Michigan Dining & Restaurants

New Coney Shop definitely requires more than 'One Stop'

2009-11-12T10:56:27Z

One Stop offers a handful of hot dog choices, with more likely to come.

Oysy Steak and Sushi Buffet in Centerpointe Mall fuses Korean, Japanese flavors

2009-11-12T10:45:35Z

Oysy's menu is simple: Lunch is $8.95 and offers two all-you-can-eat choices, the sushi buffet or teppanyaki, a hibachi-grilled fried-rice-and-vegetable dish with your choice of steak, chicken or shrimp. Dinner is $14.95, and includes both options.

Salt of the Earth restaurant, bakery upholds Journeyman tradition

2009-11-05T12:43:51Z

Salt of the Earth, a new bakery and restaurant that keeps with the ethos of its predecessor but features more budget-conscious prices, had a packed house on a recent Thursday-night visit

Fifth Season Ristorante Italiano focuses on simplicity and quality

2009-10-22T09:40:16Z

The restaurant opened in mid-July after extensive remodeling of the former Chaps building in the heart of downtown. Chef Mario Deruda believes simplicity and quality are not mutually exclusive and proves it by transforming staple ingredients into blue-ribbon cuisine.

Ritz Koney goes beyond hot dogs with expanded menu, liquor license

2009-10-15T09:47:01Z

Owner Kevin Ritz added a full bar and expanded the menu, successfully turning a strictly-basics hot dog place -- which did most of its business during lunch and late at night -- into a contender for the dinner crowd.

Tailgater's Sports Bar in Grandville boasts giant wet burrito

2009-10-15T08:01:23Z

Tailgater's wet burrito resembles a meatloaf wrapped in a tortilla.

Try Mexican Connexion in Hastings for authentic, affordable Mexican food

2009-10-08T08:30:35Z

I'm a big believer in good food fast instead of fast-food.

Restaurant owners call first-ever Detroit Restaurant Week a success

2009-10-05T13:25:46Z

According to Crain's restaurant blogger Nathan Skid, restaurant owners and chefs involved in Paxahau's inaugural Detroit Restaurant Week thought the event went off beautifully and are eager to participate again -- possibly even twice a year.Crain's Detroit Business, Oct. 2:...

Expect fresh, delicious seafood at Bonefish Grill

2009-10-01T09:51:09Z

Beautifully served, all of our entrees were fresh, hot and excellently prepared.

Hot-ticket item: Irish Fest's Corned Beef & Cabbage

2009-09-24T15:57:30Z

Jill McLane Baker / GazetteGallagher's Eatery & Pub's corned beef and cabbage is one of the more popular food items at Irish Fest, which will run Friday and Saturday. By Elizabeth ClarkSpecial to the GazetteKALAMAZOO — Food options at the...

Hearty portions, fresh ingredients are highlights of Angela's Italian Restaurant

2009-09-24T09:01:32Z

Open for lunch and dinner, the restaurant is modest, accessible and affordable. Portions are generous. The menu notes that, because the Candelas take pride in making dinners from fresh ingredients, preparation may take up to 30 minutes. The note encourages diners to relax and savor the anticipation.

Wick's Park Bar and Grille in Saugatuck offers excellent surf and turf

2009-09-17T09:57:35Z

Photos by Katy Batdorff | The Grand Rapids PressPeople enjoy lunch at Wick's Park Bar and Grille, the former Boathouse in Saugatuck. The illogic struck me after I had eaten: We traveled to the Lakeshore for dinner, and I opted...

Don't judge China Wong by its appearance; tasty, authentic dishes await inside

2009-09-10T10:56:56Z

T.J. Hamilton | The Grand Rapids PressThomas Chim, 4, son of Dung Chim, owner of China Wong Restaurant, eyes a combination appetizer platter, sliced lemon chicken, bottom, and orange chicken, left. At first glance, China Wong looks like your standard...

Iridescence: A Rock Star in Detroit's 4 Diamond Kitchen

2009-09-03T13:46:19Z

Marvin Shaouni | Model DA view from the dining room at Iridescence. I remember it well: the sunny morning when I received the e-mail from my editor giving me permission to pursue my interview with Iridescence's new executive chef, Don...

Acorn Grille welcomes golfers, non-golfers to lush locale

2009-09-03T09:07:07Z

Photos by Emily Zoladz | The Grand Rapids PressLadies who lunch: Enjoying lunch at The Acorn Grille at Thousand Oaks Golf Club, are, from center, clockwise, Ronni Bochniak, Sallie Bowie, Cindy Joldersma, Gale Miller and Susie Neckers, all of Grand...

Supino's thin crust pizza is Detroit Free Press' favorite

2009-08-27T14:08:45Z

Restaurant photo Supino Pizzeria, a relative newcomer to the Detroit pizza scene that specializes in thin crust, took top prize in the Detroit Free Press pizza ranking, which was published today. About 600 people answered the newspaper's call to send...

Grant Depot Restaurant is a guilty pleasure

2009-08-27T12:45:26Z

Detroit Restaurant Week gets a Web site, posts menus

2009-08-24T13:29:26Z

Restaurant photoDetroit Fish Market is one of the restaurants participating in the first-ever Detroit Restaurant Week. The 17 restaurants that will be participating in Detroit's first Restaurant Week were unofficially announced last week, when we posted them on this site....

Grand Woods Lounge offers broad culinary appeal

2009-08-20T10:51:42Z

Photos by Katy Batdorff | The Grand Rapids PressMaple-glazed salmon at Grand Woods Lounge. We've spent plenty of time in the woods, but never eaten so well. Ah, but this isn't the real woods -- it's the Grand Woods Lounge....

Locations announced for Detroit's first-ever Restaurant Week

2009-08-17T16:36:21Z

Restaurant photoDetroit Fish Market is one of the restaurants participating in the first-ever Detroit Restaurant Week. The official Web site for this year's inaugural Detroit Restaurant Week remains void of any details, but thanks to a blog post by Crain's...