Robert Stempkowski

Robert Stempkowski is a longtime food writer, chef, and restaurateur who relocated back to the Detroit area from the Phoenix area.

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My friend made homemade mozzarella in his apartment bathtub before winning a James Beard Award

By Robert Stempkowski

Chris Bianco earned two James Beard Awards for his Phoenix restaurant Pizzeria Bianco.

Detroit’s Southern Smokehouse is a soul food hidden gem

By Robert Stempkowski

At Detroit’s Southern Smokehouse, you get mouth-watering soul food to-go.

Detroiters with deep Gaelic roots share stories of life in the food and beverage business

By Robert Stempkowski

Garrett Taylor with Sidestreet Diner partner Meghan Josefosky.

Steve’s Family Dining in Livonia has the family restaurant formula down to a science

By Robert Stempkowski

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