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Young and Hoim Hwang depart from the strictly traditional to offer what they call Asian fusion cuisine. They’ve added Korean specialties to the Japanese menu, including bi bim bop, probably the best known dish to non-Koreans. Japanese dishes such as shrimp tempura, and chicken, salmon, or beef teriyaki, arrive at the table at lunch in a bento box, a compartmented Read more...

A slice of European elegance offers an impeccable little menu of Italian dishes and coffees and espresso. Panini, fresh green salads, minestrone, and pastries are prettily served, and the table appointments and furnishings reflect high standards. B, L, & D Tue.-Sat., L & D Sun. Read more...

The 1932 building in downtown Birmingham has been renovated from stem to stern, for a lighter, brighter setting, but it still revolves around the bar. The menu includes appetizers and small plates typified by the Detroit Sports Platter (wings, pigs in a blanket, fried risotto balls, and Cracker Jack) as well as beer-steamed mussels, grilled prawns, and fried calamari. Diners Read more...

The name is the same, but everything else has been revamped at this intimate little spot in Birmingham. Executive chef Francesco Apollonia, a native of Venice, turns out a nicely pared-down menu of such dishes as roasted quail with mushroom risotto, osso buco, and pan-seared scallops in a romantic setting. It’s a collaboration between proprietor Bob VanHellemont and restaurateurs Liz Read more...

Award-winning wine list, craft beers, delicious lamb chops, seafood, and seven different cuts of steaks and chops are the stars of the menu. Located on the upper floor of Big Rock is Got Rocks Diamond Crown Cigar Lounge, one of the few places in Michigan where you can eat and drink while enjoying your favorite cigar. With four private dining Read more...

Part of Papa Joe’s Gourmet Market in Birmingham, Bistro Joe’s has its own entrance, with a staircase leading up to the mezzanine level. In addition to the snappy dining room and bar overlooking the open kitchen and market below, there’s seating on the window-walled balcony. Chef Jacques Van Staden has an eclectic list of dishes to choose from, like his Read more...

The menu of lamb and chicken shawarma, shish kafta, kibbee nyeh, and other Lebanese dishes is appropriately emphasized by the decor, including photomurals of old Beirut and strings of blue beads cascading from the ceiling for a touch of the exotic. Read more...