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Tastee D’s African Cuisine taking over old Django space
posted by Drew Lazor
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| Photo | Drew Lazor |
Django’s September ‘08 closing sent some shocks out, as the restaurant, whether under the guidance of Bryan Sikora and Aimee Olexy or chefs Ross Essner and Greg Salisbury, was arguably the most recognizable name in our BYOB scene. Here’s word of a new eatery taking over the long-vacant space (526 S. Fourth St.) — Tastee D’s, an African sit-down headed up by Delaware-based caterer Adedotun Adepoju.
Adepoju, who also runs a mortgage and credit restoration business in Cherry Hill, says the plan is to “stick to what I know” — food from West Africa, specifically his native Nigeria. Dishes will be based around jolof rice (a staple flavored with tomato, onion, peppers and exotic spices), beans or yams, with diners adding their choice of meat to the mix. He’ll also do specialties like asaro (yam porridge), moin moin (a bean/black-eyed pea/pepper dish best served with boiled eggs or corned beef), “designer rice” (white rice topped with a green pepper-based stew) and whole tilapia. Full menu forthcoming.
The name Tastee D’s — the chef’s nickname is “Dot” — was coined by Adepoju’s pastor. Since he’s a devout Christian, Adepoju adds that he doesn’t really have any interest in running the place as a BYOB, similar to the alcohol-free approach taken by the recently opened Leila Café.
The spot should be ready by the end of the month.
I’m confused, is it BYOB or not? Sounds like this cuisine would pair well with a few bottles of Exit 11!
PS. Leila’s is superb!
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