Moonstruck Chocolate Cafe Opens; Mag Honors Lark

IN THE NEWS: Moonstruck Chocolate Co. has opened its first Moonstruck Chocolate Cafe in Michigan at the newly renovated Twelve Oaks Mall outside of Detroit, the Portland (Ore.) Business Journal reports. The Twelve Oaks Moonstruck Chocolate Cafe in Novi, Mich., is the company’s 10th cafe nationally and the first of two opening in the metro [...]

‘Gourmet’ Lauds Young at Zingerman’s Roadhouse

Gourmet magazine’s October 2007 issue features a guide to “America’s Best Farm-to-Table Restaurants.” gourmet.com:
RESTAURANTS WITH FARM CONNECTIONS: 2nd Street Bistro, Livingston, MT; Amherst Chinese Food, Amherst, MA; Blackberry Farm, Walland, TN; Crook’s Corner, Chapel Hill, NC; Eve, Alexandria, VA; La Provence, Lacombe, LA; Lantern, Chapel Hill, NC; Pacific’O and I’o, Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii; Tree House [...]

‘Bon Appetit’ Honors Zingerman’s Deli

IN THE NEWS: In its October 2007 issue, the 10th Annual Bon Appetit Awards include David Chang (New York City’s Momofuku Noodle Bar and Momofuku Ssam Bar) as Chef of the Year, Dan Barber (New York’s Blue Hill) as Chef of Merit, Kamel Guechida (Joel Robuchon’s restaurants at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas) as [...]

Windsor’s Longtime La Cuisine Closes

IN THE NEWS: The Windsor Star’s Dave Hall reports that citing “circumstances beyond our control,” Marlou and Harvey Cross closed longstanding French restaurant La Cuisine on Pelissier Street on Sept. 11 just four years after they took over from Francois Sully, who opened the small French restaurant with his wife Janet Holland in 1975. canada.com/windsorstar [...]

Detroit Native to Lead Kitchen at Puck’s

IN THE NEWS: The Free Press’ Sylvia Rector gives two stars to Antonio’s Cucina Italiana (2220 N. Canton Center Road, Canton, 734-981-9800, www.antoniosrestaurants.com) and notes the opening of Japanese restaurant Ronin (326 W. Fourth St., Royal Oak, 248-546-0888, roninsushi.com) and reports that executive chef and Detroit native Marc Djozlija will direct the kitchen of Wolfgang [...]

Pallas, Windsor’s Ye Old Steak House Close

IN THE NEWS: The Detroit News‘ Molly Abraham gives three stars to Modern Food & Spirits (1535 Cass Lake Road, Keego Harbor. 248-681-4231) from the former Luxe Cuisine owners, and notes the closing of Chinese eatery Pallas Restaurant and Lounge (27909 Orchard Lake Road in Farmington Hills). detnews.com … The Windsor Star reports that longtime [...]

Tribute Gets New Chef from L’Attitude

IN THE NEWS: The Free Press‘ Sylvia Rector previews chef Jeffrey McArthur’s new café in Farmington Hills called Grilled Cheese and Tomato Soup (32407 Northwestern, Farmington Hills. 248-626-6767.) and reports that chef Richard “Rich” Travis will succeed chef Don Yamauchi as executive chef of the award-winning Tribute in Farmington Hills. Travis, 45, is currently chef [...]

Century-Old Juilleret’s To Close Sept. 15

IN THE NEWS: The Free Press‘ Sylvia Rector gives three stars to Town Tavern (116 W. Fourth, Royal Oak), notes Eastern Market (www.detroitevolution.com., 1434 Gratiot, Detroit) and reports: “After 112 years, the family-owned Juilleret’s restaurant in Harbor Springs is closing Sept. 15. The homey restaurant is beloved by generations of Up North visitors for its [...]

‘Bon Appetit’ Features Ann Arbor’s Eve

Bon Appetit magazine’s September 2007 Restaurant issue features three finalists in a list of quintessential versions of six American classics: pizza, steak, tacos, hamburgers, fried chicken, and ribs. Winner will be announced on the Food Network on Aug. 18 (Good Eats with Alton Brown, 6 and 10 pm CDT). The finalists:
PIZZA: Pizzeria Bianco, Phoenix; DiFara [...]

Antonio’s in the Park To Close Aug. 31

IN THE NEWS: The Free Press‘ Sylvia Rector gives three stars to longtime area standout The Whitney (4421 Woodward, Detroit, www.thewhitney.com), which is under new ownership, and also reports, “After 21 years, the tiny, tucked-away Antonio’s in the Park in Grosse Pointe Woods will close on Aug. 31. Owners Andy and Andrea Misuraca, who’ve owned [...]