Inaugural 518 Black Restaurant Week Coming Up In June

In celebration of Juneteenth, business consulting firm Get Local 518 and owner of Johnnie’s On Broadway are coordinating a special kind of restaurant week to celebrate local Black-owned businesses.

Currently, they’re looking for restaurants to be a part of this restaurant week and those interested can fill out THIS FORM to secure your spot during 518 Black Restaurant Week. The kickoff event will be held June 17-18 at The Blake Annex in the Kenmore Building in Albany (tickets available here).

Participating restaurants will offer three courses for $35 during the week of June 19-25. “The first Annual 518 Black Restaurant Week (518BRW) intends to bring awareness to the various black-owned dining options in the Capital District. During this week, participating restaurants will offer dine-in specials and take-out options with reduced or fixed pricing, so customers can indulge in the variety of enticing food offerings.”

Some of the restaurants taking part are:

• Johnnie’s on Broadway – 1278 Broadway, Albany
• Allie B’s Cozy Kitchen – 353 Clinton Ave #3102, Albany
• Sugafoots Soul Kitchen – 165 Madison Ave. Albany
• Juice Factory – 501 Broadway, Troy
• Irie Vybez – 313 Central Ave Albany
• Chocolate is Self-Care – 159 Remsen St., Cohoes
• Good Religion Grill – 28 North 3rd Street, Albany
• Blowin Smoke – 335 Central Ave, Albany
• Nellys Treats – 190 Remsen St., Cohoes [pre-order only]
• Alotta Empanadas – 1309 Altamont Ave, Schenectady
• Tastee Tias – South Troy
• Juices Forever – 69 Central Ave, Albany
• Great Exbaketations – inside Johnnie’s on Broadway this week
• Keobi – 189 Lark St, Albany
• Organa Juice Bar – 433 River St, Troy