42 March 7 • 2019
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rom ancient Rome to modern-
day Detroit, SheWolf will rock
your taste buds. Opening late
summer 2018, SheWolf Detroit is an
Italian classic in the Detroit restaurant
scene. If you were a fan of Larco’
s and
Roma Café back in the day, this spot
is its modern contemporary. Chef
Anthony Lombardo and owners took
research trips to Rome and Italy for
inspiration. Rome’
s Roscioli Salumeria
restaurant was one of the inspirational
restaurants for SheWolf.
SheWolf is in the
Selden Corridor of
Midtown, around the
corner from Masonic
Temple. The restau-
rant sits within a
3,300-square-foot space
with 90 seats and a
30-seat outdoor patio for the warm
months. SheWolf boasts a warm sexy
contemporary atmosphere where you
want to dress to impress because it’
s
likely you’
ll run into a few friends.
However, it is Detroit and you can
easily show up in your favorite sports
team gear and still blend in.
You’
ll definitely want to make reser-
vations in advance. If you are not able
to snag a reservation, I would recom-
mend showing up close to when they
open and be flexible with landing on a
seat at the U-shaped bar. This restau-
rant is on the louder side even with
sound cushions on the ceiling.
What makes SheWolf unique is the
open kitchen where you can witness
the pasta-making in action. Chef
Lombardo made the decision to mill
heritage whole-wheat flour in-house,
giving restaurant-goers the freshest,
highest-quality, purest-tasting pasta.
Only the finest of the fine is served.
Classic top-shelf cocktails are flow-
ing, and the drink menu highlights
spritzes, vermouth ’
tinis, and a strong
wine list. There is aperol spritz on
draft. With your first sip, you are
transported to a summer’
s night in
Italy.
The menu is sectioned off into Blue
Steel Focaccia, Crudi, Antipasti (aka
Apps), Pastas (Roman pastas, whole
wheat extruded pasta, finely milled
durum and egg pastas), Secondi
(carne + pesce, meat and fish options)
and, lastly, Contorni Di Verdue, aka
Veggie Sides. The
Lombardia Focaccia is
bread worth indulging
in. The Crudi, Antipasti
and Veggie sides are
changing a few times a
season, giving you the
freshest product.
The menu hosts a
pasta family tree — where the simplest
of pasta is at the top, and it works its
way down with new ingredients. There
are 10 different pastas to order with
and without gluten, dairy, tomatoes or
meat. The portion sizes are like that of
Italy, not America. You may be a little
plate shocked during your first experi-
ence. Cacio e Pepi and Carbonara are
two of the most classic Roman-style
pastas. I like to go half-size with my
dining partners.
Delicious doesn’
t even cut it
for my feelings on the Orata pesce
(whole-roasted sea bream) option.
It has lemon wedges within and the
flakey pieces of fish easily slide off
the bones. The eyeballs and head
are included on the fish so if this
freaks you out, say something before
it arrives at the table. With its menu
being rather pricey, this destination is
perfect for a special evening.
All in all, you cannot go wrong on
what you order at SheWolf Detroit. ■
Destination Detroit:
SheWolf
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SheWolf
438 Selden St., Detroit
shewolfdetroit.com
Reservations: reserve.com
Phone: (313) 315-3992
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