Beans & Cornbread

A 3-D mural made of wood hangs on the wall inside the restaurant.

From left, Will Henderson, (purple shirt), of Inkster and his friend Lillian Davis of Toledo, Oh, read the menus before making their selections.

From left, owner Patrick Coleman holds a Harlem Burrito, (collard greens, red beans, blackeye peas, tomatos, onions and rice.) and Sous chef, Janella Holmes, holds a plate of Swamp Thing, (catfish, cajun shrimp, gumbo, collard greens and rice.)

Exterior of the restaurant.

A plate of "Swamp Thing", (catfish, cajun shrimp, gumbo, collard greens and rice.)

Customers wait for their meals to arrive during lunch hour.

Awards and plaques of recognition sits on the wall.

From left, Harlem Burrito, (collard greens, red beans, blackeye peas, tomatos, onions and rice) and an eggs, bacon, and cheese grits plate with a side of toast.

A plate of fried green tomatoes with honey mustard sauce.

Alicia Leach, manager, holds a plate of salmon croquettes, fried okra and collard greens and a plate of catfish, mac & chesse and collard greens.

Original lobby cards from the Carmen Jones cinema scope .

From left, Renee Sherman, 70, and her husband Jerry Sherman, 81, of West Bloomfield enjoy their lunch.

Awards and plaques of recognition are on display.

Executive chef Adrian Holmes pours barbecue sauce on a pan of rib tips.

A tray of rib tips are ready for barbecue sauce.

Historical Life Magazine covers that features prominent blacks are on display inside the bar.

Kianna Kareem, 21, bartender prepares a drink inside the bar.

A wall of awards are on display at the front entrance of the restaurant.