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read cookbooks when I was a little
boy. It was more out of necessity at
first, and then I decided that I really
liked to cook.”
The original idea for the restau-
rant was a food preservation theme.
Behind the bar would be the stan-
dard alcohol and beverages, as well
as jars of anything and everything
— pickled and canned items and
different charcuterie techniques
and desserts. Conserva would pro-
vide the bread, and the guests could
select and build the meal experi-
ence themselves.
The space inside Conserva is
not that big, putting some restric-
tions on the very small kitchen, so
they pivoted away from that idea
and shifted to a revolving, sharable
menu of medium-sized meals.
Because of the small kitchen, the
menu is short and tight, updated
with new items weekly and with
minor changes throughout the
week. The high variety turnover on
the menu creates a lot of intrigue
for the guests as well as the staff.
Despite the changing menu, some
favorites have emerged already.
There is an octopus dish that has
remained on the menu since the
opening in December. There was
also oxtail pasta that was very
popular, and it will be returning to
the menu soon.
“The best way to enjoy the
menu is to order a couple of
things and share them,” Matt says.
Conserva already has a follow-
ing of mostly local foodies and
many Ferndale residents. Being
on Nine Mile Road just east of
Woodward, tucked up under
the Lofts on 9 Condominium
Complex, Conserva gets instant
FROM TOP TO BOTTOM: patronage from the residents above as well as from the
A dish featuring homes in the surrounding neighborhoods.
prawns, artichoke
“The menu is designed by flavor profile and the
hearts, lemon and weight of the dish,” Matt says. “On the kitchen side of
capers. A selection of
it, the heavier items usually come out last because they
craft drinks are avail-
take a bit longer to cook, and you want to finish with
able for happy hour.
your steak not your beet salad. Sharing is the best way
Look for the artwork
and murals inside the to go with this menu.”
The menu is nimble, brief and rich with flavor, fea-
restaurant.
turing only eight to 10 items; while there is a 45-day
dry-aged New York strip, there is also crispy chicken
liver and champagne cream poached oysters on this
week’s menu. The goal is to keep the guests and staff
excited. The cocktails, beer and wine lists are all as
enticing as the food menu.
The Conserva is a venue with the focused niche of a
Th e Conserva small footprint. With experience that grew at Cliff Bells
201 E. 9 Mile, Ferndale in Detroit and pop-up dinners, Matt, Jared and Steve
(248) 291-6133 bring a variety of skill and knowledge to Conserva’s
www.theconserva.com space. •

