The Valentine Distillery will be releasing their new Liberator Gin in just a few weeks and will also be releasing a whiskey in early 2013. The name "Liberator" is in keeping with the the company's all-Michigan, vintage branding: the Liberator B-24 bomber was made at the Willow Run plant in Ypsilanti during WWII, and owner Rifino Valentine even has an old Liberator propeller that will soon be going up in the tasting room to celebrate the new launch. The gin and whiskey are currently available in the tasting room only and join the label's signature vodka, which was recently awarded 94 points by Anthony Dias Blue, editor-in-chief of The Tasting Panel magazine (in addition to all the other awards it has racked up in the last three years), as well as the newer White Blossom elderflower vodka.
Pete's Place in Ferndale served its last dinners on Sunday evening. News media hasn't been able to shed any light on the reasons why, instead simply rehashing the announcement made on the website and Facebook page. At this time the reasons for the closure have not been made public, nor is it known if owner Pete has any plans on opening another restaurant in the future.
Pretty soon, we're all going to be hanging out at the hospital for dinner. The Root Restaurant is currently finalizing a deal with Henry Ford Hospital to serve their Michigan grass-fed burger and all house-made accoutrements in the cafeteria at the West Bloomfield location. The Root will be joining the ranks of Pizzeria Biga and Avalon International Breads, who both have satellite outlets within the Henry Ford Health System (Biga is also in West Bloomfield; Avalon is in Detroit). For several years now Henry Ford has been working hard to transform their food culture and bring healthier food to health care not just for patients but for all staff and visitors. They are aiming to be a leader in promoting local food systems (particularly at the West Bloomfield location, which recently hired a resident farmer, the well-respected Michelle Lutz, to grow organic produce in its greenhouse).
In major media news, powerhouse editor Rebecca Powers has left Hour Detroit after 14 years. She has not shared her reasons for leaving or her future plans with media members or former staff. The speculation happening in my head is running RAMPANT. Also, Rebecca, should you happen to read this, take me with you! Stay in touch! Good luck! You are amazing! I'm not worthy!
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Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Saturday, October 6, 2012
The Way We Were Week We Ate (The EID Week in Review)
Is it any coincidence that Food + Wine published their list of the best pizza places in the U.S. during National Pizza Month? No it is not. Predictably the coasts dominate, but there are three (three!) from southeastern Michigan that made the list -- Supino Pizzeria + Buddy's in Detroit and Mani Osteria in Ann Arbor. [F+W]The Caucus Club says Enough is Enough and will close later this month after Detroit Restaurant Week wraps. The Caucus was one of the last-standing dining institutions of Old Detroit. So much for The Way We Were, but owner Mary Belloni believes that it will only be a matter of time before Happy Days Are Here Again. [Detroit News]Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital has opened an organic greenhouse and hired a resident farmer with 16 years experience thanks to an anonymous $1million donation. The facility will be used to further Henry Ford's mission of promoting wellness through food in addition to care and will also have an education center. [Prosper]OPEN OPEN OPEN OPEN OPEN OPEN OPEN OPEN OPEN. Jolly Pumpkin enjoys the tease. [Royal Oak Patch]Aw, a young Chef Paul Grosz! [Fat Bob's Kitchen / Cuisine FB]You know, for awhile I thought we were getting away from that whole "steak and potatoes" Midwestern thing. We weren't. Here are a bunch of new steakhouses in metro Detroit (Hyde Park Prime Steakhouse, Prime29 Steakhouse, Detroit Prime, more), which is to say nothing of all the old ones. (Or new ones they missed, like the London Chop House.) [MMX]There is a certain contingency that rolls their eyes now at every "urban agriculture in Detroit" story (surprisingly, I'm not among them), but it really is one of the most fascinating and unique things currently happening in this city. Here's a great story on Detroit's Food Field. [MLive]More rabble rabble rabble rabble rabble over food trucks. [Freep]GQ Magazine names Kuhnhenn Brewing Co. one of the 12 best bars for beer lovers in the country, uses spectacularly awful photo to demonstrate. [GQ]The Sugar House is celebrating their one-year anniversary. All of Detroit will be there. [Sugar House FB]8 Degrees Plato also celebrated one year in business. Probably not all of Detroit was there (the invisible barrier of 8 Mile and all), but maybe a respectable amount of Ferndale? [EID FB / 8 Degrees FB / Brew Jus FB]More word on the Mina/Puck MGM changeover: Bourbon Steak closes its doors after service on Sunday, Oct. 7 and will immediately begin remodeling. Also starting Monday, Saltwater will be open seven days a week until further notice. No timeline yet available on when Saltwater will close for remodeling. [EID FB]Santorini Estiatorio (Greek-named restaurant in Greektown) appears to be coming along nicely. [EID FB]The inaugural DLECTRICITY event already has the potential to be one of Detroit's signature annual festivals and could quite possibly become a cultural lynchpin, Detroit's world-renowned answer to ArtPrize. At first I thought the name was silly, but it has grown on me. [Detroit News]
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