the entrepreneurs
Behind every restaurant is an entrepreneur. Behind every entrepreneur is a story. Explore how these local restaurants and entrepreneurs got their start.
Helen Holmes
Ms. Girlee's Kitchen
march
Ajay Brewer
Brewer's Waffles
april
Trey Owens
Soul Taco
may
Ronnie Logan
The Original Ronnie's BBQ
june
Rabia Kamara
Ruby Scoops
july
Patricia Chatrie
Irie Ting
aug
Sherita McGowan
Croaker's Spot
sept
Kelli Lemon
Urban Hang Suite
oct
Dilnessaw Bitew
Addis Ethiopian
nov
Seth Campbell
Ipanema Café
dec
Mike Lindsey
Lillie Pearl
jan
Brandi Brown
Ms. Bee's Juice Bar
feb
the open sign calendar
This calendar is a celebration of Black-owned restaurants in Richmond. Each calendar month, from March 2021 to February 2022, features a different entrepreneur alongside a quote from our interview with them. Our partners, BLK RVA and Richmond Tourism, were instrumental in helping us choose which restaurants to feature. It’s our hope that next time you’re getting takeout or going out to eat—you’ll consider giving your business to one of these twelve restaurants. And that you’ll also consider looking up other Black-owned restaurants in Richmond beyond just the ones we were able to highlight.
One-hundred percent of calendar profits go directly to RVA Community Fridge: a grassroots group of BIPOC community leaders who are promoting equal access to healthy food, by giving it away for free.