Restaurant reviews

Basan’s busy dishes harmonize, and are texturally interesting

The restaurant serves up soulful dishes from Mexico, India, Korea, Italy, the Cajun South, and more — and makes it all work

Chefs Godwin Ihentuge and Alex Wardwell are no respecters of boundaries, to diners’ benefit

The society of the spectacle

How do I love thee, Leo’s? Let me count the ways.

The spicy spot opened earlier this year with a menu focused on dishes of the Hunan province

This carryout spot does good business, with plans for a second location

After tasting the crust at a pizza show, owner Ali Beydoun never looked back

The food truck is run by three friends and got its start at Movement Music Festival

There’s much to like about this suburban spot, but Southwest Detroit’s taquerías reign supreme

Wake up

From the food and service to the feel, this Eastern Market institution is a prime slice

It isn’t really a thing — yet. A key element is smoking with Michigan woods.

The company has stores in Southeast Asia, France, Australia, and the U.S.

The carryout spot serves farm-to-table ‘food as medicine’ out of a former Bread Basket Deli

Steak AND sushi? In this economy?

And there’s the rub

The long-standing business came under new ownership in 2020, who remodeled and made some smart updates

After launching a carryout spot in 2015, it opened a sit-down restaurant in 2022

A slice of Motor City life