The Huron Room’s flopping rainbow trout is off the facade in favor of a new orange and yellow sign declaring the corner of Bagley and 18th Street home to Fist of Curry. After a stealth closing for maintenance last week, the people behind Inlaws Hospitality (also Green Dot Stables, Johnny Noodle King) surprised fans of the former fish house by relaunching as a new, casual international curry restaurant on February 14.
Owners Jacques and Christine Driscoll and Les and Jessica Molnar with help from their team managed to pull off a whirlwind reboot in just three days, trading the Great Lakes-inspired blue and white decor for something out of the ‘70s (an homage to Bruce Lee’s 1972 martial arts film Fist of Fury). The boat-themed wall accent is now covered over with a pink, orange, and yellow stripes with a black background. Upholstery on the seating is also yellow to match the theme and the chrome light fixtures above the bar are draped in crocheted string and tassels.
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On the menu customers can look out for items like coconut crab curry served with a side of crispy soft shell crab, Japanese-style kare curry with pork katsu, and Jamaican Jerk curry with brisket. For dessert Fist of Curry offers ultra-trendy soft serve ice cream with flavors rotating year-round.
Photographers Michelle and Chris Gerard took a look around the renovations on Friday evening after the reboot. Take a peek around the updated restaurant space in the gallery below.
The Renovation
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The Food
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Top right: Lion salad; top left: Japanese kare curry with pork katsu; bottom: tikka masala.
Fist of Curry is located at 2547 Bagley Street in Detroit; open from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday and noon to 10 p.m. Friday through Sunday.
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