Bloomfield residents Mike and Lisa Dimmer were exploring franchise investment opportunities when they discovered Voodoo Brewing Company . After signing a 10-year lease at 112 S. Main Street in downtown Royal Oak, they immediately began renovating the space. However, a setback with the Michigan Liquor Control Commission halted their plans to move forward with the Voodoo Brewing Company franchise. Rather than abandon the project, the Dimmers pivoted and developed an entirely

Detroit’s cocktail landscape welcomes a spirited new addition with the opening of Saksey’s located at 1550 Woodward Avenue in Detroit. Sakesy’s is an intimate, throwback-inspired lounge from NoHo Hospitality Grou p and the Gilbert family . The bar marks the latest collaboration between NoHo Hospitality Group partners Luke Ostrom and Josh Pickard , who have become integral to Detroit’s dining and nightlife landscape through concepts such as San Morello , Evening Bar and Gil

The RH Rooftop Restaurant in Birmingham is a chic dining destination located on the top floor of the RH Detroit , The Gallery in Birmingham which celebrated its grand-opening on November 20. The upscale restaurant showcases RH’s signature design aesthetic, featuring a year-round, skylit garden adorned with heritage olive trees, sparkling chandeliers, and a dramatic central fountain. The menu highlights refined American and Mediterranean classics, with specific dishes includ

Mad Nice Coffee , from Jeremy Sasson’s Heirloom Hospitality , has officially opened at the Somerset Collection in Troy, bringing its creative energy to Oakland County and joining the brand’s original location in Midtown Detroit. The menu highlights an assortment of savory, sweet, and grab-and-go selections intended to suit early-morning visits, mid-day meetups, and everything in between. Signature items include the Bubbe, layered with scratch-made cream cheese, lox, heirloo

The latest chapter of “one door closes and another one opens” involves three local restaurants. Zao Jun , a New Asian restaurant and Sushi bar located at 6608 Telegraph Road in the Bloomfield Plaza Shopping Center, has closed. The restaurant posted a heartfelt message to customers on social media, “Thank you to everyone who has supported Zao Jun over the years. The restaurant has officially closed its doors, and we’re immensely grateful for the memories made within these wall