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Thrillist Picks 17 Detroit-Area Restaurants 'That Make an Impact Beyond Their Food'

March 26, 2015, 8:18 AM

Selections from Detroit Vegan Soul, 8029 Agnes in Detroit's West Village neighborhood. (Facebook photo)


Thrillist lists what it calls the 17 most important eateries in Metro Detroit. Nicole Rupersburg writes:

Moreso than perhaps any other major metropolitan area, Detroit's restaurants are judged not just by subjective standards of quality, but also by their overall significance to the city.

This isn't about the best restaurants or the oldest restaurants or the quirkiest or the trendiest or the most beloved; this is about the restaurants that make an impact beyond their food, and have become a part of the fabric of what it means to eat and live in Detroit.


El Barzon Restaurante is at 3710 Junction in Southwest Detroit.

The roster actually has 18 places because No. 15 is a dual entry :

  1. Colors, 311 E. Grand River, Detroit
  2. Detroit Vegan Soul, 8029  Agnes St., Detroit
  3. Green Dot Stables, 2200 W. Lafayette, Detroit
  4. El Barzon Restaurante, 3710 Junction Street, Detroit
  5. The Golden Fleece, 525 Monroe Street, Detroit
  6. Joe Muer Seafood, 400 Renaissance Center, Detroit
  7. Vince's Italian Restaurant, 1341 Springwells St, Detroit
  8. Supino Pizzeria, 2457 Russell Street, Detroit
  9. Slows BAR BQ, 2138 Michigan Avenue, Detroit
  10. Roma Cafe, 3401 Riopelle St, Detroit
  11. (revolver), 9737 Joseph Campau Ave, Hamtramck
  12. Roast, 1128 Washington Blvd, Detroit
  13. The Rattlesnake Club, 300 River Place Drive, Detroit
  14. Polonia, 2934 Yemans Street, Hamtramck
  15. Lafayette/American Coney Islands, 118 and 114 W. Lafayette Blvd., Detroit
  16. Buddy's Pizza, (multiple sites) original location: 17125 Conant St., Detroit
  17. Bucharest Grill, (multiple sites) original location: 2040 Park Ave, Detroit


Read more:  Thrillist


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