Black History Month is a time where we celebrate all the accomplishments African Americans have achieved. In honor of that, we’ve highlighted a few incredible black-owned businesses that help contribute to Omaha’s success. From restaurants to barber shops, you’ll love supporting these businesses all year long.
Opening in March of 2020, this female and Black-owned coffee + clothing shop is #livingtheirbestlife and whether you’re male or female, their inspiring coffee labels will have you calling yourself a #bossbabe.
Making their mark on the Benson neighborhood, they’ve disrupted the coffee game with their rose and lavender lattes, with optional shots of CBD and Holly’s Healthy Holes for sale. Inside their colorful store, they’re multiple photo op vignettes that surely you’ve seen pop up on your Instagram feed.
Yelp Elite Cassidy J. says about her experience: “This is an instagramers dream! Such a cute place inside with different photo op locations! This place has some very unique latte flavors but don’t let that scare you! I went with a simple white mocha latte with almost milk and it was delicious!! My friend ordered the blue lavender latte and I gave it a try and it was even more delicious! I will be back to order that myself!”
Home made and locally owned rolled ice cream in the downtown area. Their take on hand rolled ice cream has taken the traditional ice purveyor by storm. The long lines from time to time are a testament to their tasty treats.
Yelp Elite Leah W. says “Omaha’s first black owned rolled Ice cream does not disappoint in flavor. The ice cream itself is so soft and I just couldn’t put it down after the first bite. They add the personal touch by putting your name on the inside and the ice cream looks so neat and nice when they are done.”
If you’ve been following the @YelpOmaha instagram, you’ve probably seen a few of our posts mentioning Omaha’s only Black-owned vegan burger bar, Naughty Buddha Burger Bar. They opened in August of 2020. Yep, they opened in the middle of a pandemic, and despite not qualifying for Federal aid to help stay open, they’ve relied on the good people of Omaha. Without our support they would have closed their doors over the holidays, but here we are in February and business is booming. This month we hosted a virtual event with owners Fatiah and El Ali, where they told their culinary history, and menu inspiration for keeping Omaha healthy.
See the reviews from the event here.
This veteran owned soul food restaurants brings flavorful meals from the African American culture to the Bellevue area. With New Orleans inspired cuisine, Owner Justin Epting’s 20 years of experience and passion is tasted in every Quick Bites dish.
Yelper Sarah B. recalls her 5 star experience: “Amazing food and service! Well priced too. Definitely a hidden gem! We will be back. I recommend the sweet tea and smothered chicken with Mac and cheese and the fries. Carolyn’s tea cookies too!”
The Union for Contemporary Art, embraces the opportunity to foster social change every day through our programs, partnerships, and commitment to North Omaha.
Yelp Elite Fatima A. highlights in her review ” Something I love about the UNION is that they focus on community outreach and work with kids and youth in North Omaha in providing them art workshops on the weekends. I love seeing the different projects they create during art club.”
Championship Martial Arts Omaha focuses primarily on Character Education in their kids program. The instructors integrate topics such as respect, self-control, confidence, & focus into their instruction. The kids learn more than you could imagine while having fun and learning to defend themselves against bullies and so much more.
Yelper Jon M. shares his experience with owner, Todd, in his 5 star review: “This is a great Tae Keon Do school for kids. All three of our kids attend this school. Master Todd is exceptional at teaching Tae Keon Do and instilling the right values.”
Classic Barber Shop aims to get back to the basics when it comes to barbering hair. What you can’t get big chain salons, you can get at Classic Barber shop. With almost 30 years of experience and expertise, this is the place to get your haircut.
Yelper Darin F. shared his 5 star experience “I had my first visit to Classic Barbershop today and they earned every one of their 5 star ratings. Great atmosphere, great conversation (and honest conversation not idle small talk) to a quality haircut all while providing amazing customer service, I absolutely loved this place. Felt my haircut was given the time they needed to take, not rushed through to get to the next person. My time was my time and I was given complete attention to. Walked out with a great looking cut on time and at a fair price.
Big Mama’s Kitchen and catering is a staple in the Omaha food and catering scene. Featured on Diners, Drive In’s and Dives and with over 180 Yelp reviews, you can guess it’s because Big Mama’s knows how to do food. The heart’s desire at Big Mama’s Kitchen & Catering is to provide our customers with fresh great tasting food, exceptional customer service, and the feeling they are enjoying a delicious home cooked meal in the kitchen of their favorite “Big Mama”.
One review, from Jacquelyn T. explains it best “I look forward to visiting OMA solely for the pleasure of eating at Big Mama’s.
Everything I’ve EVER tried has been amazing. I usually order the Special-it’s never disappointed. But then again, nothing I have tried has ever disappointed. Do yourself a favor-go to Big Mama’s!”
