Continue to Site >>>

Food

Food trends and recipes to keep menus fresh

Food

New and noteworthy Detroit restaurants and bars

 By Patricia Cobe on Jun. 25, 2026

The city’s restaurant renaissance covers the gamut, from James Beard-nominated chefs to West African mom-and-pop spots.

Food

Protein maxxing continues to shape menus

 By Patricia Cobe on Jun. 24, 2026

Taste Tracker: Chick-fil-A, Smoothie King, Pokeworks, Arby’s, Qdoba, Starbucks, Norm’s, Zaxbys, Salt & Straw, and Playa Bowls headline restaurant menu news and trends.

Food

5 iconic Detroit foods + a one-of-a-kind market

By Patricia Cobe on Jun. 24, 2026

The city is best-known for its crisp-edged rectangular pizza and Coney Dogs, but there are other tasty claims to fame.

Food

I’ve started using a GLP-1, and this is what I’ve learned

By Bret Thorn on Jun. 22, 2026

Food Writer’s Diary: Even though I’ve only just begun, the effects are real.

Food

Olive Garden turns up the heat with Calabrian chilies

By Patricia Cobe on Jun. 17, 2026

Behind the Menu: The Italian peppers reflect the casual-dining chain’s culinary tradition and provide an approachable spice level.

Food

Shrimp is summer's trending protein

By Patricia Cobe on Jun. 16, 2026

Taste Tracker: Cava, Roti, Logan’s, Sweetgreen, Taco Bell, Bojangles, Luckin Coffee, Tropical Smoothie, Shake Shack and 7 Brew headline restaurant menu trends and news.

Food

The Beard Awards might have sacrificed their own prestige for the sake of the industry

By Bret Thorn on Jun. 15, 2026

New criteria introduced in recent years have made the awards’ meaning less clear, but they have allowed for recognition of a wider range of players.

Food

Milwaukee’s Ca'Lucchenzo took the long way to the James Beard awards

By Joe Guszkowski on Jun. 11, 2026

After paying their dues in the local dining scene, Zak and Sarah Baker opened the restaurant of their dreams, an Italian concept with adventurous pastas. Now Zak is up for Best Chef in the Midwest.

Food

Hat Creek Burger merges two big Texas tastes into a new menu item

By Patricia Cobe on Jun. 11, 2026

Behind the Menu: The Pitmaster Stack is piled high with authentic barbecue, thanks to a collaboration between a pair of iconic Lone Star State concepts.

Food

Chefs turn to seaweed as a sustainable, flavorful, and protein-rich tool

By Bret Thorn on Jun. 10, 2026

From dashi to desserts, the ingredient plays a key supporting role in menu items.

  • Page 5