Restaurant Profile
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Everest Sherpa: Ann Arbor Finally Has a Nepali Restaurant
The only kitchen in town doing momos, thukpa, and dal bhat -- and reason enough to go out of your way to West Huron.
Everest Sherpa at 551 W Huron St is Ann Arbor's only Nepali restaurant, serving momo dumplings, thukpa noodle soup, and dal bhat alongside familiar Indian dishes. Nothing else in town does this cuisine.
Calamansi Is Doing Something Detroit Didn't Have Before
A month in, Marcee Sobredilla's Filipino kitchen on West Vernor is already the restaurant that needs to be on your list.
Calamansi opened in April on West Vernor Highway in Southwest Detroit with Filipino-inspired food and a serious cocktail program. First visit: the chicken adobo and the calamansi daiquiri.
Ladder 4 Has Three Consecutive James Beard Nominations and Michelin Watching
Chef John Yelinek's Detroit restaurant is the most decorated kitchen in the city that nobody outside of it is talking about.
Ladder 4 in Detroit has earned three consecutive James Beard semifinalist nominations for Chef John Yelinek. Now that Michelin inspectors are in the city, the case for a star is being made in two directions at once.
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.
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.
Saffron de Twah Has Been Ready for This Moment for Years
Chef Omar Anani's Moroccan kitchen on Gratiot Ave was already in the Michelin Green Guide. The inspectors were watching.
Before Michelin announced its Great Lakes edition, Saffron de Twah was already listed in the Michelin Green Guide to Detroit. Chef Omar Anani's self-taught Moroccan kitchen is the most credentialed restaurant in the city no one was watching.
Oak and Reel Is the Bet on Detroit That Already Paid Off
Chef Jared Gadbow came here with two Michelin stars from New York. The city is catching up.
Chef Jared Gadbow earned two Michelin stars in New York before moving to Detroit. Now that inspectors are in the city, Oak and Reel is one of the most credentialed names in the field.
Afternoon Delight Has Fed Ann Arbor Breakfast Since 1978
Pan-grilled pancakes, muffins baked throughout the day, and a no-freezer policy on East Liberty Street for nearly fifty years.
Afternoon Delight has been at 251 E Liberty St since 1978, nearly fifty years of pan-grilled pancakes, made-to-order omelets, and a rotating muffin selection baked fresh each day. Ann Arbor's longest-running breakfast spot, and mostly uncelebrated.