The Hit List Where to Eat in September: Tigerlily, Maru Sushi, Freya, and More The back-to-school season marks the end of the summer doldrums and the beginning of the hospitality industry’s most important money-making… By Mark Kurlyandchik September 1, 2022
The Hit List Where to Eat in August: Voyager, Truago, and More The unrelenting heat of Detroit summer coupled with the dwindling number of days on the seasonal calendar has us craving… By Mark Kurlyandchik August 1, 2022
The Hit List The July Hit List: Selden Standard, Weiss Distilling, Warda Patisserie, and More Something strange always happens in Michigan in July. It’s as if we all begin to feel the all-too-short summer season… By Mark Kurlyandchik July 1, 2022
The Hit List The June Hit List: Marrow, Hazel’s, Cash Only Supper Club, and More June welcomes the start of summer — and the return of Resy’s Women of Food program, which recognizes the importance… By Mark Kurlyandchik June 1, 2022
The Classics At 50, Phoenicia Remains Detroit’s Icon Of Middle Eastern Cuisine Time doesn’t always work against us. Sameer Eid and his Phoenicia restaurant in suburban Detroit are living proof — both… By Mark Kurlyandchik May 10, 2022
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