Reniel Billups was just weeks away from her restaurant’s grand opening. After three years of planning and eight months of construction, Flavors of Jamaica was scheduled to...

ThanksThanks to the restaurant boom of the past decade, Detroit diners have more options for eating out in the city and the competition is increasingly...

More Detroit restaurants likely to close” — that was last year’s print headline for my annual crystal ball of a column making predictions for the local dining scene.

On a slow Thursday afternoon at Brooklyn Street Local, owner Deveri Gifford gives Hamissi Mamba a lesson in filling an order. “So a ticket comes...

Events like Small Business Week help to remind us of the contributions of small business owners throughout the country, including those started by refugees....

“Baobab” is the name of the African Tree of Life. It’s also half the name of Nadia Nijimbere and Hamissi Mamba’s forthcoming restaurant, Baobab Fare....

Want to get ahead of the trends? Here’s some restaurants and story lines to pay attention to in 2019…

Lamb shank at Sullaf. (814 W. Seven Mile Rd., Detroit; 313-893-5657) Most of the Chaldean population that lived in the area around Seven Mile...

Hamissi Mamba walks through the guts of what will be his new restaurant, Baobab Fare in Detroit. Originally from Burundi, Mamba relocated to Michigan...

The Burundian refuges join us after fleeing political violence in Burundi just a few short years ago. With a mission to make a name...

Wilda’s is no longer coming to New Center. The anticipated all-day cafe is now on hold indefinitely, Crain’s reports. The space at the corner...

Thank you, Jason Margolis at PRI’s The World for sharing the story of Baobab Fare. To read the story, visit: How immigrants are saving...

Thank you, Lauren Santucci for documenting the story of Baobab Fare. To read the story, visit: They Fled Burundi. Now They’re Opening Detroit’s First...

Thank you, Jason Margolis at PRI’s The World for sharing the story of Baobab Fare. To read the story, visit: Detroit welcomes immigrants to...

Thank you, Lakshmi Varanasi at HOUR Detroit for sharing the story of Baobab Fare. To read the story, visit: 3 Eateries that Focus on People,...

Thank you, Annalise Frank at Crains Detroit Business for sharing the story of Baobab Fare. To read the story, visit: Detroit hummus maker, Baobab...

Thank you, Hannah Gordon at Fitt Detroit for sharing the story of Baobab Fare. To read the story, visit: Baobab Fare is Bringing Its...

Thank you, Mark Kurlyandchik at Detroit Free Press for sharing the story of Baobab Fare. To read the story, visit: Refugees opening east African...

Thank you, Tom Perkins at Detroit Metro Times for sharing the story of Baobab Fare. To read the story, visit: Two refugees are opening...

Thank you, Annalise Frank at Crain’s Detroit Business for sharing the story of Baobab Fare. To read the story, visit: Hatch Detroit winner Baobab...

Thank you, Brenna Houck at the Eater Detroit for sharing the story of Baobab Fare. To read the story, visit: East African Cafe Takes...

Thank you, Kari Mutu at The East African for sharing the story of Baobab Fare. To read the story, visit: Offering a taste of...

Thank you, Tom Perkins at Detroit Metro Times for sharing the story of Baobab Fare. To read the story, visit: Refugee-run restaurant Baobab Fare...