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here’s a new addition to Detroit’s
Broderick Grille
David Broderick Tower (1570
Woodward) — the Broderick
Grille — a 5,000-square-foot ground-
urban center. Five hundred recipes —
level restaurant aimed at both
200 of which are certified as
Downtown residents and office
“Heart Smart” — will be modi-
workers. The restaurant opened
fied to fit the country’s cuisine
last week, just in time for
and sold in corporate food
Opening Day on April 8, and
courts and later made available
operates a full-service kitchen
for sale in other venues, like
daily with bar service into the
schools or by home delivery.
late evening.
Two food courts are already
The restaurant seats 150 and
open for business in New
Ryan
the menu is a diverse take on
Delhi, and several other deals
Fishman
American fare — everything
have already been inked. The
from five burger styles to pasta,
initiative comes on the heels of
pork chops and salmon rangoons. Chef
a decade-long overhaul of the hospital
David Parker, previously at Roast, cre-
system’s entire food program, tackling
ated the menu. They’re also rolling out
what they’ve described as an industry-
a selection of breakfasts, soups and des-
wide problem. The licensing program
serts. The breakfasts will be designed
aims to bring sustainable and transfor-
to move quickly, aimed at commuting
mative foods to a country that may not
consumers who might not have time to
otherwise have access to similar wellness
settle in for a meal.
alternatives.
There are two more food endeav-
PEABODY’S TO CLOSE
ors planned for the building — the
The end is near for Peabody’s
Broderick Tap Room will serve a
Restaurant in Birmingham. The build-
simpler menu and some 38 craft beers.
ing at 34965 Woodward that has housed
La Cave, a planned wine bar, will serve
the Peabody family’s various endeavors
small plates alongside a selection of
since the 1940s has been sold to the
French wine and premium liquor.
Alden Development Group. The com-
URBAN SPACES
pany went before the Birmingham City
A series of event spaces loosely assem-
Commission this week to push along a
bled as the Urban Consulate are rolling
large redevelopment and construction
out across Detroit, with the first official
plan for the site. There’s no official last
launch planned for the former Zoot’s
day on the calendar yet.
Coffeehouse in Midtown (4470 Second
MAZEL TOV TO...
Ave.) this week.
Jenna and Aric Klar on the birth of baby
Aiming to serve as a network of par-
lors for “urban exchange,” the spaces will boy Ezra Warren.
Arielle Hodari and Jonathan Gupta on
be available for everything from book
their marriage.
clubs to dinner parties, with the goal
Zingerman’s Delicatessen —
of connecting city residents and travel-
although you probably didn’t need Food
ers. Similar projects are planned for
and Wine Magazine to tell you the Ann
Philadelphia and New Orleans as sister
Arbor hotspot is one of the best delis
cities.
A week of events are planned to mark in America, the magazine says their
oversized sandwiches (and everything
the opening. The schedule, along with
else, apparently) make the cut — only
more information, is available online at
21 other delis in the country made the
www.urbanconsulate.com.
list, with Zingerman’s the only Michigan
HOSPITAL FOOD GOES
mention.
INTERNATIONAL
And happy birthday to Mitch Mondry,
Henry Ford Health System is taking its
Jeff Roth, Gilda Jacobs, Billy Gershenson,
hospital food global, launching a new
Lauren Lewis, Evan Colton, Judge Jamie
licensing initiative for its recipes that
Wittenberg, Bryan Schon, Mark Lewis,
partners with India’s New Delhi National Sammi Haber, Nancy Clark and Anna
Capital Region — the country’s largest
Rogers.
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