Homemade ice cream to Jamaican food: Johnston County’s Black-owned restaurants
This Black History Month, we want to highlight our area’s local Black-owned restaurants — many of which have longtime roots in our region.
Last February, our food and business reporters compiled a comprehensive database with hundreds of Black-owned businesses across the Triangle. In the past year, we’ve heard from readers and business owners with additions, helping this database become a living resource for our residents and visitors to consult to help them “buy Black.” To find this database, visit bit.ly/BlackBusinessNC.
The News & Observer is putting together a list of all the Black-owned restaurants in Johnston County. If we missed any, please email ask@newsobserver.com with the restaurant’s website, address and phone number.
Johnston County’s Black-owned restaurants
Old Fashioned Ice Cream
124 N. Raiford St, Selma
919-351-0505
Owner Michael Sneed serves up homemade ice cream and kettle corn at this downtown Selma shop.
Search “Old Fashioned Ice Cream” on Facebook.com
815 Gourmet Grill
721 N Brightleaf Blvd, Suite 15, Smithfield
919-205-1841
Delicious grilled meats from turkey legs to brats, plus the iconic Bacon Mac N Cheeseburger and more.
Island Foods Restaurant
728 North Brightleaf Blvd, Smithfield
919-938-8072
Get jerk chicken, seafood, rasta pasta and more — plus catering.
Search “Island Foods Restaurant” on Facebook.com
