Recently I was asked by a friend who lives in California to recommend a couple of places here in town. He is giving his brother, who lives in Michigan, a Christmas gift and wanted to know where to send him and his wife. I sent him the following list and though I'd share it.
Ok, now there's a ton of dynamite places round town. Here is a list of our favorites with links. Check them out, if you have questions or need anything just let me know. I tried to give you a good mix of cuisines and price ranges, but let me know.
The Root Restaurant- our new favorite. Everything is locally sourced. Very creative menu, not too pricy, staff is excellent.
Bacco Ristaurante- Probably the best Italian food in the area, northern Italian cuisine. Exceptional in all areas, entrees range $20-$45.
Andiamo's (West Bloomfield)- Another superb Italian restaurant, they have multiple locations around town. Not too crazy pricing, but excellent.
Jeremy- The chef's a CIA grad and used to work at Tribute (was one of the best restaurant's in the US). Very inventive. Great place, great food.
Toast- In Birmingham (very upscale- great for window shopping before or after dinner). Very reasonable, great food and service.
Hung Hua- If Chinese is what they like, this is a gem. Always packed, very good service and great food.
El Barzon- This one is downtown, but awesome. The chef's of Mexican descent, but worked for 10 years at a very upscale Italian restaurant prior to opening his own joint. So, it's a Mexican-Italian menu (two menus) everything is great. Very reasonably priced.
Michael Symon's Roast- For my money, this is the best steakhouse in town. Very cool spot at the Book-Cadillac Hotel downtown. Pricy, but worth every penny. Not for a vegetarian, as you can tell from the name, meat is the star of the show here!
The Lark- No list would be complete without the best restaurant in the region. Set in a European style country inn, this is four star personified. You pay for it, but it will not disappoint!
I could go on and on, but these eight are a good start. By the way, if he loves Barbecue, we have one of the best places in the country in downtown. It's called Slow's and it's off the hook. http://www.slowsbarbq.com/
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