This Friday, June 19, we celebrate Juneteenth, an annual holiday that commemorates the end of slavery in the U.S. On behalf of the SOUL (Shades of Unified Leadership) employee resource group, we invite Bozzuto employees to come together for a virtual company-wide conversational lunch and Juneteenth celebration on Friday, June 19 from 12 – 1 p.m. EDT.
How to Join
Bozzuto Management Company President Stephanie Williams will moderate a discussion focused on African American history with Leslie M. Harris, Ph.D., an esteemed author and professor at Northwestern University whose expertise has been featured on MSNBC and numerous publications.
Click here on Friday at 12 p.m. EDT to join the celebration via Zoom.
What’s for Lunch?
To show solidarity for Black-owned businesses, we invite you to order lunch from Black-owned restaurants in your region and enjoy during our virtual celebration. Not sure where to order? Click the links below to navigate the list of Black-owned restaurants compiled by @BlackMoneyMVMT and organized by city/region. You can also check out @BlackMoneyMVMT’s full regional list here.
Thank you,
SOUL (Shades of Unified Leadership)
Black-Owned Restaurants
Boston
Connecticut
New Jersey
New York
Pennsylvania
Chicago
Milwaukee
Maryland
Virginia
Washington, D.C.
Miami
Boston
| Rock City Pizza (Allston) | Savvor Restaurant & Lounge (Downtown Boston) | Asmara Restaurant (Cambridge) | The Coast Cafe (Cambridge) |
| La Fabrica Central (Cambridge) | Little Crepe Cafe (Cambridge) | Sheger Cafe and Ethiopian (Cambridge) | Urban Hearth (Cambridge) |
| Tawakal Halal Cafe (East Boston) | Darryl’s Corner Bar & Kitchen (South End) |
For the full list of Black-owned restaurants in this region, click here.
Connecticut
| Eat Fish (Bridgeport) | Grill 2 (Bridgeport) | Reid’s BBQ (Derby) | Bomb Wings & Rice Bar (Hamden) |
| Berkins Blend Cafe (Hartford) | B Natural Cafe (New Haven) | The Little Salad Shop (New Haven) | More Than Just Lobster (New Britain) |
| La Perle Restaurant & Bar (Stamford) | Teff (Stamford) |
New Jersey
| Cafe Mobay (Bloomfield) | Burger Bar (Camden) | Bro-Ritos (Hackensack) | Harry’s Daughter (Jersey City) |
| Jerkin Chicken (Jersey City) | Light Rail Cafe (Jersey City) | The Coffee Factory (Jersey City) | The Grind Shop (Jersey City) |
| Sandi’s Soul Bites (Morristown) | Caribbean Soul Food Truck (Neptune City) | Blueprint Cafe (Newark) | The Zucchini Bar (Newark) |
| The Dancing Blender (South Orange) |
For the full list of Black-owned restaurants in this region, click here.
New York
| Sally Roots (Brooklyn) | Food Sermon Kitchen (Brooklyn) | Mac Shack (Brooklyn) | Soco (Brooklyn) |
| Breukelen Coffee House (Brooklyn) | Negril Brooklyn (Brooklyn) | Melba’s (Manhattan) | Negril Village (Manhattan) |
| Urban Vegan Kitchen (Manhattan) | Freda’s Caribbean & Soul Cuisine (Manhattan) | Massawa (Manhattan) | Something Catchy (Queens) |
For the full list of Black-owned restaurants in this region, click here.
Pennsylvania
| 48th Street Grille (Philadelphia) | All the Way Live Cafe (Philadelphia) | Angry Deekin Ribs (Philadelphia) | Baby Buns (Philadelphia) |
| Blackseed Cafe (Philadelphia) | Mount Airy Breakfast Boutique (Philadelphia) | Green Soul (Philadelphia – Fairmount) | Ms Tootsie’s Soul Food Cafe (Philadelphia) |
| SOUTH Kitchen and Jazz Bar (Philadelphia) | Mabel’s Barbeque (West Chester) | Miss Winnie’s (West Chester) | Duke’s BBQ (Norristown) |
| Kevin’s Deli (Pittsburgh) | Chef’s Table (Pittsburgh) | Cornbread (West Mifflin) |
For the full list of Black-owned restaurants in this region, click here.
Chicago
| Batter & Berries (The Loop) | Demera Ethiopian (River District) | Eleven Eleven (West Loop) | Soule (West Town) |
| Taste 222 (Fulton Market) | Virtue Restaurant (Hyde Park) |
For the full list of Black-owned restaurants in this region, click here.
Milwaukee
| Daddy’s Soul Food & Grille (Concordia) | Heaven’s Table BBQ (Historic Water Tower) | On the Bayou (Brewer’s Hill) |
Maryland
| Cafe Michelle (Aberdeen) | Chick and Ruth’s (Annapolis) | Smallcakes (Annapolis) | Ida B’s Table (Baltimore – Downtown) |
| Connie’s Chicken & Waffles (Baltimore – Fells Point) | Papi Cuisine Catering (Baltimore – Fells Point) | Teavolve Cafe (Baltimore – Harbor East) | Saturday Morning Cafe (Baltimore – Inner Harbor) |
| Bluegrass (Baltimore – Inner Harbor) | Anegada Delights (Columbia) | Oh, What A Cake! (Columbia) | Love and Confection (Gaithersburg) |
| Rainbow African Restaurant (Gaithersburg) | M&M Restaurant (Gambrills) | Mad Cow Grill (Laurel) | Monikay’s Kitchen (Laurel) |
| Sheba Ethiopian Restaurant (Rockville) | All Set (Silver Spring) | Hakuna Matata Grill (Silver Spring) | Fresh Fresh Seafood (Towson) |
| The Uncaged Chef (Brentwood) |
For the full list of Black-owned restaurants in this region, click here.
Virginia
| The Rub Chicken & Beer (Alexandria) | Smoking Kow BBQ (Alexandria) | Matchbox (Arlington & Merrifield) | Big Buns Damn Good Burger Co. (Arlington & Shirlington) |
| Manna Bistro & Bakery (Centreville) | Caribbean Plate (Falls Church) | Jirani Coffee House (Manassas) | Della J’s Delectable (Springfield) |
| Austin Grill (Springfield) | The Pit Stop BBQ (Sterling) | Cubasi Bistro (Sterling) | Social Burger (Vienna) |
Washington, D.C.
| The Kitchen Jerk (Brookland) | Cork Wine Bar (Cardozo) | Service Bar (Cardozo) | Rooster & Owl (Columbia Heights) |
| NuVegan (Columbia Heights) | The Consulate DC (Dupont Circle) | Cane (H Street Corridor) | Serenata (Ivy City) |
| Ben’s Chili Bowl (Multiple Locations) | Agua 301 (Navy Yard) | Mr. Braxton Bar & Kitchen (Petworth) | Tsehay Ethiopian Restaurant (Petworth) |
| Backyard Smoke Spot (Petworth) | Halfsmoke (Shaw) | Fishscale (Shaw) | DCity Smokehouse (Shaw) |
| Peaches Kitchen (Takoma) |
For the full list of Black-owned restaurants in this region, click here.
Miami
| Vegetarian Restaurant By Hakin (North Miami Beach) | Awash Ethiopian (North Miami Beach) | World Famous House of Mac (North Miami Beach) | Cote Gourmet (North Miami Beach) |
| Lil’ Greenhouse Grill (Town Square) | Lorna’s Caribbean & American Grill (Miami Gardens) | Manjay Restaurant – in The Citadel (Miami) | Balloo (Downtown Miami) |
| Tomorrowland (Downtown Miami) | Swan (Wynwood) | Reggae Beets Food Truck (Boynton Beach on June 19) |
For the full list of Black-owned restaurants in this region, click here.
