Let's Eat: It's Black Restaurant Week

By Tabitha Corley Charlotte

PUBLISHED 3:08 PM ET Oct. 18, 2017 PUBLISHED October 18, 2017 @3:08 PM

CHARLOTTE -- If you are looking for a different place to spend your lunch break, or grab a bite for dinner here's some good news for you. The inaugural Black Restaurant Week is going on and it offers a wide variety of breakfast, lunch, dinner and dessert options across the Charlotte area.

Organized by the Black Business Owners of Charlotte, the groups stated on their website that this week is a way to help get the word out about the many restaurants in the city that are black-owned and overlooked. As a result, the organization said many of them closed their doors due to high leasing rates, the city’s economy and the simple fact that people don’t know these eateries exist.

From Huntersville to Matthews more than 20 restaurants are serving up meals to get their establishments “seen, heard and patronized.”

The event kicked off Sunday, October, 15 and goes on until Saturday, October 21 where several restuarants will be feeding the homeless.

Here is the full list of restaurants participating. Check with each to see what specials they might offer.

Ruthie's on Tryon
3428 North Tryon St
Charlotte, North Carolina 28206

Kiya's Breakfast & Lunch Cuisine

980-237-8878

10901 University City Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28213

Pangea Tapas Bar & Grill

704-274-5086

13016 Eastfield Rd, Huntersville, NC 28078

Mr 3's Crab Pot (Take-out Only

980-237-1626