From restaurants to health and fitness, 46 women-owned businesses to support in Cincinnati

Emily DeLetter, Cincinnati Enquirer
·4 min read

March is Women's History Month, the annual monthlong celebration of the role women have had in American history.

In 1980, President Jimmy Carter issued the first proclamation to declare the week of March 8, 1980, as National Women's History Week. The same year, Congress members from both the House of Representatives and the Senate co-sponsored a Congressional Resolution for National Women's History Week 1981.

Fourteen states had declared March as Women's History Month by 1986, and Congress eventually declared every March to be Women's History Month in 1987.

Each year, the president issues an annual proclamation declaring March to be Women's History Month. According to the Library of Congress, the month is meant to "celebrate the contributions women have made to the United States and recognize the specific achievements women have made over the course of American history in a variety of fields."

If you're looking for a way to support local women-owned businesses this month (and every month), we've rounded up some reader-recommended restaurants, shops and other businesses in Greater Cincinnati to help you get started.

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Dean's Mediterranean Imports featured its Chickpea Tomatillo Chili at Gold Star Chili Fest 2021. It is located in Over-the-Rhine.
Dean's Mediterranean Imports featured its Chickpea Tomatillo Chili at Gold Star Chili Fest 2021. It is located in Over-the-Rhine.

Greater Cincinnati women-owned businesses

Restaurants/food

  • Dean's Mediterranean Imports: 108 E. Elder St., Over-the-Rhine, mediterranean-imports.com.

  • Fawn Candy Co.: 4271 Harrison Ave., Green Township and 2692 Madison Road, Norwood, fawncandy.com.

  • Like Mom's Only Vegan: 1801 Race St., Over-the-Rhine, likemomsonlyvegan.com.

  • Mon Petit Choux: 24 W. Court St., Downtown, mon-petit-choux.com.

  • Queen City Cotton Candy: Online only, queencitycottoncandy.com.

  • Tablespoon Cooking Co.: 1731 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine, tablespooncookingco.com.

  • Soul Secrets: 1434 Vine St., Over-the-Rhine, soulsecretscincy.com.

Bridal

Cosmetology

  • Studio K: 1052 Saint Gregory St., Mount Adams, studiokluxurysalon.com.

  • Spruce Nail Shop: 1818 Race St., Over-the-Rhine and 905 E. McMillan St., Walnut Hills, sprucenailshop.com.

  • Paragon Salons: 33 W. Fifth St., Downtown; 6775 Harrison Ave., Green Township and 12064 Montgomery Road, Symmes Township, paragonsalon.com.

  • Parlour: 2600 Woodburn Ave., East Walnut Hills, salonparlour.com.

  • Peaches Skincare: 7840 Cooper Road, Montgomery, peachesskincare.com.

Gyms, health and fitness

  • Cincinnati Health Works: 4350 Glendale-Milford Road, Blue Ash, cincyhealthworks.com.

  • Midwest Elite Dance Center: 1309 Ohio Pike, Amelia, midwestelitedance.com.

  • Pure Barre: 9037 Union Centre Blvd., West Chester, purebarre.com/location/west-chester-oh

Plants, florists, gardening and landscaping

  • Eve Floral Co.: Online only, evefloralco.com.

  • Fern: 6040 Hamilton Ave., College Hill and 737 E. McMillan St., Walnut Hills, fern-shop.com.

  • Green Girl Garden: Online only, greengirlgarden.org.

  • Green Living by Design: 117 E. Galbraith Road, Hartwell, greenliving-bydesign.com.

Public relations

Khisha Asubuhi is the owner of the online clothing apparel company Originalitees.
Khisha Asubuhi is the owner of the online clothing apparel company Originalitees.

Retail

  • Baqette: Online only, baqette.com.

  • Blume: 9 S. Broadway St., Lebanon, facebook.com/blumeshophome.

  • BQuirkie: 20 W. Elder St., Over-the-Rhine, bquirkie.com.

  • Bookery Cincy: 3704 Eastern Ave., Columbia Tusculum, bookerycincy.com.

  • Capsule Boutique: 6810 Wooster Pike, Mariemont, shopcapsulewoman.com.

  • Down to Mars Vintage: 621 Main St., Downtown, downtomarsvintage.com.

  • Dress for Success Cincinnati: 4623 Wesley Ave., Norwood, dfscincy.org.

  • Fill More Waste Less: 4305 Whetsel Ave., Madisonville, fillmorewasteless.com.

  • Funky Sunshine: 6448 Sherman Ave., Anderson Township, funkysunshine.com.

  • Golden Grace Boutique: 175 E. Main St., Batavia, goldengraceboutique.com.

  • Gumdrop Tots: 417 W. Sixth St., Covington, gumdroptots.com.

  • Handzy Shop + Studio: 421 W. Sixth St., Covington, handzyshopstudio.com.

  • Hutch Baby: 1209 Vine St., Over-the-Rhine, hutchbaby.com.

  • Indigenous: 1609 Madison Road, East Walnut Hills, indigenouscraft.com.

  • Lane & Kate: 1417 Vine St., Over-the-Rhine, laneandkate.com.

  • Launch Party: 114 E. 13th St., Over-the-Rhine, shoplaunchparty.com.

  • Make.Do.: 6200 Montgomery Road, Pleasant Ridge, heymakedo.com.

  • The Native One: 1400 Vine St., Over-the-Rhine and 326 Scott Blvd., Covington, thenativeone.com.

  • Nest Gifts: 3439 Michigan Ave., Hyde Park.

  • Originalitees: Online only, originalitees.com.

  • Pop Rocket Creations: Online only, poprocketcreations.com.

  • Simply Sol Care: Online only, simplysolcare.com.

  • Simply Zero: 1235 Vine St., Over-the-Rhine, simplyzero.co.

  • Wolfpack: 1813 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine, shopthewolfpack.com.

This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Women's History Month: 46 women-owned businesses in Cincinnati