African Restaurant Week Festival 2019 - Come Enjoy the Best of Africa
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ALL ONLINE SALES HAVE ENDED - ALL TICKETS WILL BE AT THE DOOR
COME ENJOY A TASTE OF AFRICA as you support your local businesses and entrepreneurs. Take a culinary trip from West to East, North to South - only a metro card required. The New York African Restaurant Week Festival will be a 1-day food, arts, community and culture extravaganza taking place at MIST Harlem on Saturday October 12.
The African Restaurant Week Festival line-up:
+ Restaurants/food vendors representing cuisines from all of Africa - North, South, East and West
+ Local/International/celebrity/Vegan chefs
+ Chef cooking demonstrations including vegan chefs
+ Live DJ sets, special music performances, and an Afrobeats day party
Music by DJ OB1, DJ Suav, DJ Femi and DJ Backbreaker. Live performances by Isaac Katalay, Afro Allure and more
Participating Chefs and Restaurants by country
Chef Linda (Congo), Chef Zi from Taco Africana (South Africa/Zimbabwe), Chef Ali Pandey (Kenya), Sambuxa NYC (Sudan), Segun Odofa ( Nigeria), Suya Guy from Brooklyn Suya (Nigeria), B and D Halal (Guinea), Kombit Restaurant (Haiti), Bryan Lindsay (Jamaica), Chef Chandra Lee (Jamaica - Vegan chef), Chef Barbara Naadjie Ghana, Chef Rachel from Kelewele NYC (Ghana), Beauty Cookhouse (Nigeria), Africana Mobile Kitchen (Nigeria),
Panel Discussion - Self-Care and Wellness in the Food Industry
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FAQ
HOW DOES THE TICKETING WORK? Festival ticketing is designed to allow you discover more African and African-inspired dishes
$15 - General admission - Experience live performances from various parts of the continent, music by top DJs, cooking demos, photo booth pictures, sponsored giveaway competitions, and more
$25 - Experience all of the above and get 2 meal tastings
$40 - Experience all of the above and get 6 meal tastings
$50 - Experience all of the above and get 10 meal tastings
Each additional tasting costs $5
Regular menu prices are also available from each food vendor
WHAT IS THE AFRICAN RESTAURANT WEEK FESTIVAL 2019?
Is a 1-day festival on (Saturday October 12 at Mist Harlem) where we bring various restaurants and chefs under one roof during the New York African Restaurant Week to showcase the best of African/African-inspired cuisine in a festive environment.
WHAT IS THE AFRICAN RESTAURANT WEEK (NYARW)?
From October 4 - 20, over 25 restaurants will provide prix fixe menus to diners at reduced prices. We also hold various events around the city including cooking classes, chef-hosted dinners and a food festival
NYARW is a celebration of African cuisine, restaurants, and chefs. It is an opportunity to go out and consciously support your local businesses. It’s a promotion of diverse voices in the global culinary movement – both celebrity and emerging, and a commitment to community development and social impact, and we’re inviting all of NYC to be a part of it.
RECAP - 2017 African Restaurant Week
