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Enjoy these Chicago Black Restaurant Week specials

Written by
Elizabeth Atkinson
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It's Chicago's first Chicago Black Restaurant Week, running from February 7-13. Instead of offering fixed price meals, various African American-owned restaurants throughout the Chicagoland area are serving dishes at discounted rates. There are 17 restaurants participating in Chicago Black Restaurant Week, but only some are available in the city. Make your plans now, there's only a few days left.

6978 Soul Food is serving up an array of plates with your choice of sides. Choose from catfish, smothered pork chops, smothered chicken and jerk chicken (various prices, $9-$15). Looking for a pre-Valentine's Day dinner? Call ahead to reserve a rib eye dinner for two for $30. (6978 W North Ave, Tues-Thurs 12-8pm; Fri-Sat 12pm-1am; Sun 12-8pm)

Head to Bronzeville Jerk Shack for jerk chicken, pork, plantains and pepper shrimp specials with a variety of sides like sweet potato fries, fish fritters and sweet potato bread pudding. (5055 S Prairie Ave, every day 11am-9pm)

For a tasty treat, head to Haire's Gulf Shrimp for a small "bom bom" bag of shrimp for $10. (8112 S Vicennes Ave)

Litehouse Wholefood Grill is serving Caribbean jerk mango salmon ($8.16), sweet fries ($2.16) and a jerk chicken bowl ($7.16), all at a discounted rate. (1373 E 53rd St, Sun-Thurs 11am-10pm, Fri 11am-30 minutes prior to sunset, Sat 30 minutes after sunset-midnight)

Luella's Southern Kitchen will have gumbo ($6.16), kale salad ($10.16), shrimp and grits ($12.16) and mud pie ($4.16). (4609 N Lincoln Ave, Tues-Fri 11:30am-10pm, Sat-Sun 9am-10pm)

Grab breakfast at Peach's, where peach bourbon French toast is on special for $7.16. (4652 S King Dr, Mon-Sun 7am-3pm)

Pizzazzed Plus is offering up some desserts, but call ahead to order to ensure you get what you're looking for. Specials include a dozen strawberries ($20.16), cake pop bouquet with four cake pops ($15.16), a pretzel gift box with a dozen pretzels ($12.16) and a gift box with six cake pops and six strawberries ($30.16). (inside Sweet Collaborations Shoppe, 841 W 103rd St, call ahead for hours Tues-Sat)

For Italian food, stop by Truth Italian Restaurant for wings ($10.16), ravioli ($7.16), chicken alfredo ($15.16), salad ($10.16) and salmon ($23.16) specials. (56 E Pershing Rd, Mon-Fri 4pm-2am, Sat-Sun 2pm-2am)

Dinner for two is on the menu at TurkeyChop Gourmet Grill, featuring chicken with your choice of flavor (think barbecue, jerk and fried) with your choice of sides, including mac and cheese, cabbage, greens and yams. Also includes two drinks and a peach cobbler for dessert. (3506 W Chicago Ave, Tues-Sun 11am-8pm)

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