A number of
Black-owned businesses have opened in Yonkers recently, like Bougie Brews
coffee shop in the downtown area.
Donte
Charlton and his wife, Charmaine, actually opened the shop in June of 2020 at the beginning of the
pandemic.
They say
thanks to the support of the community, they have been able to stay open.
Donte says his wife
was always a coffee lover and told him she had dreams of opening up a cafe that
allows people to get to know their neighbors - a place where everyone can feel
at home. "I'm like alright, that sounds good. I didn't realize how
soon she wanted to jump on it...because literally, it was probably another two
weeks...she found a location, which was downstairs from where our apartment
used to be, and she had the blueprints for it already," laughs Donte.
If you'd
like to stop by and try their home roasted coffee, they're on Main Street in
Yonkers.