Hidden Detroit: Editors’ Picks
Carnival Market, Pontiac | Food
Said to be Oakland County’s largest Hispanic market, Carnival offers an incredibly wide variety of authentic Mexican and Latin American...
Hidden Detroit: Culture Columnist Ryan Patrick Hooper’s Favorite Food & Drink Spots
Everyone has a favorite secret spot, but few are eager to share. For this year’s City Guide, we took on the challenge. Along with...
Detroit’s Bar Chenin Advances as 2026 James Beard Nominee for Best New Bar
Just one of six Michigan establishments recognized as 2026 James Beard semifinalists has advanced to the nominee round.Bar Chenin is one of five nominees...
Metro Detroit Dining News for March 2026
New Metro Detroit Restaurants, Bars, and Cafés
Patty & PressWhere: Shelby TownshipAfter a quiet December opening, the Shelby Township burger joint hosted a grand...
Kiss-owned Rock & Brews Opens in Royal Oak
Rock & Brews, the national franchise co-owned by Kiss frontmen Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley, has officially opened its first Michigan location in downtown...
What’s Cooking? Metro Detroit Dining News for February 2026
Coming to the Table
Detroit 75 KitchenWhere: Madison Heights
When: Friday, Feb. 20Known for their wide-reaching online presence as well as their popular food...
Here are Michigan’s 2026 James Beard Restaurant and Chef Semifinalists
Six Michigan restaurants — four in metro Detroit — are represented as semifinalists in the 2026 James Beard Awards, the foundation announced Wednesday (Jan....
What’s Cooking? Metro Detroit Dining News for January 2026
Coming to the Table
Rock & BrewsWhere: Royal Oak
Slated to Open: SpringRock & Brews — the national restaurant concept founded by KISS'...
Welcome to 168 Asian Mart: Michigan’s Largest Asian Grocery Store
Young couples holding hands while perusing imported snacks, old friends sharing stories over piping hot bowls of noodles, and families shopping for produce with...
Lola’s Taco Bar Opens in Grosse Pointe Woods
Lola’s Taco Bar is officially open in Grosse Pointe Woods, about six months after the project was first announced. The new eatery serves up...
Metro Detroit Restaurants on Our Radar for 2026
Amelia Street Pizza Co.
What: Thin-crust sourdough pizzas, cheese bread, and quarter pound cookies from a viral chef with financial backing from Mabel Gray's James...
How to Make Mezcal’s Tamales De Pollo
Ingredients
Filling
3 pounds cooked shredded chicken
8 Roma tomatoes
1/2 large white onion, peeled
8 garlic cloves, peeled
2 habanero peppers (remove seeds if you want less heat)
1/4 cup...
What’s Cooking? Metro Detroit Dining News for December 2025
New Metro Detroit Restaurants, Bars, and Cafés
Street Beet, Detroit
On Dec 11, Street Beet finally debuted its brick-and-mortar in Detroit's Corktown neighborhood. The plant-based comfort...
7 Best Breakfast Sandwiches in Metro Detroit
The Egg & Cheese Pita at Mitsos Greek Food and Coffee
I would happily submit Mitsos’s Egg & Cheese Pita as the Motor City’s official...
Achatz Pies & Pie Collective: Three Decades of Delicious History With More in Store
For Dave Achatz, restaurants are in his blood. His parents, Vince and Irene, owned a catering company and restaurant. Dave’s younger brother, Steve, ran...
9 Holiday-Themed Pop-Up Bars in Metro Detroit
These bars are spreading the holiday cheer(s)
What’s Cooking? Metro Detroit Dining News for November 2025
New Metro Detroit Restaurants, Bars, and Cafés
Marrow in the Market (Eastern Market, Detroit)
One of the Restaurants on Our Radar for 2025, the third and...
SheWolf Chef Plans New Restaurant ‘Medusa’ in Detroit
Just a few blocks west of SheWolf Pastificio & Bar in Detroit, chef-owner Anthony Lombardo is preparing to open a totally new restaurant. Medusa...
Remembering Sameer Eid, Founder of Phoenicia
The funeral for Sameer Eid drew thousands, one attendee estimates. And seemingly everyone there had a story to share about the larger-than-life man who...
Better Made Chip Taste Test
I grew up in Pennsylvania, a place that I like to call Chip Country. That’s because the Keystone State is home to a variety...























