North Carolina African Restaurant Week Festival 2025: A Feast of Flavor and Culture
Food, music, and community vibes all in one Sunday.
Shannon
September 12, 2025
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Bring your appetite and curiosity—because the North Carolina African Restaurant Week Festival 2025 is serving up more than just good food. On Sunday, September 14 (12–7pm), dive into tastings from across Africa and the Diaspora, explore a marketplace full of fashion, wellness, and home goods, and soak in live cultural performances plus beats from Afrobeat, Amapiano, R&B, and Soca DJs. It’s basically a passport stamp without the jet lag.
RSVP for your free ticket here (yes, it’s free, but you’ve got to claim your spot).
This isn’t sponsored (we’d let you know if it was). We just like tasty things and the chance to celebrate them. (Just so you know: Sponsored content in our newsletter is always marked with “*”).
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