400 Renaissance Center, #1404, Detroit; 313-567-6837; joemuerseafood.com
While there are certainly references to the past — shrimp in an almond casino butter and Dover sole a la Meuniere, servers in white tuxedo jackets and tiered dessert carts rolling through the dining room — Joe Muer hasn’t just been reborn, it’s been reinvented. With an eclectic decor that blends old and new, sweeping views of the Detroit River, a menu that includes several Asian influences, and several chef’s tables among its hundreds of seats, it’s unquestionably a new restaurant despite the venerable brand name.
This article appears in Apr 25 – May 1, 2012.
