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Closing

Jolly Pumpkin Closed Its Midtown Detroit Beer Hall After Eleven Years on Canfield

The taproom at 441 W Canfield poured its last at 6 p.m. on Sunday, March 29, 2026. Spiedo takes the room.

Jolly Pumpkin's Detroit beer hall closed March 29, 2026, after eleven years on West Canfield. Brad Greenhill's Spiedo is taking the space.

July 28, 2026 · 3 min read
Restaurant Profile

Selden Standard Remains a Midtown Anchor

The restaurant opened on Second Avenue in 2014 and is still shaping what comes next in Detroit.

A sourced look at Selden Standard's 2014 opening, its seasonally driven small-plates format, and the team's next Detroit project.

July 11, 2026 · 3 min read
Guide

Where to Eat in Midtown Detroit (2026): The Essential Restaurant Guide

Between the DIA and Wayne State, Detroit's densest dining neighborhood keeps getting better.

Midtown Detroit packs more serious restaurants per block than anywhere in the city. Between the DIA and Wayne State, a James Beard semifinalist sits two blocks from a brewery that helped anchor the neighborhood. The essential guide, updated 2026.

July 11, 2026 · 1 min read
News

Grey Ghost Proved Detroit Could Do This. Now It Might Get the Stamp.

The Midtown anchor was ahead of the Michelin announcement by years.

Grey Ghost was one of the early bets on Detroit fine dining. With Michelin inspectors now in the city, it's among the restaurants local food writers are watching most closely.

April 30, 2026 · 5 min read
News

Freya Is the Detroit Fine Dining Restaurant That Serious Eaters Already Know

With Michelin inspectors in the city, the Midtown kitchen is getting a second look from everyone who missed the first one.

Freya in Detroit's Midtown has been making the Michelin contender lists since the Great Lakes expansion was announced. The Daily Detroit podcast named it a top candidate. Here's what that means.

April 29, 2026 · 5 min read
Restaurant Profile

Chartreuse Kitchen & Cocktails Puts Vegetables at the Center and Dares You to Miss the Steak

In Midtown's Park Shelton building, a small-plates restaurant with a cocktail program that changes fast enough to keep regulars guessing.

Chartreuse Kitchen & Cocktails in Midtown Detroit serves vegetable-forward small plates and inventive cocktails in the Park Shelton building. The beet dish, the cocktails, and why this restaurant rewards repeat visits.

September 22, 2025 · 5 min read