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This German-influenced restaurant just opened on Michigan Avenue between 16th and 17th Streets. Eleven more photos are below. (Photos: Supergeil)
Two James Spirits has a nearby "cousin."
A co-owner of the craft distiller in Corktown opened Supergeil across Michigan Avenue on Thursday in a 1900s brick building.
Melody Baetens describes the newcomer at The Detroit News:
The restaurant specializes in Berlin-style döner kebab sandwiches, tinned seafood (think sardines, but also tuna, mackerel and mussels, all served with bread and other accoutrements) and, naturally, a focus on cocktails.
... Supergeil's décor is sleek and contemporary, with a lot of exposed brick and wicker light fixtures.
The name -- pronounced zuper-guy-l -- comes from the title of a 2013 song by Friedrich Liechtenstein, a German electro-pop musician.
► Update: These are among first-weekend guest comments on Facebook:
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"Sooo good. Our flatbread, onion dip and lamb/beef döner -- I want more. Plus the cocktails were fabulous. Great place." -- Sandy Baldwin, Livonia
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"Baba, hummus and fries are badass. Cocktails are fantastic!" -- Jessica Smykowski, Commerce Township
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"Hummus and beet salad -- right on!" -- Robin Ruzicska, Harrison Township
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"Döner was great!" -- Audrey Pace, Berkley
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"Fantastic atmosphere. Superb food and drinks. Great cost-to-quality value. Super-friendly staff. ... Highly recommended!" -- Sue Sparks, Westland
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"It was so worth the wait. We only stopped in for drinks and fries, but the cocktails were all delectable. And I don't know what you put on those fries, but we practically licked the bowl clean! Can't wait to come back for dinner!" -- Rachel West
"Supergeil is inspired by the energy and food of Berlin’s Kreuzberg district," beverage director Ryan Sparks posts on Facebook.
"It’s a multicultural place where artists, students and Germany’s largest Turkish population live together. The results are blocks of intense street art, Turkish bakeries, late-night food stalls and local watering holes serving German bier and a heavy dose of cigarette smoke. ... Any good late night session with friends ends at a döner kebab stand. The döner is without a doubt to king of the Kreuzberg bar crawl."
Bulgarian beet and carrot salad ($8) "tastes like fruit punch," the restaurant says.
The newcomer's two-page drink menu includes sherry from Malaga, Spain, and these gin cocktails:
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Cucumberous: Old Cockney gin, honey, cucumber, tonic and two herbs -- dill and borage
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Yemen gin and tonic: Barrel-finished gin, baharat chai tonic, cardamom, mint and dehydrated lemon
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Season of Mist: Old Cockney gin, citrus, rosemary, juniper, cardamom and tonic.
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Dirty martini: Old Cockney gin, fino sherry and zaatar tincture, with Bulgarian feta and spiced olives as garnishes
Chef Brendan McCall's dinner-only menu is on Instagram. Photos below show culinary creativity and massive burgers.
Supergeil opens at 4 p.m. every day except Monday, with no-reservations seating inside and on a side patio.
The owner is David Landrum, who opened Two James with Peter Bailey and Andrew Mohr in 2013.
Plan a visit
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Where: 2442 Michigan Ave., between 16th and 17th Streets
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When: Tuesday-Thursday, 4-11 p.m.; Friday-Saturday, 4 p.m. - 1 a.m.; Sunday, 4-8 p.m.
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Phone: (313) 462-4133
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Website: Coming at supergeildetroit.com
Photos from restaurant
Lamb döner ($14)
Vegetarian sandwich with eggplant, cheese and slaw ($11)
Saueurkraut kimchi dish is called "kraut-chi." It has red chermoula, mint and sesame seeds. $4
Pizza is on the menu too.
The "Kreuz Burger"Supergeil is supersize.
Array of Euro-style selections
Olives assortment appetizer or side dish ($5)
A spacious side patio has open-air seating.
