Dean Bach is nothing short of a baconwhorevore. “I love bacon!” Bach says. “I eat bacon every day. I grab a piece off the grill when I come into work. I’ll eat it on a BLT sandwich. I eat it at home. I only wish they sold chocolate-covered bacon at the check-out lanes. They...
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Tawnya Clark and her family are big breakfast eaters, making wonderful dishes from scratch. “Special family meals always revolved around breakfast and brunch”, she says. Tawyna started testing out new breakfast recipes when her grandmother (99-years-young) became bored with her restricted diet. Inspired by television cooking shows, Tawnya decided to see what kind of...
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Do you smell bacon in your sleep? Are you imagining ordinary things that resemble slabs of bacon during your waking hours? More than likely, you won’t be able to wait until June 2 for Baconfest Michigan at the Royal Oak Farmers Market. Lucky for you, the Rattlesnake — one of 36 participating restaurants, bars...
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April was Michigan Wine Month, which culminated with the annual Michigan Wine Showcase at the Rattlesnake Club in Detroit. Now I could wax poetically about lemon grass noses and tastes of melon, leather, tobacco and (my favorite descriptor) barnyard. But I won’t. What I will do is point you in the direction of some...
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Metro Detroit’s biggest Cinco de Mayo party, Cinco Bash, is taking over the Royal Oak Farmers Market on Saturday, May 5. Uno: Musica: Music starts at 4 p.m. and includes the indie rock duo, The Marvins; the Latin dance sounds of La Sonora Dinamita; singer-songwriter, Frankie D’Angelo. Detroit’s ultimate party band, Free Beer, rounds...
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Sunday. The perfect day for low and slow cooking using my Weber Smokey Mountain charcoal smoker. Today, I decided to smoke some chickens. We picked up two fresh organically raised fryers at Royal Oak farmers market on Saturday. Sunday morning at 10, I had them brining in a solution of 1 gallon water, 1...
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Over the past 21 years, Pronto! has grown, changed and evolved. If you haven’t been in lately, Royal Oak Restaurant Week is a great reason to come back and rediscover it. As Pronto! has expanded over the years, the restaurant has maintained what owner Bill Thomas calls a kicky and colorful urban bistro vibe...
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Thousands of hungry foodies flocked to Royal Oak last year for Restaurant Week. This year, it gets even better with 24 venues offering special deals April 27 – May 6. Grab a coin. Heads, you get expertly brewed craft beer and some awesome bar food. Tails, you get an impressive assortment of Michigan craft...
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This is D’Amato’s third year participating in Royal Oak Restaurant Week so head to 221 S. Shurman Drive for Italian cuisine made from scratch. “We like to participate in events that spotlight the community,” said D’Amato’s owner, Paul Jackman. “It’s a good event for Royal Oak and a great way to expose what we...
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Something that Royal Oak has is a little bit of everything. It’s what makes it interesting and what makes it hard to narrow down the choices during Royal Oak Restaurant Week. So it’s only fitting that Rock on Third is Royal Oak’s neighborhood bar in only the way a neighborhood bar in Royal Oak...
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Located just around the corner from Urbane Underground, Cafe Muse is a national landmark for grilled cheese lovers far and wide. The famous Cafe Muse grilled cheese sandwich–made with 3 cheeses, tomato, basil and honey–has been featured in Esquire, recognized by Oprah, and awarded by the Detroit Free Press. There’s no questioning that it’s...
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Royal Oak Restaurant Week begins April 27! Grab some friends and your appetite, and head over to Bastone Brewery or Café Habana, for some of the finest eats in Royal Oak. Certainly, the beer is exceptional, crafted on site by master brewer Rockne Van Meter. His credentials include more awards than you can count....
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