CHANCE TO WIN $500 TO HELP TIE THE KNOT. IT ALL STARTS MONDAY WHEN YOU JOIN US AT 10 A.M. ONE
OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL PLACES IN
DETROIT TO SPEND A SUMMER DAY OR
EVENING IS ON THE RIVERWALK. YOU
CAN WALK, YOU CAN BIKE YOU CAN
EVEN ROLLER SKATE ALONG THE
RIVERSIDE. BUT THE FUND DOES NOT
HAVE TO END THEIR THAT’S RIGHT.
THERE’S ALSO A GROWING FOOD
SCENE AND OUR RESIDENT FOODIE
MICHELLE OLIVER, WITH OUR
SPONSOR, THE DETROIT RIVERFRONT
CONSERVANCY, TO CHECK OUT MANY
PLACES THAT YOU CAN GO TO DINE
IN THE D. DETROIT RIVERWALK IS
KNOWN AS A PLACE TO GATHER,
ENJOY THE FRESH AIR AND THE
BEAUTIFUL VIEWS. BUT DID YOU
KNOW IT’S ALSO A PLACE TO GET A
TASTY MEAL? DETROIT IS AN
AMAZING FOOD TOWN AND THE
DETROIT RIVERFRONT IS REALLY
SORT OF PLAYING INTO THAT
HERITAGE ALONG THE RIVERFRONT.
WE HAVE NUMEROUS OPTIONS.
WHETHER YOU’RE LOOKING FOR A
FANCY FOOD, INTERESTING FOOD, OR
IF YOU JUST GOT A BUNCH OF KIDS
ROLLING AROUND WITH YOU, AND YOU
WANT TO GET THAT SOMETHING TO
GET THEM ON, HUNGRY FOR A SECOND
THERE, TAKE A LOOK AT WHAT?
THEY’RE GRILLING UP AT COLON
PLAZA. WE HAVE SIMPLE THINGS
LIKE BEAUTIFUL ICE CREAM. GREAT
PIZZA, GREAT HOT DOGS. BUT AS
YOU WANT TO RELAX, WE GOT A TIKI
BAR AS WELL. ALONG THE DARK
WINTER CUT YOU WILL FIND THE
FREIGHT YARD IS A PLACE FOR
FAMILY AND FRIENDS TO COME DOWN
AND HAVE A GREAT TIME GET A
LOVELY TACO AND A REFRESHING
BEVERAGE TO ENJOY YOUR DAY
FRIDAY, SATURDAY OR SUNDAY OVER
AT VALET PARK AT THE YOU SPEND
AN AFTERNOON RELAXING ON THE
BEACH, YOU CAN GRAB A DRINK AT
BOB’S BARGE, DETROIT’S ONLY
FLOATING BAR. OR HEAD ON OVER TO
THIS SHED FOR SOME FANTASTIC
EATS SMOKY JEANS BBQ ONE OF MY
FAVORITE BARBECUE PLACES
ANYWHERE IN AMERICA AWARD
WINNING BARBECUE AND RIGHT NEXT
TO SMOKEY CHEESE. WE HAVE GEISHA
GIRLS SUSHI, WHICH DOES REALLY
INSPIRED SUSHI MOVES. THIS IS
WHERE I STOPPED FOR A BITE. ALL
THIS FOOD LOOKS AMAZING, SO
LET’S GET INTO SMOKY G’S
SMOKEHOUSE IS MENU. THIS IS THE
DISH THAT MADE THEM FAMOUS. IT
IS THEIR BRISKET SANDWICH. SO ON
AN ONION ROLL, YOU HAVE 24 HOUR
SMOKED BRISKET. THEY USE A BLEND
OF VICTORY APPLE AND CHERRYWOOD
TO GIVE IT A NICE FLAVOR. IT
COMES WITH THEIR HOUSE MADE
SWEET AND TANGY BARBECUE SAUCE
AND A SIDE OF COAST LAW FOR
THOSE LOOKING FOR SOMETHING A
LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT FROM A
BARBECUE JOINT. CHECK OUT
THEY’RE STAMENS, SO THEY SMOKE
THE SALMON FOR ABOUT AN HOUR.
THE SEASON IT TO MAKE IT TASTE
DELICIOUS AND IT COMES WITH A
SIDE OF COAST LAW. THEY WANT TO
HAVE A LITTLE SOMETHING FOR THE
VEGETARIANS AS WELL. AND THAT IS
THEIR SMOKED PORTABELLO
MUSHROOMS. THIS COMES WITH A
SIDE OF COAST LAW AND THEIR
BARBECUE SAUCE. AND FOR THE
SUMMER, THEY HAVE THIS SMOKY G
COMBO. SO THIS IS A RIB TIPS
SMOKED FOR ABOUT EIGHT HOURS
SERVED OVER STEAK FRIES. IT
COMES WITH COAST LAW AND A DRINK
ALSO HAVE ALLAYED PARK. YOU CAN
GET GEISHA GIRL SUSHI, AND THIS
IS ONE OF THEIR CROWD FAVORITES.
IT’S THE ARE LOADED KIMCHI TOTS,
YOU START OFF WITH SOME SEASON
TATER TOTS TOPPED WITH A SPICY
MAYO. THEN YOU GET KIMCHI AND
BRUSH SCALLIONS ON TOP IS SERVED
WITH A SIDE OF CILANTRO, LIME
SOUR CREAM JUST TO COOL IT OFF
OF IT. SHE ALSO HAS A FUND
SELECTION OF ASIAN DOGS. YOU
HAVE YOUR CHOICE BETWEEN BEEF,
TURKEY OR VEGETARIAN, AND YOU
CAN GET THEM TOP OF VARIETY OF
WAYS LIKE KIMCHI OR ASIAN SLOP.
BOTH OF THEM GET A SPICY MAYO
DRIZZLED OVER TOP, AS WELL AS
FRESH SCALLIONS AND TOASTED
SESAME SEEDS. AND FINALLY, WE
HAVE WHAT CAUGHT MY EYE. THEIR
SUSHI TACOS. ALL OF THEM HAVE
WANT TO UM RAPPERS, SUSHI RICE.
AND WE HAVE THINGS LIKE THE
SHRIMP TEMPURA OR THE
PHILADELPHIA WITH SMOKED SALMON
AND CREAM CHEESE OR VERY CLASSIC
SPICY TUNA. THEY ALSO HAVE A
SPICY TOFU VERSION FOR VEGANS.
SO COME ON DOWN AND CHECK OUT
THE RIVERWALK. THERE’S LOTS OF
THINGS TO DO AND EAT. GOOD. ALL
RIGHT. MICHELLE. OLIVER YES?
WHAT DID YOU BRING IN? ALWAYS
ALRIGHT. SO WE BROUGHT MORE
STUFF FROM SMOKEY JEEZ AND
GEISHA GIRLS. SO FROM SMOKEY GS
, THESE THINGS WHICH PEOPLE ARE
CALLING, LIKE DINOSAUR BONES.
THOSE ARE TURKEY LEGS SMOKED AND
IT COMES WITH THEIR SAUCE ON THE
SIDE. AMAZING JUST GIGANTIC. IT
ALWAYS REMINDS ME OF LIKE
RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL BECAUSE
PEOPLE NON THOSE AS YOU GO
AROUND THE FESTIVAL, BUT WHY NOT
HAVE THEM DOWN THE RIVER ROCK AS
WELL? SURE. THEN FOR TATI. I GOT
HER THE SMOKED SALMON. I HEARD
THIS IS LIKE A STEALTH FAVORITE
OF A LOT OF PEOPLE LIKE YOU
WOULDN’T THINK BARBECUE PLACE.
LET’S GET SOME SALMON, BUT IT’S
DELICIOUS. THERE. AND THEN ALSO
FROM SMOKEY. JEEZ, WE HAVE THEIR
MAC AND CHEESE AS WELL FROM
THAT’S RIGHT UP HERE. RIGHT UP
FRONT. SORRY I MESSED UP. THERE
WE GO. THERE’S THE MAKEUP. IT
LOOKS LIKE IT HAS SOME SOME
PIZZAS, SOME SEASONING LIKE
THAT. AND THEN, UH, FROM GEISHA
GIRL. WE HAVE THE HOT DOG THAT I
MENTIONED ON THE PIECE. SO IT
HAS KIMCHI ON IT. YOU HAVE THE
SPICY MAYO TOASTED SESAME SEEDS
. FRESH SCALLIONS TOPPED VERY
SIMILARLY. ARE THESE TOTS? LIKE
TATER TOTS. YEAH MAN POCKET. UM
SO THERE’S THAT SAME TOPPINGS ON
IT. AND THEN FOR JASON, I HEARD
YOU WANTED TO TRY THESE. THESE
ARE THE SUSHI. TACOS FOR IT.
THERE IS A SO ONCE TUNA WANTS
TOFU COMES SPICY, BUT WE PUT THE
SPICY SAUCE ON THE SIDE. NO, WE
ARE CAMERA FIVE. THIS IS THE
TUNA ACTUALLY IS LIKE A TACO.
YES, IT’S LIKE A TACO HAS SUSHI
RICE, AND THEN YOU HAVE THE
ACTUAL SUSHI TOPPINGS IN IT, AND
THEN SO THIS IS WHAT YOU CAN
FIND AT THE LAKE WONTON WONTON
WRAPPER. SUSHI RICE. THAT’S
AMAZING. ISN’T THAT GOOD? CLEVER
IDEA. SO THEN THEY HAVE THE
FRONT YARD HAS COMPLETELY
DIFFERENT FOOD. THAT ONE IS ONLY
OPEN ON FRIDAY, SATURDAY AND
SUNDAY. THEY HAVE TWO DIFFERENT
FOOD TRUCKS. THERE WERE LOOKING
AT IT NOW IT’S A WHOLE SUCH A
VIBE. IT’S SUCH A VIBE. IT IS SO
COOL. IT’S ALL OUTDOORS IS
GIGANTIC. GREAT FOR COVID.
THERE’S MUSIC PLAYING AND
EVERYTHING. AND BESIDES THAT,
YOU CAN ALSO PICNIC WHEREVER YOU
WANT TO LOVE IT, MICHELLE AND
HER AMAZING FINDS, AS ALWAYS,
THANK YOU TO LEARN MORE ABOUT
THE ALL THAT THERE IS TO DO A
LOT OF THE DETROIT RIVER RIGHT
AND PLAN YOUR VISIT. CHECK OUT
THE WEBSITE. DETROIT RIVERFRONT
.ORG AGAIN. THAT’S DETROIT
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