There’s nothing quite like a night at Detroit’s own Cliff Bell’s: amazing cocktails, live jazz, and award-winning cuisine. The jazz and supper club is all vaulted ceilings, leather booths, and burnished Mahogany. It originally opened in the 1930s, and after it shut its doors in 1985, was reopened in 2005 after painstaking renovations. It’s once again part and parcel of Detroit’s remarkable Jazz scene, which predates and influenced the Motown explosion. Grab a Detroit Dirty Martini and settle down for a sultry evening of great music.
In 2004 when The Fly Trap opened, the goal was to have a 'finer diner', and they most certainly have succeeded. The Fly Trap serves up classic American diner breakfast and lunch dishes with a twist as well as some globally influenced dishes, and the whole menu is available any time, so you can order breakfast for dinner if you want. Examples of items found on the menu include waffles, omlettes, grinders, burgers and salads. There are a good number of vegetarian items on the menu for non-meat eaters.
Opened in 1988, Beverly Hills Grill is the second restaurant of the Roberts Restaurant Group, who are behind such popular establishments like Bill's, Town Tavern and Streetside Seafood. It has been a popular spot among locals ever since and rightly so. Though its contemporary American fare keeps on evolving, their food has been consistently delightful all through the years. You might find some crowd favorites still on their menu, but their changing dishes and specials are also noteworthy. Their breakfast and weekend brunch selections are especially popular, and rank among the best in the neighborhood. Garnering numerous awards through the years, it's one of the city's favorite dining destinations.
Rose's Fine Food has a rustic and homely feel that makes you feel comfortable immediately. This fabulous breakfast and lunch spot has a locavore philosophy, using only fresh local ingredients. Everything is made from scratch on-site, and at prices that won't pinch your wallet. Their seasonal menu showcases the region's natural bounty, and offers interesting creations. Kick-start your day with their breakfast specials, while the lunch menu offers lighter fare, with quirkily named dishes.
For a nostalgic slice of Americana, head to this popular diner chain. The Coney Hot Dog is the most famous item on the menu and the clear star of the show. It comes enveloped in a steamed bun and is topped with chili, mustard and onions. The menu also features other classic American diner fare such as burgers, fried chicken, sandwiches and cheese fries.
A rewarding dining adventure, the Blue Nile offers ample portions of traditional Ethiopian food. Guests sit on small chairs a foot and a half above the ground and eat from a common platter formed by a large flat loaf of injera bread. Try the yebeg alecha (lamb cooked in herbal butter with onions and green peppers), doro wat (chicken simmered in a thick, zesty sauce) or any of a large number of vegetable dishes.
In 2004 when The Fly Trap opened, the goal was to have a 'finer diner', and they most certainly have succeeded. The Fly Trap serves up classic American diner breakfast and lunch dishes with a twist as well as some globally influenced dishes, and the whole menu is available any time, so you can order breakfast for dinner if you want. Examples of items found on the menu include waffles, omlettes, grinders, burgers and salads. There are a good number of vegetarian items on the menu for non-meat eaters.
Featuring good food at reasonable prices, Kruse and Muer on Main prides itself on its prime cuts of beef, large variety of pasta dishes and its excellent salads. The speciality, though, is seafood, from the freshest Great Lakes catch to Maine lobster, and the shrimp scampi draws rave reviews. Don't forget to check out the photos of old Rochester on the walls.
A good place for lunch or dinner if you are lucky enough to find a seat, Streetside Seafood is a small, moderately priced restaurant with excellent food. Begin your meal with one of the many appetizers such as crab and avocado, or the soup of the day. The seafood entrées come from all over the world and are cooked in a variety of styles but always with a simple elegance that seeks to please without being overwhelming. Exposed brick and a bar that features gleaming copper highlight the décor.
Opened in 1988, Beverly Hills Grill is the second restaurant of the Roberts Restaurant Group, who are behind such popular establishments like Bill's, Town Tavern and Streetside Seafood. It has been a popular spot among locals ever since and rightly so. Though its contemporary American fare keeps on evolving, their food has been consistently delightful all through the years. You might find some crowd favorites still on their menu, but their changing dishes and specials are also noteworthy. Their breakfast and weekend brunch selections are especially popular, and rank among the best in the neighborhood. Garnering numerous awards through the years, it's one of the city's favorite dining destinations.
Z's Villa is a family-owned restaurant about 100 years old. The menu offers a wide variety from burgers & fish, to specialty items like salads, pizzas and homemade soups. They cater for events in their Private Room with capacity of 60 people and make arrangements for parties.
For a nostalgic slice of Americana, head to this popular diner chain. The Coney Hot Dog is the most famous item on the menu and the clear star of the show. It comes enveloped in a steamed bun and is topped with chili, mustard and onions. The menu also features other classic American diner fare such as burgers, fried chicken, sandwiches and cheese fries.