Maccabees Traders

Maccabees Traders

 

Asian Fusion Restaurant

Veggie spring rolls, steamed pork buns & drunken noodles served in stylish, traditional surrounds.

5057 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI 48202

 (313) 831-9311

Rum mule.

Brussels Sprout and Avocado Bao Buns and Tom Kha soup.

Brussels Sprout and Avocado Bao Buns.

Tom Kha soup.

Sesame fried rice wit salt and pepper tofu and green onions, pickled carrot & daikon radish

Coconut jasmine rice with green onions, pickled carrot & daikon radish

Hi there. Been a while since I posted. Busy, busy, busy with school and my internship. I miss posing to you all.

So, Sunday we went to Maccabees Traders on Woodward. I am bummed I missed this place for so long. Outstanding food. The Bar buns were incredible: Crispy Brussels sprouts and avocado tossed in sriracha mayo, green onion, hoisin sauce. Yum. The bread was soft and plain but it allowed the flavor of the fillings to shine, and shine they did. At $8 for two it was a nice appetizer. The also have crispy salt & pepper tofu (V/G) buns with peppers, cilantro, rice powder for $7, roasted duck buns with green onion, hoisin sauce for $9 and chili & lime glazed tiger shrimp buns with green onion, sriracha mayo, hoisin sauce for $9. A definite must try.

The Tom Kha was also quite good. not your usual Tom Kha this was made with spicy coconut, lime & lemongrass broth with carrot, parsnip & sweet potato for a spicy, slightly sweet bowl that was a real pleasure.

For our entree we each got a rice bowl. I had the sesame fried rice bowl with crispy salt & pepper tofu (V) and a fried egg on top. At $7 for the bowl and $2 for the added tofu it was reasonably priced and I could not finish the bowl.

John had the coconut jasmine rice bowl with a fried egg. He chose not to have the tofu, but felt he would next time. It felt a little lacking, but at $6 was very reasonable.

I was very pleased with the meal. The food was done nicely, presented quickly and just enough of a fusion that I felt I was eating somewhere fun and new.

Well worth the trip. I will be back. I have to have the drunken noodles…go ahead… google them and look at the menu. You will be enticed as was I.

Parks & Rec- End of Summer

The Grand Army of the Republic Building
1942 Grand River Avenue
Detroit, MI — 48226
313-446-8370

Brendi

Cheesy Monkey

Buddha Bowl

Cheesy Monkey

Buddha Bowl

Once again we visited Parks & Rec in the GAR building. It is a different eatery every time we go. The menu changes with the seasons and utilizes the best produce available in the area. The menu is fresh, innovative, delightful and always pleasing.

AWOL

Hello Detroit,

Yes, dinnerinthed had been absent without leave lately, but we will be back soon. Work and school and summer activities keep us all busy, but with the cooler weather coming is the time to cozy up to some of the amazing restaurants on offer in Detroit.

See you soon!!

Biscuit Head

823 S. Church St., Unit C, Greenville, S.C.

While on vacation a few weeks ago we stopped for breakfast at one of the most unique and amazing places. Biscuit Head. The menu is based on biscuit. The huge, fluffy addicting kind they make only in the South.

This place was simply wonderful. Biscuit carb heaven!! Everything was just amazing. I will just list the yumminess. If you are ever in Greenville, S.C. or Asheville, N.C. DO NOT MISS this place for breakfast. You will not be disappointed.

Fried green tomato biscuit

Biscuit with fried green tomato, brie, tomato, two poached eggs, and smoked 
tomato hollandaise

 

Gravy flight

Your choice of three gravies with a biscuit- Mushroom, vegan chorizo and sweet potato coconut.

 

Classic

Biscuit with egg, cheddar cheese, and a choice of one side

 

Mimosa fried chicken biscuit

Biscuit with mimosa fried chicken, sweet potato butter, sriracha slaw, 
and a poached egg

 

Biscuit Donuts

Tossed in sugar and served with lemon curd

 

Need I say more…I don’t think I do. Just try it. And then take a nap.

Green fried tomato Biscuit

Biscuit with three vegetarian gravies

Sriracha Slaw with poached egg.

Bacon,egg and cheese biscuit

Fried chicken biscuit with a poached egg

fried dumplings

quinoa scramble

Detroit Vegan Soul

Detroit Vegan Soul (EAST)
8029 Agnes St.
Detroit, MI — 48214

Detroit Vegan Soul is one of our favorite spots and I cannot believe I have never blogged about it. AND I just discovered they have a second location coming soon on 19614 Grand River Ave.Detroit, MI — 48223.

The food is amazing. The space on Agnes is pretty small but it is so worth the wait if you have to. This visit we started with the Black-eyed Pea Hummus (GF w/o pita). Creamy black-eyed pea hummus dip served with cucumbers, pita, olives, and pickled beets. It was really good. Much deeper, richer, savory flavor than chickpea hummus.

John hd the Soul Platter which includes Mac-n-cheese, tenderly smoked collards, maple glazed yams, black-eyed peas and a cornbread muffin. The collards are to die for. I asked the waiter how they were prepared and became out with a list of ingredients from the chef. Amazing. And the mac-n-Cheese. No words.

I had the Cesar Chavez salad of Romaine lettuce, capers, rosemary garlic croutons with house-made creamy Cesar dressing. I had them ad the grilled tempeh which was seasoned just perfectly and the dressing was outstanding.

Caesar Chavez Salad

Caesar Chavez Salad

Black-eyed pea hummus

Black-eyed pea hummus

Soul Platter

Caesar Chavez Salad

Beans and Rice

PJ’s Lager House

1254 Michigan Ave, Detroit, MI 48226     (313) 961-4668

Happy Father’s Day to all the great Dads out there.

Well, today we made the promised return to PJ’s Lager House for the weekend brunch and we were not disappointed. This place is definitely on my top 10 list.

Brunch starts at 10:30 am and we arrived at a few minutes after 11:00. By 11:30 almost every table was filled. So a tip: arrive early if you do not want to wait. Even every stool at the bar was filled too. And they even filled the band area with tables. It is a popular brunch.

I had been waiting to get to this brunch and was not disappointed in any way. First, let me say, the Bloody Mary’s are awesome (with Grey Goose vodka)! I had the Vegan Biscuits and gravy which I knew I had to have as soon as I saw it one the menu when we were last there. As a vegetarian you get little opportunity to have biscuits and gravy. When I was a kid, the only meal my dad ever cooked that I remember was Sunday morning Biscuits and Sausage gravy.  I learned how to make it and it became my kids favorite and my daughter makes it to this day for her husband. So, biscuits  and gravy have a special place in my heart.

Bobcat Bonnie’s

1800 Michigan Ave, Detroit, MI 48216   (313) 962-1383

Bobcat Bonnie’s is a FRESH & LOCAL GASTROPUB in Corktown with another location in Wyandotte. Love this place. They have a great menu with tons of vegetarian and even a vegan or two choices. I love the decor, casual and slightly industrial, open and inviting. 

We arrived, as is our usual preference, long before the night time crowd appeared at about 5:00 pm. They have an awesome beer menu but this time we chose one of our favorites, the Stroh’s Bohemian style pilsner on draft.

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Avalon Cafe and Bakery Downtown

1049 Woodward Ave., Detroit, MI 48226    (313) 285-8006

If you are a fan of Avalon International Breads on Willis, then you are in for an even bigger treat at the cafe downtown. We found it by accident on Memorial Day downtown as we wandered around looking for a spot to eat and LO AND BEHOLD, AVALON. I could not believe it. I had no idea they had a cafe downtown. And they also have a place in Ann Arbor on Liberty. Where the heck have I been???

They carry some of the items from the bakery to buy, but the best thing was a breakfast and lunch/dinner menu that was way cool. They also have a cooler section where you can buy salads and sandwiches and drinks to go.

From sandwiches to pizza and salads and stuff in between the menu looked awesome and we will return to sample more.

I had the smoked trout Rueben. Just plain yummy. It was really good. Corn meal on the trout, pumpernickel bread 1000 island dressing and sauerkraut with chips on the side.

John opted for the grain bowl with a ton of greens, avocado, hummus dressing and an egg. I tried it. It was outstanding.

They also have beer and wine and cider for later in the day and I cannot wait to return.

PJ’s Lager House

1254 Michigan Ave, Detroit MI 48226(313) 961-4668

OH MY GOD. Where has PJ’s been for the last 10 years? Well, right here in Detroit on Michigan Ave. THIS is my new favorite spot. From the outside you look at it and cringe slightly and wonder if you have the wrong place. They could not possibly serve vegetarian food, let alone vegan food at this spot. But they do. And it is awesome.

I had the Tofu Bahn Mi and it was yummy as heck. Marinated and deep fried tofu triangles served over lettuce, house made cucumber, carrot& jalapeno slaw and topped with homemade peanut sauce & chopped red peppers. Served on an open faced toasted bolillo bun with veganaise. The tofu was chewy and savory and the slaw was tangy and slightly spicy. I had the sweet potato fries and they were very well done, as in just bout perfect.

John had the Veggarito. Vegan! Poblano Spanish rice, shredded lettuce, pinto & black beans, pico de gallo, spices, avocado & vegan queso. Spicy or mild and huge, I tell ya, YUGE. It was a lot of burrito and John pronounced it very good.

The beer was awesome and draft and cold and, yeah, what more can I say about beer.

We met PJ and were regaled with stories from over the years. He bought the place in 2007 I believe he said. There are two rooms. One where there are tables and the bar and a room where the bands play and  is plastered with music posters. We spent more than a few minutes looking at them all. There is also a patio outside.

PJ regaled us with stories from the past and you will have to ask him his Jimmy Hoffa story. I won’t steal his thunder here. And downstairs there is a record store and upstairs one of the coolest AirBNB places I have seen in a while. YES. You can rent the upstairs and just wander down for music, brews and vegetarian food. HOW COOL IS THAT!!!

I cannot say enough cool things about PJ’s from the bar vibe to the history to the food. You must visit PJ’s Lager House.

The food was so exciting, I forgot to take pictures before we started noshing. Ooooopppps. (not sorry either).

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The Jagged Fork

18480 Mack Ave, Grosse Pointe Farms, MI 48236   (313) 458-8440

Happy Birthday to me!! Breakfast this morning with John. We have been here to the Jagged Fork a few times and have always enjoyed it. So today, on my Birthday I will tell you all about the Jagged Fork.

It is one of my top 20 breakfast spots. One of the great things is it is sooo close yo home. Right down the street. SO it makes for a nice quick trip. 

We started with their French Press coffee which is really good. A real kick-starter for your day. They bring it with a crystalized sugar swizzle stick which is fun. The I ordered the Huevos Rancheros and John had the Greek Skillet.

Huevos Rancheros

Huevos Rancheros

French Press Coffee

Brunch Cocktails

Jagged Fork

Greek Skillet

Jagged Fork

Greek Skillet

Jagged Fork

Huevos Rancheros

New Ted Talk

Happy almost May to you all. I have posted another Ted Talk and this one is fun. I had read an article on the topic of Who & Where & What was the true story of the ubiquitous General Tso’s Chicken. This talk covers that and the origins of other Chinese foods and some fun facts. Enjoy!!

Cafe Muse

418 S. Washington Ave.   Royal Oak, Michigan   248-544-4749

This was our first visit to Cafe Muse for a nice weekday morning breakfast. As usual I had perused the menu before we left and it looked like we would have no trouble finding a meatless breakfast. We arrived at 10:15 am  and several tables were filled but were seated immediately.