After twenty plus years of living outside of my hometown of Detroit, I'm back. I've been to places, seen a lot and circumstances aside, I'm happy to be back.
One of the reasons I'm happy to be back home is the food. I love Detroit food. I don't care that we don't have 15 four star restaurants like NY I can't afford them anyway. I've always loved the hole in the wall, the dirty diner, the ethnic restaurant where you're not welcomed until you've watched their children grow up. Take me to Apple B's and I'll never speak to you again. Take me to your favorite hidden joint in Hamtramack and I'll take a bullet for you (and I may have to).
Before I left I knew many of the great joints. Most are still around I'm happy to say. Since then many new restaurants and watering holes have joined the scene and I intend to visit all the good ones before I go to the great banquet hall in the sky, where there better be great Thai food or I'll speak to the manager.
So, what are my credentials for such a blog? First, I've been an eater all my life. Never missed a day as far as I can recall. Next, I've been studying food and restaurants since I was tadpole and insisted that I be served white grape juice with my Gerbers chicken. I study food the way a Hazel Park red neck studies Trans Ams. Finally, for the past 11 years I've been a cafe and restaurant owner focusing on specialty coffee and high end comfort food.
What you can expect? Honest, no frills, cut to the bone with just a hint of twisted humor accounts of my rediscovery of my city one bite and one drink at a time.
So begins, digesting detroit.
Looking forward to your honest humorous insights. I am sure that many of my favorites will be mentioned. My mouth is watering just thinking about it... Yummy :)
ReplyDeleteMy first post and from a Doll to boot! Hooray, Me!
ReplyDeleteMmmmm I love food. Detroit has the best collection of Greek, Mideastern, and Indian restaurants in the country and most are suprisingly disguised as Coney Islands. I can't wait for you to write about them, so I can eat vicariously through your blog.
ReplyDeletePlease go to the Bangkok Cafe for me....I miss it sooo much!
ReplyDeleteI will be awaiting your reviews so that I can give Dave suggestions on places to take me for date night..... he likes a good meal and it's always better for me (and maybe sometimes for him) if I'm not the one cooking it.
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