also check the italian joint "villa" out on gratiot between 7 and 9 mile (on the left if going uptown.)
great great great food ----- Original Message ----- From: "Fred Heutte" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2004 10:48 PM Subject: RE: (313) food in tha D No trip to Detroit is complete without a stop in Greektown. But let's face it, the quality varies somewhat. My favorite place is actually the Cyprus at 579 Monroe. And while it's not Greek, Fishbones (the Cajun/seafood place at 400 Monroe) is quite good, and so is Pizza Papalis. But no trip to Detroit is complete unless you also eat outside of Greektown. It's been years since I was at dinner with a Famous Detroit Techno Producer there, but Union Street is a really good place (4145 Woodward). And of course you have the Majestic right across the street (4130 Woodward). A few years ago during the DEMF we had a big crew that went to Armando's on W. Vernor in Mexicantown -- crowded and fun. When you get out past the city line, there are a lot of alternatives. Royal Oak has a bunch of pretty good restaurants, as does Ferndale. The Clock in Hamtramck is legendary, but the food is below- par greasy diner stuff. Dearborn has many choices including the mega-starship of Middle Eastern restaurants, La Shish (I think they have about 8 of those scattered all over the place now, definitely worth going, wish they would open up downtown). And the only halal McDonald's I've ever seen. Just inside the city line at 7511 Michigan Ave there is the Starlite owned by the Josifooski family (that's what it says on their business card here) and I give that my highest honors for holding up a tradition that is dying out, the family diner, and the homemade sausages and pierogies are worth the trip. I have to admit there are lots of places I should have gone to in Detroit over the years, so maybe this year's festival is the time to venture out. Looking for that exceptional BBQ, the really good Chinese places, etc. There's a slew of Mexican and Central American places on Bagley. And believe it or not after all these years I've never eaten at Eastern Market. "One up!" I have a soft spot in my heart for Lafayette Coney Island, but not my stomach. So I stick to the apple pie and the ambience when I go there :) fred
