Taste of Black Cleveland Restaurant Week kicks off Monday: See the participants

CLEVELAND — The holiday season is here, meaning it's the perfect time to support local businesses. 

While you're shopping local for your holiday gifts, don't forget to eat local, too.

The first ever Taste of Black Cleveland Restaurant Week kicks off Dec. 9 in support of 19 black-owned local eateries. The event runs through Dec. 16, meaning you have a full week to find your new favorite dishes.

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Participating restaurants are offering special featured dishes to showcase their menus. Those restaurants are:

• Pearl's Kitchen
• The Rib Cage
• Beckham's B&M 
• Sauce the City
• Black Box Fix
• The Sweet Fix Bakery
• Swerve Grille
• Flood's Urban Seafood Lounge
• Zanzibar
• The Crispy Chick
• Subcity
• Fawaky Burst
• The Original Grill
• Fresh & Meaty Burgers
• The Fresh Fix
• Sam Sylk's Chicken & Fish
• 5 Points Grille
• Goodfella's BBQ
• Legends Bistro

Click here to learn more about Taste of Black Cleveland Restaurant Week.

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