BEFORE AND AFTER A GAME, THERE’S SO MUCH TO DO, AND I’M HUNGRY. I’M HUNGRY. HUNGRY JUST JUST
LOOKING AT THE PIZZA. I’M READY
. HERE IS SOMETHING ELSE THAT
YOU CAN ADD TO THE LIST OF
PLACES TO CHECK OUT AROUND THE
STADIUM. HOW ABOUT A NEW PLACE
TO DINE IN THE D O. IT’S RIGHT
ACROSS THE STREET FROM AMERICA
PARK. AND IT’S FROM THE SAME
PEOPLE THAT BROUGHT YOU THE
UNION, THEN SENATOR RAJAH CAST.
THAT’S RIGHT. ALL GREAT PLACES.
THEY’RE FAMOUS FOR THEIR MAC AND
CHEESE. AND HOW ABOUT TRYING
THEIR CONEY PIZZA? WHAT THOUGHT
I KNOW MICHELLE OLIVER TAKES US
TO DINE IN THE UNION ASSEMBLY.
THEY MAY BE KNOWN FOR THEIR MAC
AND CHEESE. BUT THIS UNION JOINT
IS ADDING DETROIT STYLE PIZZA TO
THE MIXED. THAT’S JUST ONE OF
THE THINGS THAT MAKES THE UNION
ASSEMBLY IN DOWNTOWN DETROIT A
BIT DIFFERENT THAN THE REST WHEN
ANNE STEVENSON DOES THE DESIGN
AND THESE JOINTS SHE’S ALWAYS
INFORMED BY THE SPACE AND THIS
ONE WAS A LITTLE DIFFERENT
BECAUSE IT WAS THE FIRST TIME WE
EVER STARTED WITH, LIKE NEW
CONSTRUCTION. WE LEANED INTO AND
SAID OKAY, THIS IS IN THE HEART.
OF CANADA DETROIT ENTERTAINMENT
AND LET’S LET’S ENTERTAIN WITH
IT AND THIS WAS A LARGE SPACE TO
DESIGN WITH THREE FLOORS. YOU
WANT TO JUST BE ON THE MAIN
FLOOR AND SIT DOWN AND HAVE
DINNER AND HAVE FUN. IT’S BUILT
FOR IT. IF YOU WANT TO GO ON THE
MEZZANINE AND HAVE A LITTLE
BOOTH AND JUST HAVE A FIRST
DATE, GREAT SPOT FOR IT. AND
THEN IF YOU WANT TO GO UPSTAIRS
AT THE BAR AND HAVE DINNER
OVERLOOKED WOODWARD AVENUE OF
COMERICA PARK, IT’S JUST THE
COOLEST VIEW ON WOODWARD. YOU’LL
SPOT LITTLE DETAILS. THAT
CELEBRATE THE MOTOR CITY, AND WE
HAVE A DJ BOOTH WITH OLD STEREOS
AND BOOMBOXES, CUSTOM MADE
WALLPAPER THAT HAS DETROIT
MOTIFS ON IT. A BOTTLE BULL
REPRESENTING, YOU KNOW, COMING
FROM THE OLD BABBLE OBOTE. WE
ALSO HAVE A PHOTOGRAPH OF THE
ORIGINAL MOTOWN TEMPTATIONS AT
THEIR FINEST MENU WAS CAREFULLY
THOUGHT OUT AS THE DESIGN. WELL
THIS SPREAD LOOKS FANTASTIC. SO
LET’S GET INTO THE MENU AND
WE’RE GOING TO START OFF WITH
ONE OF THEIR APPETIZERS. THESE
ARE THEIR TRIPLE PEPPER WINGS,
AND THEY ARE DRY, RUBBED AND
SMOKED AND THEN COVERED IN THEIR
TRIPLE PEPPER SAUCE, WHICH HAS
FRANK’S RED HAT SAMBAL OR LIKE
AND GO TO J. AND YOU CAN’T
FORGET ABOUT THEIR SIGNATURE
DISH. THE UNION MAC AND CHEESE
THIS IS DELICIOUS. YOU HAVE THE
PENNY NOODLES IN THERE. BETTER
MILL SAUCE, SHARP WHITE CHEDDAR
AND THAT WONDERFUL CRUST ON TOP
. ANOTHER GREAT WAY TO START OFF
YOUR MEAL IS WITH THESE FRIED
CHICKEN SLIDERS. NOW THESE ARE
BUTTERMILK, BRINED CHICKEN
THIGHS. IT HAS THAT TRIPLE
PEPPER SAUCE ON IT, TOO, BUT
IT’S MADE INTO AN AIOLI. THIS
TIME YOU ALSO GOT A SLIGHTLY
SPICY KHOSLA AND THERE AS WELL.
AND NOW TO ENTREES. WE HAVE
PAUL’S RUBIN NOW THIS IS A
CLASSIC RUBEN, YOU’VE GOT THE
RIDE BREAD ON THEIR SIDE.
GINSBURG CORNED BEEF 1000 ISLAND
DRESSING, SWISS CHEESE,
SAUERKRAUT, EVERYTHING YOU COULD
WANT ON A REUBEN. THIS NEXT DISH
COMES FROM UPSTATE NEW YORK, AND
IT’S CALLED THE WHACK. SO THE
WHAT ACTUALLY REFERS TO THIS
WONDERFUL BREAD THAT THEY MAKE
IN HOUSE THAT’S TOPPED WITH
CARAWAY SEEDS AND FLAKY SEA SALT
. YOU ALSO HAVE TURKEY ON THEIR
HORSERADISH SAUCE. AND YOU’RE
SUPPOSED TO DIP IT INTO THIS
TURKEY. OF COURSE, THEY HAVE TO
HAVE A BURGER HERE AND THERE’S
IS CALLED THE BASELINE. NOW THIS
COMES WITH A FOUR OUNCE PATTY.
THERE’S ALSO SHE’S ON THEIR
SHREDDED LETTUCE, CHARD, ONIONS
, PICKLES, 10,000 ISLAND
DRESSING, AND IT COMES ON A
HOLIDAY. BUT THEY ALSO HAVE A
LARGE SELECTION OF DETROIT STYLE
PIZZAS ON THEIR MENU, AND THIS
ONE IS CALLED THE TRADITIONAL
BECAUSE, OF COURSE, IT HAS THOSE
CUP OF GREECE PEPPERONI ON
THERE, AND THEY ADD A LITTLE BIT
OF PARMESAN AROUND ON THE CRUST
FOR SOME EXTRA GOODNESS. FINALLY
WHAT IS MORE DETROIT THAN A
CONEY DOG? NEXT WITH DETROIT
STYLE PIZZA? THIS ONE IS CALLED
THE CONEY. IT HAS THEIR OWN
VERSION OF CONEY SOFT ON THEIR
HOT DOGS BAKED IN THE OVEN, AND
THEN IT’S TOPPED WITH DICED
ONIONS AND DRIZZLED WITH
MUSTARD. THE CONEY DOG PIZZA
MIGHT HAVE TO TRY THAT IT IS SO
IT WORKS WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT
IT, BUT I WOULD HAVE NEVER COME
UP WITH THAT IDEA IN DETROIT,
DETROIT PIZZA WITH THE DETROIT
STAPLE ON TOP OF IT, BUT THEY
HAVE LOTS OF FUN. THINGS PLANNED
FOR GAME DAY, INCLUDING OPENING
UP THEIR PATIO AS WELL. I WONDER
IF ON THE DAYLIGHT TODAY BE SURE
TO CHECK THEM OUT. THEY ARE
LOCATED AT 21 31. WOODWARD
AVENUE, WHICH IS AGAIN RIGHT
ACROSS THE STREET FROM RIGHT