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"Baobab Fare is owned and operated by husband-and-wife team Nadia Nijimbere and Hamissi Mamba, who fled Burundi for the United States in 2014. The restaurant serves dishes like mbuzi (slow-roasted goat shank paired with corn salad, plantains, yellow beans, and rice), juicy pan-fried chicken in a tangy mustard-onion sauce, and Ji, the restaurant’s signature bottled passion fruit juice. Baobab Fare has expanded its reach to include a food truck, Waka, and a line of packaged food items available for retail at several local grocers and cafes under the brand Soko. Its owners have ambitions to launch a line of dishes that can be served in public schools. Online ordering is available. Must try: For a unique offering, stop by on Tuesdays when Baobab Fare offers ugali — a traditional East African dish comprised of a dense corn flour ball, served with savory okra stew, and can be ordered with chicken or fish." - Serena Maria Daniels