Sexy Steak Opens in Detroit’s Grand Army of the Republic Building
If you’re looking for a truly royal Motor City dining experience, you can now order steak in downtown Detroit’s palatial “castle” building on Grand...
Playing With Fire: New Restaurant ‘Puma’ is Coming to Detroit
From the very beginning in Argentina, Javier Bardauil has let his calling in food guide him. After attending the Argentine Gastronomy Institute and The...
Shaq Opens First Big Chicken Location in Michigan
Big Chicken, a restaurant chain owned by basketball star Shaquille O’Neal, opened its first Michigan location in Clio on Feb. 6. The restaurant, founded...
How Haraz Coffee House is Creating Community
When Hamzah Nasser opened Haraz Coffee House in Dearborn in 2021, he received rave reviews from customers for his lattes blended with traditional Yemeni...
2024 Restaurant of the Year: Freya
At first glance, Freya’s Yakitori Swordfish looks like a typical first course at a fine-dining restaurant. Fish grilled to the proper char and tenderness....
James Beard Foundation Announces 2024 Restaurant and Chef Award Semifinalists
The James Beard Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to celebrating and supporting the people behind America’s food industry, have released the names of the...
Restaurants on our Radar for 2024
Metro Detroit’s ever-evolving dining scene is a harmonious blend of influences from all over the world. Every year, lots of hard work, dedication, and...
Michigan’s First Jollibee Opens Near Lakeside Mall
The Filipino fast-food chain serves up fried chicken along with unique offerings like spaghetti topped with “sweet style” sauce, hot dog, and ham.
Restaurant Report: Joe Vicari Group
The Joe Vicari Restaurant Group encompasses 25 restaurants in three states, but the flagship Andiamo in Warren is still the empire’s crown jewel. The...
Restaurant Report: Le Suprême, The Apparatus Room, and Ash—Bar
Le Suprême: Parisian eats in the heart of Detroit
We’d all love a trip to Paris sometime soon, but we’re Americans — we work a...
Zingerman’s Roadhouse Celebrates 20 Years
It all started with a cold call. In the late ’90s, Alex Young, a chef in Pittsburgh, dialed Zingerman’s co-founder Ari Weinzweig. Young pitched...
Restaurant Review: Ladder 4 Wine Bar
The team at Ladder 4 Wine Bar is not big on labels.James Cadariu, who bought the vintage building that houses the wine bar with...
Restaurant Review: Zana
In Albanian mythology and folklore, the zana is a mountain fairy. Stepping into Zana in Birmingham, you feel like you have been whisked away...
Michigan’s First Liberian Restaurant is Coming to Detroit
Little Liberia — Michigan’s first Liberian restaurant — is slated to open next year in New Center, Detroit.
Chef-owner Ameneh Marhaba’s cooking melds “African, Caribbean, and...
Restaurant Report: Venue in Ann Arbor
At 25,000 square feet with essentially four restaurants and a bar under one roof, not to mention a podcast studio, a gourmet market, coworking...
New Steakhouse to Open in Former Location of Rudy’s Market Next Summer
Foodies in Clarkston will soon have new eateries to try as the owners of Rudy’s Market, a staple in the community since 1933, have...
Saint John’s Resort in Plymouth Welcomes The Wine Grotto
Saint John’s Resort in Plymouth has announced the opening date of its newest drink and dining option, The Wine Grotto.
This new underground wine bar,...
Vegan Fine Dining Establishments in Metro Detroit
While vegan comfort food has found its way to menus across metro Detroit, plant-based fine-dining experiences are more of a rarity. Nonetheless, often nestled...
Birmingham’s Daxton Hotel Unveils New Café Dax
One of my favorite things to do when I travel is to sit in an open-air café on a warm summer day.
I love the...
Meet the Local Chefs Recognized by the James Beard Foundation
Films have the Oscars. Plays have the Tonys. Music has the Grammys. For the food industry, the James Beard Foundation Awards are the ne...