A French cafe, La Bohème, is set to open Valentine's Day at 8100 Kercheval St. in Detroit's West Village, across from Sister Pie, Eater Detroit reports.
Co-owner Ève de Castro and her partner began renovating the former sweet shop around 18 months ago after selling their properties in Paris.
Eater Detroit editor Brenna Houck writes:
With its tall ceilings, mismatched furniture, baskets of scarves, the La Bohème has the feel of a vintage shop or someone’s kitchen. The main cafe seats around 20 diners. A bar and cash register running along the center of the restaurant was manufactured from repurposed wood including doors. Posters and prints hang on the walls with subtle call backs to an American-French connection. “Everything you see you can buy,” de Castro notes of the furnishings.
The basement has also been fully renovated with additional seating and a small stage for live music acts. The owners plan to host art exhibitions in the lower level.
