New Metro Detroit Restaurants, Bars, and Cafés
Marrow in the Market (Eastern Market, Detroit)
One of the Restaurants on Our Radar for 2025, the third and largest Marrow location celebrated its grand opening on Nov. 13. At 14,000 square feet, Marrow in the Market is now the site for the Marrow Detroit Provisions meat processing facility. On the customer-facing side is a butcher shop. There are also two bars (The Butcher Bar and the City View Lounge), and the Capital Dining Room, a brasserie. In addition to being a destination for diners and drinkers, the restaurant plans to host dining experiences and events that “connect guests to the origins of their food,” according to a press release. 2442 Riopelle, Detroit, marrowinthemarket.com
Saksey’s (Downtown Detroit)
This brand new ’70s-era lounge opened on Nov. 14 in the basement of Gilly’s Clubhouse, through a separate alley entrance. Named for a piano bar once co-owned by Rocket Mortgage co-founder Dan Gilbert’s dad, Saksey’s drink offerings include Teeny ’Tinis and Root Beer Negronis; eats include lobster rolls, a Bar Burger, and Cornflake Chicken with Dynamo Sauce. 1550 Woodward Ave, Detroit (note: enter through the alley off of John R); sakseysdetroit.com
Bar Gabi (Hazel Park)
This modern Romanian restaurant opened on Oct. 24 in the former Framebar building. It is the brainchild of husband-and-wife team Gabriel and Gabriela Botezan (previously of Bacco and Adelina). Eats include Romanian staples like mititei and Transylvanian goulash. There are also pastas, a tomahawk pork schnitzel, octopus, and more. 23839 John R Rd, Hazel Park; bargabi.com
Chubby Cattle Wagyu Shabu House (Novi)
The national chain Chubby Cattle opened the first Michigan location for its all-you-can-eat wagyu restaurant in early November. Located at the newly completed Sakura Novi shopping center, the Chubby Cattle Wagyu Shabu House offers a “90-minute AYCE wagyu experience” that starts at $48. 42768 Grand River Ave, Novi; chubbycattle.com/project/chubby-cattle-shabu-novi
Coming to the Table
Medusa (Midtown, Detroit)
Medusa is an upcoming eatery from SheWolf chef-owner Anthony Lombardo. The buildout is currently being completed in the former Vigilante Kitchen + Bar space at 644 Selden Street. The concept is inspired by Lombardo’s travels to Sicily. Expect a seafood-forward menu with lots of rustic dishes, as well as pastas and couscous. The drinks program will highlight beach drinks, and incorporate plenty of citrus and amaro. The restaurant hopes to open in late December or early January.
Coco’s Chop House (Rochester Hills)
Local chef and restaurateur Dean Cicala plans on bringing a high-end steakhouse to Rochester Hills. It will occupy the previous Bigalora Wood Fire Cucina space in the Papa Joe’s parking lot at Rochester and Tienken (exact address: 6810 N. Rochester Road). Cicala’s business partners in the project are John DeAngelis and Iris Male, who own Filippa’s Italian Restaurant. Cicala tells Hour Detroit that he’s consulting with legendary chef and former Rattlesnake Club owner Jimmy Schmidt for the restaurant’s in-house dry aging program.
Additionally, Clifton Booth will be joining the team as chef de cuisine (Booth is the former executive chef at Madam, Hour Detroit’s 2023 Restaurant of the Year). In addition to steaks, seafood will play a prominent role on the menu, as well as house-made pastas, and plenty of vegan options. The wine list will be extensive: over 700 bottles. If that’s not ambitious enough, Coco’s is also setting a goal to be Michigan’s first fully waste-free kitchen, Cicala says. The interior, designed by David Savage, will feature woodwork from Division6, whose resume includes the custom millwork found in the Shinola Hotel. The eatery plans to open in spring 2026.
Also on deck to open:
- The Beverly (Berkley)
- Lola’s Taco Bar (Grosse Pointe Woods)
- Little Liberia (Detroit)
- Street Beet (Detroit)
Recent Food & Beverage Headlines
Celebrity restaurateur Danny Meyer’s hospitality group will oversee the dining program in Hudson’s Detroit.
Late last month, Union Square Hospitality Group (USHG) announced it would be overseeing culinary operations at the Hudson’s Detroit buildings. The New York-based group is behind some of New York’s most acclaimed restaurants, including two that are Michelin-starred: Gramercy Tavern and The Modern. USHG also founded Shake Shack in 2004.
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Midtown Detroit’s Castalia is closing.
After earning a Pinnacle award earlier this year, Midtown’s Castalia announced plans to close on New Year’s Eve. “We will be operating normally until the end of the year, at which point a new chapter will begin with a change in ownership and direction,” the bar announced in an Oct. 27 Instagram post. “[A]fter a marvelous run of 8 years, we are choosing to go out on top.” The experimental cocktail bar made its name by featuring drinks paired to natural fragrances from its sister business Sfumato.
Marge’s Bar & Grill in Grosse Pointe is under new ownership.
Dubbed “the friendliest sports bar in the Metro Detroit area,” Marge’s Bar & Grill has been operating since 1966. In October, it was bought from the DePuys family by a local restaurateur named Charlie Brown. Brown is a Grosse Pointe native and the owner of Cellar313, a wine bar located nearby. While much of its legacy will be preserved, the bar will get “an upgraded wine list, a curated cocktail menu, and small touches that reflect Brown’s passion for great hospitality,” according to a press release. 15300 Mack Ave., Grosse Pointe; margesbar.com
Upcoming Dining and Drinks Events
Voyager’s 8th Annual Bad & Beaujolais
- When: Nov. 20, 21, 22
- Where: Voyager, Ferndale
- Cost: Varies (a la carte menu). Reservations available on Resy.
Beaujolais Nouveau Day is an annual celebration in France’s Burgundy region. It welcomes the first wine of the season just weeks after the grapes have been harvested. For the eighth year in a row, Voyager is dedicating three nights to honor this celebration, featuring exclusive wines and a menu of French provincial seafood delicacies.
Black Friday in Sakazuki presented by Sake High!
- When: Nov. 28
- Where: Sakazuki, Detroit’s Book Tower
- Cost: $40 per ticket, available on Resy.
Unwind after Black Friday shopping with two cans of Sake High! — available in classic or tea-infused flavors — plus Japanese eats and a live DJ.
Provando Wine Dinner with Cimento, Le Suprême
- When: Dec. 3
- Where: Le Supreme, Detroit’s Book Tower
- Cost: $175 per ticket, available on Resy.
Join Cimento Wines co-founder David Wanek to sample vino produced in Washington’s Walla Walla Valley — one of the world’s most unique terroirs for wine. The drinks will be paired with a five-course French dinner from the team at Le Suprême.
Fork n’ Film: How the Grinch Stole Christmas
- When: Dec. 5-6 and Dec. 12-13
- Where: Cambria Hotel, Detroit
- Cost: $199.99 plus fees, available on detroit.forknfilm.com
Watch Jim Carrey’s iconic portrayal of the Dr. Seuss villain on the film’s 25th anniversary over a prix fixe multi-course meal paired with cocktail or mocktail pairings. Vegan and vegetarian meals are available.
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