GOING TO BAT FOR SMALL BUSINESS

Concrete Rose Construction, a minority and women-owned business located in the North Shore, is a full-service construction company that has served the Pittsburgh area for over 20 years. They’re dedicated to building and improving residential and commercial structures with clients’ needs in mind using the highest quality products and customized for each client.

Kabeyia & Kompany LLC, a minority and women-owned business located in Oakland, offers a full line of professional solutions, specializing in accounting and business administering, with more than 20 years of industry experience. Kabeyia & Kompany strive to consistently provide outstanding solutions to simplify and optimize their clients’ financial and human resource management processes.

A Circa 1886 landmark and an urban courtyard are home to Bistro To Go. Located in Pittsburgh’s historic northside, our café chefs craft vintage comfort, artisan sandwiches & salads, with seasonal favorites. Bistro events are personalized journeys. Dazzling celebrations, corporate lunches and grand weddings. Simple flavors and an artisan grazing table adds just the glitter to turn ordinary into extraordinary. Relationships begin at the table.

Happy Day Dessert Factory is a minority-owned business located in the North Side. Serving their signature homemade hard ice cream, Happy Day Dessert Factory also serves water ice, frozen custard, milkshakes, sundaes and more. At just 21 years old, owner Galen Moore Jr has a passion for creative ice cream flavors; some popular flavors include Oat ‘n Honey Granola, Mocha Fudge Pie and Apple Pie.

Children’s Language Immersion Program “CLIP” is a Spanish immersion program for children from birth through 5th grade. Instructors utilize both an innovative and engaging curriculum that will excite students about learning the Spanish language and its culture. CLIP was founded by 3 local moms looking for a fun and engaging program knowing the advantages of being bilingual.

Casa Brasil is a Brazilian bar and restaurant located in Highland Park. Known for bringing the best flavor of Brazilian home cooking to Pittsburgh, Casa Brasil is currently offering take out and full-service catering options. In response to those in the restaurant business affected by the pandemic, they started a meal service program called Allegheny Eats.

North Shore Tavern is Pittsburgh's premier destination for delicious food, cold beer, and love of all things baseball. Located on Federal Street directly across the street from PNC Park, North Shore Tavern is ideal for lunch, happy hour, or enjoying dinner and a drink before, during, or after events happening throughout the Downtown Pittsburgh area. Steak on a Stone, their signature menu item, has taken the North Shore by storm and delivers a unique dining experience sure to bring you and your favorite people back to visit in the future.

Located in the East End, RS Supply is a family owned business that carries an extensive line of paper products, janitorial supplies and PPE from the highest quality manufacturers. Representing an in-depth knowledge of products and their performance characteristics, RS Supply is able to address the unique needs of our customers. Our comprehensive line of products and solutions enhance customer productivity, efficiency and cost control. RS Supply has served Pittsburgh and its surrounding areas for over 15 years.

Located on Pittsburgh's North Side, Wagsburgh strives to build healthy, lasting relationships through offering you products that will keep your pet healthy and happy for many healthy years to come. Wagsburgh also shares their knowledge of being a pet parent so it creates a strong and loving bond between you and your furry family. The brands Wagsburgh carries are designed to add nutrition to your pet's diet so they stay active and healthy for many years to come. Never compromising the quality of brands carried, Wagsburgh offers a nice selection to meet everyone's budget.

Since 2004, North Side based Priory Fine Pastries has been a place where local residents can come for a good cup of coffee and a delicious pastry. They're also a premier destination in Pittsburgh for wedding planners and couples planning for their big day, as well as businesses with large orders of unique, delectable cookies and cakes.

A part of the Hill District, Jerry's Pizzeria is a family owned pizza shop offering pizza, calzones, wedges, salads and pizza by the slice. Jerry's Pizzeria was built on the foundation of caring: caring about the food, caring about the customer and caring about the community.

The New Pittsburgh Courier, from its inception, has always sought to empower and encourage African Americans, whether it be socially, economically or politically. We are an award-winning publication that is a trusted source of information and news, as well as a respected platform for open discussion and debate on issues that are both timely and relevant, not only for the Black community, but the local community, as a whole. We remain dedicated to our community, our readers and our commitment to journalistic excellence.