Eminem surprises customers at his new Detroit restaurant
His palms are sweaty, knees weak, arms are heavy. There’s a line outside his new restaurant already, “Mom’s Spaghetti.”
Rapper Eminem surprised fans when he showed up to serve some customers Wednesday at the opening of his downtown Detroit restaurant, named in a nod to the opening lyrics from one of the star’s most famous songs, “Lose Yourself,” from the 2002 film “8 Mile.”
As the new pasta spot in his hometown has limited seating, customers are asked to place orders at the walk-up window, where they can choose items like a carton of “Mom’s Spaghetti” (with or without meatballs) or a “‘S’ghetti Sandwich.”
Hungry visitors doing exactly that on Wednesday were greeted by the rapper himself, who posed for selfies with fans and handed them their orders.
“This has been my dream my whole life,” one fan told the Detroit News, adding that the rapper had even signed her container of “Mom’s Spaghetti,” one of the first orders dished out at the new eatery.
Another fan, Courtney Frost, also told the outlet the surprise appearance “made the experience,” and that the pair had, in fact, locked eyes.
Photos from the opening showed crowds lining up outside, many wearing T-shirts and sweaters with the rapper’s face splashed across the front.
“Moms spaghetti it’s alllllll ready Detroit! Come thru Wednesday,” the rapper tweeted to his 22.5 million followers earlier this week, but did not announce that he would be at the concept restaurant’s opening.
Above the restaurant’s kitchen is a retail shop selling merchandise and Eminem memorabilia.
Named “The Trailer,” the store is a nod to “8 Mile,” in which Eminem made his film debut by playing the role of an aspiring rapper who lived in a trailer with his mother.