WEEKEND!
>> LET’S HAVE A BURGER AT NEMO’S
NEXT WEEK.
>> Jason: LET’S DO IT!
>> Tati: YOU FEEL LIKE FAMILY
WHEN YOU WALK INTO THIS LOCAL
RESTAURANT.
>> Jason: IT WAS STARTED BY A
FATHER-DAUGHTER TEAM.
AND IT’S A FAMILY PASSION.
>> Tati: WE’RE HEADED TO DETROIT
AND HARPER WOODS WHERE MICHELLE
OLIVER IS TAKING US TO DINE IN
THE D AT THEY SAY.
>> Michelle: INSPIRED BY THE
SOUNDS OF MOTOWN AND AN AMAZING
FAMILY RECIPE FOR BARBECUE
SAUCE, THEY SAY STARTED WITH A
BANG.
>> WHEN SUPER BOWL WAS HERE IN
DETROIT, THAT WAS OUR GRAND
OPENING DAY.
♪
MY FATHER OPENED UP THE FIRST
LOCATION WHICH IS DOWNTOWN
DETROIT AND HE WANTED TO BRING
BACK THE LIVE MUSIC AND
ENTERTAINMENT BACK INTO DETROIT.
>> Michelle: YOU COULD SAY THE
WHOLE FAMILY HAS A THING FOR
MUSIC.
>> AND WENT INTO IT WITH MY
PARENTS AND GRANDPARENTS AND
AUNTS AND UNCLES.
MICHAEL JACKSON IS OUR FAMILY
FAVORITE.
>> Michelle: THEY SAY THINGS
WERE GOING WELL SO THEY OPENED
THEIR SECOND LOCATION IN HARPER
WOODS.
HOW DID THEY COME UP WITH THE
NAME THEY SAY?
>> WHEN YOU’RE ASKING SOMEONE
SOMETHING AND THEY SAY WE’LL
MEET AT THE BEACH OR THEY SAY
WE’RE GONNA GO HERE OR THERE,
THEY SAY.
>> Michelle: THEY WANTED A
RELAXED VIBE WHERE PEOPLE CAN
GROOVE TO THE MUSIC.
>> IT’S LIKE MODERN-DAY CHEERS,
SOMETHING GOOD TO EAT AND A
LITTLE SMALL COCKTAIL, OR IF YOU
WANT TO BRING THE KIDS OUT ON
THE WEEKEND, IT’S A FAMILY
RESTAURANT.
>> Michelle: AND WHAT IS THIS
FAMILY-OWNED FAMILY RESTAURANT
SERVING UP?
>> WE HAVE SOME SOUL FOOD AND WE
CAN JAZZ IT UP TO A MORE
CLASSICAL MEAL.
WINGS ARE ONE OF THE FAVORITES
AND IT’S A FAMILY RECIPE OF THE
BARBECUE SAUCE.
♪
>> Michelle: WE’LL START WITH
THE OPENINGS ACTS.
THIS IS PROBABLY THEIR MOST
POPULAR APPETIZERS, THE WINGS
TOSSED A VARIETY OF DIFFERENT
SAUCES BUT THE CLASSIC ONE IS
PROBABLY THE BEST.
THIS IS THE THEY SAY SAUCE.
AND GET THE CHICKEN TENDERS.
I LOVE THAT THEY’RE SERVED ON
LITTLE STICKS.
STEAK BITES WITH CARAMELIZED
ONIONS AND MUSHROOMS.
WE HAVE THE LOADED POTATO SKINS
COVERED IN LOTS OF CHEESE,
BACON, AND GREEN ONIONS.
AND IF YOU CAN’T DECIDE WHICH
OPENING ACT YOU LIKE BEST, GET
THE SAMPLER PLATTER.
NOW FOR ACT ONE, WE HAVE THE
FAVORITE BURGER, NAMED AFTER HER
FATHER WITH DELICIOUS CHRIS PEE
ONION STRINGS ON TOP.
FOR SOMETHING LIGHTER THERE’S
THE SALMON BURGER WITH A NICE
SAUCE ON TOP WHICH IS WHAT YOU
WOULD FIND ON A PO BOY.
AND MOVING ON TO THE HEAD
LINERS, THE CAJUN FETTUCCINE
ALFREDO.
IT’S ON A BED OF NOODLES WITH
GRILLED CHICKEN ON TOP.
THIS IS BEAUTIFULLY PLATED,
GRILLED SALMON.
GET IT BLACKENED OR WITH A SWEET
CHILI SAUCE AND COMES WITH TWO
SIDES.
HERE IS THEIR THEY SAY PORK
CHOP.
IT’S A 10-OUNCE, GRILLED OR
DEEP-FRIED AND SERVED WITH
DELICIOUS-LOOKING MASHED
POTATOES.
THESE ARE THE LAMB CHOPS,
COVERED IN SAUCE AND GET THEM
WITH TWO SIDES.
IF YOU’RE A CHOCOLATE LOVER,
CHECK OUT THIS CHOCOLATE CAKE.
THEY ALSO HAVE THIS BEAUTIFUL
CARROT CAKE.
>> I’M FOLLOWING IN HIS PATH.
>> Tati: YOU KNOW, I’VE GOTTA
ASK, HOW WERE THOSE WINGS?
>> Michelle: THEY WERE AMAZING!
THEY’RE A PERFECT BLEND OF
SWEET, TANGY, A LITTLE BIT OF
HEAT.
THEY ARE SERIOUS, IT’S A VERY,
VERY GOOD RECIPE FOR BARBECUE
SAUCE!
DEFINITELY TRY THE WINGS.
>> Tati: AND THEY’RE KNOWN FOR
LIVE MUSIC.
DO THEY HAVE ANY PLAYING RIGHT
NOW?
>> Michelle: NOT REALLY BECAUSE
IT’S NOT SAFE AT 25% CAPACITY
BUT THEY PLAN TO OPEN IT UP
AGAIN ONCE SAFE TO DO SO.
>> Tati: AFTER YOU LOOK AT ALL
THAT, YOU WANT TO GET SOMETHING
TO EAT.
HOW CAN PEOPLE ENJOY THEIR FOOD?
>> Michelle: YOU CAN DO DINE-IN
AT 25% OR TAKEOUT.
THEY HAVE TWO LOCATIONS, ONE IN
DOWNTOWN DETROIT AT 267 JOSEPH
CAMPAU AND THE OTHER AT 17810
VERNIER ROAD IN HARPER WOODS.
IT’S A NICE SPOT.
>> Tati: HOPEFULLY WE’LL BE BACK
TO THAT VERY SOON.
BUT WE HAVE TO TALK ABOUT
SOMETHING THAT’S A BIG DEAL.
YOU’RE STARTING A DINE IN THE D
NEWSLETTER.
TELL US ABOUT IT.
>> Michelle: IT’S KIND OF LIKE
IF YOU’VE HEARD OF THE DOZEN AND
GET THAT SENT TO YOU, IT’S AN
E-MAIL THAT WILL COME TO YOU
ONCE EVERY SO OFTEN AND IT WILL
BE ALL ABOUT FOOD.
IT WILL HAVE GREAT FOOD
PICTURES, GOOD IDEAS OF PLACES
TO EAT, MAYBE A COUPLE COOKING
TIPS AND SOME BEHIND-THE-SCENES
CONVERSATIONS, COMING OUT NEXT
THURSDAY MORNING.
SIGN UP FOR IT NOW AT
CLICKONDETROIT.COM UNDER THE
NEWSLETTERS TAB AT THE VERY TOP.
SCROLL DOWN A LITTLE BIT.
>> Tati: IT’S SUPER EXCITING.
AND, YOU KNOW, ANOTHER GREAT
PIECE, MICHELLE.
THANK YOU SO MUCH.
>> Michelle: THANK YOU.
>> Tati: AND WE INVITE TO YOU
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