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FEYDUPS KITCHEN now serving African cuisine in Sugar Land
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Owner and chef Adunni Fodeke opened FEYDUPS KITCHEN on Nov. 11 at 1055 Eldridge Rd., Ste. 400, Sugar Land. The restaurant serves African cuisine and offers dine-in, takeout and event catering. 281-201-2502.
By Claire Shoop
Claire joined Community Impact Newspaper in September 2019 as the reporter for the Sugar Land/Missouri City edition. She graduated from The University of Texas at Austin in May 2019 where she studied journalism, government and Arabic. While in school, Claire was a fellow for The Texas Tribune, worked for the student newspaper, The Daily Texan, and spent a semester in Washington, D.C. She enjoys playing cards with her family and listening to the Boss, Bruce Springsteen.
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