Black-owned Food & Drink in Columbus

Family-run Ethiopian kitchen serving injera, doro wat, and shared platters meant for the table — a Cleveland Ave anchor.

Slow-smoked brisket, ribs, and full soul-food sides out of a Main Street smokehouse that has fed the East Side for years.

Long Street Creole — gumbo, jambalaya, and po-boys done the way they should be, in the heart of the Bronzeville corridor.

Jamaican comfort food — jerk chicken, oxtail, curry goat, rice and peas — from a Cleveland Ave kitchen with a loyal following.

Hoyo's brings the Somali table to downtown Columbus: sambusas, suqaar, and rice plates served fast and generously.

Philly-style cheesesteaks done right — hand-cut ribeye, real rolls, and a small menu that doesn't need to be longer.

New Orleans-style beignets and chicory coffee on East Main — powdered sugar, paper bags, the works.

Plant-based soul food that doesn't apologize — collards, mac, jackfruit, cornbread — from a Spruce Street kitchen with a cult following.