Impossible Foods debuts meatless sausage at Little Caesars

Plant-based supreme pizzas will be tested in Florida, Washington and New Mexico starting today

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Meet Melody Baetens, the new Detroit News restaurant critic

The longtime Detroit News staffer will add restaurant reviews to her beat, following Molly Abraham's late 2018 retirement

Food and drink events coming up in Metro Detroit

Beer dinners, food festivals and more around town this spring

Blended Burger Project promotes sustainability

The James Beard Foundation contest encourages chefs from around the country to create a blended burger that is more sustainable and nutritious

Olga’s Kitchen opens inside MGM Grand Detroit

This will be the first Detroit restaurant for the Michigan brand since closing the Campus Martius-area location in 2015

Rochester bakery’s ‘Game of Thrones’ dragon, Night King turn heads

The Home Bakery's extreme confection took 250 hours to build

Restaurants offer more for Mother’s Day

Sunday's holiday is one of the busiest dining days of the year for certain restaurants

Metro Detroit dining news and events

PierogiFest is Thursday and BeaverTails parks in Dearborn Heights

Detroit-style pizza highlighted in new cookbook

'Perfect Pan Pizza' is a 192-page cookbook out Tuesday that explores the many nuances of this version of one of the world's most popular foods

Jose’s Tacos to open 2nd spot in Eastern Market

The family's second generation will oversee the new, larger location, which is set to open this summer in one of Sanford Nelson's buildings

No James Beard medals for Metro Detroit

Sister Pie bakery in Detroit and Zingerman's Roadhouse in Ann Arbor were finals for the prestigious national awards

Noble Fish expansion swims along

The Clawson Japanese grocery store and sushi bar has a bigger dining space next door

Rooftop bar Monarch Club to open Saturday

With a small plates menu from chef Jared Bobkin, the new cocktail lounge offers stunning views of downtown in four directions

Pan-Asian Zao Jun opens Monday in Bloomfield

For the massive menu, chef Lloyd Roberts pulls from his experiences growing up in NYC, working under world-famous chefs and his own travels

Russell St. Deli owner outlines beefs, discloses plans

A new concept is likely as Eastern Market mainstay considers spots in Detroit and Hamtramck

Pan-Asian restaurant Zao Jun opens Monday

Ramadan means late-night dining

The Shatila Bakery in Dearborn, celebrating 40 year this year, is a popular spot for families to break their Ramadan fast

Mootz Pizzeria reverses ‘no cash’ policy

The New York-style pizza restaurant was one of at least two new downtown Detroit restaurants that didn't accept cash

Old Detroit Stroh’s ice cream plant opens as urban winery

Detroit Vineyard will be able to produce around 10,000 cases of wine per year in the facility; their tasting room opens Friday

They Say Restaurant opens second location

The Rivertown favorite's second restaurant will open to the public Wednesday

Korean restaurant Pursue leaves Fort Street Galley

The sustainable Korean restaurant 'did not work out' according to the Galley Group, which has food halls across the Midwest

Le Petit Zinc says goodbye while Detroit Cookie Co. grows

Restaurant openings, closings and upcoming dining news and events

Saffron De Twah debuts with Moroccan flavors

Open for carry-out lunch only for now, but a full, yet tiny, dining room is in the works

Eastern Market explores ways to keep Russell Street Deli open

Potential closing of the popular deli raises new concerns about gentrification in the neighborhood surrounding the historic farmers market

Russell Street Deli to close following landlord dispute

The building's owner says the dispute involves safety issues, though the city's building department gives the all-clear

Shores Theatre to become restaurant and venue

David Harden, owner of the Butter Run in St. Clair Shores has purchased the historic property, which has sat empty for more than a decade

Dip into matzo ball soup for Passover

Considered the ultimate comfort food, the Stage Deli serves around 1000 bowls a week of the Passover-friendly chicken soup-based dish

5 places in Metro Detroit for matzo ball soup

The comforting dish is a favorite for Passover and beyond

YumVillage in New Center now open for dinner

The small cafe with West African and Caribbean cuisine offers a casual dining area, plus take-out or delivery

James Beard chef tour hits Detroit for June 2 dinner at Apparatus Room

Award-winning chefs from Chicago and Metro Detroit will team up for a high-end, rare dinner at the Apparatus Room

Valentine Distilling Co. commits $500K to sustainability

The 10-year, $500,000 initiative includes new equipment and a palm tree inside the production facility

Nick Rodgers is the new chef at Otus Supply

The former executive chef at the Root Restaurant & Bar in White Lake, Rodgers replaces outgoing Otus Supply chef Myles McVay

Sister Pie bakery plans second location, grocery options

Shooting for an April 2020 opening, the new location will have more room for seating, classrooms and office space

Former Detroit restaurant mogul La-Van Hawkins dead at 61

The Chicago native died Saturday and will be buried in Royal Oak next week

Restaurants do the cooking with Easter brunch

Breakfast and lunch foods are the star at Metro Detroit restaurants serving Easter brunch on April 21

Dan & Vi’s, home of the deli slice, evolves

Serving the lunch crowd for more than 50 years, the Chene street pit stop could soon expand to a new building and a second location

Table No. 2 to open on the Avenue of Fashion

The new fine dining spot is helmed by twin brothers Omar and Shimar MItchell

Bacon Bash, VegFest and more coming up in Metro Detroit

Food and beverage news and events from around town

Cashless restaurants trend grows

The trend of not accepting cash, even in casual restaurants, is growing as some cities and states make it illegal

Como’s in Ferndale shoots for May 6 reopening

The completely gutted and renovated restaurant will serve Detroit-style deep dish pizza