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Ameneh Marhaba opened the African fusion pop-up Little Liberia in 2016.
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The Metro: Exploring connections between food and culture with Detroit area chefs

Trevor McConico, Sam Corey, The Metro March 4, 2025

Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. There are many religious rituals and traditions practiced around the world...

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Electronic musician Delano Smith works a turntable onstage at Movement 2022.
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The Metro: DJ Delano Smith and Blackmoonchild will make crowds ‘roar’ at Movement

The Metro May 24, 2024

Detroiters are gearing up for an epic weekend of electronic music from some of the city's most talented and well-respected...

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close-up of a man wearing glasses, whose face glows orange from a nearby wood-fired oven
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The Metro: Argentine-inspired PUMA to hold soft opening during Movement

The Metro May 23, 2024

Music fans attending Movement this weekend who are looking for a bite to eat are in for a treat as...

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Baobab Fare Co-owners Nadia Nijimbere (left) and Hamissi Mamba.
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The Metro: Baobab Fare co-owner talks 2024 James Beard nomination, plans to expand in Detroit

The Metro April 3, 2024

When Baobab Fare opened its doors in 2021, it quickly became a favorite restaurant of many. The Burundi-inspired restaurant offers...

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Alpino manager Thomas Chen, right, talks with Eddie Gillis, center, of Flat Rock, and Tom Duffy, left, of Milford as they dine with their wives Wendy Duffy, foreground left, and Angie Gillis at Alpino in Detroit’s Corktown neighborhood on Friday, Feb. 16, 2024.
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Ann Delisi: Alpino named Detroit Free Press’ 2024 Restaurant of the Year

Ann Delisi March 8, 2024

The Detroit Free Press and the Metro Detroit Chevy Dealers on Thursday named Alpino in Detroit its 2024 Restaurant of...

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Maxwell Leonard applies an egg wash to a pastry at his shop There is No Secret Bakery located at 821 Livernois Street in Ferndale on Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024.
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Ann Delisi: Detroit Free Press reveals its top 10 new restaurants of 2024

Ann Delisi March 7, 2024

The Detroit Free Press and the Metro Detroit Chevy Dealers have unveiled their list of the Top 10 New Restaurants...

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Chef Maxcel Hardy was among five other local chefs who participated in the recent WDET benefit, Colors of Detroit. Hardy died on Monday, March 4, 2024, his publicist confirmed Tuesday.
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Detroit chef and community builder Max Hardy dies at age 40

Jenny Sherman March 5, 2024

Maxcel Hardy, an award-winning chef, restauranteur and community leader in Detroit, died on Monday at the age of 40, his...

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Chef and owner Paul Grosz dresses lamb chops with spinach custard and vegetables at Cuisine.
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Ann Delisi: Free Press food critic Lyndsay Green unveils Restaurant of the Year Classic

Ann Delisi March 5, 2024

Every year, in addition to highlighting Detroit's best new restaurants and Restaurant of the Year, the Detroit Free Press and...

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Ameneh Marhaba opened the African fusion pop-up Little Liberia in 2016.
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DER Weekends: Ameneh Marhaba is bringing African fusion cuisine to New Center

Sascha Raiyn December 8, 2023

On the latest episode of the Detroit Evening Report Weekends, WDET's Tia Graham spends some time with Ameneh Marhaba, the...

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Little Liberia has been metro Detroit's purveyor of Liberian beverages and multicultural cuisines since 2016.
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Little Liberia moving from pop-up to permanent location next year

Tia Graham December 4, 2023

The popular African fusion pop-up eatery Little Liberia recently announced plans to open a brick and mortar location next year....

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A rendering of the new, 4800-square-foot building at 2830 Gratiot Ave. that will house Louisiana Creole Gumbo.
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CultureShift: Long-time Detroit Gumbo restaurant is moving and expanding

Tia Graham November 17, 2023

One of Detroit’s oldest Black-owned restaurants, Louisiana Creole Gumbo, is moving locations after more than 50 years on the edge...

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