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Checking in with prolific chef Max Hardy

The ambitious chef recently reopened his Caribbean fusion restaurant Coop inside the Detroit Shipping Company and he's got 3...

Takoi launches canned cocktails

Pierogi tacos have landed

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Blake’s cancels GOP candidate’s rally citing ‘miscommunication’

Slyde burger restaurant opening this fall

TC Whiskey hosts virtual tasting for new booze

Detroit Pepper Co.’s menu is stuffed with flavor

Popular Ferndale spot Voyager gets a new chef

Lala’s pops up inside former Standard in Ann Arbor

With loan money gone, restaurants are at mercy of virus

Loans in the spring helped restaurants rehire laid-off employees and ride out the pandemic’s initial surge, but that PPP money has now been spent

Business

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TC Whiskey hosts virtual tasting for new booze

Drink along during the virtual tasting with a mail-order kit containing a sample product and other goodies

Restaurants + Bars

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Slyde burger restaurant opening this fall

The slider concept will host pop-up service once a month until the bar and restaurant is ready for its fall debut in Detroit's West Village

Restaurants + Bars

Detroit bar owner ‘Honest’ John Thompson has died

Known for being a generous character, the longtime bar owner ruled over Honest John's at two Detroit locations

Life

Michigan set to inspect restaurants to ensure COVID-19 compliance

State officials will conduct inspections of Michigan businesses to ensure compliance with state rules governing operations amid the coronavirus pandemic,

Michigan

Blake’s cancels GOP candidate’s rally citing ‘miscommunication’

Scheduled for Friday, the really was set to include an appearance by former Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski

Restaurants + Bars

Alpena rallies to help man after fire strikes iconic saloon

Alpena is raising money to help a man who lost his business when fire destroyed a 134-year-old building

Michigan

McDonald’s to require masks at all U.S. restaurant locations

The move will be in effect on Aug. 1

Business

Local Anteel Tequila company has big goals

The Canton-based business' co-founder Nayana Ferguson is the first Black woman to head a tequila company

Food

Detroit Pepper Co.’s menu is stuffed with flavor

Chef and owner Marlin Hughes got the idea to start a stuffed pepper business after he surprised his wife with the dish on her birthday

Restaurants + Bars

Live music returns to Dirty Dog Jazz Cafe

The Grosse Pointe Farms club reopened last week with lower capacity and social distancing and sanitary measures to protect guests, staff and musicians

Entertainment

Batch Brewing releases ‘Black is Beautiful’ stout

Plus more upcoming restaurant and food news and events

Restaurants + Bars

Popular Ferndale spot Voyager gets a new chef

Chef Justin Fulton will temporarily replace outgoing chefs Jennifer Jackson and Justin Tootla, who are starting a new project locally

Restaurants + Bars

Lala’s pops up inside former Standard in Ann Arbor

Chef Allie Lyttle is rebranding the Standard Bistro and Larder as a modern, more casual Lala's

Restaurants + Bars

Burger King addresses climate change by changing cows’ diets

Burder King has rebalanced the diet of some of the cows by adding lemon grass in a bid to limit bovines contributions to climate change

Business
Columnists

Voting during a pandemic: Michiganians face their fears for civic duty Neal Rubin

Nostalgia on aisle 6: Why 'Supermarket Sweep' reruns hit the spot Adam Graham

Washington Twp. supervisor loses primary to township trustee Maureen Feighan

MI Dream Home: Macatawa estate has four-level split and views of Lake Michigan Jocelynn Brown

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YumVillage sells bottled spices, plus more news

The Afro-Caribbean restaurant serves food Thursdays in Eastern Market at the Detroit City Distillery's outdoor bar

Restaurants + Bars

Ackroyd’s Bakery moves to online and pick-up only

Specializing in sweet and savory foods and imports from the United Kingdom, the bakery will no longer serve customers inside the Redford shop

Food

Lobster bonanzas are back at Mudgie’s, Hazel’s

Both restaurants launched lobster roll service this week with easy online ordering

Restaurants + Bars

Former manager is suing Big Rock Chophouse

A former manager for the Birmingham restaurant alleges she was fired for not agreeing to work while taking unemployment

Restaurants + Bars

Michigan slaps liquor distributor with ‘historic’ $3M fine

A spirits distributor tied to a 2019 liquor shortage in Michigan will face a $3 million fine, which state officials labeled "historic"

Michigan

Portillo’s to open in Sterling Heights

Expected to open in the second half of 2021, the first Michigan Portillo's will have a garage theme as an homage to the Motor City

Restaurants + Bars

What cocktails-to-go mean for consumers and bars

Carryout drinks must be served in sealed containers with no straw holes

Restaurants + Bars

Imperial co-owner steps down amid sexual harassment allegations

A brief statement about Jeff King's resignation was posted to all three of the restaurant's social media pages Thursday before all were removed

Restaurants + Bars

Employees at area Red Robin test positive for COVID-19

The Macomb County Health Department recommends anyone who visited between June 18-22 be self-monitoring for symptoms of COVID-19.

Restaurants + Bars

Grosse Pointe Park bars voluntarily close out of COVID-19 concerns

Neighboring bars Ye Olde Tap Room and the Charlevoix temporarily close as precaution

Restaurants + Bars

Count the ways to celebrate Michigan Craft Beer Month

July is usually a time to celebrate the state's brewing industry, culminating with the Summer Beer Festival, which is canceled

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Vegan corned ‘beef’ comes to town, plus more food and dining news

Jenny Goldfarb's vegan product is sold at Mudgie's in Corktown and Oak House Deli in Royal Oak

Restaurants + Bars

Table No. 2 teams up with Whitney for lavish dinner

Omar Mitchell and Natasha Vitti team collaborate on a four-course meal to raise money for the restaurant's employees and Table No. 2's new location

Restaurants + Bars

3 at Royal Oak bar test positive for COVID-19

Customers at Fifth Avenue Royal Oak on June 19 asked to monitor for symptoms

Oakland County

Grey Ghost reopens after COVID precaution

Imperial restaurant in Ferndale also closed over the weekend

Restaurants + Bars

Impossible says its sausage is available to all US restaurants

Impossible Foods Inc. will make its meatless sausage available nationwide, ratcheting up the competition with Beyond Meat Inc.

Business

Pandemic takes a bite, Chuck E. Cheese files for bankruptcy

Chuck E. Cheese – where kids could be kids while parents nursed headaches - is filing for bankruptcy protection

Business

East Lansing bar linked to 22 positive cases of coronavirus

22 people test positive after large crowds gathered at popular spot between June 12-20, Ingham County Health Department says

Michigan

Saffron De Twah reopens for carryout this weekend

The tiny and popular Moroccan restaurant has been closed since the start of the coronavirus shutdown

Restaurants + Bars

Whitmer slings coneys downtown Thursday

The same day she extended Michigan's state of emergency order, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer tweeted about a visit to Lafayette Coney Island

Restaurants + Bars

Father’s Day dining and more food news

Dad's meal is free at Mario's Italian restaurant in Detroit on Sunday

Restaurants + Bars

Stella’s Table replaces the Root in White Lake

The contemporary Italian spot is open now for curbside carryout with dine-in service to come later this month

Restaurants + Bars

Restaurants report customers are having tantrums over rules requiring they wear masks

Service industry workers have reported incidents of customers becoming hostile when told they must wear a mask

Restaurants + Bars

Padma Lakshmi gets political with series cheering immigrants

The longtime judge of Bravo’s “Top Chef,” created and hosts the new Hulu documentary series “Taste the Nation"

TV Plus

Local chef charged with domestic violence, fired from new restaurant

Seven women say chef Chad Barrett verbally and physically abused them

Restaurants + Bars

Andiamo Sterling Heights to close permanently

Own Joe Vicari says he's looking for locations in the same area for a new, more casual Italian restaurant

Restaurants + Bars

Pernoi opens Tuesday as re-branded Casa Pernoi

The Birmingham restaurant from Luciano DelSignore will transition from extremely contemporary to 'refined Italian dining'

Restaurants + Bars

Frozen faves: It’s time for ice cream

Parlors, custard stands and neighborhood soft serve spots get ready for another season, but with more safety measures

Food