Hazel, Ravines and Downtown — 1 Peabody Street, Birmingham — has given another seafood centric takeover to their menu, this time in the form

The changes keep coming at Pernoi, 310 E. Maple Road, Birmingham. In January, they released a new a la carte menu to expand upon their recen

This winter, Townhouse – both the Birmingham, 180 Pierce Street, and Detroit, 500 Woodward Avenue, locations – underwent some of the largest

The grand opening of Seven Daughters – a new cafe and coffee roasting spot at 163 W. Maple Road, in downtown Birmingham – may not be set unt

When Black Lotus Brewing Company closed in October of last year, husband and wife Tyler and Andrea Williams kept having conversations about

Inside 70 W. Alexandrine Street, Detroit, there’s build-your-own poke bowls and burritos, as well as sushi doughnuts, sushi pizza, and sushi

In December, Beaumont Hospital’s Woodward Corners gained New Order Coffee Roasters at 30955 Woodward Avenue, Royal Oak. This is the first suburban location for the cafe, which is also in midtown Detroit. CEO Elizabeth Rose is excited about not only the opening but their collaboration with the “Arts RX” program to display artwork created by pediatric patients on coffee mugs. Said mugs will be available for purchase, and all proceeds go to the Children’s Miracle Network. “I’m really excited about this because you never know what this is going to look like,” Rose said. “But so far, the mugs are just adorable.” Guests can expect New Order’s signature drinks, like M&M mochas and cereal milks, and

John Hanselman and the team behind the recently opened Essen on Main – 205 S. Main Street, Royal Oak – are doing something not often seen in

Only open since September, Pernoi – 310 E. Maple Road, Birmingham – has recently encountered some behind-the-scenes turbulence. Michelin-star chef, and restaurant partner, Takashi Yagihashi left the Birmingham restaurant to focus on his restaurants in Chicago. Pernoi partner Luciano DelSignore said in a statement that the restaurant will carry on with the duo’s original vision and that Yagihashi is always welcome back in the kitchen. “It was always a dream of mine to open a restaurant with my dear friend, Takashi, and it’s been a thrill to see the vision for Pernoi come to life. Mission accomplished,” he said. Considering the duo was the raison d’etre for opening, and dining at, the restaura

For the team behind The Alechemy Room – 22646 Woodward Avenue, Ferndale – opening a coffee shop that also had a taproom, along with the recent addition of a full absinthe menu, was a no-brainer. “It’s something I don’t think we see very often,” said David Leslie, operational manager of WAB Co., who run The Alechemy Room, along with the WAB (Woodward Avenue Brewery), the Emory, and The Loving Touch, all in Ferndale. “We get a lot of coffee houses that are closing early and we don’t have a lot of after dinner/drink speciality kind of places.” Much like their rotating beers – currently on tap are the Woodward Avenue Blonde and Detroit Maiden IPA, among others – their coffees will also rotate, f

Newly formed Nest Egg Hospitality Group opened its first establishment, Mink, around Thanksgiving. Located at 1701 Trumbull Avenue in Detroit’s Corktown, the space only has 20 seats, but executive chef Cameron Rolka said that’s part of its appeal. “I think it brings a different vibe of dining experience...it’s nice to have some place that’s super small,” he said. While its physical location is compact, the small plates menu is full of big flavors, with a lot of influences from Rolka’s travels. Spilt into categories like seafood, vegetables, and meat, each section of the menu has a raw, fresh-prep item, such as their apple salad. Dishes that are proving popular already include their shrimp ro

Mootz Pizzeria + Bar – 1230 Library Street in downtown Detroit – launched some big menu changes in December, adding items like the Bee Sting Pizza (topped with soppressata, mozzarella, basil and hot honey), a Buffalo Chicken Pizza, multiple hoagies, and pizza fries, which sound sexactly like you imagine. Operating Partner Lisa Walters said they got rid of a few items and made adjustments to others before the relaunch. Their drink menu now has a more simplified cocktail list, including the 1990 Chilly Willy, a mix of vodka, elderflower liqueur, violet liqueur, lemon, soda, and is named after the year the Chilly Willy float blew away at the Detroit Thanksgiving Parade. The pizzeria has also pa

For chef Jared Gadbaw, coming up with a name for his upcoming Detroit restaurant, Oak and Reel, was rather difficult. “It was easier naming my children than it was coming up with a name for this,” laughed the Michigan native. “Oak” comes from the wood they’ll be using in the restaurant’s wood-burning hearth. “Reel” pays homage to the area’s history with cinema and fishing reels. The name isn’t the only area focused on the past. Gadbaw said when they do open – he’s envisioning the grand reveal in spring/summer 2020 – the feel of the original building at 2921 E. Grand Boulevard, Suite 100, Detroit, will very much be intact. But it is getting what he described as a pretty substantial face-lift.

It might officially be winter in Michigan but Longboard – 21931 Michigan Avenue, Suite 100, Dearborn — wants you to forget the snow and focus on the beach. Open since late November, the interior of the 8,000-square-foot space features surfboards, bright colors, and a bar that looks like a tiki hut to offer that West Coast feel. “When you walk in, you feel like you’re somewhere tropical – you feel like you’re on vacation,” said General Manager John Elwell. Since Longboard is from the team behind Jolly Pumpkin – which was what the space was originally supposed to become – expect some Jolly Pumpkin staples on the menu, like their fried chicken sandwich and pizzas. But the rest of the menu leans

Looking for a reset at the beginning of the year? Beyond Juice has you covered with their recently launched meal replacement program, The Reboot. Elliot Disner, who handles business development for the company, said the Reboot is a one-day program and sold one day at a time, both in their 12 locations and through their app. The program will come in a branded tote and include four bottled juices, one hot shot, and two all-natural, vegan, and gluten-free meal replacements. For those hesitant about doing a juice cleanse because you can’t have your caffeine, the Reboot may be the perfect fit since you won’t have to give up your morning coffee. Disner also noted that the Reboot has a bit more sub

The last year was full of new restaurants and bars coming to the area, but there were also lots of closures throughout 2019 that you may have missed. A few restaurants had very short runs, such as Cantoro Trattoria Troy, 1695 E. Big Beaver Road, Troy; Katsu Japanese, 5063 Trumbull Avenue, Detroit; and Friend & Associate, 501 Monroe, Detroit, which closed after just two months before re-opening as a new concept. Over in Ferndale, Axle Brewing Co., 567 Livernois, served their last beer over the summer. Others closed after much longer stays, such as Hard Rock Café in Detroit, 45 Monroe Street, which said goodbye after being open for 15 years and Birmingham’s Cameron’s Steakhouse, 115 Willits St