Earlier this week, we asked y’all for questions and feedback surrounding the protests + how COLAtoday could better serve our community. One of the most commonly asked questions we received was “what are some Black-owned businesses I can support in Columbia?”.
We did a little digging, utilized this list of restaurants + this list of Soda City vendors and asked y’all for input to put together a roundup of Black and minority-owned businesses in and around Columbia.
Disclaimer: Some businesses may be temporarily closed or offering limited services due to the coronavirus pandemic. We recommend calling or checking social media before visiting.
Alterations
○ Juanita’s Designs | 1110 Washington St.
“If your wedding dress needs alterations, there’s no one better than Mrs. Juanita at Juanita’s Designs!” – @figcolumbia
○ His and Her’s Tailoring | 1332 Main St.
○ Sew Unique Alterations | 1440 Knox Abbott Dr., Cayce
“Sew Unique Alterations - Mrs. Gail in Cayce! She stays busy but does wonderful work!” – @brumblerumble
Business services
○ Blueprint Strategy LLC | Public relations + advertising | Contact them here
○ Glenn Destiny Consulting | Financial consulting | Contact them here
○ Jones Financial Service | Small business accounting | Contact them here
○ P&B Promotional | Advertising | Contact them here
○ Willis HR | HR consulting and recruiting | Contact them here
Entertainment
○ AR Workshop Columbia | DIY craft workshop | 4711 Forest Dr. Ste 14
○ Chayz Lounge | Live jazz venue | 607 Meeting St., West Columbia
“Chayz Lounge. Super place. Great music.” – @helenwinckler
Fitness
○ Jamie Scott Fitness | 702 Cross Hill Rd. Suite 300-B
○ Simply Running | 2515 Devine St.
○ TNT Martial Arts and Fitness | 1330 Knox Abbott Dr.,Cayce
“@tntcolumbia — the owners @tamayahgoodwin and @timgoodwin_tnt are AMAZING and have built such a wonderful community ❤️” – @amandafromnebraska
○ Tony Thomas Family Karate | 130 Fontaine Center Dr.
Food + drink
○ 27 Pancakes Breakfast & Brunch | Food truck
○ 8th Wonder Cuisine | Catering
○ A Peace of Soul Vegan Kitchen | 2338 Main St.
○ Alleana’s Southern Kitchen | 119 Sparkleberry Ln.
○ Asanka Kitchen | 10203 Two Notch Rd.
“Asanka Kitchen is one of the best restaurants in all of Columbia and a true hidden gem” – Will S.
○ Agnes’ Kitchen | Catering
○ Baked by Franny | Find them at Soda City Market
○ Bessie’s Sweet Delights | Find them at Soda City and the Blythewood Farmers Market
○ Big Boys Original Smokehouse | 8604 Farrow Rd. A
○ Big Bull’s Bag’n BBQ & Southern Comfort Food | 2614 HardScrabble Rd.
“Big Bull’s Bang’n BBQ and Southern Comfort Food is the BEST !!!” – @gordon_jamie
○ Big T’s Bar-B-Que | 7535 Garners Ferry Rd.
○ Brown Sistaz Island Vibz | Find them at Soda City Market
○ Capital City Kitchen & Grill | 2732 Decker Blvd.
○ Carolina Donut Diva | Find them at Soda City and Lake Carolina Farmers Market
○ Carolina Kernels | 2720 Main St.
○ Charming Cupcakes | Find them at Soda City Market
○ Curbside Addiction | Food truck
○ Denean the Coffee Queen | Order here
○ Dessert Before Dinner by Keysa | Kitchen/Cooking
○ Eggs Up Grill at Killian’s Crossing | 961 Roberts Branch Pkwy. Suite 114
○ Embellished Dough | Order here
“@embellisheddough ✨🍪 bakes delicious, beautiful, custom cookies AND offers cookie decorating classes!” – @savannah_rose_rega
○ Family 1st Cafe | 5100-A Two Notch Rd.
○ Fishin Fellas | Food truck
○ Fleur de Licious Creole | Food truck
○ Food Gallery | 3702 River Dr.
○ Front Porch Treats | Find them at Soda City Market
○ Garners Ferry Seafood | 8006 Garners Ferry Rd. Ste C
○ Genesis Catering, LLC | 119 Diamond Ln.
○ Gold Den | 110 Columbia NE Dr. Suite I
○ Golden Wings | 7971-10 N Woodrow St., Irmo
○ Greedy Rascals | 1900 Rosewood Dr.
○ Harambe Ethiopian Restaurant & Lounge | 2006 Senate St.
○ Indulge Npts | 5708 N Main St. Ste D
○ Island Paradise Jamaican Restaurant | 4435 HardScrabble Rd. Suite 101
○ Karolina Sweet Pastries | Order online
○ Karen’s Mobile Kitchen & Catering | 3120 Broad River Rd.
○ Kiki’s Chicken and Waffles | 7001 Parklane Rd. + 1260 Bower Pkwy. Suite A-8
“red velvet waffle is life changing !!” – @maallen30
○ LaBoo’s Finest Turkey Wangzzz | 3908 W Beltline Blvd.
○ Lamb’s Bread Vegan Cafe | 3600 River Dr.
○ Lita’s Treats | 421 Bush River Rd. + 460 Killian Rd. Suite 3
○ Mad Yum Eats | Order here
○ Main Street Bakery | 3307 N Main St.
“Main Street Bakery! Love that place.” – @rhondasrich
○ MainEatz | Food truck
○ Mesha’s Sinful Cakes & More | 9003 Two Notch Rd. #13
○ Mimie’s Delect-A-Bowls | 1002 Rabbit Run, Hopkins
○ ML Bartending | Order here
○ Moctezuma’s Taqueria | 506 Beltline Blvd.
○ Mojak Snacks | Delivery
○ Mr. Seafood | 3902-f Two Notch Rd.
○ Ms. B’s Southern Soul Food | 676 St Andrews Rd.
○ My House Restaurant and Bar | 7205 Two Notch Rd.
○ Mynt Chophouse 75 | 2732 Decker Blvd.
○ Noisy Wings | 1501 Bush River Rd. + 905 Bluff Rd. A
“Noisey Wings on Bush River Rd has the best wings in town” – Judy S.
○ Palate | 116 State St., West Columbia
○ Palmetto Seafood Company | 2200 Gervais St.
○ Perfectly Plated Cafe & Catering | 6230 A St Andrews Rd.
○ Piecewise Coffee | 2001 State St., Cayce
○ Queen’s Diner | 300 Long Pointe Ln. #110
○ R & B’s Bar and Grill | 104 Columbia NE Dr.
○ Railroad BBQ | 2001 Hampton St.
○ Rare Variety Cafe | 4622 N Main St.
○ Rawkin Kitchen | Order here
○ Rawtopian Bliss | 8502 Two Notch Rd. Suite I
“Rawtopian bliss for the vegan food 🤞🏾” – @who_val
○ Restaurant Next Door | 147 S. Congress St., Winnsboro
○ Ronnie’s Ribs | 2435 Main St., Elgin
○ Roy’s Grille | 711 W Main St., Lexington
○ Scott Bennys | 420 McNulty St. Suite I, Blythewood
“Scott Bennys! My favorite place to eat in Blythewood. Owner is a cool dude.” – Scott S.
○ Seasoned with Soul | 3106 Broad River Rd. Suite 10
○ Silver Fox Grill | 7444 Broad River Rd., Irmo
○ Smoke it Up | Food truck
○ Southern Seafood & Diet | 2237 Charleston Hwy., Cayce
○ Sweet Temptations | 2231 Main St.
○ The Crab Shak III | 655 St. Andrews Rd.
○ The Donut Guy | 149 S. Congress St., Winnsboro + food truck
○ The Food Academy | 5 Lake Carolina Way #130
○ The Gold Den | 110 Columbia NE Dr Suite I
○ The Lick Popsicles | 1602 Marina Rd, Irmo
○ The Reggae Grill | 901 Holland Ave., Cayce
○ The Reizod Vegan Experience | 110 Columbia NE Dr. Suite A/B/C
○ The Twist | 9300 Two Notch Rd. Suite L
○ True BBQ | 1237 D Ave., West Columbia
○ TRUEhippie Smoothies | Find them at Soda City Market
○ TruJerk Jamaican Cuisine | Food truck
○ Two Notch Restaurant Bar & Grill | 2325 Two Notch Rd.
○ Von’s Southern Diner | 5618 N Main St.
Law offices
○ Dessausure Law Firm, P.A. | 1928 Barnwell St.
○ Dickey Law Group | 440 Center St. West Columbia
○ Johnson Toal and Battiste | 1615 Barnwell St.
○ Katherine R. Myers Law Firm | 1803 Hampton St.
○ Pyatt Law Firm | 1507 Bush River Rd.
○ Shadd Law Firm, LLC | 5000 Thurmond Mall #348
○ Solomon Law Group, LLC | 3501 North Main St.
○ Starkes Law Firm | 1817 Hampton St.
Miscellaneous
○ 3G Event Decor & Rentals | Event decor | 1670 Springdale Dr., Camden
○ A James Global Services, Inc. | Maintenance firm | 1343 Garner Ln.
○ Balloon King and Queen | Event decor | 6729 Two Notch Rd. Suite 30
○ Carolina Glass Pros LLC | Windshield + auto glass repair | 540 St. Andrews Rd.
○ Happy Pets Salon and Spaw | Animal groomer | 224 Oneil Ct. #18
○ JT Lee, Inc | Construction | Contact them here
○ Optus Bank | Banking | Multiple locations
○ Royal Automotive Techs | Mechanic | 1614 Alta Vista Dr.
○ Table Linen and More | Event rentals | Contact them here
○ Xpressions Floral and Event Design | Florist + designer | Contact her here
Personal Care
○ Antonia Scott Beauty | Makeup artist | Contact her here
○ Bella Rose Beauty Bar | Facial and waxing studio | 1226 Pickens St.
○ Body Sugaring and Wellness Spa | Spa | 1623 Pickens St.
“Mabel is the absolute best!” – @eaborucki
○ Carolina Hair Studios | Salon | 1537 Main St.
“@carolinahairstudios_mainstreet — Tia is the only woman I trust with my hair. Incredible studio!” – @reganfreeman
○ DW Headquarters | Salon | 2313 Sunset Blvd., West Columbia
○ Ladytluxuriesllc | Nail salon | 3715 Broad River Rd. Suite F
○ Makeup by Kei Kei | Makeup artist and skin therapist | 540 St. Andrews Rd. Suite 114
○ No Grease | Barbershop | 929 Gervais St. Suite B
○ Polish to PerfectiMakeup by Kei Kei | Keisha Moore Makeup Artist & Skin Therapiston | Nail salon | 107 N Royal Tower Dr. Unit H, Irmo
“Polish 2 Perfection in Irmo, they are wonderful! They give the best manicure & pedicure!” – @jeyes4us
○ Queen Naturals by Dee | Hair and Skin Care | Order here
○ Raw Body Piercing | Piercing studio | 9557 Two Notch Rd.
○ Raw Essence Natural Soaps & Bath Co. | Hair and Skin Care | 9003 Two Notch Road, Suite 12
○ Regal Lounge, Men’s Barber & Lounge | Hair and Spa | 1217 Bull St.
○ Sebastian Harper | Hair and Skin Care | Order here
○ ShaySlay Nail Studio | Nail salon | 108 Columbia Northeast Drive Suite H
○ Shear Rhythms | Salon | 2728 Decker Blvd.
○ Sugar Coated Waxing & Sugaring | Waxing and sugaring studio | 8602 Farrow Rd. suite E
○ Wesley’s Salon and Spa | Salon + spa | 2710 Gervais St. Suite D
Photography
○ Henry Jones Photography | Book a session here
○ Pinpoint Visual | Contact them here
“@pinpointvisual Great photographer and videographer” – @myreinvintage
○ Prestige Photos | Contact them here
○ Stephanie Williams Portraits | Book a session here
Retail
○ A Stitch of Faith | Find them at Soda City Market
○ Allen’s Gems & Rocks | 1505 Charleston Hwy., West Columbia | Find them at Soda City Market
○ Ashlye Kingston Jewelry and Accessories | 7715 St. Andrew, Irmo Dr., Irmo
○ Bend A Lights | Find them at Soda City Market
○ Canvas Bags by Travln Partners | Order here
○ Carolina Clutches | Find them at Soda City Market
○ Classic Ford Lincoln of Columbia | 177 Greystone Blvd.
○ Ernest Lee, “The Chicken Man” | 1113 Lady St.
○ Healing Gems LLC | Find them at Soda City Market
○ Infinite Treasures | 244 Pointer Dr., Hopkins
○ JAAS Boutique | 2313 Sunset Blvd., West Columbia
○ January Remingtonn | Order here
○ Maman Afrique Boutique | Find them at Soda City
○ Messie’s Closet | 729 Meeting St., West Columbia
○ Mr. Mattress | 4508 St Andrews Rd. Unit E
○ Rare Maníere Boutique | 8602 Farrow Rd. Suite D
○ Re-Invintage | 912 Harden St.
“@myreinvintage is one of my favorite stores!! Everything is so beautiful 💗” – @missyandtots
○ Southpaw Cigarbox Guitars | Find them at Soda City Market
○ Sprinkle This Seasonings | Currently delivery only
○ Styled by Naida | 607 Lady St.
○ Sunrise Artisan Bath and Body | 710 Saluda Ave.
“@sunriseartisan in 5 points!! The best soap shop, hands down” – @annielou1212
○ The Livve Kulchurr Store | Find them at Soda City Market + order here
○ Your Best Friend’s Closet | Find them at Soda City Market
