Eater Detroit

Eater is a network dedicated to food and dining, owned by Vox Media. It was established in 2005 by Lockhart Steele and Ben Leventhal, initially concentrating on nightlife and dining experiences in New York City. In 2009, Eater expanded to create a national platform and by 2012, it was covering nearly 20 cities. In late 2013, Vox Media acquired Eater along with two other brands from the Curbed Network. By 2017, Eater operated around 25 local sites across the United States, Canada, and England. The platform has received recognition from the James Beard Foundation Awards on four occasions.

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Marrow Co-Founder Sarah Welch Is Leaving Detroit for Traverse City

1 week ago | detroit.eater.com | Serena Daniels

Taylor Higgins Chef Sarah Welch is leaving Eater Award-winning Marrow restaurant and butcher shop to move to Northern Michigan. Welch, who in 2018 helped launch Marrow, is opening a restaurant in Traverse City with her husband and business partner Cameron Rolka. Welch’s last day at Marrow will be on Wednesday, April 30. Even after her departure, she’ll retain a small ownership share.
Rose’s Fine Food Is Returning to the East Side After a Two-Year Slumber

2 weeks ago | detroit.eater.com | Serena Daniels

Two years after Molly Mitchell decided to close her beloved bastion for fluffy stacks of pancakes, the diner’s owner has revealed plans for a reopening. Mitchell tells Eater that she’s preparing to revive Rose’s Fine Food in late May. Mitchell says little will change about the diner, which opened in 2014 at 10551 E. Jefferson Avenue and then closed in April 2023 after a series of pandemic hiccups, seemingly concluding a nine-year run on the east side.
Chef Max Sussman, One of Metro Detroit’s Most Famous Food Exports, Is Opening Bev’s Bagels in Core City

2 weeks ago | detroit.eater.com | Serena Daniels

As a metro Detroit native and cookbook author, chef Max Sussman has an affinity for dough. Now, Sussman is bringing that love home to Detroit’s Core City neighborhood with the opening of Bev’s Bagels later this spring where he’ll serve hand-rolled, organic, and sourdough bagels, along with artfully-stacked bagel sandwiches. Later this year, he’ll follow it up with an Italian American restaurant, Alo’s, in Ann Arbor.
Little Ghost, The Burger Spot from Grey Ghost, Gallops to Ferndale

2 weeks ago | detroit.eater.com | Ashok Selvam

GB in Detroit/Eater Detroit The Grey Ghost’s burger — with double smash patties, American cheese, special dill sauce with shredded lettuce and onion — constantly ranks as one of the top burgers in Metro Detroit. In January, the folks behind the restaurant at Four Man Ladder Hospitality teased their intention to seize the opportunity and build a fast-casual restaurant with their popular burger at the center.
A Traverse City Restaurant Is Michigan's Only James Beard Award Nominee for 2025

3 weeks ago | detroit.eater.com | Brenna Houck

Galdo Photo/James Beard Foundation The committee has spoken. On Wednesday, April 2, the James Beard Foundation announced its official finalists in the running for chef, restaurant, and bar categories across the U.S., and lo and behold — Michigan has exactly one nominee.
Here Are the Most Anticipated Restaurant Openings in Detroit for Spring 2025

3 weeks ago | detroit.eater.com | Serena Daniels |Ashok Selvam

It’s springtime in Detroit and an ideal time for new beginnings. With that, Eater gives you its most anticipated restaurant openings of the season. The Hubbard Farms area of southwest Detroit is gearing up to welcome a regionally-inspired taqueria from a Detroit restaurant industry veteran. Detroit 75 Kitchen is working to add a second location in Madison Heights. The city's east side will soon welcome a pair of restaurants representing the African diaspora.
Comerica Park’s best ballpark food for Detroit Tigers fans

4 weeks ago | detroit.eater.com | Serena Daniels

The Tigers' home opener takes place in Detroit on Friday, April 4, when the Tigers play against the Chicago White Sox. Regardless of who wins, fans are rewarded for showing out with a refreshed food and drink menu from Tigers’ food and beverage partner Delaware North Sportservice. Comerica Park is celebrating its 25th anniversary and with that, the Tigers have rolled out several improvements that they’re hoping will improve the ballpark experience.
The Freya Team’s New Corner Bar Is Now Slinging Dry-Cured Wings in Cass Corridor

1 month ago | detroit.eater.com | Serena Daniels

The ivy-colored, red brick building that sat vacant for years at the corner of Forest and Second Avenue in Midtown is empty no more. As of Thursday, March 13 — 313 Day — the anticipated neighborhood bar Dirty Shake has flung open its doors in the Cass Corridor.
What to Know About the Minimum Wage Increase in Michigan

1 month ago | detroit.eater.com | Serena Daniels

Major changes are coming for minimum wage workers in Michigan, including those in the restaurant industry who depend on tips. After a contentious back and forth that dates back to 2018, Michigan lawmakers in February reached a compromise in the state’s tipped minimum wage saga. But the deal didn’t materialize until the Michigan Supreme Court forced Lansing officials to work together.
Street Beet, the Lauded Vegan Pop-Up, Has Found Its Forever Home

1 month ago | detroit.eater.com | Serena Daniels

Street Beet The team behind the Eater Award-winning comeback pop-up Street Beet has announced that at long last it’s found a forever home. That’s great news for vegans on the southwest side of Detroit. It’s perhaps bittersweet in that they’re taking over the space at 1800 Michigan Avenue that, up until earlier this week, had been the home of Bobcat Bonnie’s flagship original location for just under a decade.