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Philadelphia Black Restaurant Week is Happening Now Through October 25th Featuring Over Two Dozen Restaurants!

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Philadelphia Black Restaurant Week is Happening Now Through October 25th Featuring Over Two Dozen Restaurants!

Philadelphia Black Restaurant Week is Happening Now Through October 25th Featuring Over Two Dozen Restaurants!

Philadelphia Black Restaurant Week is Happening Now Through October 25th Featuring Over Two Dozen Restaurants!

Back for its third year in the City of Brotherly Love, Black Restaurant Week kicked-off October October 16th and will run through October 25th.  This foodie event will featuring over two dozen Black owned restaurants and food trucks in Philadelphia.

Founded in 2016 by Warren Luckett, Falayn Ferrell, and Derek Robinson, Black Restaurant Week® is dedicated to celebrating the flavors of African-American, African, and Caribbean cuisine nationwide. Through a series of events and promotional campaigns, Black Restaurant Week’s culinary initiatives help introduce culinary businesses and culinary professionals to the community.

The goal is to create an innovative approach to a restaurant week which includes highlighting other aspects of culinary businesses including catering services, food trucks, and culinary products. This helps stimulates the local economy and presents full access to the Black culinary industry which is a key ingredient to the American culture.

Currently Black Restaurant Week travels to various cities throughout the country including Atlanta, Washington, D.C, Los Angeles, New Orleans, The Bay Area, Midwest and more.  Philly’s stop will include 22 restaurants throughout the city.   In addition to promoting cuisines, Black Restaurant Week is also hosting The Black Plate Awards, which will crown the best Black Restaurants and Chefs.  Voting is open to the public.  See the list of participating restaurants and award nominees below!

 

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