Legendz is a black owned walk-up that specializes in “kosher” burgers, hot dogs and Philly cheesesteaks. The coolest thing about Legendz is how much the old adage rings true that some of the best things hide in plain sight. Legendz is also a family owned business and sits on the corner of Sprague and 12th in the Hilltop area of Tacoma
Read MoreWe first had the pleasure of being introduced to Aliyah Davis and Black Magic Sweets during the eTcTacoma x Kinsey Collection x TAM popup shop. During the Kinsey Collection exhibition the TAM cafe, operated by the amazing Chef Tony, Susan and Britney, decided to add black owned food vendors to the experience every third Thursday to help show support and to spotlight them as addition to celebrating American art by Black artists.
Read MoreLizzie Lous’s Comfort Food is a business owned and operated by a black woman. We first learned about the owner Warnessa and her business through our store manager Daz. Daz is someone who does his best to stay closely connected to the black community in the T and does so by utilizing not only his own network but those around him and his mother’s network is often at the top of the list. izzie Lou makes several specialty items, but she does one in particular that sent Daz sprinting to the office to preach the gospel of Lizzie Lou and her “Soul Rolls”.
Read MoreTMT Sweets is a Black Owned custom desserts company. Owner Mikayla has been crushing the game for a bit now, her and her mother started the company in 2014, the same year we opened our doors. So we personally have been following her since their second year and have been able to see the business grow as outsiders.
Read MoreWith coffee being such a major a part of the day to day lifestyle in Western Washington it was alarming to us when we heard the statistics on black owned coffee roasters or cafe owners in the Pacific Northwest. It was through our good friends at Campfire Coffee that our eyes were opened to the disparities of black faces and ideas in the coffee realm.
Read MoreOnly Oatmeal Cookies owner Karina Blasco sent us a nice size box of assorted Oat cookies with a thank you note attached. We crushed the whole box cookies in day or two and were left in a daze wondering how we had just learned about something so delicious and black owned. Since then we have seen Karina’s business grow and its been exciting to watch people become quick fans much like we did.
Read MoreIt’s owner, J. Kinlow, is one of the Black business owners in Tacoma that understood how to grow his business portfolio. He started with the infamous Kinlow’s barbershop and through good business sense and a steady clientele he grew the business into a barber school and hair boutique inside of the Tacoma mall.
Read MoreIt was right as we were opening eTcTacoma that we learned about the Melon Seed and that it too was a Black owned establishment. Located on Center St. not far from our high school Alma Mater, Henry Foss, the Melon Seed specializes in frozen yogurt and sliders both hot and cold.
Read MoreThat is when we discovered what Quickie Too has to offer. This is a company that has been around for decades providing food options that have only recently become trending. For years they have also been on the wholesale side of the food industry as well as restaurants. You can find their prepared food in some of the local grocers currently, we happen to know for a fact that Stadium Thriftway does a great job at keeping Quickie Too products in their vegan section.
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