A new restaurant called Morelia’s Italian Fried Chicken is quietly in the works in Ferndale . Husband-and-wife Andrew and Morelia Minhinnick recently signed the lease for a vacant space at 23420 Woodward Ave and are currently working through the permitting process. If all goes as planned, the new eatery will open in late December or early January next year.
Don’t let the name fool you: Morelia’s Italian Fried Chicken is much more than another fried chicken quick-service space. Instead, the business will feature an authentic, homemade casual Italian menu serving up delicious sandwiches and fresh pastas. The restaurant will begin with lunch and dinner services but plans to add breakfast and a Sunday brunch program down the road.
“You’ve got to try our Porchetta Sandwich. It’s a traditional Italian dish where a whole piece of porkbelly stuffed with fresh herbs and garlic then rolled and baked until the skin is crispy. We cut it into thin slices and turn it into a sandwich.” Morelia Minhinnick told What Now Detroit over the phone, adding the menu will also have vegetarian options, such as a Mozerella caprese sandwich. “Andre makes the Mozerella from scratch.” Minhinnick said.