Support with your dollar, time, and voice
Photos of J. Leonardi’s, Aster’s Ethiopian Restaurant, and Tony’s Jamaican Food
In the fight for justice and equality, every action counts. Among those actions, supporting black-owned businesses and organizations is one crucial step.
If there’s a black-owned business in East Austin that isn’t on this list, let us know at info@eastsideatx.com.
Food Businesses
Sweetniz Cake Shop
Online Custom Cake and Cupcake Shop
@sweetnizcakeshop
Anything’s Baked Potato
1326 Rosewood Ave.
anythingsaustin.com
@anythingsbakedpotato
Aster’s Ethiopian Restaurant
2804 N I-35 Frontage Rd.
(512) 469-5966
restaurantji.com/tx/austin/asters-ethiopian-restaurant-/
@astersethiopianrestaurant
Read more about Aster’s Ethiopian Restaurant here.
Big Easy Bar and Grill
1806 E. 12th St.
bigeasybarandgrill.weebly.com
@barandgrillbigeasy
Bird Bird Biscuit
2701 Manor Rd.
birdbirdbiscuit.com
@birdbirdbiscuit
Country Boyz Fixins
4140 E 12th St.
countryboysfixins.com
@countryboyzfixinsatx
Emojis Grilled Cheese
emojisgrilledcheese.com
@emojisgrilledcheese
Fowlers Smokin Soul Food
5811 Manor Rd.
https://fowlerssmokinsoulfood.business.site/
(512) 300-0226
Hoover’s Cooking
2002 Manor Rd.
hooverscooking.com
@hooverscookingatx
Read more about Hoover’s Cooking here.
J. Leonardi’s Barbeque
1124 E. 11th St.
jleonardibbq.com
@jleonardibarbeque
Read more about J. Leonardi’s here and here.
Krab Kingz Seafood
1202 FM 685, Pflugerville, Texas
restaurantji.com/tx/pflugerville/krab-kingz
@KrabKingzIV
Luv Fats Ice Cream
1550 Mueller Blvd., Texas Farmers Market at Mueller
@luvfatsicecream
Make My Day Italian Ice
makemydayice.com
@makemydayice
Mr. Catfish & More
1144 Airport Blvd. Ste. 220
mrcatfishatx.com
@mrcatfishatx
Tony’s Jamaican Food
1200 E. 11th St.
@TonysJamaicanFood
Read more about Tony’s Jamaican Food here.
Roland’s
311 Chestnut Ave.
facebook.com/rolandssoulfood
The Rolling Rooster
1104 E. 11th St.
therollingrooster.com
@therollingrooster
Read more about The Rolling Rooster here.
Sam’s BBQ
2000 E. 12th St.
@ATXBBQ
Read more about Sam’s BBQ here.
Sans Bar
1818 E. 12th St.
thesansbar.com
@sans_bar
Archie’s BBQ on 1190 Chicon Street https://www.menupix.com/austin/restaurants/31601170/Archies-BBQ-Austin-TX
Sc4kids on East 11th
https://www.sc4kids.salon/
Nice and Clean Hand Wash detail Car Wash on East 11th
https://www.yelp.com/biz/nice-n-clean-hand-wash-detail-austin
Phillip Upshaw and Richards Funeral home on East 12
https://www.richardfuneralhome.com/
King-Tears Mortuary on East 12th
https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=26008https://www.king-tearsmortuary.com/
Archie’s BBQ on 1190 Chicon Street https://www.menupix.com/austin/restaurants/31601170/Archies-BBQ-Austin-TX
Sc4kids on East 11th
https://www.sc4kids.salon/
Nice and Clean Hand Wash detail Car Wash on East 11thhttps://www.yelp.com/biz/nice-n-clean-hand-wash-detail-austin
Nice and Clean Hand Wash detail Car Wash on East 11th
https://www.yelp.com/biz/nice-n-clean-hand-wash-detail-austin
Kill-A-Bug 2929 East 12th Street
https://www.facebook.com/kilabug/
Shops and Artists
Altatudes
1717 E. 12th St.
altatudes.com
@altatudes
Visit this gofundme to donate to Kane’s and Altatudes who both sustained damages from a fire on May 31.
Black Makers Market
A market for black-owned businesses
blackmakersmarket.com
@blackmakersmarket
Dope Creatives Market
Handmade market
dopecreativesmarket.com
@dopecreativesmarket
eleMINT Skin Health & Wellness Studio
1105 E. 6th St.
elemintskin.com
@elemintskin
Kane’s Barbershop
1719 E. 12th St.
kanesbarbershop.com
@kanesbarbershop
Visit this gofundme to donate to Kane’s and Altatudes who both sustained damages from a fire on May 31.
Read more about Kane’s Barbershop here.
Marshall’s Barber Shop
1915 E. 12th St.
@MarshallsBarberShop
The Villager Newspaper
4132 E 12th St.
theaustinvillager.com
Read more about The Villager Newspaper here.
Ballet Afrique Dance Academy
8011 Cameron Rd.
balletafriqueaustin.org
@balletafriquedance
Read more about Ballet Afrique here.
Chris Rogers
Muralist and live-event painter
chrisrogersartist.com
@chrisrogersart
Miriam Conner
Artist and community organizer
@mconner512
Read more about Miriam Conner here.
Ryan Runcie
Painter and muralist
ryanruncie.com
@ryan_runcie
Read more about Ryan Runcie here and here and here.
FalseNin9 Soccer Development
falsenin9.com
@falsenin9
Cocolevio LLC
Consulting and software development firm
1800 E. 4th St., Unit 123
cocolevio.com
Altruistic AC
altruisticac.com
Devon Darden, New York Life
@DevonDardenNYL
Musicians and Venues
BlackLight Hip Hop
blacklighthiphop.com
@blacklight_hip_hop
Read more about BlackLight Hip Hop here.
Ephraim Owens
@ephraim.owens.5
Read more about Ephraim Owens here.
Riders Against the Storm
rashiphop.com
@rashiphop
Read more about Riders Against the Storm here.
SaulPaul
saulpaul.com
@SaulPaul
Read more about SaulPaul here.
The Victory Grill
atxhistoricvictorygrill.org
Read more about The Victory Grill here.
Non-profits and Organizations
Blackshear Neighborhood Development Corporation in East Austin
1121 (A) Lawson Lane.
(512) 476-2222
Austin Justice Coalition
austinjustice.org
@austinjusticecoalition
Donate to Austin Justice Coalition here.
George Washington Carver Museum
1165 Angelina St.
austintexas.gov
@carvermuseumatx
Read more about the Carver Museum here.
Huston-Tillotson University
htu.edu
@hustontillotsonuniversity
Read more about Huston-Tillotson University here.
Raasin in the Sun
raasininthesun.org
@raasininthesun
Donate to Raasin in the Sun here.
Learn more about Raasin McIntosh here.
Six Square
sixsquare.org
@sixsquareatx
Donate to Six Square here.
Read more about Six Square here.
