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News

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.

February 19, 2026 · 2 min read
Opening

Sunda New Asian Brings Its Chicago Concept to Downtown Detroit

The 200-seat pan-Asian restaurant opens near Comerica Park this week.

The 200-seat pan-Asian restaurant opens near Comerica Park this week.

February 5, 2026 · 2 min read
Closing

Lady of the House Is Gone

Kate Williams' restaurant closed in September and won't reopen. The lawsuits, the move, and what Detroit lost.

Lady of the House closed its Core City location in September 2025 amid dueling lawsuits. Kate Williams confirmed in December it won't reopen. Detroit's first closing article.

January 5, 2026 · 5 min read
Guide

Where to Eat in Corktown

Detroit's oldest neighborhood has one of its deepest dining corridors. Ten restaurants that make Corktown a destination.

A guide to eating in Corktown, Detroit's oldest neighborhood, from Northern Thai at Takoi to smoked meat at Slows and Alpine-inspired plates at Alpino.

November 13, 2025 · 7 min read
Guide

Where to Eat in Southwest Detroit

Vernor Highway and the Mexicantown corridor: the most flavorful stretch of road in the metro area.

Southwest Detroit's Vernor Highway corridor has the best concentration of taco shops, Vietnamese cooking, and bakeries in Michigan. A guide to eating your way through it.

November 6, 2025 · 8 min read
Guide

B2A2: The Rankings After Six Burgers

We've eaten our way from a cocktail bar to a Corktown slider joint. Here's how they stack up.

Six entries into the Best Burger in Ann Arbor series, it's time for an updated scorecard. From Raven's Club to Green Dot Stables, ranked and reasoned.

October 2, 2025 · 6 min read
Restaurant Profile

B2A2: Green Dot Stables

Entry six takes the burger series to Corktown for $3 sliders that ask the same question the frita did: what counts?

B2A2 Entry #6 takes the series to Detroit's Corktown for Green Dot Stables, where $3 sliders challenge the definition of what belongs in a burger ranking.

September 18, 2025 · 5 min read
Restaurant Profile

The Slice: Supino Pizzeria

The second entry takes us to Eastern Market for New York-style thin crust and seventeen years of consistency.

Supino Pizzeria in Detroit's Eastern Market has been making thin-crust pizza since 2008. Our second entry in The Slice measures it against the wood-fired benchmark.

August 28, 2025 · 5 min read
Guide

The Fold: The Rankings After Five Tacos

We've eaten our way from Ann Arbor's west side to Southwest Detroit. Here's how they stack up.

Five entries into The Fold taco series, it's time for a mid-series scorecard. From Dos Hermanos to Taqueria El Rey, ranked and reasoned.

August 4, 2025 · 5 min read
Restaurant Profile

The Fold: Taqueria El Rey

The taco series crosses the county line into Southwest Detroit for the first time.

The Fold Entry #5 takes the series to Southwest Detroit's Vernor Highway, where Taqueria El Rey has been serving some of the best tacos in the metro area for years.

July 24, 2025 · 5 min read
Opinion

Detroit Is 45 Minutes Away. That's Not an Excuse. It's an Invitation.

An Ann Arbor food writer on why Washtenaw County diners who ignore Detroit are cheating themselves out of the best meals in the region.

Washtenaw County has great restaurants. Detroit has a different kind of great. An argument for making the drive east.

June 26, 2025 · 7 min read
Restaurant Profile

Supino Pizzeria Has Been Doing One Thing Right for Years. That's the Whole Point.

In Eastern Market, Dave Mancini makes pizza that doesn't need a concept, a rebrand, or your Instagram post.

Supino Pizzeria in Eastern Market has spent years making thin-crust pizza with patience and consistency. No gimmicks. No reinvention. Just pizza worth the drive.

May 19, 2025 · 5 min read
Restaurant Profile

Lady of the House Is the Detroit Restaurant That Made Me Start Driving East

Chef Kate Williams runs a whole-animal kitchen in Corktown that's worth the 45-minute drive from Ann Arbor. Plate & Press's first Detroit restaurant profile.

Chef Kate Williams runs a whole-animal kitchen in Corktown, Detroit. Plate & Press's first full Detroit restaurant profile covers four dishes, a serious bread program, and why the drive is worth it.

April 17, 2025 · 7 min read
Restaurant Profile

Takoi Does Thai Food the Way Detroit Does Everything: On Its Own Terms

In Corktown, chef Brad Greenhill cooks Thai-inspired food with Michigan ingredients and a cocktail program that keeps you past dessert.

Chef Brad Greenhill's Corktown restaurant blends Thai technique with Michigan ingredients. Three visits, four dishes, and a cocktail program worth driving 45 minutes for.

April 7, 2025 · 6 min read
Restaurant Profile

Flowers of Vietnam Started as a Sunday Pop-Up. Now It's One of Detroit's Best Restaurants.

In Southwest Detroit, Palestinian-American chef George Azar cooks Vietnamese food that doesn't explain itself. It doesn't need to.

George Azar's Flowers of Vietnam in Southwest Detroit started as a Sundays-only pop-up inside a coney island. Now it's a full-service restaurant where a Palestinian-American chef cooks some of the best Vietnamese food in Michigan.

March 13, 2025 · 7 min read
Restaurant Profile

Marrow Is a Butcher Shop That Happens to Be Detroit's Most Important Restaurant

Chef Sarah Welch built a whole-animal operation on Kercheval Avenue where the butcher counter and the dining room share the same supply chain. The food is better for it.

Chef Sarah Welch's Marrow in Detroit is a whole-animal butcher shop and restaurant built around a single supply chain. Four dishes, one butcher counter, and the case for knowing where your meat comes from.

February 24, 2025 · 7 min read
News

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.

February 20, 2025 · 8 min read
Guide

Where to Eat in Detroit

Ten restaurants across four neighborhoods, from an Ann Arbor writer who finally stopped making excuses not to drive east.

Ten Detroit restaurants across Corktown, Midtown, Eastern Market, and downtown. A practical guide from a publication that should have written it sooner.

February 17, 2025 · 9 min read