(WXYZ) — A metro Detroit couple is bringing modern Romanian cuisine to Hazel Park with the opening of Bar Gabi this week.

Husband-and-wife chefs Gabriel and Gabriela Botezan will open Bar Gabi in the former Framebar location along John R. in Hazel Park.

Mark Kurlyandchik/Booth One Creative Captured at Bar Gabi - Portrait on 10/13/25 by tejas.

The chefs have previously worked in Italian kitchens across the area, including at Bacco Ristorante in Southfield and Adelina in Downtown Detroit.

Both born in Romania, specifically Transylvania and Bucharest, Gabriel and Gabriela said that they want to highlight Romanian cuisine, which is rarely given high-level treatment.

“This is about sharing who we are,” Gabriela said in a statement. "Romanian food is almost overlooked in America. We want

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