FOOD
Vicky Cakes
Vicky Cakes Pancake & Waffle Mix is the brain child of good food and family vibes. The brand hopes to bring families back to the table for good meals and good memories. Laugh together, eat together, and build together while enjoying the heart of breakfast!
Blk & Bold
The founders created BLK & Bold with a desire to make purpose popular. They welcome the obligation to equip young people with tools to live their best lives and overcome familiar unfortunate circumstances by turning a daily ritual, enjoying a cup of coffee & tea, into a means of giving back.
Mama Biscuits
Mama’s Biscuits is America’s first gourmet biscuit company located in the DC Metro area. The company specializes in making better for you biscuits using real butter. They make small batches using premium all-natural foods with only the finest and freshest ingredients.
Ilé Brew
Jena and Aja came together over their love of coffee and tea to create Ilé Brew. The word ilé means home in the Nigerian Yoruba language. Their hope is that when you come home, you will nest and enjoy simple pleasures with their coffee and teas.
Basbaas
Basbaas is a line of Somali sauces featuring bold flavors with a sweet and tangy twist. Designed for an emerging generation of foodies with adventurous tastes, Basbaas is truly global and entirely local.
Southwest Soda Pop Shop
The Southwest Soda Pop Shop is a black family-owned and operated business serving sweet treats and refreshing drinks to guests at the District Wharf in Southwest Washington, D.C..
Soul Mega Beer
Soul Mega’s mission is to be recognized in the craft beer industry for their stylistically un-styled craft beer offerings and to create a culture that embraces creativity and inclusion.
Legendary Burger
At Legendary Burger they strive to make the world a healthier place. Their mission is to create a healthy lifestyle for families by producing delicious plant- based products for everyone to enjoy.
Love Cork Screw
The grapes for Love Cork Screw wines are carefully selected from various vineyards to give complexity, balance, and intensity of flavors that make Love Cork Screw varietals the selection of choice for many.
Mumgry
Mumgry makes delicious plant-based snacks using. They prioritize the dietary needs of Mums throughout every stage of motherhood All snacks are plant-based, low in sugar, high in protein, iron and calcium.
The Spice Suite
The Spice Suite has become a dream incubator and haven. The owner, Angel Anderson, brings gourmet, exotic and tantalizing spices, infused oils and other culinary delights to customers in a hip, quaint and comfortable, atmosphere.
FishScale
FishScale prepares delicious burgers sourced from sustainable wild fish. Our belief is if you have to eat, let the food taste good and be good for the your health and our environment.
Roaming Rooster DC
Roaming Rooster wanted to create a food truck with fried chicken you could feel good about eating: free-range, grain-fed chicken served fresh every day. Today the company has multiple trucks serving the DC area.
A Dozen Cousins
A Dozen Cousins is a natural food brand that makes convenient products inspired by traditional Creole, Caribbean and Latin American foods. Shop their “Soulfully Seasoned Beans” online.
HalfSmoke
A half-smoke is a local sausage delicacy found in the DC area. It’s similar to a hot dog, but usually larger, spicier, and served with herbs, onion, and chili sauce. HalfSmoke is a fast-casual modern spin on sausages and beer. .
District Soul Food
District Soul Food Restaurant and Lounge offers a culinary twist on classic southern cuisine. Executive Chef Stackhouse showcases his self-taught wealth of experience and love of food in every tasty dish.
NuVegan Cafe
NuVegan Café is a family owned business with 3 restaurant locations in Washington, DC and College Park, MD. Their purpose is to serve delicious vegan food that stirs the soul and be a place for cultural community building.
Culture Coffee Too
Culture Coffee Too is a diverse coffee shop, art gallery, live performance venue, and event space, with a mission to bring delicious coffee, and diverse culture to the Washington, DC community.