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1. The Townsend Hotel
Birmingham, MI 48009
(248) 642-7900
Category:
Hotels
Neighbourhood: Downtown Birmingham
Attended a wedding here on New Year's Eve-eve, and was pretty well astounded by this gem.
Right off the bat, it's worth mentioning that if you're looking for sleek lines and modern decor, you'll be put off. It has an air of luxury and old money that…More »
2. Pasquales
Here's a place that I'll admit right off the bat, I'm a little biased due to history. I've been going to Pasquale's for 28 years, my father's been a regular for more than 50. I will say without hesitation, if perhaps through rose tinted glasses, that…More »
3. Red Coat Tavern
The burgers are great, the beer selection is better than great. If you think you've had better burgers elsewhere, you're probably wrong and you should feel bad about it.
Sorry, just telling it like it is.
4. Ashoka Indian Cuisine
It's my favorite Indian restaurant in town. It's the place I'll take people when we want Indian.
I'm a huge fan of their lamb vindaloo, and a friend of mine claims they serve the best butter chicken she's ever had.
It's tucked into a little strip…More »
5. Lafayette Coney Island
Detroit, MI 48226
(313) 964-8198
Easily the best coney in Detroit, and one of my favorite places in town. Most of the other reviewers have already touched on the food - the bitey snap of the dog; the freshness of the chili sauce; the gooey, savory nature of the chili cheese fries.…More »
6. Miller's Bar
The key to Miller's is its burgers. They're great burgers. Of course, you don't go here to get a double-patty monstrosity with exotic toppings and sauces. It's a bar, not a restaurant.
That said, it's in my top ten favorite bars in all the world.
It's…More »
7. Amici's Living Room
I am By No Means a vegetarian. I'll admit it, I'm guilty of telling my friends vegetarian jokes when we are on our yearly gathering, involving a bit of gluttony and yes, plenty of meat.
But I'll tell you what: Unless someone else is doing the…More »
8. Peking Express
This used to be my favorite Chinese restaurant in East Lansing, and really, in all of Michigan. The tiny, hole-in-the-wall place run by an old man and his wife - immigrants from eastern China in the 1970s - was a great place to go for any kind of…More »
9. Hippo's Hot Dogs
I finally got a chance to head over and get in here. Apparently everybody in the Metro area knows exactly what and where this place is, and it's like this brand new discovery for me. I have no idea how it's escaped me until now, because seriously,…More »
10. J Alexander's Restaurant
I did not discover until about a year ago that this place was part of a chain, when I stumbled across another location out in West Bloomfield or somewhere around those parts. But you know what, I don't hold it against the place at all.
The food -…More »
11. Wah Court Restaurant - CLOSED
Wah Court is, in my opinion, the only decent Chinese restaurant in the Metro Detroit area. From their standard menu to their Dim Sum brunch, this place is absolutely the way to go.
If I want Chinese in this part of the world, I'll grab the passport…More »
12. Gusoline Alley
Royal Oak, MI 48067
(248) 545-2235
Category:
Dive Bars
Neighbourhood: Downtown Royal Oak
Great jukebox, great beer selection, great character. Gusoline's is a great dive bar in downtown Royal Oak that is worth visiting at least a handful of times.
It's a bar with character, though admittedly it caters to its character - that is to say, it…More »
13. China Town of Somerset
This is a review for shopping mall food court Chinese food. You've gotta come into this fully aware that we're talking in terms of these kinds of places and not food-dom as a whole.
With that said, this is one of my favorite places. It's cheap, and…More »
14. White Castle Systems
Either you love White Castle or you don't, there really isn't an in-between. Sliders have been among the top choices on my personal menu for years and years.
I gotta dock this location points though, for a lame parking situation, and the place is…More »
15. Yelp's Art Attack at the CAID!
This was totally fun. I was not big on the band, but I enjoyed myself. The cupcakes were amazing, and I rather liked the tacos - didn't get to try the sandwiches.
I wish I got to talk to more folks though, but there's always next time!
Tons of credit…More »
16. Kiernan's Steak House
Dearborn, MI 48124
(313) 565-4260
Category:
Steakhouses
Neighbourhood: Downtown Dearborn
This is a place that I enjoy whenever I'm in the area around lunchtime. Their lunch prime rib special is too good to pass up. I haven't ordered anything else on the menu, actually. When I go to Kiernan's, I sit in a booth and I order prime rib and I…More »
17. White Castle
I love me some White Castle, and I can happily say I've been doing sliders well before Harold and Kumar made a joke of it.
White Castles these days are generally pretty sketchy, even in the nice parts of town. I don't know how they manage this feat,…More »
18. Lady Jane's Haircuts for Men
I dunno if Michelle works there anymore, I rarely see her. So I've been getting my hair cut with Nicole most of the time these days, who is also great - just remind her of what you want periodically if you are talking a lot, because she'll get…More »
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11/1/2009 First to Review
I guess I'm in the minority in that I actually rather like what Lady Jane's is doing - at least in… Read more »
19. Comet Burgers
Royal Oak, MI 48067
(248) 414-4567
Categories:
American (New),
Burgers
Neighbourhood: Downtown Royal Oak
It's great post-bar food, though truthfully I don't find the quality any higher than White Castle - if anything they're basically just overcooked WC sliders.
Though, the one thing they've got over the Castle are their milkshakes. Also not the best…More »
20. Lifetime Fitness
With my fluctuating schedule, I love that this place is open 24 hours. There's a wide range of equipment that is pretty much always available, so you can be sure you're going to get the job done. There're also great b-ball courts, raquetball courts,…More »
21. Franklin Cider Mill
Franklin is great, though honestly part of what makes Franklin so great is that Yates has gone so far downhill, that Franklin is better by comparison.
For my money, there is absolutely nothing better than going out on a brisk Autumn day to the cider…More »
22. Java Hutt
Birmingham, MI 48009
(248) 593-1027
Category:
Coffee & Tea
Neighbourhood: Downtown Birmingham
Good ol' Java Hutt, it's got a checkered history and equally spotty record of ownership. It's changed forms so many times over the last ten years, but - aside from its brief stint as a coffee shop-slash-cell phone store (no, seriously) - the formula…More »
23. The Oakland
Ferndale, MI 48220
(248) 291-5295
Categories:
American (New),
Lounges
Neighbourhood: Downtown Ferndale
Amazing, outstanding, phenomenal. The Oakland not only met but exceeded just about my every possible expectation, and then some!
The Oakland Art Novelty Co. is a quiet, almost secretive little hideaway in Ferndale that specializes in meticulously…More »
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Yelping SinceOctober 2009
Things I Love Find Me InMy cups.
My HometownRoyal Oak, MI
My Blog Or Website When I'm Not Yelping...I'm totally flexin' these sweet delts.
Why You Should Read My ReviewsBecause they're awesome, and so are you.
My Second Favourite Website The Last Great Book I ReadDream of the Red Chamber
My First ConcertI *think* it was the Barenaked Ladies. But it might have been Sting.
My Favourite MovieBack to the Future
My Last Meal On Earthwill be amazing.
Don't Tell Anyone Else But...I'm a fan of early 90s hip hop.
Most Recent DiscoveryRock climbing. It makes me more awesome. Also, bruised.
Current CrushAll the foxy ladies and the pretty girls.