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52 August 2012 I
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FOOD
FOODIE
What Crepe?
By Esther Allweiss Ingber
to these delicious flour-battered crepes.
ay"oui" to What Crepe?, two Parisian
Ingredients determine if the crepe is
‘‘ charmers in Birmingham and Royal
"savory"— suitable for an entrée — or
00ak.
"sweet"— possibly a dessert choice.
At the downtown Birmingham
On the savory side, the What Crepe?
creperie, guests enter through a black
menu includes marinated chicken,
wrought iron gateway. It's reminiscent
turkey and eggs, which may or may not
of the Exposition Universelle de France,
be combined with organically grown
the world's fair held in Paris in 1889.
vegetables and herbs. Fully vegetarian
Owner Paul Jenkins Jr. put a photo of
and vegan choices are available.
the fair's symbol, the iconic Eiffel Tower,
Sweets lovers can try crepes made
among the posters, prints and other
with seasonal fruit, ice cream, nuts and
decorative effects at his French-inspired
assorted sauces, including raspberry,
cafe.
caramel and Nutella. You can also build
Jenkins gutted the space and cre-
your own crepe.
ated a movie-like setting. Dining room
Talk about loyalty: I encountered two
walls are either wine red or weathered
regular diners who told me they always
brick peeking through stucco; the floor
order a particular crepe on the Savory
is black distressed wood planks, and
list and nothing else. I got their votes for
street-lamp-style lights illuminate bare
No. 10 — pan-seared chicken, tomatoes
tables adorned with a single red rose.
and spinach, and No. 14 — pan-seared
Even the luxurious restrooms keep to
tofu, red onion, avocado, tomatoes,
the cafe theme.
spinach and Feta.
What Crepe? opened this past
Valentine's Day,
just around the
corner from the
Uptown Palla-
dium 12 movie
complex. It's the
second creperie
for Jenkins and
his managing
partner, Kermit
Harris.The origi-
nal restaurant,
also quite special
but in a more
intimate space,
opened three
springs ago in
downtown Royal
The French cafe ins pired interior of What Crepe?
Oak and will be
Chef Rob said the"Obvious Choice"in
expanding soon into the adjacent store-
the Favorites section, is one of two best
front. Rob Gunter is the executive chef
sellers, and I found out why. The chicken,
in Birmingham and Erik Stephenson is
spinach, pecans, caramelized apples and
his counterpart in Royal Oak.
Feta is phenomenal with its mixture of
Why a restaurant centered on crepes?
savory and sweet tastes. Spicy Chicken
Jenkins simply loves the thin pancake
Truffle is the other most popular.
specialties with their endless variety of
I really loved Crepe de Crevette. In-
fillings. He frequently enjoyed crepes at
stead of being a filling, these ingredients
a favorite spot in Toronto before decid-
were arranged prettily atop the crepe:
ing that his Detroit hometown needed
six marinated shrimp, fire-roasted pep-
them, too.
pers, asparagus and grape tomatoes in
Jenkins' next chapter as successful
a house-made curry clam sauce. Earlier,
restaurateur follows a career in pro-
I noticed a strong bite to my black bean
motions and marketing. As owner of
soup topped with shredded Cheddar. All
LA-based Group 411, he previously
soups come with a crunchy slab of the
hosted lavish parties for music industry
crepe batter.
celebrities, such as Missy Elliott and Rus-
Another time I chose a special, the
sell Simmons.
Fruit Flan. Set before me was a colorful
The crepe's culinary history is about
plate of fresh and luscious strawberries,
9,000 years, according to the What
raspberries, blueberries,
Crepe? website. The
kiwi and orange slices
"galette," as a crepe was
with pineapple glaze and
called then, originated
WHAT C REPE?
powdered sugar on top,
in Brittany, on the
172 N. Old Woodward
delicate creamy filling
west coast of France.
Birmingh am, MI 48009
with graham crackers
According to a framed
(248) 792- 5634
inside. Oh, my!
poster at What Crepe?
This time of year, the
in Birmingham:"In
317 S. Washington
pleasant young staff can
medieval times, peas-
Royal Oak, MI 48067
serve food on the patio
ants presented crepes
(248) 629-9391
at either location, but
to their feudal lords
only Royal Oak currently
as a demonstration of
www.whatcrepe.com
has a liquor license. R.7
loyalty!'
$$1/2 out of $$$$$
It's easy to be loyal
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