Jan 14, 2025 · Detroit’s best and most essential restaurants. Sweet potato ice cream, chicken and sweet potato waffles, sweet potato cookies and cornbread — Sweet Potato Sensations does it all, working hard to preserve the legacy of George Washington Carver, an agricultural scientist, professor, and environmentalist who learned more than 100 uses for the sweet potato and other plants native to the South.

Jan 10, 2025 · Downtown Detroit has experienced an incredible influx of restaurants, bars, and cafes over the past decade-plus. The scene has gone from the expected coneys, boring chains, and tired fine dining establishments to creative tasting menus, elegant cocktail bars, and creative little nooks where one can grab a treat on the run.

Oct 24, 2024 · Right in the heart of Midtown, Seva has faithfully served vegetarian Detroiters since 2011. The breakfast options here are hard to beat with dishes like the breakfast wrap, a burrito with eggs and cheese or vegan protein paired with corn salsa, Beyond sausage, and rosemary potatoes.

Jan 14, 2025 · If you can’t go to Venice or Amsterdam, canal-side dining in Jefferson Chalmers might be the next best thing. This casual spot offers a garden-like setting with views of the water (some folks even kayak to the restaurant) and a regularly changing scratch menu featuring local produce that’s romantic without being stuffy.

Jul 18, 2024 · This carryout square pizza spot in Royal Oak was co-founded by the late World Champion pizza maker and Detroit Style Pizza Company operator Shawn Randazzo, who passed away in 2020 after a battle with cancer. Some say Randazzo helped spark the current Detroit-style pizza craze at U.S. restaurants by presenting the style on a national stage.

Oct 8, 2024 · Corktown is Detroit’s oldest existing neighborhood and as such, has a wealth of culture embedded on every block. The neighborhood, situated on the city’s southwest side, just west of downtown, was named after the County Cork in Ireland, in recognition of the influx of Irish immigrants who made their way to Detroit in the 19th century.

Jan 22, 2025 · Norm’s Diner has landed on the city’s east side from the creative minds of Elise Gallant and Danielle Norman.The casual and well-designed space features cheffy takes on diner breakfast staples like biscuits and gravy made with chorizo gravy; a lox plate with rye toast and onion schmear; or for lunch, a crispy chicken cutlet with green goddess dressing; or a turkey club with an herby mayo ...

Nov 25, 2024 · Waiters in tuxedos, tableside service, and more food than anyone can reasonably eat in one sitting — Moro's is all that and more. Founded in 1980, this Allen Park gem is old-school all the way from the dim lighting that set the mood to the multi-course meal that includes soup, salad, entree, and complimentary fruit and nut bowl at the end.

Aug 20, 2024 · As a college town, Ann Arbor attracts students and visitors from around the world. Many of them like the place so much that they extend their stay — sometimes for decades. Mix them in with a healthy dose of counterculture dating back to the 1960s and Midwestern small-town sensibilities and the result is a diverse blend of tradition, …

Nov 19, 2024 · Like many diaspora communities in metro Detroit, the Chinese American population is largely sprawled out in the suburbs and that’s also where you’ll find excellent options for local classics like almond boneless chicken to spicy mapo tofu, jajjangmyeon, and salt …