Chicken Shack, side of collared greens and red beans, 11.9.16 — Chicken Shack's collared greens, red beans and fried chicken

Fried chicken and sides of collard greens and red beans at Chicken Shack. Photo by Collin Richie

Celebrate Black History Month and eat at one of these black-owned restaurants

By

Cynthea Corfah

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February 18, 2020

Do you know what month it is? It’s Black History Month! Baton Rouge is bursting with black entrepreneurs, creatives, musicians and businesses—and many of those businesses happen to be food-related. So before the holiday month is over, support black businesses by dining at one of these restaurants.

What other black-owned restaurants do you know of in Baton Rouge? Let us know in the comments!

Boil & Roux

11777 Coursey Blvd.

Boil & Roux pork chops with collard greens and yams. Photo by Amy Shutt

BB & PF

10248 Florida Blvd.

The Bullfish Bar + Kitchen

4001 Nicholson Drive, Suite D

Cafe Jeanpierre’s

10500 Greenwell Springs Road

Cajun Cowboy Kitchen

4167 Choctaw Drive

Cajun Cowboy Kitchen. Photo by Catrice Coleman

Cathy’s Southern Kitchen

8121 Florida Blvd.

Chef Celeste Bistro

501 N. Fifth St.

Chef Celeste Gill. Photo by Collin Richie

Chicken Shack

Multiple locations

Cupcake Junkie

12240 Coursey Blvd.

Cupcake Junkie. Photo by Charlene Guilliams

Empire Wingz

Two locations

Empire Wingz. Photo by Camille Delaune

The End-Zone Daquiri BR

6224 Plank Road

N & Out Soulfood

9836 Florida Blvd.

Lillie’s Kitchen

5735 Silverleaf Ave.

Martha’s Bistro

19900 Old Scenic Highway

Phat Boy’z Pizza

9186 Greenwell Springs Road

Pit-N-Peel BBQ & Seafood

2101 Government St.

Pit-N-Peel BBQ & Seafood owner Elvondae “Von” Raybon. Photo by Collin Richie

Sauce and Bones

2696 S. Sherwood Forest Blvd.

Southern Cofe

8418 Scotland Ave.

Vegan Friendly Foods

4608 Bennington Ave.

Cornelius, Tahj and Jamon Roy at Vegan Friendly Foods. Photo by Raegan Labat

Zeeland Street

2031 Perkins Road

By Cynthea Corfah

Cynthea Corfah is a multimedia journalist, community builder and passionate eczema advocate. As a true arts lover and "Essence" contributor, she has interviewed music stars like Coi Leray, captured the energy of epic Boiler Room DJ sets and profiled influential fashion designers. Through partnerships with brands like Pfizer and WebMD, she sparks honest and impactful conversations about life with eczema and promotes inclusive skin representation.