I'm a multimedia reporter for Crain's Detroit Business. I also cover Southeast Michigan's restaurant industry. My coworkers have labeled me a food snob but I digress. I like to think of myself as having high expectations. My favorite places to eat are rarely the fanciest or trendiest. I usually end up in the independently owned, sparsely decorated joints serving the best food in the city.
 05/02/12 The guys over at B. Nektar Meadery in Ferndale have done it again.
Last year, they came up with Zombie Killer — a mead made from apple cider, wildflower honey and tart cherries, which became an instant hit and the company couldn't keep up with demand.
This year, they have come up with Evil Genius, an India pale ale-style mead with the sharp bitterness of a traditional IPA but drink s a little lighter.
Founders Brad Dahlhofer and Paul Zimmerman ...more »
04/30/12 John Lambrecht, the owner of Bookies Bar & Grill behind the Fox Theatre and Fountain Bistro in Campus Martius, plans a major food truck rally on Cinco de Mayo in the area directly behind Bookies.
Lambrecht said five food trucks have signed up so far, and the event will include dancing and live music.
The party starts at 2 p.m. and runs through midnight.
Lambrecht was also in charge of coordinating the Opening Day ...more »
04/17/12 Common sense prevails.
Gov. Rick Snyder signed Senate Bill 874 late last week, making it easier both for entrepreneurs looking to acquire a liquor license in the city of Detroit and for the Detroit City Council, which was put in charge of approving each liquor license application in the city.
The bill alleviates the need for liquor license transfers and sales to be approved by the local governing body for cities with populations less than 750,000.
Now, ...more »
 04/10/12 Olga's Kitchen is opening Monday inside of the Compuware Building in the space formerly occupied by The Woodward.
The new-look Olga's will feature all of its traditional menu items as well as some new ones.
The restaurant will serve beer and wine and will have free Wi-Fi access.
Olga's will also have a delivery service to locations near the Central Business District.
"We are proud ...more »
04/05/12 We sent our video intern, Andrew Templeton, out to capture the essence of Opening Day in Detroit. This is what he brought back. ...more »
 04/05/12 It really doesn't matter what kind of camera equipment you have, anyone can be a better-than-decent photographer these days.
All you need to know are the basic elements of good photography: Follow the rule of thirds, fill the frame, look for interesting angles and don't backlight a subject.
But a decent smartphone helps.
About a month before this year's ...more »
03/29/12 Matt Prentice has left his namesake restaurant group, two restaurant industry sources say.
Sources say Stan Dickson Jr. held staff meetings today announcing the departure but did not disclose the reason behind the firing.
In 2009, Prentice sold what was then known as Trowbridge Restaurant Group to his longtime friend and accountant, Stan Dickson Jr.
Last year, they dissolved Trowbridge, incorporated each of the restaurants independently, cut costs and ...more »
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03/21/12 The owner of CJ Mahoney’s, a popular sports bar from the suburbs, is bringing his bar to Detroit, just in time for Opening Day.
CJ Mahoney’s Detroit will open at 1340 Broadway St., near the corner of Broadway Street at Grand River, in the former home of Lot 1210.
Tom Everson, owner of the CJ Mahoney’s Troy L.C.C., said the bar will be ready for the Detroit Tigers’ first game of the ...more »
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