Joe Guillen

1 week ago | axios.com | Joe Guillen

M Cantina Owner and chef Junior Merino, right, with Guinness World Records adjudicator Chloe McCarthy. Photo: Mark Kurlyandchik / Booth One CreativeMetro Detroit is now officially home to the world's largest selection of agave spirits in a restaurant. Why it matters: By earning the Guinness World Records title last week, Dearborn's M Cantina now has ultimate credibility for its uniquely robust selection of tequilas, mezcals and other agave spirits, such as raicillas, bacanoras and sotols.

2 weeks ago | axios.com | Joe Guillen |Alex Fitzpatrick

Data: Toast; Map: Alex Fitzpatrick/AxiosMichiganders tip a little more than average, new data shows. Why it matters: Tipping is an essential aspect of American commerce that has developed its own culture around personal habits and opinions. Many restaurant workers rely on tips to make ends meet. By the numbers: Michigan diners leave 20% on average, more than the national average of 18.8%, per Toast's latest restaurant trends report.

2 weeks ago | axios.com | Joe Guillen

Illustration: Brendan Lynch/AxiosReaders hada lot to say about bottle deposits after our story this week on plummeting return rates and millions in unredeemed deposits that the state retains. Michelle M.: "The law had two objectives: To reduce litter and help the environment, and it seems that we're still succeeding on both counts."Brenda C.: "We always return our pop bottles. It isn't that much trouble and the money adds up. Maybe if the deposit was 25 cents, more people would return theirs.

2 weeks ago | axios.com | Joe Guillen

The "split open and tuna melt" at Bev's. Photos: Joe Guillen/AxiosA new bagel shop with adventurous flavors and carefully crafted sandwiches opened last month in the old Detroit Institute of Bagels space on Grand River Avenue. The big picture: Before opening in Detroit, well-known chef and cookbook author Max Sussman started Bev's Bagels as a pop-up in Ann Arbor during the pandemic, Eater Detroit reported.

2 weeks ago | axios.com | Joe Guillen

Data: Michigan Department of Treasury; Chart: Axios VisualsMore Michiganders are skipping the hassle of collecting their 10-cent bottle and can deposits — and the state is making millions in the process. The big picture: Only 70% of deposits were redeemed last year, the state's lowest rate going back to 1990, state data shows. Since the pandemic, Michigan's bottle and can return rates have fallen drastically from the 96% annual average from 1990-2019.