BAOBAB FARE

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Warm savory spices, lots of colorful fresh veggies, and tender, slow-cooked meats is the kind of food Nadia Nijimbere and her husband, Mamba Hamissi, grew up on.

click to enlarge Courtesy of Promenade Artisan FoodsDetroit's New Center area now has another new dining option.Trenton-based Promenade Artisan Foods expanded with a second location, situated in the Fisher Building. The Detroit spot opened on Tuesday, just in time for Paczki Day — with Promenade offering "craczki," or their take on the Polish favorite using croissant dough.Aside from pastries, the spot serves lunches and grab-and-go dinners.The restaurant takes the space of the former City Bakery, which closed during the pandemic.A number of restaurants have opened or are opening soon in the area. East African restuarant Baobab Fare opened last week, joining nearby YumVillage Afro-Caribbean Market Pantry. A forthcoming second location for Supino Pizzeria is also on the way, as well as Joe Louis Southern Kitchen.Promenade Artisan Foods is located at 3011 E Grand Blvd., Detroit; 734-307-7061; promenadeartisanfoods.square.site . Due to the pandemic, business hours will be open from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. on Thursdays through March 18, when they will expand to Monday-Saturday.

"We didn't see any East African restaurants around here," he says. "It was hard to get a job in Detroit," Mamba says. When another restaurant that planned to move into the space backed out, they "jumped at the opportunity" to take it, he says. It will be closed for general indoor dining until its grand opening later this year. "We are so lucky to be here," he adds.Baobab Fare is located at 6568 Woodward Ave., Detroit; 313-266-5199; baobabfare.com