  Mich_ave_jay Member Username: Mich_ave_jay Post Number: 3 Registered: 10-2003 |
Hey forum members. I have started a blog called "Eating Michigan Ave.". Most of the restaurants will be on Michigan Ave. My goal is to go from Campus Martius to Ypsilanti and beyon. I am going to try and do a reastaurant a week in no particular order and post my thoughts. Please check it out every Monday for the newest review. http://eatingmiave.blogspot.co m/ Thanks, MICH_AVE_JAY (Message edited by mich_ave_jay on January 17, 2009) | ||
Jcole Member Username: Jcole Post Number: 5561 Registered: 04-2005 |
Try the Starlite on Michigan near Central. It's Polish food and has been there for many years. The food is excellent and plentiful. | ||
Mich_ave_jay Member Username: Mich_ave_jay Post Number: 4 Registered: 10-2003 |
Thanks a lot for the suggestion. I welcome any and all suggestions. My wife being 100% Polish, she'll love it! I have some knowledge of a lot of the restaurants, I travel Michigan Ave. a lot. Once upon a time my wife and I lived between Tiger Stadium and Nemo's in Corktown and got to enjoy a lot of the downtown eateries. Ever since then I have wanted to showcase those place people would rather pass by then try. There is a lot of ground to cover but it should be fun. | ||
Oldestuff Member Username: Oldestuff Post Number: 107 Registered: 01-2007 |
are you Jason & Joan? | ||
Oldestuff Member Username: Oldestuff Post Number: 108 Registered: 01-2007 |
Sorry, I asked before I read your blog. Of course you are Jason & Joan. When are you coming back? | ||
Emuaaron Member Username: Emuaaron Post Number: 40 Registered: 07-2005 |
tons of good stuff. this is a great idea. my top 5 would probably be (in no particular order): Gabriel's cheesesteak hoagies - Ypsi Township Miller's burgers - Dearborn Lafayette coney dogs - Detroit Nemo's burgers - Detroit Slow's beef brisket - Detroit | ||
Mich_ave_jay Member Username: Mich_ave_jay Post Number: 5 Registered: 10-2003 |
Yes Oldestuff its us. Who are you? Joan started the blog for me as my Christmas present. I have been wanting to do it for a long time. As far as coming back, we still consider ourselves Corktown Folk. Our life together started there. We'll be in to try Slows & Nemo's. Emuaaron-all those are great places. I've been to them all, but I have decided when this got started to retry everything fresh, so I am looking forward to a Gabriels's with cheese no hot peppers. Lafayette I can't wait to got to with my 2 boys and start them off right. If you like the blog please tell people about it. If you dont like it please tell me. Peace out. (Message edited by Mich_Ave_Jay on January 17, 2009) | ||
Stromberg2 Member Username: Stromberg2 Post Number: 165 Registered: 10-2006 |
What makes Gabriels so special? What do they put on their hoagies? Sounds like one I've got to try. Stromberg2 | ||
Gazhekwe Member Username: Gazhekwe Post Number: 2868 Registered: 08-2007 |
Haab's in Ypsilanti is an old-fashioned place, good food and great ambience. | ||
Jcole Member Username: Jcole Post Number: 5569 Registered: 04-2005 |
Gabriel's are the best steak hoagie anywhere around here. I love the pepper relish. Haab's is still open? I loved that place, and haven't been to Ypsi in a couple years. | ||
Birdwoman Member Username: Birdwoman Post Number: 53 Registered: 06-2006 |
Some Dearborn suggestions: Crave Lounge (sushi) La Pita (Middleastern, frankly better than La Shish was, good riddance) Miller's Bar (someone will bring it up, but I don't think much of it myself) | ||
Hubbardfarmer Member Username: Hubbardfarmer Post Number: 31 Registered: 10-2008 |
There's a place on Junction just south of Michigan -- just shy of being on the corner -- called El Barzon. It's Mexican and Italian. Very good food at a great price. The owner, Norberto, cooked in a higher-end Oakland County restaurant for a time, and his knowledge of quality food and service definitely shows. | ||
Birdwoman Member Username: Birdwoman Post Number: 54 Registered: 06-2006 |
Sorry -- I see you reviewed (and liked!) Miller's! | ||
Mich_ave_jay Member Username: Mich_ave_jay Post Number: 6 Registered: 10-2003 |
Gabriel's does nothing but steak hoagies and a few other sandwiches. They will be reviewed very soon, but check it out now. If you go at the wrong time expect a line, its worth it. This is the exact reason for my blog. There are so many great places and I thought it would be nice to review them and have them compiled in one place. Look most of these places are where real people eat. Normal people hit Nemo's and Gaberial's. | ||
Rjk Member Username: Rjk Post Number: 1091 Registered: 11-2003 |
The pierogies at Starlite fantastic, some of the best I've ever had. As a matter of fact I have a few pierogies in a doggy bag from starlight in my fridge from a few nights ago. I also have a dozen of their pierogies in my freezer. On the negative side, I had the stuff cabbage dinner one time and it tasted like a bad TV dinner. Usually when I go there I stick with the pierogies and soup. | ||
Hubbardfarmer Member Username: Hubbardfarmer Post Number: 32 Registered: 10-2008 |
Mercury Coffee Bar, across from slows. They seem to have adjusted their menu and pricing a bit, thankfully, and everything I've had there has been very good. | ||
Emuaaron Member Username: Emuaaron Post Number: 41 Registered: 07-2005 |
i'll vouch for El Barzon all day if it qualifies (i think it's address is actually Junction). love that place. Stromberg, Gabriels is worth the trip no matter where you live. it's a standard cheesesteak hoagie, nothing different than most, but it is so good. I've never had anything like it. Too bad Vinnie's location on Mi ave in Canton is gone. Vinnie's is one of the best subs i've ever had in my life. Thank god for the Middlebelt location. I love this blog, and i love how it got me thinking so much about food. good luck! | ||
East_detroit Member Username: East_detroit Post Number: 1840 Registered: 11-2003 |
Looks good, so far. My only suggestion is to note how people are dressed. Seems pretty difficult these days where everything tends toward casual to know how to dress. For example, your review of the Roast gave me images of people in suits, but then the picture at the end showed you in a sweater. Thanks! | ||
Mich_ave_jay Member Username: Mich_ave_jay Post Number: 7 Registered: 10-2003 |
Thanks East, great point for the higher end restaurants. Most of the reviews will be normal type places, with a few white table cloth types. I appreciate the feedback | ||
Ct_alum Member Username: Ct_alum Post Number: 82 Registered: 10-2008 |
Folks - What is with the term "hoagie"? You're not on the east coast. To the best of my knowledge the term in these parts is "submarine sandwich" or simply "sub". Perhaps this is something for the "Detroit Slang" thread to clarify...... | ||
Jcole Member Username: Jcole Post Number: 5577 Registered: 04-2005 |
The 'thing' with the word hoagie is that it's part of the name of the restaurant. Gabriel's Hoagies. It's in Ypsilanti on Michigan, if you're not familiar with it. | ||
Alfie1a Member Username: Alfie1a Post Number: 147 Registered: 10-2007 |
I second Starlite. Another place I like is Noah's Deli on Michigan near Evergreen. Try the hotplate. | ||
Dodgemain Member Username: Dodgemain Post Number: 156 Registered: 04-2005 |
Don't forget Liles past Shaefer. Killer ham and corned beef sandwiches. Al Roker from the Today show always stops there when He's here. | ||
Chuck_g Member Username: Chuck_g Post Number: 2 Registered: 01-2009 |
For a really nice meal, try Andiamo's in Dearborn. Not quite what it was when it was the Chicago Roadhouse, but hey, it's open and the Roadhouse went belly up. Lum's Chinese take-out just West of Telegraph is always good | ||
Putnam Member Username: Putnam Post Number: 78 Registered: 05-2005 |
My belly is currently full of El Barzon veal (stuffed with prosciutto, topped with truffle oil) frito misto with an original red sauce on the side, chile Rellenos, the best I've ever had (and that includes some depth of study) ... What an ama2ing restaurant in such an unlikely spot. Credit to the owner who understands the basic formula that works: good food, consistent, professional service. | ||
Eastsideal Member Username: Eastsideal Post Number: 200 Registered: 10-2007 |
Hygrade. | ||
Kryptonite Member Username: Kryptonite Post Number: 49 Registered: 11-2008 |
Someone last month raved about the Starlite Diner so I went there the Saturday after New Year. The stuffed cabbages were awesome. I love simple non-pretentious places like the Starlite Diner. I plan to go back there. | ||
Sumas Member Username: Sumas Post Number: 579 Registered: 01-2008 |
When we were dating, my husband (100% polish) took me there. It was good and good now. I can't wait to try El Barzon. I have't had a good Chili Rellenno since I lived in New Mexico. Besides, my husband grew up on Junction, the area was primarily Polish and had a bar on pratically every corner. | ||
Deandub11 Member Username: Deandub11 Post Number: 300 Registered: 05-2006 |
Sumas, seeing that you lived in NM, what are your favorite mexican restaurants in detroit/metro? www.DetroitArmy.com | ||
Detroithabitater Member Username: Detroithabitater Post Number: 192 Registered: 10-2006 |
hygrade deli@ 23rd street |
