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It’s fun, it’s breezy, and the food is very good. The house specialty smothered burrito has plenty of fans, as does huevos rancheros – easy eggs up on corn tortillas, whole pintos, cheese, and cilantro topped with guacamole and sour cream. Weekend breakfast standards are led by baked French toast, bananas Foster, and eggs Benedict with three styles of toast. Read more...

The olive branches etched on the windows, the swoops of fabric that fill in the high-ceilinged space, and the wines and boutique beers that accompany the Middle Eastern fare are indications that this is something more than just another spot for falafel. The Lebanese food is some of the best around. And there’s a wide variety of vegetarian and gluten-free Read more...

The meal (either all vegetarian or seven vegetables with four meats) is presented in only one manner: diners sit around a small straw table on low wooden chairs; the food is brought out on a circular tray and is scooped up with a spongy bread called injera. The roasted yellow split peas cooked in a spicy, barbecue-style sauce, cabbage sauteed Read more...

This finer diner typifies funky Ferndale – with its tin ceiling, red-topped tables, and counter with swivel stools. Its menu offers sandwiches, salads, pastas, and omelets, which are served all day, along with old-fashioned milk shakes and root-beer floats. They call it blunch. The Red Flannel corned beef hash and Huevos Rancheros are two favorites. B, L & D Tue.-Sun. Read more...

The authentic taste and real feel of New Orleans. The shotgun layout is right, the walls are the perfect purple, the attitude is rolling good times, and the food covers all the ground properly: chicken and andouille sausage gumbo, crawfish bisque, and the rich, shrimp stock-based voodoo sauce that’s teamed with chicken, steak, and shrimp. L & D Mon.-Sat., D Read more...

The brief, but focused menu offers California-style tacos on soft tortillas, including lime-grilled chicken, carnitas, and marinated pork, as well as slow-roasted pork tortas, guacamole, and grilled sweet corn, all served on metal trays communal style. The bar turns out house drinks made with infusions, including habanero/orange, pineapple/ginger, and rosemary/mango, as well as extensive beer and liquor choices. Wine drinkers Read more...

Emphasizing the fare of Japan, this handsome spot on Woodward also offers touches of China, Korea, and Vietnam in its extensive menu. Cocktails reflect the approach of the kitchen and sushi bar in fresh juices and infusions. Stylish presentation of both food and drink is notable, as is the quality of the table appointments and sophisticated decor. Tall booths help Read more...

Picnic-style tables and blackboards lettered with the names of the gazillion brew choices add a convivial beer-hall sensibility to this popular Ferndale spot. Betty’s menu goes beyond the expected to deliver a winning list of New Orleans-themed dishes – from po’boy sandwiches and gumbo to fried seafood platters and Cajun chicken and sausage – and, of course, a mouthwatering bacon Read more...

It doesn’t sound fancy, but this Ferndale restaurant serves up well-prepared Italian dishes paired with an ambitious wine program. The focal point of the restaurant is a U-shaped bar with a white marble top, behind which is the most extraordinary of wine racks. The fairly brief menu starts with a list of pizzas, all right down the middle of a Read more...

This concept features snacks and bite-size sandwiches with most items less than $4. The slick high-ceilinged setting with industrial lighting, an open kitchen, and a bar featuring beer and bourbon fit its laid-back Ferndale surroundings perfectly. L & D daily. Read more...

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