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Meet The 12 Restaurants In Metro Detroit's First Black Restaurant Week

Metro Detroit has our fair share of restaurant weeks throughout the year. Restaurant weeks are used to give diners an opportunity to try restaurants that they might have thought to try, often with a reduced price or specials to bring folks in the door. The newest restaurant week is the Metro Detroit Black Restaurant Week is being organized by BlackMetroEats.com and TheStrangeRootsBox. The week long event began on Monday, August 21 and runs through this Sunday, August 27. The Metro Detroit...

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PODCAST: Encouraging Detroit's Food Scene To Be Diverse & Sustainable With Godwin Ihentuge

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Detroit: "It's Been The Best Food Tour Of Any City I've Ever Done, Easily"

Detroit’s food scene is getting more and more attention – and this one caught our eye because of the pure love for Detroit dishes. The YouTube channel numbersixwithcheese, featuring Sean Ely and Corey Wagner from Chicago, recently did a food tour swing through Detroit and their love was high for Coneys, Pizza, and of course, the Slow’s Yardbird. They even took a swing at the American vs. Lafayette Coney debate. The pair normally reviews chain restaurants and has some local stuff thrown...

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Owners of Big Rock Chophouse, Griffin Claw And Clubhouse BFD To Open Restaurant In New Downtown Park

There’s a park rising on the west side of downtown Detroit at Cass and Grand River, and today we have more information on the restaurant space that’s going to go in it. DTE Energy, who owns and is constructing the new public access park, announced it has partnered with restaurateurs Norm and Bonnie LePage to operate the restaurant. The restaurant, currently under construction, will open this fall and will be the first restaurant in the city for the LePages who also own Clubhouse BFD in Roche...

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Stopping In For Lunch At Stache International

Sometimes the craving for a sandwich hits hard, and the average chain restaurant just won’t cut it. Today was one of those days, so we decided to head over to Eastern Market and go to Stache International. Stache International opened earlier this year after some pretty rigorous renovations to the space. There was no plumbing, very little electrical outlets, and lets not forget no kitchen before renovations began. The menu consists of numerous sandwiches, house made sausages, salads, and...

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BAM! New Orleans Spice To Hit West Village in 2016

Attention West Village Residents: You may want to kick on the AC, because things are about to heat up. Summer 2016 will bring the grand opening of the West Village’s newest attraction, Gabriel Hall. The space was conceptualized by Dameon Gabriel, a fifth-generation musician whose family moved to Detroit in the 1940s, after participating in Detroit-based Mardi Gras events with his jazz band, The Gabriel Brass. Described as a “New Orleans-inspired venue,” the multi-faceted hall will feature li...

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Things To Do In Detroit: The City 5 For June 25-28

Alright, y’all. The weekend is almost here and it’s time for your weekly dose of fun from your pals at Daily Detroit. This weekend is packed with events to satisfy each and every taste. From salsa dancing in the park to beers and bikinis on boats, we’ve got you covered. And remember, these are just five of the great events going on this weekend. If you don’t find what you’re looking for on this list, head over to our events calendar to find the cure for what ails you! So here it is. Your City...

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Things To Do In Detroit: Your City 5 For The Weekend Of June 19-21

Another big weekend of fun things to do right here in Detroit city. While the 2015 GM River Days is definitely going to be on everyone’s radar we wanted to offer you a list of options to indulge in around the captivating River Days festival.  It’s no surprise that there’s a place for everyone in this city with such a great variety of energetic events happening all in the same weekend. Friday: CRAFT 2015 – CRAFT, the partnership between Children’s Leukemia Foundation of Michigan and Eastern Mar...

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The Peterboro Asian-Fusion Restaurant To Open In Detroit's Chinatown This Fall

Asian-fusion restaurant The Peterboro, set to open in Detroit’s former Chinatown this fall, will have a menu as fused as its atmosphere. Owner Charles Inchaustegui, current general manager of The Sugar House, plans to make the dining experience surreal and cool by mixing old-school Chinese restaurant design with Victorian steampunk. Chef John Campau will draw from his Filipino heritage and serve Spam fried rice, cheese sticks wrapped in egg roll paper, and homemade fortune cookies with fortune...

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10 Detroit Foods To Devour On Eat What You Want Day

Today is “Eat What You Want Day,” and that means a unique opportunity (as it’s a holiday, the Internet said so) to take a break from your diets, give in to your gastronomic urges and have something that you maybe normally wouldn’t – or have desired to for a long, long time. We’re here to help you with some amazing Detroit food suggestions. Even if it’s not exactly Eat What You Want Day, you can enjoy these Detroit area specialties. Some on our list are old favorites, and some are newer additio...

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5 Places To Try If You've Never Done Detroit Restaurant Week

Detroit Restaurant Week is the glorious bonanza where you can eat a three course meal for $30 in expensive Detroit restaurants where manners matter. Although all of the restaurants are interesting and definitely worth it, what about the Restaurant Week newbie? Where should you start when there’s all of these fine establishments to choose from? We chose the five participating restaurants to put at the front of list for making reservations during this 10-day food rush from May 1-10, with an eye...

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YumVillage Merges Data With Dining To Help Chefs Break Through In A Tough Industry

Breaking into the food business is hard, especially as a chef, and definitely in a town like Detroit that’s better known for hot coneys than haute cuisine. YumVillage is trying to make it a lot easier, and they’re finding success doing it. What is YumVillage? YumVillage is a cloud-based service that enables a “Table D’ Hote” (a meal of preselected courses served at a fixed time and price to the guests at a hotel or restaurant) that brings together food enthusiasts around communal tables to s...

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Rock City Eatery Rocks Out The Flavors

Rock City has grunge rock appeal with its mismatched furniture, dim lighting, and unfinished walls decorated with pop culture pictures. Each table has mason jars of stainless steel utensils, chopsticks, clipboards for the menus, and a child-sized blackboard with the specials written in neon chalk. Even during the sludgy gloom of a Detroit winter, the Eatery still managed to fill seats on a Tuesday.   Nikita Sanches started selling his crazy flavored pies (as Rock City Pies) at Ferndale’...

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Your Guide to Eastern Market: Winter Edition

Looking for a place where you can get quality local produce and handmade crafts? Head over to Eastern Market. Located just north of Gratiot near downtown, Detroit’s most diverse marketplace has been in business since 1891. Visiting the area during the Saturday Market is a unique experience that the entire family can enjoy, even in the winter months. Getting There There’s no need to wake up early to visit the Saturday Market; however, if you want to beat the rush, you can start shopping as e...

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Greedy Greg's Is The Best BBQ You've Probably Never Had

Greedy Greg cooks up ribs, rib tips, and turkey legs outside of his home near McNichols and Gratiot on Detroit’s East Side. You might know him from his appearance on Anthony Bourdain’s Parts Unknown: Detroit. In the show, Bourdain and Charlie LeDuff stop by Greg’s barbecue stand to try the ribs and his famous sides of mac & cheese and collard greens made by his wife Rochelle. The episode focuses on the food–which is wonderful–and briefly describes Greg’s operation as, “Detroit-style entrepreneur...