See the line up (so far) for Detroit Black Restaurant Week

By Tom Perkins on Wed, Aug 9, 2017 at 8:58 am

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Soul Platter at Detroit Vegan Soul

The first annual Detroit Black Restaurant Week is set for Aug. 21 and organizers Kwaku Osei-Bonsu and Lauren Bates of BlackMetroEats.com are pulling together the line up.

So far, participants include:

-Sweet Soul Bistro
-River Bistro
-Detroit Vegan Soul (both locations)
-Yum Village West African food truck
-1917 American Bistro
-Le Crepe

House of Pure Vin will also host a wine tasting on August 24 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. that will feature food pairings from some of Detroit's up and coming female chefs.

Fine dining establishments are offering a $25 three course lunch and $35 three course dinner. Casual dining establishments are offering a meal that includes one entree, two sides and a beverage for $15.

Osei-Bonsu tells Metro Times that organizers are working through registrations from other restaurants and he expects to add more before the event. Stay tuned for updates.