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Food festivals, dinners and parties in late summer


Food festivals, dinners and parties in late summer

Detroit Sandwich Party at Eastern Market: Sandwich fans can sample food from a variety of vendors in one place at this new event organized by the folks behind Detroit Sandwich Week. There will be food, drinks, and music. Sunday, noon-5 p.m. Admission is free. Shed 5, 2810 Russell, Detroit. Instagram.com/detroitsandwichparty. Night of Italian cuisine at […]

Shaquille O’Neal’s Big Chicken franchise appears to be opening in Livonia


Shaquille O’Neal’s Big Chicken franchise appears to be opening in Livonia

One celebrity-run fried chicken franchise appears to be replacing another. NBA star Shaquille O’Neal’s Big Chicken franchise has put up a “Coming Soon” sign at a Livonia restaurant at 30130 Plymouth Road. The gray brick building was recently home to celebrity chef and television host Guy Fieri’s fast-casual franchise Chicken Guy, which served fried chicken […]

Fixins Soul Kitchen opens Friday in Paradise Valley in Detroit


Fixins Soul Kitchen opens Friday in Paradise Valley in Detroit

How safe are your favorite restaurants? Learn how restaurant inspections work in Michigan and how to stay up to date on the cleanliness and safety of your favorite restaurants. Kevin Johnson is excited about the opening of a Fixins Soul Kitchen branch in Detroit. After some construction, supply chain issues and other delays, the Detroit […]

Restaurant owners and employees join forces to fight Michigan Supreme Court ruling on wage increase


Restaurant owners and employees join forces to fight Michigan Supreme Court ruling on wage increase

A $40 cheeseburger, a salmon Caesar salad for over $50, and a wage increase of hundreds of thousands of dollars are just some of the concerns business owners and industry associations are raising as they discuss the wage increase approved by the Michigan Supreme Court last month. The ruling, which takes effect in February, will […]

Mootz is Detroit’s stylish pizzeria


Mootz is Detroit’s stylish pizzeria

Anyone who knows downtown Detroit has known about Mootz Pizzeria and Bar for the past five years. It’s a neighborhood shop, but one in a fast-developing, hip neighborhood. Mootz makes New York-style pizza using a special, labor-intensive dough-making process that results in a special, masterful product. The triangular slices of the small pizza are thin […]

The Roseville Fried Chicken Restaurant is different from the others. Its mission is more than just food


The Roseville Fried Chicken Restaurant is different from the others. Its mission is more than just food

One of the many chicken restaurants along Gratiot north of Interstate 696 stands out from the crowd—and it’s not because of the spicy chicken wings, but rather because of the staff and mission of this Roseville location. Last year, Detroit Wing Co. turned that store over to Rising Stars Academy, a nonprofit that provides educational […]

Hanah Steakhouse closes in downtown Detroit


Hanah Steakhouse closes in downtown Detroit

How to grill a steak 5 easy steps to grill a steak from start to finish Wochit Hanah Steakhouse, an Asian fusion restaurant in downtown Detroit that opened in 2022, has closed. The restaurant announced it was for sale via Facebook and Instagram, revealing few details other than asking potential buyers to message the team […]

Elijah Woods visits the Dime Store in Detroit for brunch


Elijah Woods visits the Dime Store in Detroit for brunch

A Lord of the Rings star stopped in Detroit for brunch and people wanted to know what he thought of the potatoes. Actor Elijah Wood visited the Dime Store, a restaurant on Griswold Street downtown, on Friday, staff said on social media. Wood played the role of Frodo Baggins in the “Lord of the Rings” […]