Roberta Brassell, longtime owner of Black Beauty’s Bar & Grill, is pictured outside the Hill District establishment Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025. Black Beauty’s recently reopened following a renovation.
Fifty years after first opening her Hill District bar, Roberta “Mrs. Bert” Brassell is once again behind the counter following nearly a year of renovations.
At 83, she’s reopened the neighborhood staple as Black Beauty Bar & Grill, proving that while the name and the seating may be new, the soul of the place hasn’t changed a bit…