Sitting at the intersection of Woodward Avenue and Grand Boulevard, Baobab Fare brings new flavors to Detroit. Owners Hamissi Mamba and Nadia Nijimbere are husband-and-wife duo from Burundi, who are refugees. Today they celebrate East African cuisine and culture.
The restaurant offers authentic East African foods and specials, such as Ugali, a traditional East African swallow served with an okra stew, and Mhogo, which includes the root of the cassava plant served with shredded chicken that is pan-fried in a tangy mustard-onion sauce.
The restaurant is unique in its employment of former residents of Freedom House, a temporary home for asylum-seeking survivors of persecution from around the globe. The restaurant also houses a coffee bar stocked with beans from Burundi available for purchase.
6568 Woodward Ave., Detroit. 313-265-3093, baobabfare.com
