Vecino Named One of the Best New Restaurants in the U.S. by Esquire Magazine
The Mexico City-inspired fine dining destination in Midtown Detroit that made Hour Detroit’s 2024 Best New Restaurants list is getting some national acclaim — and we couldn’t be more excited! Esquire Magazine named Vecino one of this year’s Best New Restaurants in America. In the article, food writer Omar Mamoon praised Vecino chefs Edgar Torres and Stephanie Duran for “showing Detroiters the potential of what Mexican food can be.”
Temple Bar Reopens
South of Vecino, the historic bar near Detroit’s Masonic Temple where Sam and Tim hang out in Comedy Central’s Detroiters reopened Tuesday, Dec. 17, Metro Times reports. Temple Bar closed after part of the building collapsed on May 24. However, as of Tuesday, owner George Boukas raised $23,631 of a $30,000 goal toward repairs on GoFundMe. Built in 1927, the bar is about three years shy of a century old. It will remain open daily from 1 p.m. to 2:30 a.m., the bar announced on its Instagram page.
Vesper Books and Wine Opens in Detroit’s Core City
A combination bookstore and wine bar (and one of the Restaurants on our Radar for 2024) opened its doors on Dec. 4 in Detroit’s Core City. Co-owners Symantha Duggan and Rob Wilson oversaw the transformation of a former bank at 5001 Grand River Ave. into a self-described “third space” that is “focused on hospitality and ritual.” Its selection includes cookbooks, cookware, as well as wine, beer, amaro, and small bites.
Marrow Opens in Birmingham
Marrow, the four-time James Beard nominated butcher shop and eatery in Detroit’s West Village, opened its second location in Birmingham at 283 Hamilton Row on Dec. 20. The Birmingham location features a shop that carries meats, aged stakes, sausages, deli cuts, wine, and more. There’s also a restaurant component with a menu from executive chef and partner Sarah Welch — featuring café-style seating and what the restaurant describes as an “elevated casual” menu. Choice bites include Marrow’s bacon burger, deli sandwiches, breakfast sandwiches, and vegetarian dishes.
Bell Bistro Opens in Downtown Birmingham
A New American restaurant from Cicero Hospitality Group (the hospitality group behind Detroit’s Adelina) opened late last month in downtown Birmingham. Bell Bistro is located in the former Mad Hatter Bistro space. Executive chef Gabriel Botezan’s menu includes a wagyu meatball appetizer, lángos (a Hungarian deep-fried flatbread), steak frites, the Bell Smash Burger — plus Italian fare like rigatoni alla gricia. The dessert menu is overseen by Adelina’s pastry chef Gabriela Botezani. The restaurant also serves beer, wine, cocktails, and mocktails.
The Emory to Close at the End of 2024
The Emory, a Ferndale establishment that serves beer, sliders, and unique dishes like the chorizo gnocchi — is closing after a 17-year run, the restaurant announced on social media. Through the end of December, it will be open weekly Friday through Sunday. Established in 2007, the restaurant was built by the owners of the adjacent Woodward Avenue Brewers and venue The Loving Touch.
It’s A Matter of Taste is Replaced by Aurora on the Lake in Commerce Township
It’s a Matter of Taste, a restaurant along Union Lake, has been rebranded to Aurora on the Lake — a brand extension of West Bloomfield’s Aurora Italiana, according to a press release. The change comes after the 34-year-old eatery was acquired by Barbat Holdings, the company that owns Aurora Italiana, as well as Detroit’s Sexy Steak. A new menu has been introduced, and the restaurant will remain open as some renovations take place, which the company says it expects to complete in early 2025.
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