For better or worse, Detroit is known for hot dogs. Sure, hot dogs aren’t the only culinary delight we’re known for, but Detroit has become synonymous with Coney Islands recently, if only because of the publicity from national media outlets. …
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[Real Detroit Weekly] Plymouth Restaurant Week
Downtown Plymouth offers diversity, beauty, shopping, fine and casual dining, history and a small yet big city feel with over 30,000 inhabitants between the city proper and township of Plymouth. With plenty to do in this gorgeous area, we decided …
[Real Detroit Weekly] Imperial
Photos by Joe Hakim. When was the last time you walked into a restaurant and thought, “Holy shit, this place is cool!” Just north of 9 Mile Road on Woodward, one such place exists – a place where artwork featuring …
[Clean Plate Club] Luciano’s
It’s always nice when people read this column, but for this week only I’m going to suggest that you put down the magazine and run (don’t walk) to Luciano’s in Clinton Township. Sitting down with Luciano himself to discuss his …
[Real Detroit Weekly] Ghost Hunting: Detroit’s Hottest Pepper
Ghost peppers (Bhut Jolokia) are one of the hottest peppers in the world. The mystique surrounding them is legendary. Brave is the man who can find this incendiary chili and consume it. With a Scoville rating of close to 1 …
[Real Detroit Weekly] Cafe Sushi
Don’t let the name fool you, Café Sushi is much more than a sushi restaurant. Since ownership changed hands in April 2011, nearly everything at Café Sushi has changed. And in a good way, too. It doesn’t take long to …
[Real Detroit Weekly] Traditional Irish Grub with The Rogue Estate
It’s becoming a regular occurrence for me to call upon my friends from The Rogue Estate to create themed menus. We hadn’t done a full-scale meal since our insane Super Bowl Sausage Fest. With St. Patrick’s Day coming up, we …
[Real Detroit Weekly] Beer & Food
It should come as no surprise that beer, more specifically craft beer, has snuck up on wine as a viable option for food pairings. When visiting a restaurant, though, you may not have access to a sommelier or expert on …
[Real Detroit Weekly] Hibernation Foods with The Rogue Estate
The recent wave of well above normal temperatures has made this winter a bit of an anomaly. Of course, our luck (or lack thereof for all you skiers out there) will soon change. We will get snow and have days …
The Delicious Mystery of Umami
Originally printed in Real Detroit Weekly Umami is the most often misunderstood of the five flavors. Bitter, sweet, sour and salty are all straight-forward and easy to understand. Coffee and dark chocolate tend to be bitter; cookies and cake are …
