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Photos by Jeri Fishman
Beatlemania!
Shaarey Zedek rocks out
to music made famous
by the Fab Four.
CSZ President
Larry Nemer
of Franklin
and Milton
Feldberg of
Birmingham
M
ore than 300 people
attended a Beatles
tribute band concert
marking the 50th anniversary of
the last time the Fab Four played
Detroit. The band Toppermost
rocked Congregation Shaarey
Zedek in Southfield on Dec. 3.
Karen Tintori Katz, part of the
Empty Nesters planning commit-
tee for the event, said the dance
floor was packed all evening, and
people told her they hadn’t seen
a dance floor that crowded at any
wedding or b’nai mitzvah.
Linda and
Rick Cohen
of Franklin
Members of Toppermost, a Beatles tribute band, with Cheryl Cohen, Tova Sherline,
Peggy Palter, Jan Greenberg and Karen Tintori Katz
*
Cookie and
Leonard
Lachover
with Randee
Lipman,
all of West
Bloomfield
Rocking
the dance
floor at
Shaarey
Zedek
It’s time for something new …
nosh
DESTINATION
in
the
on the cover
Fine Dining In Comfortable Detroit Setting
L
ocated on the second floor of a brownstone at John R
and Woodward Avenue and named after the jewelry
store that used to there, Wright & Company is a shin-
ing example of Detroit’s blooming restaurant scene.
Aside from the fine dining menu, Wright & Company
boasts classic architecture and is welcoming and rich with
quality and style. Owners Dave Kwiatkowski (Sugar House)
and Chef Marc Djozlija bring extensive expertise to the 120-
seat venue design as well as the drink and food menus.
International wines, specialty cocktails and craft beer
complement a small shared plate menu with favorites that
include Crispy Shrimp and Pork Belly Sliders.
“Our menu is what we call ‘composed small plates.’
Generally, if you go out for tapas, you are getting a piece of
BY MARY MELDRUM | Special to the Jewish News
nosh
jews d
eats
| drinks | sweets
fish or a few bites of cheese or a potato or something. At
Wright & Company, you can expect a fully developed plate,
just smaller than an a la carte portion,” Djozlija says.
Open since July of 2014, Wright & Company has a histo-
ry of being very active in the Detroit community, participat-
ing in events for the Michigan Humane Society, Children’s
Tumor Foundation and Variety, the Children’s Charity.
Stop By
And Sip
*
Try the Royce, wine bar
and retail shop,
in Downtown Detroit.
MENU
Not typical. Don’t expect salads and dinner rolls with your
meal. You won’t miss them as the small plates are more than
satisfying. There is a lot of talk about the Whipped Ricotta and
the Liver Mousse. Yes, really.
BAR
Expect extraordinary cocktail combos from an ever-evolving
menu. Peruse an exclusive list of ciders ranging from dry to
sweet. Of course, there is craft beer and an array of red, white
and rose wines as well as a list of proclaimed “baller” wines.
BRUNCH
Wright & Company recently added a three-course Sunday
brunch served from 10:30 a.m. until 2 p.m., by reservation only.
BY REISA SHANAMAN | Special to the Jewish News
PHOTOS BY JUSTIN WEINER | BWArchitects
S
tirred by the city’s “indescribable spirit … artist community
and culinary scene,” Angela Rutherford made the move
home to Michigan from New York City once her attention—
and inspiration — shifted from the Big Apple back to the
Motor City.
“All the artists and creativity left New York when it became unaf-
fordable,” she says.
Originally from Lapeer, Rutherford relocated to open her first
business. A wine bar and retail shop, the Royce is located on the
ground floor of the Kales Building at the corner of Park Avenue and
West Adams, directly across from Grand Circus Park in Downtown
Detroit.
Recognizing a “lack of amenities other cities have in a downtown
scene,” she intends her shop to be an inclusive addition to the local
residents, rather than a “Downtown destination” for those who
dwell outside of the city’s confines.
Stepping inside the bright space on a sunny afternoon evokes the
feeling of entering someone’s spotless, welcoming and well-adorned
home. The décor a nod to Detroit’s Art Deco and industrial past, as
well as the era of “hedonism, philosophy, writing and telecommu-
WRIGHT & COMPANY | 1500 Woodward Ave, Detroit | (313) 962-7711 | www.wrightdetroit.com
Open for dinner only and has a robust happy hour Monday through Friday 4-6 p.m.
Young Jewish
professionals discovering
NEW IN DETROIT
Gather
Bad Luck
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k Bar
Lady
Of The House
Atomic
Chicken
Detroit
Bad Luck Bar is projected
its brick-and-mortar doors
to open in November/
Revered chef Kate Williams
this November at 1454
December at the Albert
spotted the former auto
The Detroit location is set
Look for this food hall
Gratiot Ave. Founders Kyle
in Capitol Park. Major
shop building at 2801 14th
to open at 6500 Woodward
designed space construct-
Hunt, Leah Hunt and Chef
investors include Detroit
St. in North Corktown over
Ave. in November/
ed out of 20-plus shipping
Nate Vogeli are looking
Optimist Society’s Dave
a year ago and knew it was
December. Atomic Chicken
containers to open in mid
to create an open kitchen
Kwiatkowski, Marc Djozlija
where she wanted to open
Detroit will have seating
to late winter in the Cass
plan with a wood-fired
and former Sugar House
her own restaurant. The
and is awaiting its liquor
Corridor. Detroit Shipping
grill. The menu will feature
bartender Yani Frye.
unique structure, set to
license. This is gourmet
Co. will house five smaller
open this fall, will seat 40
chicken with a heavy lean
restaurants, pop-up art
toward healthy.
space and two bars as well
pork belly, black ink squid
Detroit Optimist Society
noodles as well as surpris-
is a food/beverage group
diners and have a bar and
ing things like slushies and
that owns Wright &
a garage door that opens to
as a performance area. It’s
soft-serve ice cream.
Company, the Peterboro,
a patio.
looking more like a desti-
the Sugar House and more.
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Detroit
Shipping
Company
Gather is expected to open
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As we approach our 75th birthday, we decided to look to the future with a new
look, new content and a new attitude!
This isn’t your bubbie’s JN (although she will still love reading it, too!)
Watch for our makeover in January.
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