The Hit List The May Hit List: M Cantina, Townhouse Detroit, Adachi, and More The promised May flowers have already begun to bloom and so has the energy in metro Detroit, as we collectively… By Mark Kurlyandchik May 1, 2022
The Hit List The April Hit List: Leila, Barda, Saffron De Twah, Barrio, and More It’s been a banner award season for Detroit-area restaurants. A record number made the James Beard Foundation Awards shortlist. For… By Mark Kurlyandchik April 1, 2022
The Hit List The March Hit List: Christine’s Cuisine, Daebak, Grey Ghost, and More It looks as though we can begin to breathe a little easier as the Omicron surge continues to wane in… By Mark Kurlyandchik March 1, 2022
The Hit List The February Hit List: Three Cats, Karl’s, Marrow, and More The shortest month of the year can often feel like the longest in southeast Michigan, as the gray dregs of… By Mark Kurlyandchik February 1, 2022
The Hit List The January Hit List: Pearl’s Deep Dive, Hazel’s, Stage Deli, and More The swift rise of Omicron led to a muted holiday season for many Detroit-area restaurants, but the new year offers… By Mark Kurlyandchik January 4, 2022
Best of The Hit List Baobab Fare, San Morello, and More: Detroit Dining’s Best in 2021 The last year has been no cakewalk for Detroit-area restaurants, each having faced seemingly insurmountable challenges that forced unpredictable pivots… By Mark Kurlyandchik December 10, 2021
The Hit List The December Hit List: Highlands, Forest, Rattlesnake, and More It’s set to be a busy holiday dining season. While Michigan’s fourth COVID spike stands to put a damper on… By Mark Kurlyandchik December 1, 2021
The Hit List The November Hit List: Lumen, Willis Show Bar, The Bricks, and More This time of year, as the sun descends below the horizon well before the day is through, metro Detroiters turn… By Mark Kurlyandchik November 1, 2021
The Hit List The October Hit List: Miss Kim, M Cantina, The Sugar House, and More October marks the hard shift from balmy summer days and warm nights in Michigan to the cold, gray, wet season… By Mark Kurlyandchik October 1, 2021
The Hit List The September Hit List: Phoenicia, Sloppy Chops, Marrow, Adachi, and More Another anxious back-to-school season has us hoping the Delta variant doesn’t entirely undo that unsettled sense of normalcy we’ve felt… By Mark Kurlyandchik September 1, 2021