Healthy and fast

Mediterranean fast-casual restaurant CAVA is set to bring its healthful fare to downtown Detroit. The new location, the first in Michigan, is slated to open this summer in Bedrock’s building at 636 Woodward Avenue. “The addition of CAVA to downtown Detroit will bring a fresh, modern concept to the city,” Bedrock’s Senior Vice President of Leasing Naumann Idrees said. “Their commitment to bold, healthy food and vibrant community experiences aligns perfectly with the energy that defines Detroit. We’re delighted to introduce high-quality brands like CAVA to the heart of the city.” Childhood friends Ike Grigoropoulos, Chef Dimitri Moshovitis, and Ted Xenohristos cared deeply about creating restaurants that paid homage to the Mediterranean traditions they grew up with, where food equals connection, and what’s good for you is also what tastes good too. They, along with co-founder Brett Schulman, opened the first CAVA in Maryland in 2010 to share the food they loved in an accessible fast-casual format. CAVA’s menu centers around bowls and pitas with selections such as the Falafel Crunch Bowl featuring falafel, hummus, and black lentils, feta, Persian cucumber, pickled onions, cabbage slaw, romaine, tomato, onion, and basmati rice — topped with pita crisps and spicy-herby skhug; and the Spicy Chicken + Avocado Pita with harissa honey chicken, hot harissa vinaigrette, hummus, avocado, pickles, fire-roasted corn, crumbled feta, and pickled onions. 636 Woodward Avenue, Detroit