Detroit, we got another one. Smith & Williams Restaurant & Bar — a Black-owned Southern/soul-food restaurant at 1428 Gratiot Ave in the Eastern Market area — is here, and everything on the plate is made from scratch.
The spot is owned by Starex Smith, known to the culture as food influencer “The Hungry Black Man” — a champion of Black-owned restaurants — and Deavante Williams. Smith opened Easter weekend back in April 2026, his second market after his Toledo location.
And they don’t play about the food. Signature dishes include roasted turkey wings on cornbread dressing, oxtail lasagna, and colossal braised oxtails — with days of prep going into the cooking.
Read the full story: Detroit Free Press | The Hungry Black Man
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