It’s finally happening! San Morello – at the Shinola Hotel, 1400 Woodward Avenue, Detroit – officially opened in mid-December. “We just hope we rise to the occasion,” said Chef Andrew Carmellini, whose group, NoHo Hospitality, is in charge of the food and beverage options at the hotel. From the sounds of the menu, they will. Its focus is on the southern regions of Italy, both on the food and bar menus, and will have numerous options, including pasta and pizza. Carmellini is excited for Detroiters to try the menu’s prominent chicken dish, Whole Chicken “Rosalina,” which consists of a multi-day prep, is finished on the grill, and topped with a glaze and spices, as well as what he calls “His Gr

Restaurateur Eli Boyer noticed while there were many local coffee shops in Detroit’s business district, there weren’t a lot of places to get a quick grab-and-go breakfast. Enter Iggy’s Eggies at 34 W. Grand River Avenue, Detroit, which opened in December and runs Mondays through Fridays. Connected to Lover’s Only, the walk-up window breakfast spot mainly serves breakfast sandwiches, ranging from a straightforward egg, bacon, and cheese to more glutinous options, along with grain bowls and Roos Roast coffee. This will mark the third restaurant for Boyer with chefs Jennifer Jackson and Justin Tootla – the trio also run Lover’s Only and Voyager in Ferndale – who plan on working with as many loc

The corner of Big Beaver and Crooks in Troy – 1000 W. Big Beaver Road to be more specific – has a new restaurant, Seasons 52, a fresh grill and wine bar offering a seasonal menu that opened in mid-December. Currently, menu items include a variety of flatbreads, slow-braised beef short rib, gnocchi with winter vegetables, and much more, to accompany the wine selection, which features over 100 bottles of vino, 52 that are served by the glass. “We’re excited to introduce the Troy community to our seasonal approach to food and award-winning wine list,” said Allen Champlin, Seasons 52’s managing partner and a Michigan native. “From our welcoming atmosphere to our vibrant dishes, we hope you’ll le

“Fun” is a word Executive Chef Nick Erven used often while discussing Antihero, which finally opened in late November at 231 W. Nine Mile Road in Ferndale after four years of delays. “The menu was like, how do we make it approachable enough but still push things a little bit and make it fun,” Erven said. The latest restaurant from metro Detroit-based restaurant group Working Class Outlaws – which also own Public House and Imperial in Ferndale – has an izakaya-inspired menu (Erven described it as “elevated bar food seen through the eyes of an L.A. transplant”) and features raw selections, rice bowls, buns, dumplings, noodles, and veggie-driven dishes. In regard to pushing things a bit, two of

If you hear yelling coming from 1230 Library Street in Detroit, don’t worry, it’s probably someone working the side hustle at Mootz Pizzeria, where they will do slices and carry out. “I can just picture a line out the door in real New York tradition, like ‘Whose next? What do you want? How many slices?’” said renowned pizza expert Bruno DiFabio, who collaborated with Mootz co-owner Tony Sacco on the pizzeria’s menu. In fact, the whole pizzeria – slated to open in January – will be a real New York experience, giving Detroiters a very different style pizza option. “Detroit pizza is great but Buddy’s has it covered,” DiFabio said. “You want a real, New York authentic pizza, you come here.” And

When General Manager Nathan Scheffler says that Yard House, at 950 W. Big Beaver Road, Troy, has options for everyone – he isn’t kidding. “Beer is our heart, but food is what we would call our soul,” he said. The latest addition – and only Michigan location – to the Yard House franchise opened in December and has over 100 menu items to choose from, including vegan options, Nashville hot chicken, ginger crusted salmon, and a variety of pizzas and sandwiches – just to name a very few. They offer nearly as many beer options, coming in at over 100 different types on tap. Scheffler said about 30 to 35 percent of the beers are local to Michigan, including Rochester Mills Pine Knob Pilsner and Kuhn

The corner of Cass Avenue and Willis Street will once again be home to Cobb’s Corner Bar after an almost three decades-long hiatus. Once inside 4201 Cass Avenue, Detroit – which will fully re-open come January – guests may get a bit nostalgic. “A lot of art that was on the walls originally was in storage for the last three decades...now its back on the walls,” said Roni Leibovitch, who is in charge of the bar’s marketing and operations. About two years ago, Robert Cobb – the bar’s original owner, who still owns the entire building – heard that the gallery located inside was looking to downsize and move out of the building. It became the perfect opportunity to re-open the bar that once was, n

When GreenSpace Cafe – 215 W. Nine Mile Road in Ferndale – first opened three years ago, plant-based entrepreneur and educator Amber Poupore served as a food consultant for 18 months. Now, she’s back and running the kitchen at the vegan restaurant, a role that began in early December. “I didn’t want to freak people out and change the menu completely,” she said. “I really stayed within the same thing.” Guests will notice some menu items have slight differences, a few additions here and there. The menu will also include favorites from Poupore’s The Clean Plate – which closed in September due to a lease issue – such as her black bean patty, mac and cheese sauce, and mushroom stroganoff. While i