Serving meals to big names like the Blue Angels and Grammy-award-winning artist Chrisette Michele seemed like nothing more than a dream when entrepreneur Ty Jones started Family Ty’s Good Eats as a food truck back in 2009. Now, those once-in-a-lifetime opportunities come around often for Ty, who runs the happening Ensley restaurant at 40 W. Nine Mile Road Unit H alongside his wife, Ursula Jones.
Despite his soul-food restaurant’s success, Ty is generous with his advice and wisdom when others ask him how to do the same, prompting him to create a space where self-made chefs like himself can connect. In 2019, the Street Chefs Unite food festival was launched and will host its sixth event this weekend.
The idea of being a “street chef,” starting with nothing and working your way up to the top, was what inspired the annual Street Chefs Unite food festival, according to Ursula. Ty wanted to gather a group of chefs, not in competition but in collaboration, and provide an opportunity for some to get their start. Festival attendees reap the benefits too, with mouthwatering, homemade cuisine at every corner…