The co-founder and executive chef at Marrow Detroit Provisions, a restaurant and butcher shop, is moving north to Traverse City to open her own restaurant with her husband Cameron Rolka.
Sarah Welch wrote on Instagram that seven years ago she “embarked on a journey to open a neighborhood restaurant and butcher shop,” located at 8044 Kercheval Ave.
“But over those seven years, Marrow as a brand, has become so much more,” Welch continued. “And as with most relationships, you either grow closer or you grow apart. As the Marrow brand continues to grow beyond the four walls of Kercheval, it has become something I no longer want to be at the helm of.”
She added that she will be resigning as chef, though she will continue as a part-owner of Mink, an oyster bar and restaurant on the corner of Bagley & Trumbull.
According to Welch, she and Rolka signed a purchase agreement and got pre-approval on a loan for their restaurant in Traverse City, where they will be relocating to over the next year. She said the new place will be a “lovely hybrid” of Marrow and Mink on Front Street in Traverse City.
Welch’s last day at Marrow will be on April 30, according to Eater Detroit.
