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Dorothy Williams, left, co-owner of 6978 Soul Food, is participating in the first Chicago Black Restaurant Week. 
Chicago Restaurant Week may be over, but this week marks the start of the first Chicago Black Restaurant Week (CBRW). Created to bring awareness to black-owned eateries throughout Chicagoland, the week of discounts will run through Feb. 13.
CBRW creator and social media specialist Lauran Smith chose to host the event during the second week of February to honor Negro History Week, the precursor to Black History Month.
Participating restaurants include Truth Italian in Bronzeville, Peach’s on 47th, Flavor in the South suburbs and Hyde Park’s Litehouse Whole Food Grill. For the full list, visit chicagoblackrestaurantweek.com.
