African Restaurant Week - October 19 -28

Celebrating African Cuisine, Music & Culture
Friday, October 19 through
Sunday, October 28th

Just like San Diego Restaurant Week, the seven participating restaurants will create a special prix fixe menu ($15) featuring special appetizers, main courses and desserts every night.   

The seven participating restaurants are:

• Awash * 
• Asmara
• Fatuma *   
• Red Sea
• Flavors of East Africa
• Laylah’s Patties & Jerk
• Island Spice.  

* Clients of the IRC Microenterprise Program

On Friday night, October 19, there will be kick-off event at the World Beat Center (in Balboa Park on Park Blvd).  The $10 admission includes a traditional Ethiopian coffee ceremony (7pm), a sample of food from each of the seven restaurants, Ethiopian wine/beer tasting, a vegetarian cooking class (8pm), and live African music (10pm).

During the week, there will be also special events at the restaurants, including cooking classes. Click here for a schedule. 

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