A Hearty Pasta Recipe Perfect for Cold Weather
Cello Italian Restaurant in Howell expanded their presence with a Royal Oak pop-up shop last fall, bringing with them specialties such as eggplant parmesan and veal...
Poke Bowl Chain Pokē Pokē is Expanding to Detroit
And Michigan overall, for that matter
A First Look at Royal Oak’s Soon-to-Come Condado Tacos
The build-your-own-taco joint will open this spring
4 Restaurants Worthy of Valentine’s Day Dinner Reservations
Grey Ghost, Gold Cash Gold, and The Apparatus Room offer special menus for the holiday
2019 Restaurant of the Year: Prime + Proper
A polished ambience and masterful dishes at downtown Detroit’s Prime + Proper, reimagine the ethos of the American steakhouse
5 Food Trends to Follow Right Now
As Detroit continually flourished in 2018, a new food scene consisting of culinary masterminds launching haute restaurants that boast innovative cuisine, one after another,...
Smart Cookies
More than a century ago, Juliette Gordon Low sparked a movement to inspire girls to embrace their strength and intellect. The Girl Scouts organization gave them a place of their own in a world of clubs for boys.
Spicy Peanut Soba Noodles
The mother-daughter team behind recipe development site, Crowded Kitchen, cooks up mindful dishes starring ingredients from local makers // Photographs Courtesy of Lexi Harrison
Making the List
Choosing a restaurant’s wine offerings involves more than throwing darts in a cellar. Gerry Baker, assistant general manager and sommelier at MGM Grand Detroit’s Wolfgang Puck Steak, discloses the methodology behind building the ultimate wine list.
Home for Chinese New Year
An Ann-Arbor-based writer realizes the true way to celebrate has nothing to do with firecrackers or shiny envelopes // Illustration by Jess Cruickshank
Japanese Exchange
Adachi brings a fresh Asian-inspired menu to a Birmingham landmark // Photographs by Joe Vaughn
Buddy’s Pizza Expands to Grand Rapids this Spring
Buddy’s Pizza is a quintessential food-chain landmark of the Motor City that’s been serving slices of cheesy heaven out of their Conant Street location in Detroit since 1946.
A Peek into Pinky’s, Royal Oak’s Next Rooftop Bar
Royal Oak — it’s a city that offers boutique shopping, independent coffee shops, a number of Irish pubs, and five record stores. But one thing that the idyllic cityscape lacks is an upscale cocktail lounge; specifically one that sits on a rooftop.
Time Off
Parks & Rec Diner offers a quiet and tasty escape
All About the Zip Sauce
Food blogger and Instagram sensation, Seoung Lee, a.k.a. @chowdowndetroit, says Eddie’s Gourmet in Oak Park arguably makes the best in town // Photographs by Seoung Lee
Cocktail Recipe: Campus Martius Coffee
"The Campus Martius Coffee is one the first drinks I added to the menu when I started working here a year ago,” says Larry Bienkowski, bar manager at Detroit’s Parc.
Detroit’s Got Spirits
When owner Rafino Valentine opened his eponymous Ferndale distillery in 2007, he had a hard time selling anyone on the merits of small-batch booze. “No one knew what a distillery was,” he recalls.
Eating in Translation
I’ve been vegetarian my whole life. So have my parents. My younger brother. My aunts, uncles, and cousins. It’s usually one of the first things others learn about us.
Food Recipe: Middle Eastern Spiced Roasted Carrots
From their West Bloomfield home, Lexi Harrison and Beth Sinclair curate artisanal meals as beautiful in presentation as they are healthy.
The Meat of the Matter
Marrow — the fatty substance found in the bones of all living things — is gaining notoriety in the restaurant world as a delicacy, but my memories of it revolve around its daily existence at my grandmother’s table and her valiant efforts in trying to get me to eat it.