Restaurant for general excellence:
Local: The Lark, West Bloomfield Township; 248-661-4466,
thelark.com. Chain: The Capital Grille, Troy; 248-649-5300,
thecapitalgrille.com. Multi-Location: Andiamo, various locations,
andiamoitalia.com.
Restaurant ambience:
Iridescence, Detroit; 313-237-6732,
motorcitycasino.com.
View from a restaurant:
Coach Insignia, Detroit; 313-567-2622,
mattprenticerg.com.
Beer selection:
The Berkley Front, Berkley; 248-547-3331.
Dessert:
The Whitney, Detroit; 313-832-5700,
thewhitney.com.
Margarita (two-way tie):
El Monterrey, Detroit; 313-441-9228,
elmonterreymexrest.com.
Xochimilco, Detroit; 313-843-0179 Appetizers: Small Plates, Detroit; 313-963-0497,
smallplates.com.
Place to have dinner before a show:
Small Plates, Detroit; 313-963-0497,
smallplates.com. Sunday brunch: Beverly Hills Grill, Beverly Hills; 248-642-2355,
beverlyhillsgrill.com. Place for late-night dining: Como’s Restaurant & Pizzeria, Ferndale; 248-548-5005
Service (attentive):
The Lark, West Bloomfield Township; 248-661-4466,
thelark.com.
Locally produced food brand:
Better Made Snack Foods, Detroit,
bmchips.com.
Wine list (two-way tie):
The Lark, West Bloomfield Township; 248-661-4466,
thelark.com. Vinotecca, Royal Oak; 248-544-6256,
vinotecca.com.
Martini:
Goodnite Gracie Jazz & Martini Bar, Royal Oak,
Ferndale, Ann Arbor;
goodnitegracie.com. Window seat: Coach Insignia, Detroit; 313-567-2622,
mattprenticerg.com.
Place for a business lunch:
The Capital Grille, Troy; 248-649-5300,
thecapitalgrille.com.
Gourmet market:
Holiday Market, Royal Oak; 248-541-1414,
holiday-market.com.
Ice cream parlor:
Ray’s Ice Cream, Royal Oak; 888-549-5256,
raysicecream.com.
Independent coffeehouse:
Bean & Leaf Café, Royal Oak; 248-586-9602,
mybeanandleaf.com.
Fish market:
Local: Superior Fish Company, Royal Oak; 248-541-5220, superiorfish.com. Chain: Mitchell’s Fish Market, various locations, mitchellsfishmarket.com.
Place for nightcaps after a show:
The Whitney, Detroit; 313-832-5700,
thewhitney.com.
Romantic restaurant:
The Lark, West Bloomfield Township; 248-661-4466,
thelark.com.
Chinese:
Mon Jin Lau Nu Asian Cuisine, Troy; 248-689-2332,
monjinlau.com.
French:
The Lark, West Bloomfield Township; 248-661-4466,
thelark.com.
Breakfast (two-way tie):
The Original Pancake House, various locations;
originalpancakehouse.com. Detroit Breakfast House, Detroit; 313-961-1115,
detroitbreakfasthouse.net.
Indian:
Priya Indian Cuisine, Troy;
248-269-0100;
priyarestaurant.com.
Mexican (two-way tie):
Xochimilco, Detroit; 313-843-0179. El Barzon, Detroit; 313-894-2070,
elbarzonrestaurant.com. Italian: Multi-location local: Andiamo, various locations;
andiamoitalia.com. Single location: Bacco Ristorante, Southfield; 248-356-6600,
baccoristorante.com. Chain: Olive Garden, various locations;
olivegarden.com. |  The Berkley Front, “Best Beer Selection Photograph by Justin Maconochie
Korean: Shilla Korean and Japanese Cuisine, Clawson;
248-655-0120.
Greek:
Pegasus Taverna, Detroit; 313-964-6800.
24-hour restaurant:
National Coney Island, various locations,
nationalconeyisland.com.
Japanese:
Chain: Benihana, various locations,
benihana.com. Local (three-way tie): Cherry Blossom, Novi; 248-380-9160,
cherryblossom.biz. Café Sushi, Troy; 248-280-1831,
cherryblossom.biz/cafesushi. Mene Sushi, West Bloomfield Township;
248-538-7081.
Middle Eastern:
Phoenicia, Birmingham; 248-644-3122,
phoeniciabirmingham.com.
Thai:
Sy Thai, Birmingham; 248-258-9830.
Vegetarian menu:
Inn Season Café, Royal Oak;
248-547-7916,
theinnseasoncafe.com.
Steakhouse:
Chain: Ruth’s Chris Steak House, Troy;
248-269-8424,
ruthschris.com. Local (five-way tie): Big Rock Chophouse, Birmingham;
248-647-7774,
bigrockchophouse.com. Clawson Steakhouse, Clawson;
248-588-5788,
clawsonsteakhouse.com. Lelli’s Inn, Auburn Hills; 248-373-4440. Mr. Paul’s Chophouse, Roseville;
586-777-7770,
mrpaulschophouse.com. Rochester Chop House, Rochester;
248-651-2266,
kruseandmuerrestaurants.com.
Seafood:
Chain: Mitchell’s Fish Market, various locations,
mitchellsfishmarket.com. Local: Streetside Seafood, Birmingham;
248-645-9123,
streetsideseafood.com.
Sushi (two-way tie):
Noble Fish, Clawson; 248-585-2314,
noblefishhouse.com. Little Tree Sushi Bar, Royal Oak; 248-586-0994.
Soup:
Zoup!, various locations,
zoup.com.
Corner bar:
The Corner Bar (at The Townsend Hotel),
Birmingham; 248-647-2958,
thecornerbarmi.com.
Michigan winery:
Leelanau Cellars, Omena; 231-386-5201,
leelanaucellars.com.
Soul food:
Beans & Cornbread, Southfield;
248-208-1680,
beanscornbread.com.
Classic Round Pizza:
Jet’s Pizza, various locations,
jetspizza.net.
Deep-dish Pizza:
Buddy’s Pizza, various locations,
buddyspizza.com.
Burger:
Redcoat Tavern, Royal Oak;
248-549-0300.
Barbecue ribs:
Slows Bar BQ, Detroit;
313-962-9828,
slowsbarbq.com.
Coney Island:
Lafayette Coney Island, Detroit; 313-964-8198.
Carryout:
Steve’s Deli, Bloomfield Township;
248-932-0800;
stevesdeli.com.
Deli:
Steve’s Deli, Bloomfield Township;
248-932-0800;
stevesdeli.com.
Microbrewery:
Woodward Avenue Brewery, Ferndale;
248-546-3696.
Casino Restaurant:
SaltWater (inside the MGM Grand Detroit),
Detroit; 877-888-2121,
mgmgrandetroit.com. |
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