Category: Barbecue Series

• Smoked Lotus BBQ was a remarkable hidden gem in Hazel Park — it will be missed

  

  Hazel Park, MI — On Friday, I was finally able to stop by an exemplary establishment serving up some top-tier barbecue right down the street from where I live in Hazel Park. Smoked Lotus BBQ had been on my foodie radar for nearly two years, and like many places on my never-ending restaurant list, it…

  Jeff Popovich

  December 23, 2025

  Barbecue Series, Food Blog, New Restaurants

  Adventure, Bar Gabi, barbecue, blog, Eastside Roasterz, Food, Food Blog, food blogger, Foodie, foodie adventure, Hazel Park, Mabel Gray, Metro Detroit, MI Foodie Adventures, Michigan, restaurant, Sister Pie, small business, smoked lotus barbecue, Smokehaus Ferndale

• New BBQ joint Smokehaus Ferndale holds Grand Opening Tuesday night

  

  Ferndale, MI — Of all the exciting foodie news and happenings buzzing around Metro Detroit these days, there was a new restaurant opening this month that I had been particularly looking forward to since the start of the year. Nearly a year after its inception, Owner Dana Taucher opened her second restaurant concept, Smokehaus Ferndale,…

  Jeff Popovich

  October 9, 2025

  Barbecue Series, Food Blog, New Restaurants

  Adventure, barbecue, bbq, Dana Taucher, Downtown Ferndale, Ferndale, Food, Foodie, Metro Detroit, Michigan, New Restaurants, recipes, restaurant, Restaurants, Smokehaus Ferndale, Syndicate, travel, Vester Avenue

• The Downtown Street Eats food truck rally returns to Detroit on Monday

  

  Detroit, MI — As if you needed another excuse to adventure to Downtown Detroit these days, from warmer weather and Tigers games on the horizon to concerts, special events, or just enjoying the glow of a city reborn, the city is welcoming back an epic weekly rotating food truck experience for 2025! Back for its…

  Jeff Popovich

  April 3, 2025

  Barbecue Series, Burger Series, Food Blog, Food Trucks, Mediterranean Cuisine, Pizza Series, Taco Series, Wing Series

  barbecue, burger, Detroit, Downtown Detroit, Downtown Detroit Partnership, Downtown Street Eats, Food, food truck, food truck rally, Food Trucks, Foodie, Michigan, sandwich, summer, taco, wings

• Cibo Detroit delivers a first-rate foodie adventure with exceptional service

  Detroit, MI — Following my most recent foodie adventure to Dearborn, I began pondering which cities and areas of Metro Detroit I hadn’t visited for some time. While there are still some cities I’ve yet to venture to, I did note that I hadn’t dined in Detroit in a while. Before I could consult my…

  Jeff Popovich

  March 24, 2025

  Barbecue Series, dessert, Food Blog, Italian cuisine, Mediterranean Cuisine, Pasta Series

  Adventure, barbecue, Cambria Hotel, Chef Richard Williams, Cibo Detroit, cocktails, dessert, Detroit, Downtown Detroit, Food, food blogger, Foodie, hotel, Italian, Mediterranean, MGM Grand Casino, Michigan, pasta, pizza, restaurant, ribs, Riverwalk

• Chung Ki Wa in Sterling Heights is the move for Korean BBQ

  Sterling Heights, MI — Of all the Korean BBQ joints I’ve visited, I am grateful I walked into this one. A week prior, my friend Dave had initially mentioned Chung Ki Wa to me during a round of golf. Sometimes referring to me as the ‘Vice Mayor of Flavortown, ‘ Dave knows I always appreciate…

  Jeff Popovich

  September 12, 2023

  Barbecue Series, Food Blog

  Adventure, barbecue, Chung Ki Wa, Food, Foodie, Korean, Korean BBQ, meat, Metro Detroit, MI, Michigan, Sterling Heights

• Checking out Ann Arbor’s friendly neighborhood meat shop, Biercamp, with my sister

  Ann Arbor, MI — Last Saturday was full of adventure and great food! My travels would take me to Ann Arbor to meet with my sister for lunch at a popular meat shop and barbecue haven. Later in the day, I would go on to have dinner with my friend Erika at a top-notch Italian restaurant…

  Jeff Popovich

  June 16, 2023

  Barbecue Series, Food Blog

  Adventure, Ann Arbor, barbecue, bbq, beer, Food, Foodie, meat shop, Metro Detroit, MI, Michigan

• Corktown Adventures: Lunch with a friend at Slow’s BBQ in Detroit

  Detroit, MI — It was bright and warm on the last day of May. So, with summer vibes in full swing and a friend wanting to get lunch, I decided to pull the trigger on a food adventure I had been putting off until warmer weather arrived. It was also time to kick off the barbecue…

  Jeff Popovich

  June 5, 2023

  Barbecue Series, Food Blog

  barbecue, bbq, Corktown, Detroit, Food, Foodie, Michigan, restaurant, Slow's BBQ