Detroit’s Gathering Coffee Co. hosts one last gathering before closing permanently

Detroit Metro Times (Food & Drink) 9/3 6:28A Layla McMurtrie

Sadly, this is the last week for Gathering Coffee Co. in Detroit's Milwaukee Junction neighborhood. Before the community cafe leaves, though, it's hosting one last gathering this Saturday and Sunday from 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m. The two-day event will...

Why Shawarma’s House in Westland is making superior chicken shawarma

Detroit Metro Times (Food & Drink) 8/29 12:00A Tom Perkins

Shawarma’s House first came on my radar while driving back to Detroit after a long hike west of Ann Arbor. Famished after 10-miles in the woods, I craved protein, wanted it in chicken shawarma form,...

Loui’s Pizza in Hazel Park named Yelp’s No. 1 Midwest pizza spot

Detroit Metro Times (Food & Drink) 8/21 7:39A Layla McMurtrie

Detroit-style pizza — with its thick crust, caramelized edges, and square shape — has not only become a beloved local staple but also influences the pizza scene globally. One of our favorites, Loui’s...

Cult fave Sheetz sets opening date for first-ever Michigan location

Detroit Metro Times (Food & Drink) 8/21 7:05A Lee DeVito

An opening date has been announced for the first-ever Michigan Sheetz store, a Pennsylvania-based convenience store chain with something of a cult following. The store is set to open to the public at...

13 Essential Ann Arbor Restaurants to Try

Eater Detroit 8/20 4:52A John Reyes

Rosa Maria Zamarrón Must-visit classic and contemporary dining destinations in Tree Town As a college town, Ann Arbor attracts students and visitors from around the world. Many of them like the place...

Detroit’s Leña restaurant is hot stuff

Detroit Metro Times (Food & Drink) 8/15 12:00A Jane Slaughter

A Spanish restaurateur might chuckle at the idea of a place that closes at 10 p.m., when his customers are just settling in, but hey, we’re Midwesterners and this is how we roll. No complaints here — and Basque-Catalan Leña is full to the brim...

A Subterranean Japanese-Inspired Cocktail Bar Lands in Book Tower

Eater Detroit 8/7 8:01A Serena Maria Daniels

Aladdin Sane features rare whiskeys and David Bowie-themed cocktails An intimate Japanese-inspired cocktail bar has landed on the lower level of Book Tower, marking the sixth dining or drinking space...

All hail Hamtramck’s awesome Yemeni restaurant-old school doughnut shop

Detroit Metro Times (Food & Drink) 8/1 12:00A Tom Perkins

At the corner of Caniff and Conant in Hamtramck is perhaps the most Hamtramck business one could find for this moment in time — an old-school doughnut and coffee shop mixed with a Yemeni restaurant,...

Modern Vegan to soon open in metro Detroit

Detroit Metro Times (Food & Drink) 7/31 7:13A Layla McMurtrie

For all the plant-based baddies eagerly anticipating a metro Detroit location of popular Las Vegas-based chain The Modern Vegan, the company’s new Royal Oak spot is ready to celebrate its grand...

This 20-Year-Old Traverse City Restaurant Set the Stage for a Northern Michigan Food Movement

Eater Detroit 7/31 5:21A Stacey Brugeman

To the left, chef Myles Anton and sommelier Amanda Danielson from late 2023. | Courtney Kent Photography This stalwart destination for Italian food and wine helped to put Northern Michigan restaurants...

Detroit Institute of Bagels closes indefinitely after being sold to developer

Detroit Metro Times (Food & Drink) 7/24 8:23A Layla McMurtrie

Beloved bagel shop Detroit Institute of Bagels is closing once again, and this time it may never be the same. After closing its Corktown location in 2020 following seven successful years, owner Ben...

18 of Metro Detroit’s Most Kid-Friendly Restaurants

Eater Detroit 7/23 6:30A Serena Maria Daniels

Quinn Banks Hip hop spaghetti, fun dipped cones, waterfront dining, and ample supplies of crayons Dining out is perhaps one of the most under-appreciated challenges of parenthood. It requires lots of...

12 Detroit Area Restaurant Closures to Know Now

Eater Detroit 7/22 9:12A Serena Maria Daniels

From a critically lauded riverside staple, a genre-bending space in Eastern Market, and more While 2023 marked the year of the hotel restaurant and splurge-worthy hot spot in Detroit, so far 2024 has...

Famous Black-owned dessert chain The Peach Cobbler Factory opens downtown Detroit location

Detroit Metro Times (Food & Drink) 7/19 7:18A Layla McMurtrie

One of the fastest-growing chains in the nation, renowned for its super sweet Southern-style desserts, has finally arrived in Detroit. The Peach Cobbler Factory Detroit, located downtown at 1300...

17 Places Dishing Up Detroit-Style Pizza

Eater Detroit 7/18 6:10A Serena Maria Daniels

Serena Maria Daniels Where to find crispy cornered slices in the home of the square pizza Detroit-style pizza can be found in just about every corner of the United States, thanks to its distinct...