Restaurants Archive

Jolly Pumpkin’s signature brews rule the offerings, with other Northern United Brewing Co. beverages such as North Peak and Grizzly Peak beers and Civilized Spirits liquor. There are 10 specialty pizzas with toppings such as lamb and Korean short ribs. Sandwich standouts include a warm artichoke, roasted red pepper, and goat cheese blend on Avalon bread. Don’t forget the truffle Read more...

This spare, Mexicantown restaurant makes some of the best tamales around. Spicy, but not too much. Chopped pork or chicken is jacketed with sturdy masa, a dough of ground corn, and then wrapped tightly in a corn husk and steamed. A few, with a side of rice, make a meal. Eat in, or order a dozen for later. B, L Read more...

Norberto Garita, a native of Mexico, learned Italian cuisine at Il Posto in Southfield. He prepares both cuisines with his wife, Silvia Rosario Garita. Mexican entrees include minitacos with beef, chicken, steak, barbecued goat, or Mexican sausage, and mole poblano. The Italian influence takes the form of spaghetti carbonara, strozzapreti, and Suppa di pesce (seafood soup). L & D Tue.-Fri., Read more...

Luis Garza and his family are turning out rib-eye with poblano pepper cream sauce and sirloin with guajillo, ancho, and chipotle butter sauce, plus soups, seafood tacos, and chili relleno. Read more...

A fresh take on the familiar. The menu at Downtown Louie’s is committed to local ingredients and seasonal cuisine that reflects a growing community appetite for both innovative fare and wholesome classics. Salads, sandwiches, and entrees are all freshly prepared in-house, while a beverage menu is highlighted by local draft microbrews, craft cocktails, and an extensive wine selection. Check out Read more...

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...

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...

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...

It’s one big German lovefest. The help seems happy. The patrons are friendly. And the food is hearty. All the sausages are the kind that snap when you cut into them. And the combo plate features the best of them – one bratwurst and one knackwurst, served with hot German potato salad and red sauerkraut. Traditional German potato pancakes are Read more...

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...

The narrow two-story building dates to 1879 and once served as a ticket office for the Grand Trunk Railway. Local breads from Avalon Bakery and meats from Eastern Market anchor much of the fare, which pairs well with the rotating selection of Michigan draft beers. Diners can build their own burgers, or go for staples such as the Reuben – Read more...

From Green Dot Stables’ Jacques and Christine Driscoll, this noodle shop offers bowls topped with pork belly, confit chicken, and tofu as well as seaweed salad and gyoza, washed down with Sapporo or the house sake. Read more...

This reborn Detroit legend is stellar for a romantic evening or a quiet business dinner or lunch. Housed on the main floor of a Renaissance Center tower, it has sweeping views of the Detroit River, a sleek interior, and a menu that walks the line between old-time Muer favorites and lighter, hipper Asian-influenced seafood. There are heart-tugging reminders of the Read more...

Some things have changed – including ownership – since this biergarten opened in 1904, but the German heritage still remains. Try the Rindfl eisch Rouladen (top round rolled with bacon, onion, celery, carrots, and a pickle), potato pancakes, or the warm potato salad with vinegar and bacon. Read more...

Modern American cuisine, new approaches to classic dishes, breathtaking 16th-floor views, and a Wine Spectator award-winning wine list ensure that MotorCity Casino Hotel’s AAA Four Diamond Award-winning restaurant will exceed your expectations. Reservations encouraged. Read more...

The fresh, well-prepared fare coming from the kitchen of this breakfast/lunch spot has creative takes on the eggs Benedict theme, pecan-banana pancakes, and apple-walnut stuffed French toast, as well as lunchtime sandwiches and salads. B & L daily. Read more...

The latest addition to the options along Detroit’s rebounding Park Avenue behind the Fox Theatre is a bright little spot offering an array of steak, chicken, and fish tacos and burritos on fresh tortillas from Mexicantown. The preparation and cooking are done right there in the high-ceilinged space done with bright red walls and white tile. Big containers of dried Read more...

The proprietors tout this Midtown spot as contemporary Midwestern steakhouse, although it won’t remind anyone of Carl’s Chop House. Oysters, not served with the traditional accompaniments, but with the bright-green relish of the Chicago-style hot dog, typify the creative approach on the bill of fare that also includes fried bologna and, natch, rib-eye and New York strip steaks. Brunch offers Read more...