Detroit Restaurant Week returns with refined restaurant list

Detroit Restaurant Week is coming back around with another round of delicious, fine dining for Detroiters.

The bi-annual event will be held between Sept. 28 through Oct. 7 at 17 high-end restaurants throughout Detroit.

"We have a very strong slate of restaurants," says Dana Boyette, project manager of Detroit Restaurant Week. "Detroit Restaurant Week is always going to be strong. It's always going to be about fine dining. There are only so many restaurants that fit that bill around here."

Among those are the 24Grille in Westin Book Cadillac Detroit, Andiamo Detroit Riverfront at the Renaissance Center, Angelina Italian Bistro overlooking Grand Circus Park, Atlas Global Bistro on Woodward in Midtown, Caucus Club in the Penobscot Building, Cliff Bell’s in downtown, Coach Insignia at the Ren Cen, Cuisine in New Center, Da Edoardo Foxtown Grille in the Fox Theater, Detroit Seafood Market in the Paradise Valley district, Fountain Bistro in Campus Martius Park, Iridescence in the Motor City Casino, La Dolce Vita in Palmer Park, the Rattlesnake Club in Stroh River Place, Roast in the Westin Book Cadillac Detroit, Roma Cafe in Eastern Market and The Whitney in Midtown.

Organizers also made an effort to make sure each restaurant will offer vegetarian options for its patrons. Each meal costs $30.

Detroit Restaurant Week is a spin-out of Paxahau. It has been working with the Detroit Downtown Partnership to make the event happen. It has has four people working on it.

Source: Dana Boyette, project manager of Detroit Restaurant Week
Writer: Jon Zemke

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