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Tucked away in the back of a parking lot that actually belongs to another restaurant, Motor City Brewing Works probably has what most people would consider an inauspicious location. But that's really just part of the charm.
Call Mike's on the Water and the voice that answers might well be Mike's. And that pretty much sums up the difference between this low-key spot and the flashier destinations along the Nautical Mile in St. Clair Shores.
One of the newest enterprises in Lak Orion is named for its address at number 51 North, and it adds an interesting microbrewery and restaurant to the small-town scene.
Tuesday night is traditionally quiet in restaurants, spurring many of them to try new incentives to bring in a few more diners. Dirty Dog Jazz Café does better than most.
When a little Mexican lunch counter in a gas station becomes something of a dining destination, it says something very good about the talents of the proprietors.
Once you get past the name that would probably better serve a racehorse than an upscale restaurant, Eddie Merlot's has a lot going for it.
Molly Abraham is a native Detroiter who always loved writing and journalism and majored in English but never thought she would be writing about restaurants. However, as things so often work out, after writing features for a while for The Detroit News, she became the restaurant critic. This is her second stint with The News.
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