'Black Restaurant Week' begins in Arkansas, highlighting local businesses There are 70 black owned restaurants in Central Arkansas, with 'Black Restaurant Week' providing visibility for similar businesses throughout the nation. Author: Jade Jackson Updated: 11:11 PM CDT May 19, 2021 LITTLE ROCK, Ark — 'Black Restaurant Week' seeks to highlight Black culinary business nationwide to bring awareness to black owned food businesses. There are 70 known Black owned food places in Central Arkansas. The long tradition of food, family, and culture is being discussed with every meal at the Little Rock restaurant, 'So Full'. You can find Curlethia Swanigan opening up the doors to her soul food café, 'So Full', which she mentioned is play on the word "soulful."