28 | JUNE 1 • 2023 

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DINING IN THE D

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he wide range of 
experience Jeremy 
Sasson gained creating 
his four previous restaurants 
made this “exactly the right 
time” to unveil Mad Nice 
Detroit. The 
restaurateur 
describes his 
latest dining 
concept as “a 
slice of Italy 
with a California 
coastal twist.” It 
is indeed.
Everything 
is in sync 
at Mad Nice, open since 
early March by Heirloom 
Hospitality Group, the 
Birmingham-based company 
Sasson founded in 2010. The 
team’s attention to detail is 
undeniable in what is perhaps 
Sasson’s most personal project 
to date. First, props must go 
to the exquisitely conceived 
and executed food bearing 
the imprimatur of Mad 
Nice Executive Chef Partner 
Myles McVay. The names 
of cocktails reflect places 
and visceral experiences 
meaningful to Sasson, such as 
“Bike Ride on Coronado” (in 
California).
The restaurant is also 
strikingly beautiful. Parini, 

an interior design studio 
in Detroit (parini.design), 
carried out Sasson’s vision, 
creating an inviting layout 
within the more than 
11,000-square-foot space. 
Parini designed interesting 
decorative features and a 
refreshing, light-colored 
décor. Mad Nice has 156 full- 

Esther 
Allweiss 
 Ingber 
Contributing 
Writer

Italy meets California coast in Jeremy Sasson’s 
latest dining concept.

MAD NICE DETROIT

