Heirloom Hospitality Group, the restaurateurs behind Townhouse Birmingham, Townhouse Detroit, Prime + Proper, and Cash Only Supper Club, is slated to open its new venture, “Mad Nice” by the end of 2022. Their culinary program is spearheaded by executive chef, partner and native Detroiter Myles McVay, who has helmed kitchens at several Detroit-area restaurants, including as the opening chef of Otus Supply. Inspired by the cultures and cuisines of coastal California, southern I

The team behind Four Man Ladder, operators of Grey Ghost Detroit and Second Best, opened Basan Detroit in mid-November. The 4,000-square-foot, 77-seat restaurant is located just steps away from Little Caesars Arena on the ground floor of Olympia Development’s Eddystone building in The District Detroit. “We are incredibly excited to introduce the city of Detroit to Basan. We are confident that this corner of Park Avenue will exude the energy matched for the neighborhood and pr

Cathleen Tice is the owner of Beverly Hills (BH) Nutrition, a healthy beverage bar featuring smoothies, coffee protein drinks and loaded teas. After spending a couple of decades in corporate America and experiencing some personal health issues, Tice’s journey to better health led her to discover that nutrition was her true passion. She created BH Nutrition to be a place of community with fast food for healthy people. “The smoothies are a healthy meal formula that uses all the

Woodward Corner Market in Royal Oak and Rivertown Market in Detroit are offering a new dining option for their customers with the recent opening of new tenant – Avalon International Breads. The Detroit-based artisanal bread company joins the two stores, which are operated by Meijer, offering coffee, fresh sandwiches and a variety of grab-and-go food items. “We are very pleased to continue our focus on providing fresh and local offerings to customers at Rivertown and Woodward

The budding burger-and-craft-beer franchise Ford’s Garage, inspired by Henry Ford himself, will open a location in Novi, in early 2023. Ford’s Garage first entered the Detroit market in 2017, with a restaurant in Dearborn, and has since become a go-to-place for burgers and beers, along with a side of automotive history. Franchise partner Billy Downs, who owns and operates the Dearborn location, has committed to opening four more of the vintage garage and prohibition-themed re

Jordan Smith, along with several investors, purchased Ferndale’s Assaggi Bistro in August of 2022 from George Gize and Josie Knapp, who owned the Ferndale establishment for over 20 years. Since then, the restaurant had been running on the same concept. In December, Assaggi announced on Facebook “with mixed emotions” that their last night of service would be New Year’s Eve. “The space will be undergoing a complete renovation before a new restaurant opens this spring,” said the