Category: Food Blog
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Viral social media pop-up Amelia Street Pizza Co. lands permanent home in Hazel Park
Photo Credit: Mark Kurlyandchik / Booth One Creative Hazel Park, MI — A Metro Detroit pizza enthusiast who launched a social media-driven grassroots operation out of his home has found a permanent location for his business in Hazel Park! I still remember the day several months ago when one of my best friends mentioned to…
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La Pecora Nera has sensational Italian deli sandwiches and plans to open a new location in Plymouth
Farmington, MI — Cheers to 2026! We have a lot of foodie adventures to look forward to this year, but perhaps even more exciting is that soon we’ll be celebrating my 100th foodie adventure, as well as this food blog’s three-year anniversary. So what better way to kick off the new year than with a…
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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…
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Dearborn’s new Ariana Restaurant is the city’s first Afghan eatery — and it’s amazing
Dearborn, MI — I visited Dearborn earlier this week for another foodie adventure with a work associate for lunch. This time around, we checked out the city’s newest and first-ever Afghan eatery: Ariana Afghan Restaurant. My colleague and I originally planned to visit Everest MoMo, a Nepalese establishment specializing in dumplings, but pivoted the day…
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Owner of Sister Pie discusses community collaborations; what’s ahead for beloved Detroit bakery
Detroit, MI — Earlier this year, the owner of a bakery on Detroit’s East Side made a difficult decision to pause regular business operations. Lisa Ludwinski, the Owner and Founder of Sister Pie, announced on social media in late May that the business wouldn’t be able to sustain operations in its current state and had…
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BirminghamBURGER returns for a second year with more eateries and mouthwatering burgers to enjoy!
Birmingham, MI — I recently learned that a special month-long battle for the best burger in Birmingham was taking place. Organized by the Birmingham Shopping District, BirminghamBURGER 2025 started on the first of the month and runs through the end of October. Upon realizing it had been some time since I last foodie adventured for…
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Maria Aldana’s culinary legacy expands with Raíces Mexican Cantina in Sterling Heights
Sterling Heights, MI — A new restaurant in Sterling Heights that opened its doors at the beginning of May has been at the top of my foodie destination list for several months, and this past weekend, I was finally able to pay Raíces Mexican Cantina a visit! Unfortunately, I missed the Grand Opening earlier this…
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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,…
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The James Beard Foundation’s ‘Taste America’ series visits Detroit
Detroit, MI — The James Beard Foundation visited the Motor City last Tuesday night to host a marvelous dinner as part of its Taste America program. The annual event, presented by Capitol One, is part of a series featuring chefs in 20 cities highlighting culinary creativity nationwide! Iconic chefs, known as the TasteTwenty, are hosting…
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Boutique chocolatier in Ferndale debuts Lions-themed chocolates ahead of upcoming season
Ferndale, MI — With the upcoming Detroit Lions regular season, we’re bound to see many restaurants, bakeries, and even chocolatiers around Metro Detroit crafting some Lions-themed foods, sweets, and baked treats! One such Lions-inspired item recently caught my eye from a post I saw on Instagram featuring a Blue Lion chocolate made by a Belgian…
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