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.
This article appears in Aug 9-15, 2017.
