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Multiple Detroit Restaurants And Chefs Nominated For Prestigious James Beard Awards

Detroit’s restaurant scene seems to be in an upswing, especially when it comes to critical acclaim. Although it’s the long list of semifinalist nominees, multiple Detroit area chefs and restaurants were nominated for awards. If you’re not familiar with the James Beard Awards, or the Beard Awards, it’s one of the food industry’s highest honors. There are a variety of categories from inside the kitchen to those who cover it. According to the Beard Foundation, which oversees the annual awards...

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Detroit's Sister Pie Nominated For Best New Restaurant In U.S. By Bon Appetit Magazine

More plaudits and praise for a popular pie shop. Sister Pie, located in the West Village neighborhood of Detroit, started out with humble enough beginning – a woman with an audacious pie-making dream and focus to make it happen, raising multiple rounds of local funding (including with a dance party). Well, that sweat equity is turning into sweet success. The shop that opened last year has been nominated by Bon Appetit as one of the top 50 best new restaurants in America, with the announcemen...

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11 Ways to Get Your Pumpkin Fix This Fall

It’s that time in the year when the most anticipated flavor makes its return … Pumpkin. These days, you can find it just about anywhere in just about anything. From lattes, to cheesecake, to ice cream and yes, even alcohol — this flavor has made itself stand out from the rest. Some of the local places in Detroit have many different delicacies to curve your pumpkin spice craving, so we’ve put together a list for you to do just that. 1. Pumpkin Spice Waffle Frozen Custard Sandwich: The Custar...

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The Dish: Addicting Salted Maple Pie at Sister Pie in West Village

Sister Pie is the pie shop that looks like a tornado swept it from fashionable Brooklyn into Detroit’s gritty West Village. The 2014 winner of Hatch Detroit’s $50,000 prize transformed their dream into a comfy brick and mortar store that is inviting and warmly chic. It is a sharp contrast from the abandoned houses a short walk away. The open professional kitchen allows you to watch the bakers create Salted Maple Pie, the dish you must try because it is so good. The sweet maple filling was...

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Here's 5 Reasons To Explore Detroit's West Village

When a neighborhood becomes “trendy” or “hot,” it is easy to forget how much work and money was involved to get there. West Village is on the east side just past the bridge to Belle Isle and neighbors the more well-known Indian Village. Although the area has weathered the ups and downs of Detroit a bit better than others thanks to a stalwart and resilient community, there’s an additional resurgence happening here based upon that foundation the long-standing community kept in place. It’s a neig...

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FIRST LOOK: Inside The New Sister Pie Bakery In West Village

We’ve written in the past with mouth-watering anticipation of the impending opening of Sister Pie. To say that we’re smitten with Salted Maple, or a little in love with the Lemon Merangue is an understatement. Lisa Ludwinski, the creator of the place, is a story in herself. After winning the Hatch Detroit competition, she went on to do a second round of crowdfunding through a dance-break-a-thon and somehow pull this place together. “We couldn’t be more proud of Sister Pie. They’ve done pheno...

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Get Down With Sister Pie at the Hippest Dancebreak-a-thon in Detroit

Sister Pie has entered the final stretch in its goal to open a complete bakery in Detroit’s West Village, and you can celebrate with them as they throw the hippest dance party fundraiser Detroit’s ever seen. To count down to this awesome party, Sister Pie (which we’ve written about before) is giving supporters the opportunity to crowdfund its expansion on Indiegogo. The opportunity to support Sister Pie won’t last long. The campaign ends on February 7, so if you want to contribute, now’s the t...

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Sister Pie Is Baking (And Dancing) Their Way To Success In The D

As far as Detroit businesses go, Sister Pie may just be having the best year ever. Owner Lisa Ludwinski blew judges away at this year’s Hatch Detroit competition, securing a $50,000 grant. She acquired a permanent storefront in the West Village and is working on renovations. She hired a inventory manager and additional staff. She expanded her wholesale operations. Most recently, her pies sold out the day before Thanksgiving in 15 minutes at Parker Street Market. And through it all, she’s been wo...

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