MEAN GIANT, PATIO THAT LOOKS
OVER A PARK.
DOES THAT SPARK YOUR INTEREST? MICHELLE OLIVER TAKES US TO DINE
MICHELLE OLIVER TAKES US TO DINE
IN THE D AT LUMEN.
>> Michelle: AN AIRY CONCEPT
WITH MOUTH WATERING FOOD AND
VIEWS OF DOWNTOWN DETROIT IS
WHAT MAKES LUMEN A PLACE TO LOOK
OUT FOR.
>> DTE WAS LOOKING FOR SOMEONE
TO RUN IT AND GOT TO KNOW THOSE
WHO OWNED BIG ROCK.
AND NORM HAS ALWAYS WANTED TO
OPEN SOMETHING IN DETROIT.
THEY HAVE GROWN UP IN THIS CITY
AND LOVE THIS CITY AND WANTED TO
BE A PART OF SOMETHING DIFFERENT
DOWN HERE.
>> Michelle: THE RESTAURANT IS
SHEIK AND MODERN, FULL OF
INTERESTING LIGHT FEATURES.
>> BECAUSE DTE DEALING WITH
LIGHT AND BEACON PARK, AND IT
ONLY SEEMED FITTING IT WOULD BE
SOMETHING IN THE LIGHT MOTION.
EVERYTHING OPENS UP AND IT’S
PERFECT FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR.
WE WANT TO BRING THE OUTSIDE IN.
>> Michelle: ENJOY THE OUTDOORS,
OUTDOORS, AND THEY HAVE A
MASSIVE PATIO.
>> WE HAVE TONS AND TONS OF
SPACE.
WE LOVE THAT WE GET TO SEE
BEACON PARK AND USE IT, WITH
FIRE PITS IN THE SUMMER AND IN
THE WINTER IGLOOS AND CHALET
THE.
>> Michelle: IN TERMS OF FOOD,
THERE ARE ELEVATED CLASSICS AS
WELL AS FRESH NEW DISHES.
>> IT’S NEW AMERICAN.
WE HAVE GREAT BURGERS, WINGS,
JUST A LITTLE BIT ELEVATED, A
LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT.
WE’RE ON A PARK AND WE WANT
FAMILIES TO FEEL COMFORTABLE
COMING IN HERE BUT THINK DATE
NIGHT IS FUN.
WE WANT GIRLFRIENDS TO COME AND
ENJOY A GREAT CRAB CAKE OR A
WONDERFUL SALAD.
>> Michelle: LET’S WALK THROUGH
THE MENU.
FIRST UP, WE HAVE THEIR CRAB
CAKE SERVED WITH AN ASIAN SLAW
AND SRIRACHA AIOLI.
AND THEN THE ASIAN SALAD.
THESE ARE WATERMELON RADISHES.
REALLY BEAUTIFUL!
AND THEN THE STEAK AND FRIE.
THEY’RE COVERED IN PARMESAN AND
COOKED IN TRUFFLE OIL.
ONE THING I LIKE TO HAVE IS
FISH, AND THIS IS A SEARED
SALMON, TERIAKI GLAZE AND A PORK
CHOP WITH BALSAMIC, FRESH VEGGIES AND BACON ON TOP.
VEGGIES AND BACON ON TOP.
WE HAVE THE POPULAR LUMEN
BURGER.
AND THE PRETZELS SERVED WITH
MUSTARD AND BEER-INFUSED CHEESE
SAUCE.
THEY HAVE AN EXTENSIVE BEER,
WINE, AND COCKTAILS LIST.
AND YOU CAN GET THEM TO GO AND
DRINK THEM ANYWHERE IN BEACON
PARK. CHECK OUT THIS BRIGHT SPOT IN
CHECK OUT THIS BRIGHT SPOT IN
BEE -- BEACON PARK, IT WILL LIGHT UP YOUR DAY.
LIGHT UP YOUR DAY.
>> Tati: JOINING US IS MICHELLE
OLIVER.
>> Michelle: THANK YOU FOR
HAVING ME, TATI.
>> Tati: TELL US MORE ABOUT IT.
>> Michelle: SO IT IS PROBABLY
ONE OF THE LARGEST PATIOS IN
DOWNTOWN DETROIT.
IT’S HUGE!
IT COMPLETELY SURROUNDS THE
RESTAURANT BASICALLY, AND YOU
CAN SEE EVERYTHING FROM DOWN
THERE, DOWNTOWN DETROIT, OF
COURSE BEAUTIFUL BEACON PARK
THAT HAS A LOT OF FUN STUFF
GOING ON.
AND THEY HAVE ONE PERMANENT
CHALET IN THE BACK, A LITTLE
ENCLOSED AREA FOR PRIVATE
PARTIES.
THEY ALSO HAVE FIRE PITS IN THE
SUMMERTIME, SO NICE FUN SUMMER
VIBE WITH THAT.
IN THE MIRNT, THEY DO IGLOOS
WHICH KILA FEATURED ON THE SHOW,
AND THEY’RE HEATED.
AND ONE OF THE COOLEST THINGS
ABOUT THIS RESTAURANT IS EVEN IF
YOU’RE NOT SEATED OUTSIDE ON THE
PATIO, IF IT’S NICE WEATHER, ALL
ALL OF THE WALLS OPEN UP SO YOU
GET THE OUTSIDE FEELING.
IT’S ALMOST LIKE A COVERED
EATING AREA BECAUSE IT’S WALLS
THAT OPEN UP.
SO IT’S OUTDOOR DINING AT ITS
PEAK. >> Tati: AND MANY PLACES ARE
>> Tati: AND MANY PLACES ARE
OFFERING COCKTAILS TO GO AND SO IS LUMEN.
IS LUMEN.
TELL US ABOUT THOSE.
>> Michelle: THEY HAVE BEER FROM
GRIFFIN CLAW BECAUSE THEY’RE
OWNED BY THE SAME OWNERS THAT
OWN GRIFFIN CLAW IN BIRMINGHAM.
YOU CAN GET YOUR COCKTAILS
ANYWHERE IN BEACON PARK.
AND YOU CAN SIT AND RELAX AND
CHAT WITH YOUR FRIENDS.
THEY SOMETIMES DO A POP-UP BAR
SO YOU DON’T HAVE TO GO INTO THE
RESTAURANT TO ORDER THE DRINKS,
YOU CAN GET FROM IT THE POP-UP
BAR.
>> Tati: WHERE ARE THEY LOCATED? >> Michelle: DOWNTOWN DETROIT,
>> Michelle: DOWNTOWN DETROIT,
IN BY CON PARK AT 1903 GRAND
RIVER AVENUE.
>> Tati: THANKS SO MUCH FOR
SHARING THIS PLACE FOR US.
BECAUSE A LOT OF TIMES PEOPLE
DON’T KNOW WHAT’S OPEN AND
WHAT’S NOT.
THIS IS A GREAT FIND.