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February is Black History Month and with the help of Berkshire Bank, we’re highlighting Black-owned restaurants in Massachusetts for you to support this month and all-year long! Did we forget someone? Email diningplaybook@nesn.com to add your pick to the list!
BOSTON
APIZZA, 80 Causeway Street, Boston
Ashur Restaurant, 291 Roxbury St, Boston
Auntie Appetit Restaurant, 554 Dudley St, Boston
Blue Mountain Jamaican Restaurant , 884 Morton Street, Boston
Bon Appetit Restaurant, 1132 Blue Hill Ave, Boston
Cafe Sauvage, 25 Massachusetts Ave, Boston
Caribbean Flavors, 1210 Blue Hill Avenue, Boston
Restuarante Cesaria, 266 Bowdoin St., Boston
Dudley Café, 15 Warren St, Boston
Flames Jamaican Restaurants, 663 Morton St., Mattapan; 746 Huntington Ave., Boston; 806 Main St., Brockton
Food for the Soul, 651, Warren Street, Boston
Fort Hill Bar & Grill, 2805 Washington St, Boston
Grace By Nia, 60 Seaport Boulevard, 3rd Floor, Boston, MA 02210
Island Style Jamaican Restaurant, 183 Washington Street, Boston
JP Roti Shop, 482 Washington St, Boston
Lenny’s Tropical Bakery & Restaurant, 1195 Blue Hill Ave, Boston
Levi’s Restaurant and Lounge, 323 Washington St, Boston
Little Cocoa Bean Co., 114 South Street, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
Lucy Ethiopian Café, 334 Massachusetts Ave., Boston
MIDA, 782 Tremont St., Boston
Next Step Soul Food Cafe, 657 Washington Street, Boston
Nu Flav Restaurant, 1100 Blue Hill Ave, Boston
One Family Diner, 260 Bowdoin St, Boston
Rhythm N’ Wraps, 1096 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston
Ripple Café, 1906 Dorchester Ave, Boston
Rock City Pizza, 568 Cambridge St, Allston
Slades Bar + Grill, 950 Tremont Street, Boston
Savvor Restaurant and Lounge, 180 Lincoln Street, Boston
Singh’s Roti Shop, 554 Columbia Road, Boston
Solei, 2306 Washington St., Boston
Suya Joint, 185 Dudley St., Boston
Wally’s Café, 427 Massachusetts Ave, Boston
Taste of Eden, 38 Norfolk Street, Boston
Tawakal Halal Café, 389 Maverick St., East Boston
Wingz & Tingz, 338 Blue Hill Ave, Boston and 855 Washington Street, Boston
Top Mix Bar, 257 Norfolk Ave, Boston
CAMBRIDGE
Asmara Restaurant, 739 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge
Bytes At University Park MIT, 64 Sidney St Ste 1, Cambridge
The Coast Café, 233 River Street, Cambridge
La Fabrica Central, 450 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge
Oggi Gourmet, 30 Dunster Street, Cambridge
DORCHESTER
50Kitchen, 1450 Dorchester Ave., Fields Corner, Dorchester
Antonio’s Pizzeria, 1508 Dorchester Ave, Dorchester
Bred Gourmet, 2255 Dorchester Ave., Lower Mills, Dorchester
Clarke’s Cakes & Cookies, Pick ups at 196 Quincy Street, Dorchester, MA
Comfort Kitchen, 611 Columbia Rd, Dorchester, MA 02125
Country Kitchen, 838 Blue Hill Ave, Dorchester Center
Down Home Delivery, 2 Bowdoin St, Dorchester MA
Ire Jamaican Style Restaurant, 855 Washington Street, Dorchester
M&M BBQ, 1250 Massachusetts Ave., Dorchester
Murl’s Kitchen, 143 Washington Street, Dorchester
Natifnatal Restaurant, 830 Blue Hill Avenue, Dorchester
Oasis Restaurant, 33 Hancock Street, Dorchester
Oasis Vegan Veggie Parlor, 340 Washington St, Dorchester
Only One Restaurant, 160 Norfolk St, Dorchester (multiple locations)
The Pearl, 20B District Ave, Dorchester
The Rotisserie, 651 Warren St, Dorchester
Shea Butter Smoothies, 777 Morrissey Blvd, Dorchester
The Wake Up Boston, 143 Washington Street, Dorchester
Vaughan Fish and Chips, Erie St, Dorchester
Yelu’s, 116 Washington St, Dorchester Center
HYPDE PARK
D Coal Pot, 984 Hyde Park Ave, Hyde Park, MA
Farah’s Café Restaurant, 1158 River St, Hyde Park
Las Vegas Restaurant, 6 Maple St, Hyde Park
R&S Jamaican Restaurant, 630 Hyde Park Ave, Roslindale
ZaZ Restaurant, 1238 River St, Hyde Park, MA
JAMAICA PLAIN
Blue Nile, 389 Centre St., Jamaica Plain
Jamaica Mi Hungry, 225 Centre St., Jamaica Plain
Ethiopian Café, 377 Centre Street, Jamaica Plain, MA
MATTAPAN
Ali’s Roti, 1188 Blue Hill Ave., Mattapan
Au Beurre Chaud, 720 River St, Mattapan, MA
Café Juice Up, 1290 Blue Hill Avenue, Mattapan
Divine Merci, 1296 Blue Hill Avenue, Mattapan
Le Foyer Bakery, 132 Babson Street, Mattapan
P&R Jamaican Restaurant, 1284 Blue Hill Avenue, Mattapan
Pit Stop Barbecue, 888A Morton St., Mattapan
ROXBURY (AND WEST ROXBURY)
Darryl’s Corner Bar & Kitchen, 604 Columbus Ave, Roxbury
Dayib Café, 722 Shawmut Ave, Roxbury
District 7 Tavern, 380 Warren Street, Roxbury
Delectable Desires Pastries and Cakes , 1755 Centre Street, West Roxbury
Ideal Sub Shop, 522 Dudley St, Roxbury
Maxine’s On Saint James, 304 Dudley St, Roxbury
Noire Chef Bakery, 1235 VFW PRWY, Oak Row, West Roxbury
Nos Casa Café, 475 Dudley Street, Roxbury
The Haley House Bakery Café, 12 Dade Street, Roxbury
Sliver Slipper Restaurant, 2387 Washington St, Roxbury
SOMERVILLE
Fasika Restaurant, 145 Broadway, Somerville
Tanam, 1 Bow Market, Suite 17, Somerville
Petsi Pies, 285 Beacon Street, Somerville
Pikliz International Kitchen, 288 Broadway, Somerville
NORTH OF BOSTON
Larry J’s BBQ Cafe 1148 N Shore Rd., Revere
Brother’s Kafe Kreyol, 299 Main St, Everett
Neighborhood Kitchen, 84 Spring St., Medford
Sunrise Cuisine, 285 Middlesex Ave, Medford
Wham’s Café, 737 Lakeview Ave., Lowell
WEST OF BOSTON
67 Degree Brewery, 158 Grove St., Franklin
Bistro 781 336 Moody St., Waltham
French Press Bakery and Café 74 Chapel St., Needham
Karibu, 10 Crescent St., Waltham
Karibu Restaurant, 10 Crescent St, Waltham
MIDA Newton, 261 Walnut St, Newton
Nzuko, 341 Cochituate Rd., Framingham
SOUTH OF BOSTON
Exodus Bagels, 2 McCraw Street, Roslindale
JJ’s Café, 610 North Main St., Brockton
Obosa, 146 Belgrade Ave, Roslindale
The Well, 55 Mazzeo Drive, Randolph