Chicago businesses, broken down by categories. Bookmark this page to refer to later on!

Apps to Keep You Conscious
  1. Good On You: Discover ethical brands and find out how they measure up on the ethical scale.

  2. Native Land: See your “current location” in a new light. Designed to educate you about what indigenous territories and languages might have and still do exist where you are.

  3. HowGood: Search or scan product barcodes to quickly access the HowGood database of over 200,000 food product ratings.

  4. Progressive Shopper: Make a difference when you shop by putting your money where your beliefs and values are. This browser extension calculates the percentage of political contributions made by brands that you shop for.

Original Illustration Designed in Canva for Her Campus Media

Apps to Locate Black-Owned Businesses Near You
  1. Eat Okra: A GPS locator for Black-Owned restaurants, it works in 35 U.S. cities.

  2. I Am Black Business: Connects consumers to Black-Owned businesses directly.

  3. Black Nation: An app that advertises Black-Owned businesses for free.

Restaurants + Eats

Can’t Believe It’s Not Meat (1368 E. 53rd St.)

http://cantbelieveitsnotmeat.com 

Hours: Sunday-Thursday 11 a.m.-9 p.m., Friday 11 a.m.-7p.m., Saturday 5:30 p.m.-10 p.m.

 

Crazy Bird Chicken (1160 W. Grand Ave.)

http://crazybirdchicken.com 

Hours (subject to change): Closed Monday, Tuesday-Saturday 12 p.m.-9 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

 

Eleven | Eleven (1111 W. Lake St.)

elevenelevenchicago.com

Hours: Tuesday-Saturday 4 p.m.-10 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

 

Soule Chicago (1931 W. Chicago Ave.)

soulechicago.com

Hours: (Temporary) Tuesday-Sunday 1 p.m.-7 p.m., Closed Monday

 

Uncooked (210 N. Carpenter)

eatuncooked.com

Hours: Monday-Friday 7 a.m.-8 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Closed Sunday

 

Majani (7167 S. Exchange Ave.)

facebook.com/MajaniCatering

Hours: Closed Monday, Tuesday-Saturday 11 a.m.-9 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

 

Original Soul Vegetarian (203 E. 75th St.)

originalsoulvegetarian.com

Hours: Monday-Sunday 11 a.m.-7 p.m.

 

Demera (4801 N. Broadway)

demerachicago.com

Hours: Monday 12 p.m.-8 p.m., Tuesday 12:30 p.m.-8 p.m., Wednesday-Thursday 12 p.m.-8 p.m., Friday & Saturday 12 p.m.-9 p.m., Sunday 12 p.m.-8 p.m.

 

Ras Dashen (5846 N. Broadway St.)

facebook.com/ras.dashen.9

Hours: Monday 11 a.m.-10:30 p.m., Closed Tuesday, Wednesday-Sunday 11 a.m.-10:30 p.m.

 

The Cultured Vegan

theculturedvegan.com

Online Orders

 

Libby’s Corner

Online Orders in the Chicagoland Area

instagram.com/libbyscorner

 

B’Gabs Goodies (1450 E. 57th St.)

bgabsgoodies.com

Hours: Monday-Thursday Closed, Friday-Saturday 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m.-3 p.m.

 

Soul Vegan (3931 S. Leavitt) 

soulvegan.com

Hours: 7 a.m.-3 p.m.

 

Ja’ Grill Hyde Park (1510 E. Harper Ct.)

jagrill.com

Hours: Open 11 a.m.-8 p.m./9 p.m.

 

Luella’s Southern Kitchen (4609 N. Lincoln Ave.)

luellassouthernkitchen.com

Hours: Monday-Friday 5 p.m.-10 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m.-3 p.m. & 4 p.m.-10 p.m., 

Sunday 10 a.m.-3 p.m. & 4 p.m.-8 p.m.

 

MacArthur’s Restaurant (5412 W. Madison St.)

macarthursrestaurant.com

Hours: Daily 11 a.m.-9 p.m.

 

Mikkeys Retro Grill (5319 S. Hyde Park Blvd.)

mikkeys.com

Hours: Sunday-Thursday 11:30 a.m.-11:30 p.m., Friday 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Saturday 5 p.m.-1 a.m.

 

Norman’s Bistro (1001 E. 43rd St.)

normansbistro.com

Hours: Closed Monday-Thursday, Friday-Sunday 3 p.m.- 8 p.m.

 

Peach’s on 47th (4652 S. King Dr.)

peachson47th.com

Hours: Wednesday-Sunday 8 a.m.-2 p.m.

 

Pearl’s Place Restaurant (3901 S. Michigan Ave.)

pearlsplacerestaurant.com

Hours: Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-7 p.m., Saturday-Sunday 8 a.m.-7 p.m.

 

Shawn Michelle’s Homemade Ice Cream (46 E. 47th St.)

shawnmichelles.com

Hours: Monday-Thursday 11:30 a.m.-7 p.m., Friday & Saturday 10:30 a.m.-8 p.m., Sunday 10:30 a.m.-6 p.m.

 

Some Like It Black: Creative Arts Bar (810 E. 43rd St.)

somelikeitblack.com

Hours: Closed Sunday & Wednesday, Tuesday-Thursday 5 p.m.-11 p.m., Friday 5 p.m.-12 a.m., Saturday 6 p.m.-12 a.m.

 

Truth Italian Restaurant (56 E. Pershing Rd.)

truthitalian.com

Hours: Breakfast: Monday-Sunday 8 a.m.-8 p.m., Dinner: Tuesday-Sunday 4 p.m.-8 p.m.

 

Two Fish (641 E. 47th St.)

facebook.com/twofishcrab

Hours: Closed Sunday & Monday, Tuesday 3 p.m.-7 p.m., Wednesday-Saturday 1 p.m.-7 p.m.

 

Uncle Joe’s Jerk Chicken (1461 E. Hyde Park Blvd.)

facebook.com/pages/Uncle-Joes-Jerk-Chicken

Hours: Monday-Thursday 11 a.m.-10 p.m., Friday-Saturday 11 a.m.-11:30 p.m., Sunday 12 p.m.-10 p.m.

 

Uncle Remus Saucy Fried Chicken (Locations on Central & Madison, Broadview, and 47th Street)

uncleremususa.com

Hours: Sunday-Thursday 11 a.m.-9:30 p.m., Friday-Saturday 11 a.m.-10:30 p.m.

Friends Eating Fries and burgers
Photo by Dan Gold from Unsplash

Clothing Stores + Boutiques + Consignment

Leaders1354 (1152 W. Madison St.)

ldrs1354.com

Hours: Monday-Friday 12 p.m.-7 p.m., Saturday 11 a.m.-7 p.m., Sunday 12 p.m.-5 p.m.

 

Fat Tiger Workshop (836. N Milwaukee)

fattigerworkshop.com

Hours: Monday-Wednesday closed, Open Thursday-Saturday 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Sunday 12 p.m.-5 p.m.

 

Kiwis Boutique (1015 S. Western Ave.)

kiwisboutique.com

Hours: Wednesday-Saturday 11 a.m.-7 p.m., Closed Sunday-Tuesday

 

The Silver Umbrella (5305 S. Hyde Park Blvd.)

thesilverumbrella.com

Hours: Closed Sunday & Monday, Tuesday-Friday 11 a.m.-5 p.m. (By Appointment), 

Saturday 11 a.m.-5 p.m. (Walk-In)

Photo by Becca McHaffie on Unsplash

Plant Shops

Plant Salon Chicago (957 N. Ashland Ave.)

plantsalon.com

Hours: Friday-Sunday 12 p.m.-8 p.m.

Coffee Shops + Cafes + Bakeries

Sip & Savor Coffee House (528 E. 43rd St., 5301 S. Hyde Park Blvd., & 78 E. 47th St.)

sipandsavorchicago.com

Hours: Monday-Sunday 8 a.m.-4 p.m.

 

South Shore Brew (7101 S. Yates Blvd.)

facebook.com/southshorebrewchicago

Hours: Monday-Sunday 8 a.m.-1 p.m.

 

Kyoto Black Coffee (1445 W. Devon Ave.)

kyotostylecoffee.com

Hours: Monday-Thursday Closed, Friday-Sunday 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

 

Grail Coffee (715 S. Dearborn St.)

thegrailcafe.com

Hours: Monday-Sunday 7 a.m.-6 p.m.

 

Tea Pot Bakery (1802 S. Wabash Ave.)

teapotbrewbakery.com

Hours: Monday-Thursday Closed, Friday 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Saturday-Sunday 8 a.m.-3 p.m.

 

Ain’t She Sweet Cafe (526 E. 43rd St.)

aintshesweetcafe.com

Hours: Monday-Friday 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Saturday 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Closed Sunday

 

Anita’s Gumbo (8100 S. Stony Island Ave.)

anitasgumbo.com

Hours: Tuesday-Thursday 2 p.m.-8 p.m., Friday & Saturday 2 p.m.-9 p.m., Sunday & Monday Closed

 

Batter & Berries (2748 N. Lincoln Ave.)

facebook.com/BatterandBerries

Hours: Tuesday-Thursday 9 p.m.-2 p.m., Friday-Monday 8 p.m.-3 p.m.

 

BJ’s Market & Bakery (1737 E. 95th St.)

bjsmarket.com

Hours: Monday-Saturday 11 a.m.-9 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m.-8 p.m.

 

Brown Sugar Bakery (328 E. 75th St.)

brownsugarbakerychicago.com

Hours: Tuesday-Saturday 12 p.m.-6 p.m.

 

Kilwins Chicago (5226 S. Harper St.)

kilwins.com/stores/kilwins-chicago-hyde-park

Hours: Monday-Thursday 12 p.m.-9 p.m., Friday-Saturday 12 p.m.-10 p.m., Sunday 12 p.m.-9 p.m.

 

Sip & Savor (Locations in Bronzeville, Rosenwald, and Hyde Park)

sipandsavorchicago.com

Hours: Daily 8 a.m.-4 p.m.

 

Sweet Maple Cafe (1339 W. Taylor St.)

sweetmaplecafe.com

Hours: Open Daily 7 a.m.-2 p.m.

barista preparing coffee cappuccino
Photo by Jakub Kapusnak from Foodies Feed

Bookstores

Semicolon Bookstore (515 N. Halsted St.)

semicolonchi.com

Hours: Sunday & Monday – closed, Tuesday-Saturday 12 p.m.-6 p.m.

 

Underground Bookstore (1727 E. 87th St.)

undergroundbookstore.com

Hours: Monday-Saturday 11 a.m.-7 p.m.

Health & Fitness

360 Mind Body Soul (2930 S. Michigan Ave.,#108)

360mbs.com

Class Schedules on their website.

 

Haji Healing Salon (746 E. 79th St.)

hajihealing.com

Book by Appointment Online.

 

Free MVMT Shop (1655 W. Division)

freemvmtshop.com

Online Classes only over Zoom.

 

The Well Chicago

instagram.com/thewellchi

All Virtual Classes.

 

Mettle Fitness (5000 S. Indiana)

mettlefit.com

Schedule Classes Online.

Beauty & Wellness

Bettye O Day Spa (1424 E. 53rd St., #304)

bettyeodayspa.com

Hours: Tuesday-Friday 10:30 a.m.-6:15 p.m., Saturday 10:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

 

Huetiful Salon (1614 E. 53rd St.)

huetifulsalon.com

Hours: Book an Appointment Online

 

Hyde Park Hair Salon (5234 S. Blackstone Ave.)

hydeparkhairsalon.com

Hours: Open 9 a.m.-8 p.m.

 

Karyn’s Day Spa (1717 N. Ashland Ave.)

karynraw.com/day-spa

Hours: Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Friday 10 a.m.-8 p.m.

 

O.A.S.I.S. Barbershop (2150 S. Canalport Ave.)

facebook.com/pages/OASIS-Barbershop

Hours: Monday-Sunday 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

girl wearing a mud mask
Unsplash

Next time you eat out or get your hair done, consider trying out a Black-owned business. Supporting local, BIPOC run businesses is a crucial step in becoming a more conscious consumer. Let us know if you try out any of these recommendations by tagging us on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook (@HerCampusDePaul). 

 

Angela Sampers is a Public Relations and Advertising major with a minor in Journalism at DePaul University, she has an overflowing passion for writing. She enjoys spending time with friends, rock climbing, baking, and finding a new book to read.