Kevin’s Deli voted best Black-owned business in The Pitt News’ survey

By Kyra McCague, Senior Staff Writer • March 25, 2025

Right out of high school, Kevin McAllister began working at the Webster Hall Deli in 1987. The owner, William R. Lee, taught McAllister “everything he [knows].” “[He] taught me how to do cooking,...

Love Made Edible: Spreading love and friendship through sweet treats

By Gabriella Garvin, Senior Staff Writer • March 21, 2023

Love Made Edible Bakery won “Best Black-Owned Business” in The Pitt News’ annual “Best Of” contest. The bakery opened about a year ago and is located about 20 minutes from Pitt’s campus in Brentwood.

A Soulful Taste of the Burgh festival returns to support Black-owned businesses

By Shreya Singh, Staff Writer • September 5, 2022

More than 50 Black-owned small businesses selling products such as clothing and body butter lined the street this weekend to kick into gear A Soulful Taste of the Burgh, an annual soul food and music festival meant to spotlight local Black business owners.

Fresh Fest to showcase black-owned craft breweries online

By Anna Ligorio, Staff Writer • June 9, 2020

The nation’s first and only black beer festival, Fresh Fest Digi Fest, will go digital on Aug. 8.