Reporter Food

Reporter Food: Escamilla Amigos in Ortonville

June 14th 2019

Reporter Food: Escamilla Amigos in Ortonville Ortonville, MI – A recent visit to NE Oakland County gave me the chance to add Escamilla Amigos to our list of Oakland County restaurants. Escamilla Amigos is a family-owned cafe with authentic Mexican fare. I picked up a chicken quesadilla, made on the most amazing homemade tortillas. The […]

Reporter Food: The Corner in Downtown Ferndale

June 10th 2019

Reporter Food: The Corner in Downtown Ferndale (Crystal A. Proxmire, June 10, 2019) Ferndale, MI- Ferndale Pride gave me not one, but two, opportunities to try The Corner which is located at the corner of W. 9 Mile Road and Planavon. In the morning I had a junior reporter and her mother with me as […]

Reporter Food: Hilton Road Cafe in Ferndale

June 7th 2019

Reporter Food: Hilton Road Cafe in Ferndale (Crystal A. Proxmire, June 6, 2019) Ferndale, MI – Over the past few weeks, Hilton Road Cafe (3150 Hilton Rd, Ferndale) has become a favorite breakfast/work spot for a very simple reason – great breakfast basics but with high quality, fresh ingredients.  There is nothing like fresh vegetables […]

Reporter Food: Apple Fritter Donut Shop

May 29th 2019

Reporter Food: Apple Fritter Donut Shop (Crystal A. Proxmire, May 29, 2019) Ferndale, MI – When I was a little girl, my dad and I would walk up Hilton to sit at the counter of the Apple Fritter Donut Shop.  Back then it was one of those places where folks would sit around talking about […]

Reporter Food: El Guapo at Detroit Fleat in Ferndale

May 25th 2019

Reporter Food: El Guapo at Detroit Fleat in Ferndale (Crystal A. Proxmire, May 25, 2019) Ferndale, MI- Detroit Fleat, Ferndale’s food truck-centered restaurant, is now fully open for the season with a menu of items inside plus a trio of food trucks in the back. There are three regular trucks and usually a fourth which […]

Reporter Food: Cork Wine Pub in Pleasant Ridge

May 22nd 2019

Reporter Food: Cork Wine Pub in Pleasant Ridge (Crystal A. Proxmire, May 22, 2019) Pleasant Ridge, MI- Our culinary adventure continues with a visit to Pleasant Ridge to have dinner at Cork Wine Pub with the Mayor and his wife. None of us are wine drinkers (I get headaches), but even without the obvious beverage […]

Reporter Food: Taco Tuesday at Rojo in Birmingham

May 20th 2019

Reporter Food: Taco Tuesday at Rojo in Birmingham Reporter Food: Taco Tuesdays at Rojo (Crystal A. Proxmire, May 7, 2019) Birmingham, MI – On Tuesdays Rojo Mexican Bistro in Birmingham has special deals on tacos.  So that’s where I went for a recent Tuesday lunch meeting. The decor is mostly red, which is fitting given […]

Reporter Food: Tim Horton’s Re-Opens Under New Ownership in Ferndale

May 17th 2019

Reporter Food: Tim Horton’s Re-Opens Under New Ownership in Ferndale (Crystal A. Proxmire, May 17, 2019) Ferndale, MI- “The previous owner just left,” said Kava Restaurants President and Chief Operating Officer Steve Williams, speaking about the Tim Horton restaurant at 22230 Woodward in Ferndale.  “We came in there was food still on the shelves, a […]

Reporter Food: Amici’s Smoked Salmon Pizza

May 12th 2019

Reporter Food: Amici’s Smoked Salmon Pizza (Crystal A. Proxmire, May 13, 2019) Berkley, MI- Oakland County has some wonderful gourmet pizza choices, and Amici’s in Downtown Berkley is one place that’s been doing it for over 25 years! One of my favorites is the Smoked Salmon Pizza, which comes with smoked salmon, sour cream, scallions, […]

Reporter Food: Astoria Pastry Shop in Royal Oak

May 9th 2019

Reporter Food: Astoria Pastry Shop in Royal Oak (Crystal A. Proxmire, May 9, 2019) Royal Oak, MI- Astoria Pastry Shop at 320 S Main St in Royal Oak is an essential stop on a foodie tour of Oakland County.  Astoria’s first location opened in Greektown in 1971 and the one in Royal Oak has been […]