Michigan GOP leaders push for schools, restaurants to reopen

The Republican leaders of the Michigan Legislature called for reopening in-person instruction at schools and indoor dining at restaurants Thursday.

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Remember to be kind when indoor dining returns Monday

Capacity is low, risk is still high and supply chains are wonky, so be patient and kind when indoor dining returns Monday

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‘Local Love’ fundraiser to help restaurants continues

Organized by Great Lakes Hotel Supply and Michigan Chefs de Cuisine Association, the fundraiser hopes to raise $500,000 by March 1

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Panera Bread’s new bread bowl glove is perfect for winter iced coffee drinkers

Panera Bread is testing the tundra of the wintry accessories business

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Saucy Brew Works to open March 3 in Detroit

The brewpub will be on the ground floor of Bedrock's City Modern building in Brush Park

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Portillo’s announces opening date for its first Michigan location

The fast-casual chain is bringing Chicago-style hot dogs and Italian beef sandwiches to Sterling Heights in March

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The Lark restaurant owner Jim Lark has died

He and his wife Mary Lark opened the acclaimed West Bloomfield restaurant in 1981 as a southern European country inn

Barstool Sports’ Portnoy one-bites Supino while hyping online gaming

Internet celebrity Dave Portnoy is in town hyping his Barstool Sportsbook at Greektown Casino

One-Eyed Betty’s is closing for renovations

Starting Tuesday, One-Eyed Betty's will pop-up on the patio of sister restaurant Rosie O'Grady's, also in downtown Ferndale

Ghost kitchens and cloud restaurants take off

Also called cloud kitchens, these models allow businesses to operate with less overhead and take advantage of third-party delivery apps

Prime + Proper offers in-house chef experience

Metro Detroit food and dining news and upcoming events

State commission suspends three liquor licenses over COVID-19 violations

In all, the commission said that since September, it has suspended the liquor licenses of 37 businesses across the state over COVID-19 violations.

Birmingham Restaurant Week kicks off Jan. 25

Diners who spend $50 at participating restaurants can get a $25 e-gift card to spend elsewhere in Birmingham

Supino Pizzeria readies New Center location

The new restaurant will serve the 'East Coast style' pizza Supino is known for, plus some Italian entrees and a full bar

White Castle to serve dates carhop style on Valentine’s

WECO Hospitality will start offering meal delivery service out of Detroit's Traffic Jam restaurant

Uncertainty plagues Michigan restaurants as indoor dining ban drags on

Some Michigan business owners fear the state's ban on indoor dining will be extended, jeopardizing their ability to stay operating

Michigan’s indoor dining will ‘likely’ reopen Feb. 1, group says

An association that represents bars and restaurants in Michigan says it expects Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to allow indoor dining to resume Feb. 1.

High court rejects challenge to Michigan’s out-of-state wine delivery ban

A Michigan law banning out-of-state retailers from shipping wine directly to Michigan consumers will stand after the U.S. Supreme Court denied an appeal

Superb soups to warm you up this winter in Metro Detroit

Gumbos, bisques, chicken, bean and more, these local restaurant soups can keep you warm this winter

Nosh Pit raises funds for new location, plus more food and dining news

The vegan food truck, restaurant and catering company is raising money to find a new location

The Detroit dining scene in 2021

New openings and trends we will likely see around town in the first half of this new year

Detroit restaurants to get ‘luminarias’ for outdoor dining

Fifteen easy-to-assemble, all-weather dining structures shaped like lanterns will pop-up outside of Southwest Detroit restaurants in early 2021

EastEats outdoor eatery to continue into 2021

Here's what you need to know if you decide to dine in the dim sum domes

Take a virtual cooking class in January

Zingerman's Cornmarn Farms and Hazel Park's Mabel Gray both have virtual cooking courses in January

These noteworthy Detroit area restaurants closed for good in 2020

The pandemic crushed the industry in 2020, but well-known restaurants were closing even earlier in the year

Food and dining news from around Metro Detroit

Slows Bar BQ launches take-and-bake family meals that you cook at home

Best new Detroit-area restaurants of 2020

Our restaurant critic highlights the best new restaurants in Metro Detroit in a dark time for the industry

Aldana’s Mexican opens in Troy next month

The concept is fast-casual but with a fine dining point of view, says food and beverage director Kyle Schutte

State commission suspends Andiamo liquor license, 7 others

The MLCC has issued emergency suspensions of 21 liquor licenses over COVID-related violations since September

Here’s how U.S. restaurant owners are creatively keeping workers safe

U.S. restaurant owners, lacking clear federal guidance on how to keep their workers safe, are funding creative in-house solutions themselves

Industry leaders, suppliers reach out to help Michigan restaurants and employees

Michigan restaurant suppliers launched two fundraiser this week to help small business owners and their employees during the holiday season and beyond

Dan and Vi’s Pizza Deli damaged by electrical fire

Manager says the store will remodel and rebuild in the same spot; a GoFundMe has been started for the business and employees

Restaurants pack up holiday dinners to-go

Lobster pot pie, peach cobbler, smoked ham, seafood, roasted vegetable and more are on Christmas carryout menus around town

Bedrock has plans for outdoor dining downtown

The plans include heated, open-air pergolas outside of select restaurants and free parking in Bedrock structures

DoorDash delivers 86% gain in stock market debut

Lockdown orders and the closure of indoor dining have made DoorDash indispensable for many restaurants and diners this year

Pizza bread gives Villa Bakery its dedicated following

Owners say social media and the pandemic have strengthened the bakery's bond with the community

Extended ban on indoor dining, casinos intensifies paycheck, closure worries

The owner two St. Clair Shores' restaurants says this extension will force him to close one of his businesses permanently

Award-winning owner of Detroit Style Pizza Co. dies of brain cancer

Shawn Randazzo founded the business in 2012, the same year he was named World Champion Pizza Maker of the Year

‘Tis the season to visit Michigan’s wine country

Even now, as the days grow shorter and colder and the countryside prepares for slumber, the rolling hills of barren vineyards on the peninsulas stretching into Lake Michigan, outside Traverse City, remain welcoming