NY African Restaurant Week

10/08/2026

Friends, community and partners please join us and Assembly Member Stefani L. Zinerman at the African Restaurant Week Festival

October 9 - 11
Where - Restoration Plaza (1368 Fulton street, Brooklyn)

SHOP + EAT + DANCE
Share & Tag your favorite vendor

Place - Over 40 vendors across food, fashion, beauty, wellness, design, arts, crafts and more.

- Over 12 restaurants/food vendors representing cuisines from across Africa/Diaspora & Best Rice Dish" contest

- DJ sets with live musical and dance performances

Vs - Come choose best tasting Jollof Rice

Saturday - Moshood's Birthday and Fashion Show

Sunday - Jollof tasting competition with Nigeria, Ghana, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Ivory Coast

Download NALA NALA Money for free food voucher from over 12 food vendors - show proof of download at the NALA desk to redeem voucher

This event is produced by TOA Agency in collaboration with the office of Stefani L. Zinerman , Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation and various other community organizations.

This is part of the New York African Restaurant Week - From October 1 - 17 Eat, Snap, Share - Visit restaurants - Take a picture, tag restaurant and africanrestaurantweek for a chance to win food tasting tickets at the festival

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10/07/2026

FIT CHECK! 👀🔥 Saturday, we’re stepping OUT.

You know that outfit you save for when you know everybody’s going to be outside? Wear THAT.

Traditional. Streetwear. Vintage. Designer. Thrifted. Whatever makes you feel like YOU.

In the spirit of Moshood: “When you wear Moshood, you wear yourself.”

📸 Post your fit
🏷️ +
📲 Tag
🏆 Your post automatically enters you for a chance to win a prize!

Then bring the fit IRL for the Moshood Fashion Show at African Restaurant Week.

📅 Saturday, October 10
📍 Restoration Plaza | 1368 Fulton St, Brooklyn

STEP OUT. SHOW OUT. 🔥

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10/06/2026

Join Heritage 1921 Studio an Afrodiasporic lifestyle and design studio blending African Soul, Caribbean Spirit, and Global Style at the ARW Festival

When -October 9 - 11
Where - Restoration Plaza (1368 Fulton street, Brooklyn)

Heritage 1921 Studio Founded by Celia Carmichael, the studio draws on her background in fashion editorial and interior design to curate and create statement clothing, accessories, and home décor.

Named for Celia’s great-grandfather, who purchased shares in Marcus Garvey’s Black Star Line in 1921, Heritage 1921 honors a legacy of enterprise, creativity, and connection.

09/26/2026

08/18/2026

Join us at Goodwin Park for Maryland African Restaurant Week Festival - another vibrant festival where culture, community & small business intersect.


September 26, (Saturday) 11am - 6pm
Where - Goodwin Park, Seat Pleasant, Maryland

SHOP + EAT + DANCE
Share & Tag your favorite vendor

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- Over 12 restaurants/food vendors representing cuisines from across Africa/Diaspora & Best Rice Dish" contest

Place - Over 40 vendors across food, fashion, beauty, wellness, design, arts, crafts and more.

- DJ sets with live musical and dance performances

Vs - Come choose best tasting Jollof Rice

Please email us at [email protected] to collaborate and for partnership opportunities.

Special thanks to the Government's Office of Community Initiatives The Maryland Governor’s Office of Community Initatives

Opportunity to support your local businesses, culture and entrepreneurs.

08/08/2026

We’re excited to welcome Johanne Brierre as an official Taste Judge for the African Pop-Up Festival Jollof Rice Competition!

Johanne is an entrepreneur and business ecosystem architect who connects space, education, industry, and community to create pathways for entrepreneurship and economic mobility.

Her love for culture and the African diaspora has taken her across the continent—from Nigeria and Djibouti to Sierra Leone, Senegal, Tanzania, and counting

07/17/2026

Join Tayler (Inspiring families to heal through nature and food as medicine) at the Philadelphia African Restaurant Week Festival on July 26 at LOVE Park.

Come Shop, Eat, Dance
When - July 26 12pm - 8pm
Where - Love Park, 1501 JFK Blvd, Philadelphia, PA,

"Today, Dawa is more than a wellness business. It’s a movement dedicated to helping people reconnect with the simple practices that helped our ancestors thrive. Through herbal teas,
womb wraps, body care, education, and community experiences, we hope to make wellness feel simple, joyful, and rooted in ancestral wisdom." - Tayler, Founder Dawa

- Join over 40 vendors across food, fashion, accessories, services, home decor and more

Eat: Enjoy food from chefs from across the Diaspora.

Dance to beats from DJs and Live performances from local talents.



Join us for an unforgettable celebration of African culture, cuisine, and community!

This event is part of the Philadelphia African Restaurant Week from July 16 - 26

Come support local businesses and connect with your community. Tag a friend who needs to be here!

Special thanks to the Office of Immigrant Affairs Philadelphia and all our partners for supporting this event