6th Annual Richmond Black Restaurant Experience runs through March 13
3/10/2022, 6 p.m.
The 6th Annual Richmond Black Restaurant Experience kicked off last weekend with Mobile Soul Sunday at Monroe Park, featuring more than 20 Black-owned food trucks and carts serving a variety of tasty fare.
The weeklong celebration of food and culture runs through Sunday, March 13, with live music, comedy, a paint-and-sip, karaoke, poetry open mic night and hip-hop bingo at restaurants around the city.
More than 40 Black-owned restaurants are participating this year in the event that supports the Richmond group’s Black culinary industry and tourism scene.
The event was started in 2017 by Shemicia Bowen, Kelli Lemon and Amy Wentz to showcase the talent and variety of Richmond’s Black- owned restaurants and to raise awareness of these sometimes hidden gems.
Since its start, the Richmond Black Restaurant Experience has funneled more than $3 million into the local Black restaurant industry. During the pandemic, those dollars were pivotal as the group was able to offer relief, including grants, to African-American businesses.
Details, including a list of participating restaurants and events: https://rbre365.com
