Visit these Tampa Bay eateries for Black Restaurant Week

Black-owned restaurants in Tampa Bay are getting an extra spotlight now through Sunday as part of Florida Black Restaurant Week.

Why it matters: Minority-owned eateries were hit especially hard during the height of the pandemic and they weren't getting the same financial support as their white counterparts, Eater reported in 2020.

• Black Restaurant Week highlights participating restaurants to help provide marketing support that some Black-owned restaurants don't have, Axios Chicago reports.

Details: The list features restaurants around the state. Local spots are mostly in Tampa, but also in Hillsborough, Pinellas and Polk counties.

• Black Restaurant Weeks are held in other parts of the country throughout the year.

Tampa

• Jerk Hut Island Grille & Beach Club
• Main Course Restaurant & Lounge
• Sweet Mama's Ice Cream
• Kay's Kitchen
• Isaac's World Famous Burgers
• Zin's House of Flavors
• Coasis Restaurant & Bar
• Rose Bar Tampa
• M&R Cafe Southern Cuisine
• Main Course Restaurant and Lounge
• 7th+Grove
• Bradley's Family Restaurant
• TCM Cookie
• Duality Vegan Cafe LLC
• Mr. B's Southern Cuisine
• The Cookie Monster Cookies
• Steaming Pots West Africa Cuisine

Hillsborough County

• YUPPI in Palm River-Clair Mel
• Eggs Up Grill in Riverview
• Mangos Cafe & Specialty Store in Temple Terrace

Pinellas County

• Roam Steakhouse and Bar in St. Petersburg
• Copa in St. Petersburg
• Loaded in Clearwater

Polk County

• Our Noire Kitchen in Lakeland
• Wales Pointe in Lake Wales