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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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