From Earrings to Baked Goods, 6 Black-Owned Charleston, SC Businesses You Should Check Out

Here are some of the best Black-owned businesses in Charleston, SC:

1. Gullah Geechee Tours – Gullah Geechee Tours offers a one-of-a-kind experience for locals, tourists, and anyone interested in true slave history. There is no other tour offered in the city of Charleston that comes close to giving such a unique and genuine experience about the city’s history.
2. Hannibal’s Kitchen – Another popular soul food spot, Hannibal’s Kitchen offers hearty portions of comfort food classics like pork chops, fried fish, and yams.
3. The Tiny Tassel – This jewelry and accessories boutique features colorful, handmade tassel earrings and other fun statement pieces. The Tiny Tassel is your one-stop shop for handmade earrings, bracelets, necklaces, garments, and party goods. Happiness is the core value of The Tiny Tassel, so each carefully curated piece is created with those special, everyday moments in mind.
4. The Harbinger Cafe & Bakery – This cafe and bakery offers breakfast and lunch dishes made with locally-sourced ingredients, as well as a variety of baked goods. The veggie-heavy menu will guide you to a bold breakfast, intriguing treats, bright and beautiful salads and strong coffee to boot– all designed to nourish and excite, thoughtfully created right here.
5. KJ Kearney’s Charleston Black Food Fridays – Black Food Fridays is a James Beard Award-nominated social media advocacy initiative that encourages everyone who eats food to support Black-owned restaurants each and every Friday. Since launching in April 2020, Black Food Fridays has grown organically to reach an audience of over 250,000 people across social media.
6. Swank Desserts  – The idea for Swank came from a business plan project! The concept needed to fill a gap in the market and solve a problem, for us that was offering more creative dessert options! After launching in 2015 and operating as an online shop, Swank’s first brick and mortar location opened at the end of 2019 in Downtown Summerville. With the versatility to create savory and sweet dishes Danetra incorporates the techniques she has learned from her experience with savory food and applies them to her desserts. She believes in utilizing the best ingredients in her desserts, ensuring her customers that any product they purchase from her will taste just as good as they look!

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The Tiny Tassel

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