Detroit Restaurant Week

Just a reminder that Detroit Restaurant Week is under way.  Started on Friday April 20th, 2012 and ending on Sunday April 29th, Restaurant Week is a favorite tradition of mine.  I always believe in trying new things... When better than now?  The deal is simple. $28 per person for a three-course meal at one of twenty-one participating restaurants.  Drinks, tax and gratuity are not included.

Check out the website for Restaurant Week.  Here are the participating restaurants.  Call now for reservations or book a table through Open Table.  It might be easier to find some openings during the week but I would not hesitate to make a reservation.
I tried to get to one of my favorite spots last weekend but there were simply no tables available at any restaurants.  Which made me feel like this:

The face of disappointment

If 1950s era settings and formal dining is what piques your interest, take an adventure to The Caucus Club.  Two beautiful dining rooms, classic booths and the incredible wooden bar set the mood.  Oh, and some awesome food.  At one time the host to many advertising executives, Motor City bigwigs and lawyers all trying to make deals, the Caucus Club was a men's only dining room until 1971.  It was also the first paying job of Barbara Streisand who used to sing in the back room starting in 1961. If you go, try the Bullshot, the house specialty drink. It is a mixture of beef broth, vodka and spices invented in 1952 and guaranteed to put some hair on your chest.  The Caucus Club, in the historic Penobscot Building, has some particularly tantalizing photographs of some of the Restaurant Week offerings online. Thanks to MLive.

Pesto grilled chicken breast over vegetable marinara on the Restaurant Week Menu

"Detroit is a city that has seen many changes. The Caucus Club is a tribute to history. A place that is consistent on quality and service. A great place for business lunch, romantic dinner or a stop before the theatre, opera, sporting events or a night at the gaming tables." -- Tribute to the Caucus Club website.

Eat well everyone!