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A small but well-selected menu of burgers and sandwiches includes a fried green BLT. Mains include pan-seared whitefish, pesto pasta, and a chicken kabob. There’s a good selection of sharables, craft beer, and cocktails. Read more...
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As many as a dozen daily selections from a repertoire of more than 100 varieties are served up for lunch or dinner, each bowl accompanied by a hunk of crusty sourdough, French, or multigrain bread. There’s always at least one low-fat selection, one vegetarian, one dairy-free and one spicy. The ladlers are happy to tip you to the fact that Read more...
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This breakfast/lunch spot adds the right retro touch to a contemporary American menu, typified by omelets and benedicts early in the day; don’t miss the house-made chorizo. Later in the day, creative sandwiches such as the duck Reuben are available as well as snacks including spicy Korean fries and seared Brussels sprouts. Read more...
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This Milwaukee Junction spot has been a “best-kept secret” for years. It’s a no-nonsense place with a solid diet of staples, under admittedly corny categories with a “Z” in them – like burgerz, sandwichez, nachoz, and soupz. One best bet is the perch dinner, topped with grilled onions (what they call a Ma “Z” touch, and it works). L & Read more...
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An array of breakfast and lunch sandwiches are crafted with bagels made daily. Trimmings are mostly local products, including Corridor sausages and McClure’s Pickles. Read more...
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This Eastern Market classic has been run by the Vivio family for more than 40 years. Sandwiches and burgers are mainstays, but diners also appreciate the steamed mussels, barbecued ribs, and pork chops. And their bloody marys are extremely popular. L & D Mon.-Fri., Br L & D Sat. Read more...
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Finely crafted beers made on-site are the focal point. The menu at each member of the brewery triplet is slightly different. Commendable fish and chips are here, as are the wonderfully spicy Louisiana jambalaya, shepherd’s pie, clam chowder in a bread bowl, blackened catfish, brick-oven pizzas, nachos, and Detroit beer cheese soup. L & D daily. Read more...
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The Cultural Center mainstay – and Michigan’s first officially designated brewpup – is fresh and eccentric. The menu is diverse, and somewhat slanted toward vegetarians with such dishes as spinach lasagna and quiche. Portobello mushroom soup, meatloaf, and crab cakes Mediterranean are among perennials. The dessert list is long, with lots of chocolate concoctions as well as fresh fruit. L Read more...
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This classic piece of old Detroit with nicely restored Art Deco style offers something of a throwback menu to match its ’30s flair. Look for frog legs, oxtail soup, and coq au vin, along with trendier items from the kitchen of chef Matt Baldridge. Jazz is the prevailing music on the bandstand. L&D Tues.-Fri., Br. Sun. Read more...
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More than 40 HD flat-screen TVs for sports, plus comfort food and pub classics – burgers, wings, and fried mac and cheese. Features daily drink specials and more than 50 draught and bottled beers, including Michigan craft beer and regional seasonal wines and spirits. L&D daily. Read more...
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A dilapidated diner on the east side of Detroit has been transformed into this 30-seat eatery. The menu is straightforward, based on fresh ingredients and from-scratch preparation. Breakfast eaters can choose from a variety of egg dishes, such as the ESD (egg sandwich of the day). For lunch, there’s a selection of creative sandwiches. B & L daily. Read more...
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Hickory and applewood-smoked ribs, pulled pork, Amish chicken, and classic sides are served in one of the most attractive two-story buildings still left on Monroe Street, adding a menu that departs from the Greektown theme. The brick exterior retains a vintage appearance, but the bi-level interior is contemporary. Visible at the rear of the first-floor dining room is a gleaming Read more...
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The restaurant on the river recently marked its 25th anniversary and continues to be one of the most appealing spots in town. The casually elegant, many-windowed space with contemporary artwork displayed throughout the rooms offers a list of upscale appetizers, entrees, and desserts from the kitchen of chef Chris Franz. Dishes that typify the Rattlesnake style include seared diver sea Read more...
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The menu is short and sweet at this friendly Midtown spot: just 10 mostly nontraditional pizzas on excellent, chewy crust, and a list of ingredients for those who prefer to build their own pie. Plus there are fresh salads from locally grown greens, pots of chili, cheese plates and sausage to accompany the house-brewed beers, and a few wines from Read more...
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The vintage Corktown brick building seats 70 around the central zinc-covered bar, which is set with Mercury (Liberty) dimes. Well-made burgers are served casually atop sheets of waxed paper on metal trays. Salads and sandwiches round out the menu, which has a local thrust and includes beer taps. A downstairs room seats another 40 or so, and there is more Read more...
