Food Friday: Black Restaurant Week kicks off in Chicago

The seventh annual event runs through Feb. 20.

By Nereida Moreno
Nashville Hot Chicken And Waffles
A photo of Nashville hot chicken and waffles at Luella's Southern Kitchen taken in 2016. Kurman Communications, Inc. / Flickr
Nashville Hot Chicken And Waffles
A photo of Nashville hot chicken and waffles at Luella's Southern Kitchen taken in 2016. Kurman Communications, Inc. / Flickr

Food Friday: Black Restaurant Week kicks off in Chicago

The seventh annual event runs through Feb. 20.

By Nereida Moreno
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Dozens of Black-owned restaurants, bars, cafes and food trucks will offer special meals and discounts through Feb. 20 to celebrate Chicago Black Restaurant Week.

Reset checks in with the event’s founder and two local businesses about what customers can expect.

GUESTS: Lauran Smith, founder of Chicago Black Restaurant Week

Niquenya Collins, chef-owner of Cocoa Chili

Quenjana Adams, owner of Prāzbar