February 1 marks the start of Black History Month honoring the Black community and Black history. Stop by one of these amazing restaurants, food trucks, or sweet shops today to support a Black-owned business.
Restaurants
The Cabin
The Cabin offers delicious breakfast foods, sandwiches, appetizers, and more. Not only do they serve food, but they also have karaoke and live music weekly.
Carson's BBQ & Catering
Carson's BBQ & Catering is known for their home-style cooking. Their meat is marinated for 24 hours and rubbed in eight different spices for the perfect taste. Aside from meat only dishes, they are serve sandwiches with catfish, chicken, and pork and have a variety of sides such as beans, cole slaw, and corn-on-the-cob. In need of catering? Carson's BBQ & Catering has you covered.
Chef Lee - In Your Home
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Chef Lee - In Your Home brings a unique and intimate experience — they come to you. They create custom menus based off of your personal request. A dinner with Chef Lee is a dinner you won't forget. If you do not feel comfortable hosting the dinner at your own house, they also give the option to host it at theirs or at their downtown location.
Chef's Table
Chef's Table serves Mediterranean dishes, comfort food, hotdogs, sandwiches, salads, soups, and catering. Tuesday through Friday, they offer a soup of the day, special of the day, and dessert of the day. On Saturday's, they cater for special events. Stop by for a brownie with chocolate ganache on Tuesday or a sausage, potato, and kale soup on Wednesday.
Eric Gordon's Greek Pizzeria
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Eric Gordon's Greek Pizzeria is made with homemade, hand-tossed dough and Greek’s Italian sauce with a plethora of different pizza options. They also often feature gameday specials making it the perfect place to stop by before or after a game. To make this place even more fantastic, this pizzeria is owned by former IU basketball player Eric Gordon.
The Inkwell
The Inkwell's, Woodlawn location, offers a variety of coffee as well as breakfast, lunch, and baked goods — most well-known for their broken yolk sandwich. Their coffee shop is not only a place to grab a coffee or a bite, but also a common place to study for Indiana University students.
Jimmy John's Ellettsville
Jimmy John's, Ellettsville location, is a chain sandwich shop that opened at the end of 2024. The owner's met while working at a Jimmy John's and eventually purchased three existing locations in Bloomington. They then opened the brand new location in Ellettsville and it is the only local location with a drive thru.
Phat Daddy's BBQ
Think meat, meat, and more meat. Grab some rubbed, smoked, and handcrafted meat from Phat Daddy's BBQ. They run specials Tuesday-Friday and Sunday, including kids and seniors eat free with an adult purchase on Sunday's. They also do catering and events.
Food Trucks
Top Shotta Jerk Chicken and Cuisine
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Top Shotta Jerk Chicken and Cuisine serves healthy, authentic Jamaican food. Their menu includes jerk chicken breasts, wings, samplah, dinnah, and their family meal deal. Follow their Instagram @topshottajerkchicken to find their current location. They are cash only.
Sweets
PopKorn Kernels With a Twist
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PopKorn Kernel With a Twist have every type of popcorn imaginable from hot & spice to vegan-friendly to mixed-up popcorn. Don't want to stop in? They offer shipping on all of their popcorn.
Rasta Pops
Rasta Pops has a pop for everyone. They have organic ingredients, sustainable packaging, and options for those who are dairy-free. They have over 15 flavors to enjoy. Rasta Pop has a pushcart that travels around Bloomington, so follow their Facebook or Instagram to find their current location.
