Eat@Zeke's
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Time, for better or worse ultimately always begets change.
Zeke's Kitchen, a well-known Detroit, Michigan east-side Soul Food restaurant has been devastated by the closing of nearby automobile plants that have fueled its eatery for decades.
The Woods family have owned and operated Zeke's since the Civil Rights movement of the 1960's. Since the passing of Ezekiel S. Woods, Sr. his beloved and devoted wife, Mrs. Tyla Woods, known simply as 'Mama' has run the historic business.
Collapsing in front of her youngest daughter Silvia forces the estranged adult Woods children to unite for their mother and the fate of the struggling famed restaurant.
Pompous and arrogant lawyer eldest son Ezekiel Woods Jr., successful advertising executive and flamboyant oldest daughter Maureen Woods, missing in action and troubled youngest son Kevin Woods aka Kwame and mousy, withdrawn, college student Silvia, along with their extended family and friends are reunited to face their demons and challenges that change begets their family.
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