Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Sip and savor your way around Oakland County's eateries with Patch.
If you're hungry for the latest restaurant news from around Oakland County, we've got you covered! Read on to find out what's new, what's closed, what's coming and more. Woodward Avenue Eateries Preserve Taste of Cruising: Recipes from bygone restaurants Ted's Drive Inn, Totem Pole Drive-In, Maverick's Drive-In and the Susie Q are alive and well at Duggan's Irish Pub in Royal Oak and the Blarney Stone Pub in Berkley. Solidarity With Boston Marathon Bombing Victims Inspires Blue Nile Fundraiser in Ferndale: The Ethiopian restaurant in Ferndale opened early Monday and provided a complimentary meal to each patron who donated $50 or more toward One Fund Boston, Inc. Fifth Tavern Coming to Telegraph at Square Lake in Bloomfield Township: The …
Sunday, March 10, 2013
Residents argue over whether Birmingham needs — and can sustain — more family-friendly restaurants in light of several high-profile restaurants closures, including Barrio.
The year is only two months old and it's already been an up-and-down 2013 for high profile Birmingham restaurants, leaving many residents wondering: when are we going to get a family restaurant? Earlier this week, Barrio Tacos & Tequila, the upscale Mexican eatery owned by the same company in charge of the Hamilton Room and Chen Chow Brasserie, announced it had closed its doors for good. "We made the decision to close because, with the high overhead and the changing dining landscape in Birmingham, we just felt it was something we had do," Tracy Wilson, general manager of the Dali Restaurant Group, told Downtown Birmingham/Bloomfield. In Birmingham, it's a landscape marked by high-profile closures, followed quickly by new ideas from …
Friday, December 21, 2012
Sip and savor your way around Oakland County's eateries with Patch.
If you're hungry for the latest restaurant news from around Oakland County, we've got you covered! Read on to find out what's new, what's closed, what's coming and more. Chulbu'ul Mexican Grill in Farmington: The restaurant opened Friday at 32736 Grand River. Its menu includes burritos, burrito bowls, salads, quesadillas and tacos. Prices range from $6.25 to $6.75 for regular menu items; $3.25 to $3.75 for kids' menu items. All of the ingredients are prepared fresh daily. Chulbu'ul is open Monday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-10 p.m. and Sunday, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. To learn more, call 248-893-7777 or visit www.chulbuul.com. Crush Bistro in Birmingham: The restaurant that is looking to move into the bottom level of the 555 building on South Old Woodward …
Friday, December 7, 2012
Sip and savor your way around Oakland County's eateries, find out what's coming to town and what deals and tickets are available.
If you're hungry for the latest restaurant news from around Oakland County, we've got you covered! Read on to find out what's new, what's closed, what's coming and more. Baconfest in Royal Oak: Tickets to the annual celebration of all things bacon went on sale this week. The June 1, 2013, event will be held at the Royal Oak Farmers Market and feature bacon-themed goodies from more than 35 Michigan-based restaurants, celebrity chefs, vendors and more. All-inclusive general admission tickets are $50, V.I.P. tickets are $75. Burger King in Metro Detroit: The fast-food chain is offering an Original Whopper for just 55 cents when you purchase any Whopper from Dec. 6-9 in honor of its 55th anniversary. It also is offering a limited-time …
Friday, November 30, 2012
Sip and savor your way around Oakland County's new eateries and find out what's coming to town and which old favorites have closed.
If you're hungry for the latest restaurant news from around Oakland County, we've got you covered! Read on to find out what's new, what's closed, what's coming and more. Garage Grill & Fuel Bar in Northville: The new restaurant offers a full bar, a pizza oven, an outdoor patio and an American menu with pasta, steaks, seafood, burgers and salads. Garage is open for dinner daily at 5 p.m.; it is expected to open for lunch by early December. The restaurant gets its name from the building's historic use as a gas station. It was first built in the 1940s as an Atchinson Gulf service station. The restaurant is located at 202 W. Main St. Hogger's BBQ in Berkley: The Southern barbecue restaurant has closed. A last-minute lease dispute put the …
Friday, April 20, 2012
With more than 40 percent of the votes, Sy Thai Cafe on Hamilton Row was voted the most popular spot for Asian cuisine in town.
The votes are in, and when it comes to Asian cusine, Birmingham Patch readers are clear: they like Sy Thai Cafe. Patch readers had a variety of restaurants to choose from in Readers' Choice: What's the Best Spot for Asian Cuisine in Birmingham?, from Mountain King Chinese Restaurant to Birmingham Sushi Cafe. However, with 41 percent of the votes, the most popular spot to enjoy Asian cuisine in Birmingham was Sy Thai Cafe. Located at 315 Hamilton Row in the heart of downtown Birmingham, Sy Thai Cafe is a popular option for those seeking authentic Thai cuisine, including the house specialty, pad thai noodles. Love Asian cuisine but can't pick a favorite in Birmingham? Sy Thai Cafe will compete next week against the winners in several other …
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Monday, April 16, 2012
Is it the upscale Chen Chow Brasserie? Or perhaps Sy Thai Cafe? Or, Mountain King Chinese?
We're on a quest to rate the best of the best in Birmingham. So far, we've asked you about such things as car repair shops, coffee shops, family-friendly restaurants, barbershops, florists, breakfasts and places to buy pastries (check out all of them at Readers' Choice in Birmingham). This week, we're talking about the best place for Asian cuisine in Birmingham. Visit Birmingham Patch Directory to find Birmingham's Asian restaurants, from Chen Chow to Mountain King. Then, vote for your favorite by 9 a.m. Friday; we'll publish a story that day declaring the winner. Did we miss your favorite place to do your taxes in town? Leave us a comment letting us know! Then, vote in our poll and write a review of your favorite business below: Because…
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Chen Chow Brasserie
260 N Old Woodward Ave, Birmingham, MI
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Mountain King Chinese Restaurant
469 S Old Woodward Ave, Birmingham, MI
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New Bangkok Thai Bistro
183 N Old Woodward Ave, Birmingham, MI
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Sy Thai Cafe
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Birmingham Sushi Cafe
377 Hamilton Row, Birmingham, MI
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Thursday, March 29, 2012
Steakhouse patio café to feature sofas; Hotel adds sidewalk deck on Townsend.
Call it South Beach meets South Old Woodward. Red-cushioned sofas, wicker chairs and cocktail tables will add a resort-like aura to downtown Birmingham's main avenue when Hyde Park Steakhouse opens. The Ohio-based restaurant group won city approval this month for an enlarged patio at its high-visibility site two doors north of the Birmingham 8. At the same Planning Board meeting, the Townsend Hotel got the OK to break through a front wall near the Rugby Grille and add a 56-foot sidewalk deck with a colorful awning over tables. Both designs, also approved by the Historic District Commission, support the Downtown Birmingham 2016 master plan goal "to create a more pedestrian-friendly environment," city Planning Director Jana Ecker said at the…
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The Townsend Hotel
100 Townsend St, Birmingham, MI
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Rugby Grille
100 Townsend St, Birmingham, MI
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201 S Old Woodward Ave, Birmingham, MI
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Friday, March 9, 2012
Through votes and comments, the Birmingham business was voted No. 1 in our weekly poll.
When you want to take the family out to eat in Birmingham, where do you go? Well, according to Birmingham Patch readers, the Greek Islands Coney Restaurant is the best family-friendly restaurant in town. Readers had a list of family-friendly dining spots to choose from in What's the Best Family-Friendly Restaurant in Birmingham?, from the spaghetti and meatballs at Salvatore Scallopini to the ice cream sundae bar at Max & Erma's. At readers' request, we even added the popular breakfast spot Original Pancake House. However, in our poll, Greek Islands Coney took home 11 of the 39 votes submitted, more than any other restaurant on the list. A family-run business serving American and Greek cuisine in a diner-like atmosphere, Greek Islands is …
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Greek Islands Coney Restaurant
221 Hamilton Row, Birmingham, MI
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Monday, January 30, 2012
A survey of chefs around the country show locally grown ingredients, healthful kids' choices and sustainable fish rank highest among customers.
Restaurants sometimes surprise us with leading-edge cuisine, but owners and chefs know success depends mainly on pleasing the customer. A new national survey of 2012 menu trends gives high rankings to healthful kids’ meals, regional ingredients and fish that isn't endangered. "Locally sourced meats and seafood" and "locally grown produce" are the top two menu trend choices of nearly 1,800 chefs surveyed by the National Restaurant Association. Nutritious children's meals featuring whole grains, vegetables and fruit also will be on more menus, according to the online survey of American Culinary Federation members last fall. Gluten-free selections and more choices for guests with food allergies also ranks prominently among restaurant trends, …
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3:30 pm on Wednesday, March 13, 2013
YES, Enough steakhouses... Toast is a good option offering 3 meals per day, but on the pricey side. I'd like to see Mexican, mediterrranean and a classic burger hang out like Jaws Jumbo Burger (Jay Leno's restaurant) in Farmington Hills. more ›