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Restaurant news from Ann Arbor, Ypsilanti, and beyond.
Detroit Is Getting a Michelin Guide. Here's What That Actually Means.
The Great Lakes edition covers six cities. Inspectors are already here.
Michelin announced a new Great Lakes edition on April 8, covering Detroit and five other Midwest cities. Inspectors have been in the field for months.
Inside JD's Stage Bistro: What We Know Before the Doors Open
Waldorf Astoria doors, Edison phonograph lighting, and a 136-seat listening room. Jeff Daniels' Chelsea restaurant is almost ready.
New details on JD's Stage Bistro in Chelsea: the design, the chef, the listening room, and why this is more than a celebrity restaurant.
Detroit's Restaurant Renaissance Isn't New. But It's Never Been This Good.
From Corktown to Eastern Market, the city's dining scene has matured beyond the comeback narrative. It's time we covered it properly.
From Corktown to Eastern Market, Detroit's dining scene has matured past the comeback narrative.
Filipino-Inspired Cooking Is Coming to Southwest Detroit
Calamansi, from Tyler Olivier and Marcee Sobredilla, will open on West Vernor Highway.
Calamansi will bring Filipino-inspired cooking to Southwest Detroit's West Vernor corridor.
Ann Arbor Is Finally Getting a Proper Bagel Shop
Bev's Bagels plans to open on East Liberty Street this summer, between Spencer and RoosRoast.
Bev's Bagels plans to open on East Liberty Street this summer with hand-rolled, kettle-boiled bagels.
Jeff Daniels Is Opening a Restaurant in Chelsea. It's Not a Vanity Project.
JD's Stage Bistro brings wood-fired pizza, live music, and a seasonal scratch kitchen to Main Street this spring.
JD's Stage Bistro brings wood-fired pizza, live music, and a seasonal scratch kitchen to Chelsea's Main Street.
Ann Arbor Restaurant Week 2026: What the Lineup Tells Us About the Scene
Forty-plus restaurants, prix fixe menus, and a few new names worth noting.
Forty-plus restaurants, prix fixe menus, and a few new names worth watching.
Zingerman's Roadhouse Reopens After Six-Week Renovation
New floors, better acoustics, and the same Buttermilk Fried Chicken. The 23-year-old institution on Jackson Avenue is back.
The Roadhouse is back after a six-week renovation with new floors, better acoustics, and the same fried chicken.
Frita Batidos Opens in Brooklyn. Ann Arbor's Cuban Street Food Goes National.
Eve Aronoff Fernandez's 15-year-old Ann Arbor concept just opened its third location. In New York.
Eve Aronoff Fernandez's Ann Arbor Cuban street food concept just opened in Brooklyn.
The Farm-to-Table Pipeline That Actually Works
Inside the ecosystem that connects Washtenaw County's farms to its best restaurant kitchens.
Washtenaw County's farm-to-table movement isn't a marketing phrase. It's actual infrastructure.