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New Orleans-Inspired Restaurant and Bar Gabriel Hall Headed for West Village

More exciting news from Detroit's east side.

Gabriel Hall will be located inside a three story building on the corner of Kercheval and Van Dyke.
Gabriel Hall will be located inside a three story building on the corner of Kercheval and Van Dyke.
Brenna Houck
Brenna Houck is a Cities Manager for the Eater network. She previously edited Eater Detroit and reported for Eater. You can follow her on the internet at @brennahouck.

Hot off the heels of Geiger Eat Shop's announcement, musician Dameon Gabriel announced his plans to open a Cajun-inspired eatery Gabriel Hall on the same West Village block. Model D reports that Gabriel has purchased an enormous, three-story house on the corner of Kercheval and Van Dyke to host the music venue, bar, and restaurant as well as a museum and music education nonprofit.

Gabriel initially pitched the concept during the 2014 Hatch Detroit contest (he was a finalist) with initial plans to open in Woodbridge. Now in West Village, he and an unnamed Louisiana-born chef partner plan to meld Detroit and New Orleans culture in the building. "I love to create an experience. If you have a good time with friends, food, and music, you always remember that," he says. Gabriel is working with Virtuoso Design+Build on the design, which is expected to have a "vintage New Orleans flair." Gabriel anticipates the project will be complete by the end of next summer. Eater has reached out for more details. Stay tuned. [Model D]

Gabriel Hall

8002 Kercheval Ave., Detroit, MI