THAT IS WOWING CELEBRITIES.
THAT’S COMING UP ON MONDAY ON
"LIVE IN THE D."
WE LOVE A GOOD HOT SAUCE.
>> Jason: OH, YEAH.
A NEW RESTAURANT HAS OPENED IN
THE ANN ARBOR AREA AND THEY HAVE
NEAPOLITAN-STYLE PIZZAS BUT NOT
YOUR AVERAGE RESTAURANT.
>> Tati: RIGHT NOW DOING
CARRY-OUT AND HAVE BIG PLANS FOR
THE SPRING AND SUMMER, INCLUDING
A PLAYSCAPE FOR KIDS ON THEIR
ENORMOUS LAWN.
>> Jason: IF YOU’RE NOT HUNGRY,
YOU SOON WILL BE.
MICHELLE OLIVER TAKES US TO DINE
IN THE D AT THE DIXBORO PROJECT.
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>> Michelle: FROM PASTRIES TO
PIZZA TO FINE DINING FISH
DINNERS, THE DIXBORO PROJECT
OFFERS IT ALL BECAUSE IT’S THREE
CONCEPTS UNDER ONE ROOF.
>> ONE OF THEM IS THE BORO THAT
WE’RE STANDING IN, THE ALL DAY
OCCASIONAL CONCEPT.
AND THEN THE DIXBORO HOUSE, OUR
FINE DINING ROOM AND PUT IN A
WELL PUT-TOGETHER CARRY-OUT
FUNCTION WITH SEATING AROUND IT.
>> Michelle: IT BEGAN AT THE
SITE OF THIS BAR.
>> IT WAS A DIVE BAR AND WE
WOULD ENVISION WHAT THIS SITE
COULD BE.
IN 2016, IT CLOSED.
I GUESS IT WAS LIKE THE
RESTAURATEUR IN ME WHO WATCHED
THIS 100-YEAR-OLD RESTAURANT
SEAT BE TURNED INTO AN OFFICE
SPACE.
>> Michelle: SO SHE PUT HER
EXPERIENCE TO GOOD USE,
REBUILDING THE HISTORIC PLACE.
>> WE STRIPPED DOWN THIS 120 OR
130-YEAR-OLD BARN TO THE
TIMBERS.
PART REVIVAL AND RESTORATION,
PART NEW CONSTRUCTION AND SITE
DEVELOPMENT.
>> Michelle: IT WAS A BIG
UNDERTAKING.
AND THE DISHES FROM ALL THREE
CONCEPTS COME FROM THE SAME
KITCHEN UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF
LOUIS MALDONADO.
>> IT’S THE STALE WE HAVE, AND
ALL THE STANDARDS AND TECHNIQUES
AND THE FINESSE OF IT.
>> Michelle: LET’S LOOK AT THE
MENU AND START WITH BREAKFAST.
THIS IS THE DIXBORO BREAKFAST
WITH NICE SOURDOUGH TOAST, A
WHIPPED CREAM CHEESE AND
HOMEMADE PANCETTA, FRIED EGGS
AND MIXED GREENS.
THEY HAVE AN IN-HOUSE PASTRY
CHEF MAKING ALL THE BEAUTIFUL
PASTRIES HERE.
MOVING ON TO KIND OF
LUNCH/DINNER OPTIONS, THEY HAVE
QUITE A FEW.
AND THIS IS CHICKEN PARMESAN BUT
IT’S NOT HOW YOU WOULD EXPECT
IT.
IT’S CHICKEN THAT HAS BEEN FRIED
WITH PANKO BREADCRUMBS ON TOP OF
POTATO O’BRIEN AND SERVED WITH
CREAMY SLAW WITH CELERY ROOT.
AND NEXT SAUTEED ATLANTIC FRUIT
AND IT COMES WITH A SIDE OF THE
SAFFRON PASTA.
AND TRY OUT THE BORO CHOPPED
SALAD WITH ROOT VEGETABLES.
I LOVE THIS.
THAT WAY YOU DON’T GET A GIANT
BITE BUT AN EARTHY FLAVOR.
THIS IS WHAT THEY’RE MOST WELL
KNOWN FOR, THE NEAPOLITAN-STYLE
PIZZAS.
THIS IS A TAKE ON A SAUSAGE AND
PEPPER PIZZA.
THIS IS A FAVORITE OF ALL OF THE
OWNERS.
IT IS THEIR GARLIC PIZZA WHICH
SOUNDS LIKE SOMETHING I WOULD
LOVE AS WELL. FOR DESSERT, THERE’S CHOCOLATE
FOR DESSERT, THERE’S CHOCOLATE
CHIP COCKIES, A SWISS ROLL, A
TART, LEMON BAR AND RED VELVET
CAKE.
>> Jason: MICHELLE, HOW WAS THE
FOOD?
>> Michelle: DELICIOUS!
YOU HAVE A MICHELIN CHEF MAKING
THE FOOD SO IT’S DELICIOUS!
THEY SENT ME HOME WITH A PLATE.
AND YOUR LOCAL SO YOU MIGHT KNOW
THIS STUFF, IT WAS ORIGINALLY
THE FARM CUPBOARD, THEN THE LORD
FOX WHICH I THINK A LOT OF
PEOPLE KNOW OF, FAMOUS FOR BEING
A FINE DINING RESTAURANT IN THE
ANN ARBOR AREA, AND THEN ROGER
MONKS BEFORE IT BECAME THE
DIXBORO PROJECT.
>> Jason: AND WHAT ARE THE PLANS
FOR THE FUTURE.
WHAT IS OPEN NOW?
>> Michelle: A LOT OF OPENINGS.
ALL THE INDOOR DINING.
SO WE HAVE VIDEO HERE.
THIS IS THE WHOLE PLACE.
THEY’VE ADDED ON.
THE ORIGINAL PLACE WAS THIS
ORIGINAL BARN AND THEN THEY
EXPANDED ON TO IT MAKING THIS
OTHER BARN YOU SEE RIGHT NOW.
AND THAT IS GOING TO BE THEIR
FINE DINING ROOM.
IT HAS A BEAUTIFUL GORGEOUS
WINDOW IN IT, AND IT WILL BE
OPEN THIS SUMMER.
THE MAIN DINING ROOM WILL BE
OPEN IN SPRING.
AND THIS IS OPEN RIGHT NOW, SO
YOU CAN GET FOOD FROM THE BORO
AND EAT OUTSIDE WHEN IT’S
WARMER.
AND LOTS OF OUTSIDE SEATING.
SO PEOPLE CAN ENJOY A NICE MEAL.
AND THE DEER, I PUT THOSE IN
THERE SO YOU CAN NATURE WATCH.
>> Jason: BECAUSE WHY NOT?
>> Jason: I WANT ALL OF YOU TO
LISTEN TO ME RIGHT NOW.
THIS IS URGENT AND IMPORTANT
NEWS AS IN NEWSLETTER.
IF YOU ARE ALL ABOUT FOOD,
DINING OUT, DINING IN, RECIPES,
COOL PLACES, OLD PLACES, NEW
PLACES, MICHELLE OLIVER IS YOUR
GO-TO.
SHE IS YOUR POINT PERSON, YOUR
EXPERT.
TELL US ABOUT YOUR NEWSLETTER.
>> Michelle: MY FIRST ONE CAME
OUT YESTERDAY AND WE’LL HAVE
ANOTHER ONE IN A COUPLE OF
WEEKS.
IT’S ON THE NEWSLETTERS TAB AT
CLICKONDETROIT.COM.
SIGN UP FOR IT.
I INCLUDED IN THE FIRST ONE, I
MENTIONED DUFFY’S DEN, COURTESY
TO YOU, AND THAT WAS THE BEST
BURGER I EVER HAD.
AND IT’S NOT JUST MY
RECOMMENDATIONS BUT ALL OF THE
"LIVE IN THE D" MEMBERS AS WELL.
>> Jason: MY BUDDIES AND I WERE
THERE ABOUT TWO WEEKENDS AGO AND
MY BUDDY ADAM GOT THE PATTY MELT
AND RAVED ABOUT THAT.
HE SAID, NO, THIS IS THE BEST
PATTY MELT I’VE EVER HAD IN MY
LIFE.
WELL, YOU SAY THE PATTY MELT, I