detroit

I grew up outside of Detroit, which means I understand certain little-known facts of life (Ohio is the worst, God hates the Lions) and about food (Detroit makes a far better corned beef sandwich than New York, Vernors pop will cure just about any physical ailment, and Detroit makes the best pan pizza in the…

Perhaps you've read a few rosy accounts of the culinary renaissance in Detroit. This isn't going to be another one of those. Sure, I visited tons of restaurants when I was in town in July and ate well at all of them. Nothing blew my mind, but I wasn't looking for culinary fireworks — that isn't…

It was a bummer to make the pilgrimage to Mecca only to find out the holiest structure was back home the entire time. About a decade ago, as an 18-year-old from the Detroit suburbs, I made the trip to New York. Carnegie Deli was the first Jewish deli I hit and the only thing I…

Eli Sussman, advertising executive-turned-line cook at Brooklyn's Mile End Deli (turned advertising columnist for Food Republic) is having a busy few weeks. Since the release of THIS IS A COOKBOOK with his brother Max (chef de cuisine at Roberta's), he's been on the road quite a bit. Such is the life of a cookbook author…

Football season is upon us and you know what that means, don’t you? If we weren’t so freakin’ beer happy all year round, we would call it beer season, because there really is no better way to cheer your team than with a pint or mug of your favorite local craft brew. All season we…

"American cars are back," declared the Wall Street Journal in the days leading up to last month's Detroit International Auto Show, one of the industry's biggest showcases for what's new, what's next and, well, which cars to drool over. American cars were back in Detroit. The buzzword at this year's show was "Small Premium," meant…

Tailgate Toe-To-Toe picks a weekly NFL game and analyzes the matchup—on the field and in the parking lot. Shock and awe. Those are the two words that best described my state-of-being when I first found out that Coney Dogs originated in Detroit. That’s in Michigan – miles away from Coney Island, Brooklyn. What other lies…

What do you think about when the topic of conversation inevitably comes down to the best of Detroit's food scene, from fine dining to dives? Exactly. We had no clue either, until Food Republic contributor Kristine Hansen headed over to scope it out. Her reports were surprising: Detroit has a buzzing culinary culture strong enough…

To wind down the day with a glass of wine, there are three top wine bars in Detroit, each with its own personality. In downtown Detroit, MotorCity Wine — which debuted last fall — is a retail boutique, wine bar and nightclub. With walls painted bright red and a DJ filling the second-floor space with…

People often give Chicago and New York City all the credit for baking perfect pizza pies, whether it’s a doughy crust in the Windy City or a foldable, gooey one in Manhattan. But there are two new pizza joints in the Detroit area that you definitely have to check out. Pizzeria Biga opened late last…

Food Channel fans know Michael Symon as a judge on The Next Iron Chef. And all of America is about to see him as part of the chatty crew on ABC's new daytime foodie talk show launching this fall, The Chew. But Detroit knows him for his edgy eatery, Michael Symon’s Roast, on the ground…

When I told friends about my pending trip to Detroit – to scout out bars and restaurants – some were quick to dish out unsolicited advice: Watch out for the gangs; steer clear of drug dealers. Really? Doesn’t every city have a restaurant scene now? I soon learned that Motor City stacks up quite well…