Restaurants

Airport Interior

Your Guide to Dining in Detroit Metropolitan Airport

If you find yourself becoming one of the sure-to-be hundreds of imprisoned travelers with hours to spare in the airport, exploring DTW’s hub of locally owned restaurants and Michigan-based grocers and coffeeshops is a worthy way of spending your time.
Cajun

This Creole Staple Has Been Bringing Cajun Flavor to Detroit for Over 50 Years

Half a mile north of Eastern Market and thousands of miles from New Orleans, Louisiana Creole Gumbo serves authentic Cajun and Creole recipes
Comfort Foods at GreenSpace Cafe

Healthy Comfort Food Is on a New Menu at GreenSpace Cafe

Co-owners Joel, Karen, and Daniel Kahn of GreenSpace Café, the Ferndale plant-based eatery and bar, have expanded the location's menu to include hearty comfort food dishes and snacks for the holiday season.

Get Your Thanksgiving Feast To Go

Thanksgiving is quickly approaching, and while the holiday may be a time to celebrate with friends and family, preparing the main course is often a laborious task that leaves you in the kitchen for most of the day, away from your guests.
Hazel, Ravines, and Downtown Interior

Restaurant Hazel, Ravines, and Downtown Opens in Birmingham

Monday, Beth Hussey, former partner of Kramer Restaurant Group, and award-winning executive chef, Emmele Herrold, open their inventive casual fine dining eatery, Hazel, Ravines, and Downtown (HRD).
Neehee's

A Lesson in Authentic Indian Street Food at Neehee’s

Neehee’s offers more than just Indian vegetarian street food, but an interactive eating experience that you won’t find at most metro Detroit lunch spots, as well.
First Watch

All-Day Breakfast at Troy’s First Watch

On a cloudy, unremarkable Tuesday, I arrange plans with my lunch-date, Olivia, to meet at First Watch’s Troy location at half past eleven. Personally, I think the timing is awkward.
Lebanese food

A Lebanese Take on Classic American Favorites

With one of the nation’s largest populations of Muslims, Christian Lebanese, and Palestinian immigrants, dishes like beef shawarma, baba ghanouj, and falafel are as ubiquitous in Motown as Coney Dogs and Bumpy Cake.
Mission BBQ

Mission BBQ Opens in Troy

It’s hard to accept, but summer is coming to an end. That means we’ll soon be ditching shorts for pants, raking leaves rather than soaking up the sun, and switching out cold brews for pumpkin spice lattes. But with a recent restaurant opening, there’s one quintessential summer dish we won't have to give up: smoky, glazed barbecue.
Gran Castor

Margaritas and Mole at Gran Castor in Troy

It’s hard to find a bad margarita in Michigan, especially if the ingredients call for a copious amount of tequila. If you come across the splendiferous concoction of Triple Sec liqueur, simple syrup, blueberries, and basel, chances are you’re at Gran Castor.
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New Japanese-Inspired Restaurant Comes to Birmingham

A delicious new addition to Birmingham’s growing culinary scene — Adachi, a Japanese-inspired restaurant, opened on Wednesday in the restored Ford-Peabody mansion.
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Food News: Openings, Closings, and Events in Metro Detroit

August has arrived! Here are the new restaurants, cafes, and festivals to try in the last month of summer.
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7 Places to Get an Acai Bowl in Metro Detroit

The picture-perfect summer trend continues to make waves. Here are 7 metro Detroit juice bars and restaurants living up to the fad.

Fountain Detroit Opens a Summer Barbecue Hotspot

From barbecue ribs to foosball, The Fountain Detroit — a trendy shipping container restaurant and bar — is opening a seasonal barbeque spot this weekend.

A Local Shop Makes the Case for Rolled Ice Cream

I-CE-NY is the go-to spot for this new trend

June Food News: Openings, Closings, and Events

June has been another busy month for the area’s food scene. Get ready to indulge in happy hours, pop-up shops, classes, and new restaurants throughout the month and into July.

11 Metro Detroit Eateries to Visit on National Hamburger Day

When it comes to hamburgers, metro Detroit locals have plenty of options. The area has become a hub for a number of trendsetting, award-winning, and underrated hamburger restaurants.

May Food News: Openings, Closings, Events, and More in Metro Detroit

Michigan summers brings new restaurants, open patios, and wine festivals

The Dinner Series Addressing Privilege Through Food Comes to Detroit

Nigerian-born chef Tunde Wey is bringing social issues like racial wealth inequality to the dinner table. Wey made national headlines in March as the curator of Saartj, a month-long lunch counter in New Orleans which highlighted disparities in the city.

Food News: Menu Changes, Openings, and Events in Metro Detroit

Winter is finally over (we hope). Bring on the beer, the wine, and the food trucks!

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