PHILADELPHIA - The launch of the AfricaTown Restaurant Week has been announced by the Philadelphia City Council member Kenyatta John and the African Cultural Alliance of North America, Inc.

Details were released Monday that 12 restaurants will participate in this year’s event. It will take place from April 10-16.

About a dozen restaurants in Southwest Philadelphia are participating in the first Africa Town Restaurant Week. It runs from April 10-16. All orders over $20+ qualify for 15% off. You can dine in or take out at any of the many locations specializing in different cuisines, such as Jamaican, West African, Ethiopian, West African, Jamaican, and many more.

Restaurants include Le Baobab Restaurant, ECOWAS African & American Restaurant, African Small Pot, Jam Rock Jamaican Restaurant, Sahara African Food, Taste Is Yours, Abyssinia, Le Mandingue Ackee Tree Restaurant, Four Seasons Cafe, Pete's Piza, and Youma Restaurant.