Spice and Spirits: An Afro-Diasporic Food and Happy Hour Experience

Spice & Spirits: A Many Tongues™ Experience
Thursday, November 20, 2025 | High Society Lounge | 12826 Livernois, Detroit, MI

The Many Tongues™ Exhibition continues with Spice & Spirits, an evening that stirs memory through taste, texture, and storytelling. Hosted by chef and storyteller Josmine Evans of Indigo Culinary, this immersive gathering invites guests to explore the roots, rituals, and ancestral resonance of flavor.

From 6:00–7:30 PM, a VIP experience offers an intimate walk-through with Josmine, featuring 5–7 altar-style cocktail tables—each dedicated to a signature spice from her Indigo Culinary collection. Guests will engage in guided reflection and dialogue while savoring an Afro-Diasporic charcuterie box and a handcrafted cocktail paired to each tasting.

At 7:30 PM, doors open to the general public. Visitors are invited to move through the altar stations, respond to food-centered writing prompts, and share personal stories that connect memory, heritage, and nourishment. The space becomes a living archive of scent, story, and spirit—where food is both muse and memory.

With cuisine by Indigo Culinary and Ayitis Spaghetti, Spice & Spirits transforms the act of eating into an act of remembrance, connection, and collective creation.

Featured Storyteller: Josmine Evans (@indigoculinaryco)

Food provided by: Franchesca Lamarre (@ayitispaghetti) and (@franchescalamarre)

Exhibition curated by: Omo Misha (@irwinhousegallery) and (@omo.misha)

Venue: High Society Lounge (@highsocietydetroit)

Event Photographer: Arielle Mock (@death2mermaids)

Event Videographer: Jalyin Baity (@jalynbaity)

Social Media/Marketing: (@eyeneyellc) and (@intotheavenue)

Info: From 6:00 to 7:30 PM, a ticketed VIP experience will offer an intimate walk-through with Josmine, featuring 5–7 altar-style cocktail tables—each dedicated to a specific spice from her signature Indigo Culinary collection. Through conversation, visual art, and guided reflection, guests will uncover the cultural and spiritual histories behind each blend while enjoying an Afro-Diasporic charcuterie box and a handcrafted cocktail designed to complement the tasting. Purchase tickets here: https://www.indigoculinaryco.com/oja/p/spice-spirits-a-many-tongues-experience-with-indigo-culinary-co

Info: At 7:30 PM, Food will be provided by Ayitis Spaghetti, and the exhibition opens to the general public, inviting all to engage with the altar stations, respond to food-centered writing prompts, and contribute their own stories to a growing tapestry of community narratives. The room becomes a living archive of scent, story, and spirit—where food is both muse and memory.

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