Tag: MI Foodie Adventures

• 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

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• 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

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