Iridescence
Cold Lobster Salad: Cold poached lobster, sliced and served with an herb puree and an array of vegetables.
Tre Monti Ristorante
Costoletta di Vitello Ninfeta: A veal chop that’s char-grilled to perfection, with shitake mushrooms, mustard, madeira wine, and a demi-glaze reduction.
Toasted Oak Grill and Market
Great Frickin’ Chicken: Pan-seared breast of Amish chicken ballontine, buttered turnips and green beans, and chicken jus.
The Lark
Chianti-Glazed Bone-In Veal Chop: A veal chop enhanced with porcini mushroom croquettes, carmelized onions, and applewood-smoked bacon.
The Hill Seafood and Chophouse
Mango-Dusted Swordfish:
Mango-dusted swordfish served with coconut risotto, braised Swiss chard, and crisp plantain.
Rojo Mexican Bistro
Camarones Rellenos:
Breaded jumbo shrimp stuffed with cheese and topped with a lobster cream sauce and poblano pepper. Served with seasonal vegetables and chef's potatoes.
Iridescence
Surf and Turf: A grilled 5-oz. filet of beef and shrimp in garlic butter, paired with eggplant Napoleon, couscous, roasted radish, and chickpea puree.
Gaucho Brazilian Steakhouse
Rodizio:
Mouthwatering lamb chops, picanha (Gaucho’s signature cut), and filet mignon carved at your tableside, complemented by fresh vegetables, crab salad, and smoked salmon samples from the 42-item gourmet salad bar.
Andiamo Restaurant Group
Filetto di Manzo: Hand-cut filet migon, charbroiled and presented with Andiamo's signature zip sauce, chef's potatoes, and seasonal vegetables
2011 Holiday Gift Guide
It’s a wrap when you package their hearts’ desire into five easy categories.
Character Study: 2010 Gift Guide
When it comes to the personalities (OK, eccentrics) on your list, one size definitely does not fit all.
Uptown Grille
Land & Sea - Savor a marinated and aged 6-oz. filet, chargrilled with Uptown chop sauce; pan-seared lump crab cake drizzled with a roasted red pepper aioli; sautéed asparagus; and our house scalloped potatoes. — $23
Andiamo Restaurant Group
“Free-raised” Veal Rib Chop: The Andiamo house specialty features a char-grilled Strauss free-raised veal rib chop, our signature zip sauce, and seasonal accompaniments.
Gaucho Brazillian Steakhouse
Costela de Cordeiro / Picanha - Not merely lamb chops, but marinated and roasted to a flamed-crisp outside setting into a moist and tender interior. Picanha, our house specialty, pride of the churrascaria, grilled sirloin carved tableside to expose its full taste.
Big Rock Chophouse
Rib Eye Steak: Truffle-basted rib eye, paired with royal trumpet mushrooms with red wine shallots and garlic-whipped Yukon gold potatoes.
The Lark
Rack of Lamb “Genghis Khan” Four loin chops of lamb, served with dauphinoise potatoes and glazed carrots.
Think Globally, Eat Locally
Area Restaurants Look Close to Home for Michigan-Made Foods.
Menu Guide Contributors 2010
Molly Abraham, Steve Wilke, Dave Mesry, Anne Berry Daughtery, Joe Vaugh, Roxanne Mullins and Rebecca Pranger.
A Recipe for Intuitive Cooking
Cooking, like learning to drive a stick shift, is ultimately about trusting your gut.