Reporter Food: Bastone Brewery in Royal Oak Soup, Salad, Fish & Chips CLOSED (Crystal A. Proxmire, April 24, 2016) Royal Oak, MI – Part of the fun of reporter-work is meeting up with important sources, breaking bread and getting scoops. Recently an attorney and I had a meal at Bastone Brewery at 419 South Main St.…
Ribbon Cut for Daily Dinette in Ferndale (Crystal A. Proxmire, March 3, 3016) Ferndale, MI – The Daily Dinette is now officially open. With a Tuesday night ribbon cutting, owner Brian Kramer along with family and staff welcomed the public to Ferndale’s 24 hour dining option. The Ferndale Area Chamber of Commerce and the Downtown…
Delicious Kindness at Tai Fai in Oak Park as Customers Pay Food Forward (Crystal A. Proxmire, Feb. 1, 2016) Oak Park, MI – “Let’s keep love carry on. Keep warming our city. Paid food tickets for whom needed.” That is the sign on the wall of Tai Fai Restaurant at 8505 W. Nine Mile Road…
Preview of Pops and Daily Dinette in Ferndale (Crystal A. Proxmire, Jan. 30, 2016) Ferndale, MI – Downtown Ferndale will soon have two new restaurants as construction wraps up on The Daily Dinette and Pop’s, located on W. 9 Mile Road where Buffalo Wild Wings and Twisted Shamrock used to be. Vice President of Operations…
Reporter Food: Shark (and More) at Twisted Tavern (Crystal A. Proxmire, Jan. 29, 2016) Ferndale, MI – On Wednesday night I ate shark. For me that is a pretty fancy thing, and I think something worth sharing. It’s not generally something I see offered and to be honest I did not even catch that it…
Royal Oak: Cantina Diablo’s to Add Outdoor Seating, and More Dancing (Crystal A. Proxmire, Jan. 25, 2016) Royal Oak, MI – Nearly five years after opening in Downtown Royal Oak, Cantina Diablo’s is getting ready to switch things up by adding outdoor seating and having two dance floors open at once. The change in business…
Reporter Food: Bittersweet Café in Holly (Crystal A. Proxmire, Jan. 20, 2016) Holly, MI – Among the adorable shops and restaurants of Saginaw Street is a cozy little place called Bittersweet Café. The quaint space and smiling staff might make one think of a regular country restaurant, but the gourmet food items, impressive selection of…
Bloomfield Hills: Hogan’s Restaurant Announces Closing (Compiled, Jan. 19, 2016) Bloomfield Hills, MI – Hogan’s Restaurant, which has been at 6450 Telegraph Road (at Maple Road) for 40 years will be closing at the end of the month. According to Crain’s Detroit Business, the owner, Richard Bochenek Jr. made the decision to sell rather than…
Reporter Food: Avon Donuts (Crystal A. Proxmire, Jan. 3, 2016) Pontiac, MI – Ah. Donuts. There is no more perfect food for when I have to wake up early to go to a meeting of some sort. Convenient, cheap, a burst of sugary energy, and easy to eat in the car – what more could…
Over 200 Baskets Made for HP Schools Families (C. Proxmire, Dec. 13, 2015) Hazel Park, MI – The Hazel Park Schools community came together this week for the annual holiday basket program. For over 30 years folks have been donating food, toys and winter -wear to families in need. This year over 200 care packages…
Ferndale’s Torino Announces Closure (C. Proxmire, June 5, 2015) Torino has announced that this will be their last weekend in business in Ferndale. The following announcement was made on their Facebook page Friday afternoon: “TO OUR VALUED GUESTS AND SUPPORTERS, This week we were visited by the Health Department and together we have determined that…
Growing Good Karma in The Rust Belt’s New Garden (Crystal A. Proxmire, May 28, 2015) What used to be concrete, wood chips, bushes and landscaping grass is now a rich organic gardening space alongside the Rust Belt Market at the corner of 9 Mile and Woodward in Ferndale. Several weeks were spent tearing out the…
Baskets Full of Love Go to Hazel Park Schools Families (Crystal A. Proxmire, Dec. 16, 2014) “It’s not how much we give, but how much love we put into giving.” The quote by Mother Theresa also described the feeling Hazel Park resident and active volunteer Barbra Winter had when helping people from multiple community groups…
Hungry for some new places to eat? Well 2013 should be an exciting year for Ferndale as at least three new restaurants are in the works.
Motown Macdown is a macaroni and cheese throwdown amongst Detroit’s finest chefs benefiting Justin’s Vision.
Set amidst the front room of One-Eyed Betty’s in Ferndale on the evening of Wednesday, December 5th, seven of Detroit’s legendary chefs will demonstrate their culinary prowess…
“The old building just wasn’t the best fit for us, but we can now focus on our strong community partnerships as a tool to better serve our community. Together we can look forward to what that future will bring.”
The Ferndale Seniors really know how to cook, and on Monday, Oct. 29 they showed off their talent at a Senior Taste Fest held at the Ferndale Public Library. The Taste Fest was to help promote their cookbook and the most recent addendum.
Once the trucks were full, Bach and his team headed East. “They delivered 2 loads, one to Howell, NJ and one to Hoboken, NJ and the police gave them an escort to Hoboken. He said NJ is ravaged, total devastation and very cold, especially with no power.
Delicacies included chicken shawarma from Anita’s, macaroni and cheese with chicken from Dino’s, fish patties from Howe’s Bayou, salted caramel ice cream from Treat Dreams, and hummus and salsa from Garden Fresh
Whether you want to support local charities, or enjoy some good food, Taste of Ferndale is a good choice according to Pawlica. “Ferndale is just as diverse in our food choices as we are in the people who live and work in the city. This event allows people to discover restaurants they may have never heard of before and be reintroduced to some favorites they may not have visited in a while.”