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NEW SUMMER MENU
AT BISTRO 82
There are some new summer-inspired
items on the menu at Royal Oak’s Bistro
82 (401 S. Lafayette Ave.). Don’t miss
the burrata accented with shaved speck,
grilled peaches, watermelon radish and
lemon. Also fantastic are the watermelon
salad — compressed watermelon served
with whipped feta, toasted pistachios, with
a delicious white balsamic and cucumber
herb sorbet — and the blueberry cheese-
cake with candied orange. The restaurant’s
incredibly talented chef Derik Watson is
also busy developing the menu for AFB
Hospitality Group’s the Morrie, which is
set for its debut later this summer in an
immaculate 8,000-square-foot space at the
corner of Main and Sixth Street (the for-
mer Franklin Fine Wine shop).

MAZEL TOV …
To Sarah Kahan and Matthew Brodsky on
their engagement.
Happy birthday to Sheri Ackerson,
Taylor Cohn, Norma Dorman, Ashley
Fraser, Chad Gans, Brad Hantler, Scott
Levine, Bunni Lieberman, Michelle
Perlmuter, Judy Rubin, Alexis Sack, Donna
Schwartz, Jack Silver, Ron Sollish and
Lorne Zalesin.

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BURGER BRAWL
The Detroit Burger Brawl is returning
to Eastern Market this month, with 20
restaurants from across Metro Detroit
competing for the title of “Detroit’s Best
Burger” on Saturday, Aug. 27. The event
is “street fair-style,” running from
11 a.m. until 6 p.m. with attend-
ees encouraged to sample all the
competing burgers before casting a
vote for their favorite on the Burger
Brawl app.
The top four restaurants will then
create a custom burger blend on-site,
which will be ranked by a five-mem-
ber panel of celebrity judges. Ticket
prices start at $25, giving you access
to all-you-can-eat burger samples.
$55 VIP tickets come with 10:30 a.m. early
access, entry into the VIP tent and bar,
and two drink tickets.
For a complete list of participants, or to
purchase tickets, visit the website www.
detroitburgerbrawl.com.

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ast month, I mentioned the
opening of O.W.L. — a new
24-hour diner in the long-vacant
Onion Roll Deli space in Royal Oak
(27302 Woodward Ave.). This month, I
implore you to visit and promise you’ll be
impressed.
The revamped facade is
simple and modern. The old
sign stuck around, but it’s been
painted black and bears only
the restaurant’s three letter
moniker and a simple cartoon
of its eponymous feathered
mascot. The interior is your
first sign this isn’t just another Ryan
Fishman
diner. There’s beautiful hard-
wood throughout, set against
a concrete floor and loads of stainless steel.
Seating is limited, with space available at
the counter or along the windows facing
Woodward.
There’s not a single entree over $10, but
don’t expect cheap and greasy — they’re
serving some serious food. The menu has
a Latin American flair, like a three-bean
chorizo chili instead of your more typical
Coney Island chili. Chicken wings are a
dollar a piece (yes, you read that right)
and are served either Buffalo style, with an
amazing dry rub, or my personal favorite
— with their Macha seasoning.
The double-layer nachos with poblano
cheese sauce, radishes and jalapenos
were superb — a stepped-up take on the
nachos at Luxe, one of the owners’ three
Birmingham mainstays. The tacos rotate
daily and are served on a traditional torti-
lla with a blend of cilantro and onions.
Hamburgers and fried chicken round
out the dinner menu, throwing in some
traditional American diner favorites that
might be a little easier on the stomach
should you drop in for a late-night snack. I
haven’t made it in for breakfast, but along-
side eggs are some unique options that
transform the routine into a meal that, I’m
sure, would also be extraordinary — think
chilaquiles and avocado toast, a grilled
sesame bread with hardboiled egg, rad-
ishes, carrots and cilantro.
One word of caution, it’s already pretty
busy — apparently the good news spread
fast — so unless you find some odd
hours to drop in, be prepared to wait, but
know it will be absolutely worth it.

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Royal Oak’s O.W.L.
— A Must-Try

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