April 2012
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Reuters Thinks Detroit's Food Dessert is Puzzling;...
Food Fallacies →
Mexican Town’s Honeybee Market in Detroit [Photo by: Rebecca Cook]
In its quest to repeat what the national media and everyone else already knew, Reuters has penned a new article about Detroit and the emerging food market. It’s a story as old as time folks! And all the usual suspects are here. Phillip Cooley represents his hand and reiterates for the umpteenth time...
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Mastering the Margarita, Chef Tattoos are...
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[Chef Spencer of the Marmont Bar in Hollywood / Photo by Mel Melcon]
Ever wondered how the Frito, America’s first corn chip evolved into the Dorito and eventually the Tostito? Gustavo Arellano has the answers [NYT]
Get on the Detroit Coney Bus Tour! [Dearborn Patch]
Heirloom Tomatoes and More: 100 Foods to Eat Before You Die [Chicago Now]
When it isn’t all that easy to get to...
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There's a Tear in Our Beer: Michigan Brewery...
Brewery Blues →
[Photo courtesy of the Lansing State Journal]
Did someone forget to carry the 1 while tallying up the last rent check? Michigan based brewery, Michigan Brewing Co. (at least, we think that’s its name but the sign out front has got us second guessing ourselves) was recently evicted by Zion’s First National Bank after failed attempts to pony up the dough on a $2.6...
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Deer Crashes Through Dearborn Restaurant Window;...
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A deer exploded through the window of Adonis, a popular middle eastern restaurant, in Dearborn on Thursday. The Michigan Humane Society is citing animal confusion as the cause of restaurant-wide panic. Duh? The animal ran around destroying basically whatever got in its way: hookahs, tables, and chairs but we’re pretty sure it was just looking to sample a Baba Ghannouj...
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Midtown Detroit's Top 10 Local Restaurant Guide
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A labor of all-nighter love, our tiny brain nearly imploded trying to nail down some of Midtown’s most revered food hangouts but we think we’re finally finished. Not to be outdone by Restaurant Week, this role call wil introduce some savvy alternatives right in our own back yard that are worth visting the next time you’re in Detroit. Check back often because every few...
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Commonwealth Coffee: A Marriage of The Tragically...
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Hubert Yaro [Photo by Dave Lewinski for Metromode]
Hubert Yaro, one half of the brains behind the hipster sheik Commonwealth coffee house in Birmingham sees his business as an outlet for an under-servered population. The owner’s passion for a good cup of joe led him all over Southeastern Michigan until finally, after what must’ve felt like a fortnight, he settled on...
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Bakers Beware →
Duff Goldman, eat your heart out because Celebrity Cake Boss (and all around nice guy) Buddy Valastro is making an appearance April 21st at the Palace of Auburn Hills. Buddy will regale you with cake juggling (ask nicely, you never know) and two cooking demos on stage from 2-5pm. This event put on by the What’s Cooking Detroit Food Expo is gunning for you to drop a little...
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Restaurant Wire →
Don’t let that awkward LivingSocial survey spoil all your fun. Last year, the deal seeking juggernaut dubbed Detroit as its “Worst Dining Out City.” Now in Its 6th iteration, Detroit’s Restaurant Week has finally started to gain some traction among foodies as one of the city’s coolest go-to events. During the 9 daylong food affair, the...
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Taqueria El Rey: Not Your Average Taco Hut;...
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Image courtesy of Taqueria El Rey
Taqueria El Rey is nothing short of discrete. Family owned and operated in the deepest corner (well… more like the the middle, really) of Southwest Detroit, we’re pretty sure it’s the last stop on the train to taco heaven. Dear readers, should you dare to venture past that brightly painted tourist trap called Mexican Town,...
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The Man Who Eats Live Animals; Don't Call It A...
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Photo courtesy of the Observer & YouTube
It’s Déjà Vu Again For Bruce Davis At The Brasserie [WSJ]
Did Alison Price Miss The Memo? Kids Are What’s Keeping The Manhattan Restaurant Scene Tickin’ These Days. [NYT]
The Man Who Eats Live Animals (we think this says it all) [Observer]
9 Fish Banned by Whole Foods & Why It’s a GOOD thing [Huffington...
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Louisiana Creole Gumbo Makes a Stop at Rosa Parks...
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Photo composite by Eater Detroit
In a move that will probably maybe (sort of) shake Gumbo enthusiasts to their core, Detroit based Louisiana Creole Gumbo is set to launch its second location from inside the Rosa Parks Transit Center. With over 30 years of history at its premier location along Gratiot Avenue, this expanding chain boasts everything from jambalaya to candied yams...
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Andy Didorosi Wants to Solve Your Problem With...
This article first appeared on I Am Young Detroit:
Via Wayne State University Image Library
Set to launch this spring, The Detroit Bus Company is challenging itself to fill the hole left in the city’s isolated bus routes. Founder and local whiz kid Andrew Didorosi, who pilots an ambitious handful of incubator and property management companies, is excited to help Detroiters reconnect with the...
