Category: Vegan Series

• Michigan’s 2026 James Beard Award semifinalists bring a national spotlight to our booming food scene and diverse agriculture

  

  Lansing, MI — Michigan’s food scene continues to catapult itself into the national culinary spotlight. Six chefs and restaurateurs from across the state were nominated as semifinalists for the 2026 James Beard Awards. Spanning across three different categories, our state is vying for awards in Best New Restaurant, Best New Bar, and Best Chef for…

  Jeff Popovich

  March 13, 2026

  Food Blog, New Restaurants, Vegan Series

  2026, Adventure, agriculture, Ann Arbor, Detroit, Echelon Kitchen & Cocktails, farm to table, Food, Foodie, James Beard Award semifinalists, James Beard Awards, James Beard Foundation, Lansing, Metro Detroit, Michigan, Modern Bird, Pure Michigan, restaurant, travel, Traverse City, vegan

• Renowned Ann Arbor Chef Ji Hye Kim opens new fast-casual vegetarian restaurant: Little Kim

  

  Ann Arbor, MI — At the tail end of June, Chef Ji Hye Kim opened her second restaurant, Little Kim, in the Kerrytown neighborhood of downtown Ann Arbor. Ji Hye’s new vegetarian and vegan-forward concept is located right next to her flagship eatery, Miss Kim, in the northern corner of the Kerrytown courtyard. This popular…

  Jeff Popovich

  August 12, 2025

  Food Blog, Korean cuisine, New Restaurants, Vegan Series

  Adventure, Ann Arbor, chef, Chef Kim, Food, Foodie, James Beard Award, Ji Hye Kim, Kerrytown Courtyard, Korean, Korean cuisine, Little Kim, Michigan, Miss Kim, Path to Partnership, restaurant, vegan, vegan cuisine, vegetarian, Zingerman’s Deli

• Popular NYC Korean street food eatery Witch Topokki expands to Michigan; wows with buffet options and stellar service

  

  Troy, MI –Thanks to a new schedule at my job, I now have the luxury of conducting foodie adventures after work for proper dinner experiences! It couldn’t have come at a better time; about a week ago, I noticed a post on Instagram (what can I say? The algorithm knows me) advertising the Grand Opening…

  Jeff Popovich

  April 14, 2025

  Food Blog, Korean cuisine, New Restaurants, Noodles, Seafood Series, Vegan Series, Wing Series

  Adventure, Food, Foodie, Korean, Korean cuisine, Manhatten, Metro Detroit, Michigan, New York City, Noodles, restaurant, seafood, street food, topokki, Troy, vegan, wings, Witch Topokki

• Chef Josie Clemens reflects on Food Network experiences; hopes of increasing exposure to vegan lifestyles

  Hazel Park, MI — It’s a privilege to say that I’ve interviewed both chefs who proudly represented Michigan in Food Network’s latest cooking competition show, 24 in 24: Last Chef Standing. I recently sat down with Testa Barra’s Executive Chef Gabriella Baldwin, who discussed with me her latest Food Network endeavors and what’s ahead for her and…

  Jeff Popovich

  May 16, 2024

  Food Blog, Vegan Series

  24 in 24, chef, Food, Food Network, Foodie, Hazel Park, Hell’s Kitchen, Java Hutt, Josie Clemens, Metro Detroit, Michigan, vegan, vegan cuisine