Bière de Mac Brew Works: A Beer-lover’s Paradise in Mackinaw City
Armed with ingenuity, entrepreneurial resolve, and affection for small-batch French and Belgian-style farmhouse ales, Grand Rapids native Danny Ranville opened a boutique brewery at...
What’s Cooking? Metro Detroit Dining News for September 2026
New Metro Detroit Restaurants, Bars, and Cafés
Ray’s in Downtown Detroit
A New York-originating bar — whose ownership includes actors Justin Theroux and Nicholas Braun —...
Detroit’s Taqueria Dynasty
It’s Friday evening at Vecino. The kitchen has been tinkering with a new taco: a paper-thin slice of New York strip draped over a...
Hour Detroit’s Best New Casual Eateries 2026
Amelia Street Pizza Co.
Just when it seemed that pizza had peaked in metro Detroit, a new player entered the scene. Chef Matt Arb makes...
What’s Cooking? Metro Detroit Dining News for August 2026
Hot and Fresh
JD’s Stage Bistro in Chelsea
One of southeast Michigan’s most anticipated restaurants of the year opened for dinner service on Aug. 11 —...
The Rise of the Fine-Dining Burger in Detroit
On a crisp Friday night in March, I met a friend at Bar Pigalle, ready for mezcal martinis, something French-sounding, and a mountain of...
What’s Cooking? Metro Detroit Dining News for July 2026
Coming to the Table
Angelo’s Fine Italian in Grosse Pointe
Two culinary forces in Detroit’s Italian dining scene are coming together to start a new restaurant...
Aurora Italiana to Make Detroit Debut
Later this year, Aurora Italiana is planning to open its first downtown Detroit location — and third overall. It's the latest from Prime Concepts...
Inside The Dancing Pine, a New Korean Steakhouse at Sakura Novi
Korean barbecue meets high-end steakhouse culture at The Dancing Pine, which opened quietly last month in Sakura Novi, a new Asian-themed outdoor mall on...
How Detroit-style Pizza Became Popular in Seoul
Walking through the Itaewon neighborhood in Seoul, South Korea, you’ll find one of the most diverse food scenes in the country. Historically, Itaewon has...
Hour Detroit Editors on What They Look Forward to Trying During Detroit Burger Week
Detroit Burger Week is just days away from kicking off, featuring some of metro Detroit’s most popular restaurants serving up special burgers at a...
Detroit Burger Week: 5 Things You Must Know Before Dining
Detroit Burger Week is almost upon us! Taking place July 13-19, several of metro Detroit’s most popular restaurants are offering up special burgers between...
What’s Cooking? Metro Detroit Dining News for June 2026
New Metro Detroit Restaurants, Bars, and Cafés
Amelia Street Pizza in Hazel Park
Matt Arb’s pizzeria started as an online side-hustle, slinging pies out of his...
Meet Serena Maria Daniels: New Food Critic for ‘Hour Detroit’
I’d just experienced my first polar vortex, the kind that freezes the inside of your nostrils the moment you step outside. It was 2014,...
Editor’s Letter: Celebrating Best of Detroit 2026
Our Best of Detroit list — where you, the readers, decide the winners and finalists — is finally here, and we’re thrilled to share...
‘Hour Detroit’ Food Critic Danny Palumbo Bids Farewell to Metro Detroit
My time in Detroit ended as it began: on a Monday night at Selden Standard, sitting at the bar with a Negroni in my...
7 Pasta Dishes from Metro Detroit Restaurants You Must Try
The best pasta dishes change as the year progresses, and Michigan has four beautiful, bountiful seasons to cherish. In the frigid months, a rich...
Best of Detroit 2026: Food & Drinks
Food
African food
Winner: Baobab Fare
Detroit; baobabfare.com
Finalists: Blue Nile, Fork In Nigeria, Maty’s African Cuisine, Yum Village
All night eatery
Winner: O.W.L.
Royal Oak; owlwoodward.com
Finalists: Detroit One Coney Island,...
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...
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