Support Black-Owned Restaurants Week PDX | Featuring 100+ Eateries Across Portland!
Portland has a plethora of great food and this week is the perfect time to check out several of the city’s Black-Owned Restaurants! If you stop by Amalfi’s, be sure to check out their new mural, #PDXRosie, which pays homage to strong Black women.
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Support Black-Owned Restaurants Week
More info: iloveblackfood.com
Come and get your COVID-distanced eats right here! This is our 7th year where we invite everyone to come and support your local Black-owned markets, restaurants, cafes, wineries, bakeries, pubs and more.
We keep the directory of black-owned eateries up to date with news of openings and closures, so you explore and support Portland black-owned eateries all year long.
Calendar:
Please remember to mask up! All eateries and events have to-go options.
Monday, August 24:
Theme: West African dining
- Come Thru! Black & Indigenous Market. 11am – 3pm.
Farmer’s market, crafts, foods and more. 831 SE Salmon, 97214.
Tuesday, August 25:
Theme: Caribbean flavors of Portland
Wednesday, August 26:
Theme: East African dining
Thursday, August 27:
Theme: Soul food & BBQ
Friday, August 28:
Theme: Fusion Friday
- 5-8pm – Vegan pop-up dinner to-go (pre-order): Mirisata Sri Lankan Cuisine
- 6-9pm – Live “soulful” music at Amalfi’s Restaurant & Mercato. All-outdoor seating, reservations optional but recommended. Hand-crafted cocktails, rotating brews and wines. (Pickup & delivery also.)
Saturday, August 29:
Saturday Brunch:
Popups:
10am – 2pm: drop by the Alberta Co-op Pop-up for Lucille & Annie’s Poundcakes
12pm – 9pm: Seafood Saturday at Gourmet Brothers Grill. Lobster, Shrimp, Jambalaya or Brisket over MacNcheese or RedBeans N Rice. (To go.)
12pm – 6pm: Trap Kitchen and Black Mannequin apparel are doing a popup together. 3137 NE 82nd Ave., 97220
Dinner & Music:
- 6-9pm – Live “soulful” music at Amalfi’s Restaurant & Mercato. All-outdoor seating, reservations optional but recommended. Hand-crafted cocktails, rotating brews and wines. (Pickup & delivery also.)
Sunday, August 30:
Sunday Brunch:
- Fuel Cafe
- Nacheaux Food Cart: Sunday brunch menu usually includes churro beignets, tres leches molasses iced coffee, waffles and chicken, shrimp and grits and more! 9am-3pm.
Specials & Music:
- 12-9pm – Soul Food Sunday at Gourmet Brothers Grill. Oxtail Dinners, $20: Oxtails, red beans & rice, greens/cabbage and cornbread
Add Jerk Chicken only $5. - 6-9pm – Live “soulful” music at Amalfi’s Restaurant & Mercato. All-outdoor seating, reservations optional but recommended. Hand-crafted cocktails, rotating brews and wines. (Pickup & delivery also.)