Boom Bap is a neighborhood coffeehouse and cultural space that blends the comfort of a café with the energy of a creative hub. Visitors will be able to enjoy coffee and light fare while also participating in workshops, art experiences, and community events.
The space will include:
Architectural Rendering of proposed use (not to scale)
Boom Bap is rooted in a simple idea: strong communities need spaces to gather.
This project will:
By combining coffee, culture, and community programming, Boom Bap aims to become a neighborhood anchor where youth, families, and professionals can slow down, connect, and grow together.
Constructed around 1910, the building at 5867 Dubois was part of a dense commercial corridor serving Detroit’s Polish immigrant community, located steps from St. Stanislaus Church. Like many neighborhood storefronts of the era, it combined retail activity at street level with residential living above.
Boom Bap will restore this historic site as a community gathering place once again, continuing its legacy while creating new opportunities for the neighborhood.
Tyrone and Tonya Mitchell are longtime residents of Detroit’s Islandview neighborhood on the city’s east side, where they are deeply committed to community engagement and neighborhood growth.
Tonya is a graduate of Martin Luther King Jr. Senior High School and Grand Valley State University, and Tyrone attended Wayne Memorial High School and Ferris State University. Both have built careers in public service, dedicating their work to supporting and strengthening their community.
As they expand into entrepreneurship, Tyrone and Tonya bring that same spirit of service to their business ventures—creating spaces and opportunities that reflect their passion for connection, creativity, and neighborhood revitalization.
They are also strong advocates for literacy and actively volunteer with local community organizations, continuing their commitment to uplifting Detroit residents through service and engagement.
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This is exciting! The website looks good.
I am an active community member in this neighborhood, and I really hope that this project is successful! Tyrone and Tanya have been forthcoming and transparent throughout the whole process, and I trust their judgment to make this a space for the community.
Thank you Eric! I hope you can join us in person or via zoom on Monday, April 20th to support Tyrone and Tonya at the public hearing. The hearing starts at 9:45 AM.
To attend online use:
https://cityofdetroit.zoom.us/j/89200132622 Meeting ID: 89200132622
It would be fantastic for this neighborhood to get a cozy place like this! We need more of this kind of development on the East side!
I support this initiative and I’m overjoyed to see Detroiters investing in our community!
Nice, project reactivating a really interesting location. Great caring people behind the project. Looking forward to it opening.
I am proud to offer my full support for Boom Bap Cafe at 5867 Dubois.
At DBG, we know what it means to be a true community anchor — providing young people and families with safe, welcoming spaces to grow, connect, and thrive. Boom Bap reflects that same mission. The vision here — a neighborhood coffeehouse, cultural hub, and space for youth engagement, mental wellness, and local artists — is exactly what Detroit’s east side needs more of.
The adaptive reuse of a long-vacant historic building along the Joe Louis Greenway is smart, intentional, community-centered development. This project honors the neighborhood’s past while creating something new and meaningful for residents of all ages. Detroit needs more spaces like this, and I fully support this application moving forward.
This will be a great addition near the greenway!
This is exactly what Detroit needs. The website looks great and this concept seems to be very timely.
This is just what Detroit needs. I support this & love the idea
I live in poletown east and would love to see this project move forward. This once vibrant area deserves development of community spaces to bring neighbors together.
I’ve had the pleasure of enjoying the Polish Yacht Club and showing it off to the people who don’t live within the neighborhood. I would love for this to be another addition to my tours to friends. Not to mention a coffee spot that isn’t 2 miles away, and one that is helping build and strengthen the community at that! Excited to see this come to the neighborhood!
This would be great !!
Cafes are always so laid back .
Get your favorite beverage, book & get your thoughts together.
I’ll be looking for the grand opening date
Hello Everyone – we were just notified that the City of Detroit will be requesting an adjournment on Monday to have additional time to review the proposal. We will update you as soon as we get the new BZA hearing date.