Black History Month might be ending, but supporting Black-owned businesses in Milwaukee should be all year. These spots shape our food, our art, and our neighborhoods every single day. If you care about this city, show it where it counts.
Here are a few places worth pulling up to, spending money at, and putting in your regular rotation:
🍴 Pull Up Hungry
- Rise & Grind Cafe – Soulful brunch, sandwiches, and coffee with real community roots.
- Daddy’s Soul Food & Grille – Fried chicken, catfish, and classic soul food plates that do not mess around.
- Twisted Plants – Vegan comfort that even meat lovers will fight over.
- Confectionately Yours – Handcrafted cakes and sweets made to steal the spotlight.
- Bougie Berries – Chocolate-covered berries that beat flowers every time.
- Goody Gourmets – Creative gourmet popcorn flavors that make plain butter look lazy.
- 1700 Pull Up – Soul food with personality and turkey leg days that are kinda legendary.
- Lush Popcorn – Boozy popcorn and bold flavors that make snack time way more interesting.
🛍 Shop With Intention
- BC Modern – Mid-century modern pieces that make your place look curated.
- The Bronzeville Collective MKE – A Bronzeville hub housing 40+ creative brands under one roof.
- Blossom Candle Co. – Hand-poured candles that instantly upgrade your space.
- Sneex – Hard-to-find sneakers and streetwear for people who take rotation seriously.
- Sherman Park Grocery Store – A full-scale Black-owned grocery in a food desert.
📚 Local History
- America’s Black Holocaust Museum – Hard history, deeply important.
- Wisconsin Black Historical Society – Preserving Black heritage in this state.
🎨 Create + Culture
- Nō Studios – A members-based creative hub for artists, makers, and big ideas.
- Black Arts MKE – Driving bold Black art and culture events across the city year-round.
- Edessa School of Fashion – Shaping the next generation of designers right here in Milwaukee.
- Vibez Creative Arts Space – A community art space spotlighting local talent.
- 5 Points Art Gallery & Studio – A Bronzeville gallery connecting art with community.
- Black Arts Fest MKE – An annual celebration of Black art, culture, music, and creativity
Pick one and go this week. Support doesn’t stop in February.