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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 […]

Reporter Food: Grand Re-Opening of Como’s

May 5th 2019

Reporter Food: Grand Re-Opening of Como’s (Crystal A. Proxmire May 5, 2019) Ferndale, MI – Monday will be the public grand re-opening of Como’s restaurant at 22812 Woodward Ave in Ferndale.  The restaurant was purchased by Peas and Carrots Hospitality and has been gutted, remodeled, given a new facade,  and graced with a new menu […]

Reporter Food: Antihero in Ferndale

May 3rd 2019

Reporter Food: Antihero in Ferndale (Crystal A. Proxmire, May 3, 2019) Ferndale, MI – I recently joined Ferndale Area Chamber of Commerce Board President Dale Vigliarolo and his wife Karin at one of Ferndale’s newest and most unique restaurants – Antihero. This Japanese Izakaya (aka pub) is the latest creation of Jeff King who also […]

Reporter Food: Baseline Deluxe at Bunkhouse Burgers

April 28th 2019

Reporter Food: Baseline Deluxe at Bunkhouse Burgers (Crystal A. Proxmire, April 27, 2019) Clarkston, MI- So there’s this little place in Clarkston that only has four tables and menu with only a few items, but is rich with character and gluttonous food. Bunkhouse Burgers is located at 5890 S Main Street in Clarkston. That location […]

Reporter Food: Primo’s Special Pizza at Primo’s in Oak Park

April 18th 2019

Reporter Food: Primo’s Special Pizza at Primo’s in Oak Park (Crystal A. Proxmire, April 20, 2019) Oak Park, MI – It was time to finally try Primo’s Pizza at 10100 W. 9 Mile in Oak Park. I figured the best bet would be to go with the house favorite – the Primo’s Special Pizza.  Cheese, […]

Reporter Food: Burger Tuesday at The Emory

April 15th 2019

Reporter Food: Burger Tuesday at The Emory (Crystal A. Proxmire, April 15, 2019) Ferndale, MI – A Ferndale tradition is Burger Tuesday at The Emory (22700 Woodward Ave).  On Tuesdays the gourmet burgers are served up at a special discount rate, making it a great place for a workday lunch or easy dinner.  The Emory […]

Reporter Food: Mac and Cheese at Axle Brewing Livernois Tap

April 12th 2019

Reporter Food: Mac and Cheese at Axle Brewing Livernois Tap (Crystal A. Proxmire, April 12, 2019) Ferndale, MI – In February a friend of mine had their birthday party at Axle Brewing Livernois Tap, which gave me a chance to try some items from their menu. I don’t know anything about craft beer, but friends […]

Reporter Food: Atlantic Salmon with 3 Cheese Ravioli at Lily’s Seafood

April 6th 2019

Reporter Food: Atlantic Salmon with 3 Cheese Ravioli at Lily’s Seafood (Crystal A. Proxmire, April 6, 2019) Royal Oak, MI- A lunchtime business meeting last week gave me the chance to try Lily’s Seafood, located at 410 S. Washington in Downtown Royal Oak. This was a regular spot for my lunchtime companion, who opted for […]

Reporter Food: Braised Short Rib at Pops for Italian

April 3rd 2019

Reporter Food: Braised Short Rib at Pops for Italian (Crystal A. Proxmire, April 3, 2019) Ferndale, MI- An evening with friends included dinner at Pop’s for Italian at 280 W Nine Mile in Downtown Ferndale.  Pop’s is one of the sponsors of Oakland County Times, and I’ve been pleased to have previously enjoyed their Chicken […]

Reporter Food: Ribs & More at RE BBQ

March 28th 2019

Reporter Food: Ribs & More at RE BBQ (Crystal A. Proxmire, March 28, 2019) Ferndale, MI – You know something’s good when people line up in blizzard-like weather week after week for their helping. Thankfully the weather is better now, and RE BBQ (aka Rogue Estate), the small but mighty food truck camped out at […]