This is one of Detroit's most romantic soul-food restaurants. Rich gold and burgundy fabrics accent the main dining room, adding to the elegant atmosphere that surrounds you as you sit at the white-linen-covered tables. Dining here makes you feel special. There's a separate bar upstairs that offers open-mic poetry and entertainment some nights. But downstairs is where you go for the soul food plus other items not typically found in your basic soul-food restaurant, such as lasagna and shrimp and chicken sausage over pasta. --Cassandra Spratling

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