Freep features Rosedale Park chef, his restaurant SPICE

Chef Charles Walker, Jr., says he serves what the neighborhood wants in his new soul-food restaurant on Fenkell called SPICE.Excerpt:You won’t find many neighborhood carryouts in Detroit with a Culinary Institute of America diploma displayed on the protective glass between the customers and the kitchen staff.It’s your first clue that SPICE Restaurant owner Charles Walker Jr., 40, of Detroit isn’t your everyday cook.Your next clue comes when you taste his luscious cheesecake, made with a hint of lemon and a sweet, cinnamon-kissed graham cracker crust.The delicious dessert already has developed a following at the small, cheerful, soul-food spot he opened in October on Fenkell, finally realizing the dream of owning his own business.Read the entire article here.

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Chef Charles Walker, Jr., says he serves what the neighborhood wants in his new soul-food restaurant on Fenkell called SPICE.

Excerpt:

You
won’t find many neighborhood carryouts in Detroit with a Culinary
Institute of America diploma displayed on the protective glass between
the customers and the kitchen staff.

It’s your first clue that SPICE Restaurant owner Charles Walker Jr., 40, of Detroit isn’t your everyday cook.

Your
next clue comes when you taste his luscious cheesecake, made with a
hint of lemon and a sweet, cinnamon-kissed graham cracker crust.

The
delicious dessert already has developed a following at the small,
cheerful, soul-food spot he opened in October on Fenkell, finally
realizing the dream of owning his own business.

Read the entire article here.

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