Lost River pop-up Gajiza Dumplins plans to open its own brick-and-mortar in 2023

Detroit Metro Times (Food & Drink) 12/7 9:00P Tom Perkins

The first thing one will note at Gajiza Dumplins, the resident dumpling pop-up at the Lost River tiki bar in Detroit’s east side, is the commitment to quality noodles. All too often, gyoza are made...

Where to Get a Fulfilling Breakfast in Detroit Right Now

Eater Detroit 12/7 4:17A Eater Staff

Cannelle by Matt Knio. | Michelle and Chris Gerard Lemon ricotta pancakes, egg-topped poutine, chicken and waffles, Indian samosas, and much more to start the day Some days call for a big sit-down...

Detroit City Distillery’s tasting room is now a ‘Whiskey Winter Wonderland’

Detroit Metro Times (Food & Drink) 12/7 2:43A Lee DeVito

Fans of Detroit City Distillery’s award-winning spirits can now enjoy them in a cozy holiday-themed setting the Eastern Market company is calling a “Winter Whiskey Wonderland.” Beyond the festive...

Chef Kate Williams’s Detroit Breakfast Haunt Karl’s Just Closed Without a Word

Eater Detroit 12/6 6:48A Paolo Bicchieri

Michelle Gerard Irish coffee and wedge salad go-to Karl’s closed at the beginning of December Since 2019, chef Kate Williams’ sleek second-floor lunch counter restaurant Karl’s at the Siren hotel has...

Detroit brunch spot Karl’s closes doors ‘for now’

Detroit Metro Times (Food & Drink) 12/6 4:18A Randiah Camille Green

So much for brunch at Karl’s. The popular throwback diner inside Detroit’s Siren Hotel has closed its doors. Karl’s had been operating inside the hotel for three years and was known for its retro...

New Order Coffee reopens with new location and owner

Detroit Metro Times (Food & Drink) 12/5 3:22A Randiah Camille Green

After closing during the pandemic, New Order Coffee Cafe has made its return to metro Detroit by way of St. Clair Shores. New Order Coffee’s "cereal milk lattes," cold brews, and electric-roasted...

Detroit’s Baobab Fare just got a food truck, and we’re stoked

Detroit Metro Times (Food & Drink) 12/2 8:55A Randiah Camille Green

Baobab Fare owners Nadia Nijimbere and Hamissi Mamba aren’t playing around. Since opening in 2021, the New Center spot serving East African fare has been named one of America’s best new restaurants...

Detroit’s 2022 Eater Awards Winners

Eater Detroit 12/2 7:13A Serena Maria Daniels

Rosa Maria Zamarrón The best restaurant, chefs, and bar of the year If there’s one characteristic that sums up Detroiters, it’s persistence. Working with grace under fire has always been a...

Just in Time for Noel Night, Baobab Fare Launches a New Food Truck

Eater Detroit 12/2 4:16A Serena Maria Daniels

Co-owner Nadia Nijimbere and chief operating officer Hannah Fischer inside the restaurant’s new food truck, Waka. | Andre’ Stefan/Featherstone Dubbed Waka, the new venture will feature eastern African...

Iconic Eastern Market store to reopen this weekend

Detroit Metro Times (Food & Drink) 12/2 3:26A Steve Neavling

The candy and nut superstore Rocky’s in the Historic Eastern Market in Detroit is reopening Saturday after closing its doors over the summer. Rocky’s closed after a broken sump pump caused...

The Hottest New Restaurants in Detroit, December 2022

Eater Detroit 12/1 7:29A Serena Maria Daniels

The chicken liver mousse, topped with cherry jam, along with a side of toasted pieces of milk bread and pickled red onion. | Rosa Maria Zamarrón From Japanese-style fried chicken and waffles downtown,...

Downtown Burger Spot Lover’s Only Is Now a Furniture Showroom

Eater Detroit 12/1 5:54A Serena Maria Daniels

GB in Detroit Plus, Noah’s Smokehouse shutters temporarily and the Book Cadillac is getting a new restaurant Pretty early into the pandemic, Capitol Park’s burger spot Lover’s Only closed up its...

Horchata, Churro, and Mazapán Lattes Have Arrived in Detroit

Eater Detroit 11/30 4:32A Serena Maria Daniels

Ana Laura Gomez, who works with Cafecito Alvarez, a new Mexican-inspired coffee pop-up that launched in Detroit in 2022, serving a Cafecito Mazapán from behind the bar at Mi Pueblo Express. | Serena...

Black Coffee Cafe is the North End’s newest coffee shop. Well, sort of.

Detroit Metro Times (Food & Drink) 11/29 11:00P Randiah Camille Green

Black coffee is a simple pleasure. It’s also a clever name for a Black-owned coffee shop in Detroit’s North End neighborhood. Black Coffee Cafe is a cozy new-ish spot for coffee and coworking with...

Sheetz convenience stores are coming to Detroit

Detroit Metro Times (Food & Drink) 11/29 8:32A Lee DeVito

Following the news that Midwest convenience store chain Kum & Go plans to expand into the Detroit market in the coming years, fellow chain Sheetz says it also plans to open stores in Michigan in 2025....