Fusion Flare Kitchen & Cocktails opened its doors Tuesday in Detroit's Joy community.
Located at 16801 Plymouth on Detroit's west side, the establishment from owner-chef Mashelle Sykes brings together American and soul food. It's the first full-service restaurant to open in the Joy community in nearly 20 years, according to a Fusion Flare statement. The neighborhood area encompasses Joy to Plymouth roads and Greenfield to Southfield roads.
The location is the former Timeout Sports Bar, which Sykes owned with her husband. The graduate of Oakland Community College's Culinary program is pitching her new restaurant as a lunch, dinner and weekend brunch place that will serve appetizers, entrees, sandwiches and salads.
Entrees include grilled salmon served with a white wine sauce and shrimp you can order fried, Cajun- or scampi-style. Also on the menu: fried catfish with a remoulade sauce, grilled pork chops and buttermilk fried chicken. Vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free offerings will be available.
On Saturday and Sunday, Fusion Flare will serve brunch from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. It expects to offer French toast, chicken and waffles, salmon croquettes and rice, and shrimp or catfish with grits.
Fusion Flare Kitchen & Cocktails will be open 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday, 11 a.m.-midnight Friday-Saturday and 11 a.m. -9 p.m. Sunday. For more information, go to fusionflare.net.
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