Dick O’Dow’s adds new courtyard
The Irish-themed Dick O’Dow’s bar and restaurant has been a mainstay in Birmingham for over 25 years. In 2007, owner Mitch Black added a second restaurant/bar called The Dow in the under-utilized back area of establishment. “The Dow,” (appropriately named) was an instant success and is a place where the beer fluctuates in price every 15 minutes according to supply and demand. Now, owner Mitch Black is renovating again. The front of Dick O’Dow’s is being pushed back 15 feet to
The Mosaic to open at Eastern Market
Robert Montwaid, the founder and creator of Gansevoort Market in New York City and Chattahoochee Food Works in Atlanta, has signed a lease agreement to create an expansive food hall and outdoor area covering close to 30,000 square feet in Detroit’s Eastern Market District. Located at 3500 Riopelle Street in the former Detroit Water Department building, The Mosaic at Eastern Market will be a six-acre site featuring soaring 30-plus foot ceilings and mezzanines, restaurant offer
May the fourth be with you
Frame in Hazel Park is at it again, this time transforming itself into a galaxy far, far away. Taking place May 4-22, Frame invites you to unleash your inner Star Wars geek as Chef Michael Barrera, Frame’s culinary director/resident chef, will prepare a Star Wars-inspired feast. The five-course meal includes: course one – “Hoth” chilled sesame soba noodles, sesame soy ginger dressing, scallion, carrot chips, peanuts, black sesame seed; course two – “Endor” broccoli potato sou
Everything is just peachy
A fast-growing dessert chain franchise is on its way to metro Detroit. The Peach Cobbler Factory was founded in Nashville, Tennessee, in 2013 by Juan and Tami Edgerton. The company began franchising in 2021, and has since signed more than 50 new store franchises. It was announced on the company’s Facebook page that a location at 1300 Broadway Street, Detroit, will open this summer. The corporate company website lists future franchises opening in Royal Oak, Birmingham, Troy an
Play Ball!
Ballpark concessions have come a long way in recent years and the days of food selection being limited to just hotdogs, hot pretzels and cheese whiz nachos are certainly a thing of the past. With the start of a 2022 baseball season, The Detroit Tigers, in partnership with Delaware North Sportservice, have announced about a dozen new additions to the Comerica Park food and beverage menu at various concessions locations. A few of the new selections include: Motor City Chicken –
Anchors aweigh
And speaking of baseball, Detroit’s iconic Anchor Bar, which had been closed since January, re-opened in early April just in time for the Tiger’s opening day. The watering hole, a favorite of Detroit sports fans, was purchased in 2018 by developer Zaid Elia, founder and CEO of the Iconic Collection. “The Anchor Bar has been a fixture of downtown Detroit’s dining scene for more than six decades, and we look forward to reopening and welcoming our guests again,” said Stephanie P
New fast casual dining duo
The Joe Vicari Restaurant Group (JVRG) has introduced a unique dual location concept featuring Andiamo Presto and 2941 Mediterranean Street Food. This new concept will give guests the opportunity to enjoy their favorite Italian or Mediterranean dishes in JVRG’s first of its kind, quick casual combination dining atmosphere. Andiamo Presto opened their doors in Washington Township on April 4, 2022, and 2941 Mediterranean Street Food will be opening in the coming weeks. This uni