Tag: food blogger

• 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

• RSA Foundation expands workplace opportunities for young adults with disabilities with coffee venture in Ferndale and Haney’s Restaurant in Center Line

  

  Center Line, MI — To this day, one of my all-time favorite foodie adventures is one that didn’t actually focus on or revolve around food. When I shared the story of a great partnership between Rising Stars Academy and Detroit Wing Company just a little over a year ago, it reminded me of my passion…

  Jeff Popovich

  March 31, 2025

  Breakfast Series, Food Blog, New Restaurants

  Adventure, blogger, breakfast, Center Line, coffee, Debbie Prentiss, Detroit Wing Company, education, Ferndale, Food, food blogger, Foodie, Gather + Grounds, Haney’s Family Restaurant, Macomb County, Mark Prentiss, Metro Detroit, Michigan, restaurant, Rising Stars Academy, RSA Foundation, Russ Haney, Tilly Vranovich, Warren

• 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

• Downtown Royal Oak’s Saab Sis Thai comes through satisfyingly clutch for takeout

  

  Royal Oak, MI — When it comes to Thai food, I usually order from Pi Thai’s right up the street from my house in Hazel Park. It’s hard to branch out sometimes when such a wonderful establishment is within walking distance, but then where’s the sense of adventure?! Plus, it’s suitable for a foodie to…

  Jeff Popovich

  February 18, 2025

  Food Blog, Noodles

  Drunken Noodles, dumplings, Food, food & drink, food blogger, Foodie, foodie adventure, Metro Detroit, MI Foodie Adventures, Michigan, Noodles, restaurant, Royal Oak, Saab Sis Thai, takeout, Thai Cuisine

• Chef Ameneh Marhaba announces new brick-and-mortar location for Little Liberia on Detroit’s East Side

  

  Detroit, MI — Tis the season, foodies! We’re all getting an extra gift this year: some exciting news to report on the local small business/restaurant front. Last week, Chef Ameneh Marhaba revealed the new location for her upcoming brick-and-mortar restaurant: Little Liberia. The new eatery aims to open in the Fall of 2025 along the…

  Jeff Popovich

  December 24, 2024

  African Cuisine, Food Blog, New Restaurants

  Adventure, African, African Cuisine, Ameneh Marhaba, blogger, chef, Detroit, Detroit food, Detroit’s East Side, Food, food blogger, Foodie, Liberia, Liberian cuisine, Little Liberia, Michigan, New Restaurants, recipe, restaurant, travel, visit Detroit