Telegram - Serving Metropolitan Detroit Since 1944

What do you get when you combine fresh food, good recipes, great service, and a comfortable environment? Drop this location in the heart of River Rouge; and you got the Soo Fraiche Grill. Owned and operated by Chef Steve Watkins, and master entrepreneur Darryl Folks. So Fraiche Grill celebrated its grand opening August 1st, the door seems to have been flying off the hinges since the ribbon was cut.

Watkins was born and raised in Detroit. He spent his education in the Detroit Public School system. Folks is a born and raised resident of River Rouge. What initially brought the pair together was t...