Food + Beverage

In Good Taste

The second installment of our newest column, featuring a recipe from Chef Deb Silver. This month: Golden Harvest Pork. Photography by Jessica Snow Tuck into autumn with the second installment of our newest column — In Good Taste features a monthly recipe from the kitchens of the Silver Shamrocks and Forks & Fetes in Rochester. Chef and Owner Deb Silver, known for her seasonal from-scratch cooking and warm hospitality, is a lifelong creative and community builder — her talent and celebration of...

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The Perfect Host

At Host in Utica and Romeo, the chefs change and the menus evolve — but Michael Ivkov's commitment to hospitality never leaves the table. Article by Kiki Pape Walking into Host, you might not know exactly what’s going to come out of the kitchen. But one thing always stays the same at its core: hospitality.  The chefs come and go, the menus change and the environment remains the place where it all comes together. And for owner Michael Ivkov, hospitality began long before the first sought-after...

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The Huntsman

A tradition of land, legacy, craft — and community. Article by Lynne Konstantin | Photography by Jessica Snow Tucked into the rolling pastures and wooded ponds of Southeast Michigan, The Huntsman Hunt Club has spent nearly half a century turning a family farm into one of the region’s most storied private clubs.  But long before it became known for its grounds and sporting tradition, it was simply home — and that sense of place still defines it today. In 1979, Nora Tebben and her son, James...

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Serving Up Success

How relationships and hard work helped Brandon Bahoura build Pita Way. Article by Susan Thwing | Photography by Jessica Snow Ask Brandon Bahoura how his day is going, and his answer offers a quick glimpse into the personality behind Pita Way. “Every day’s a great day.” That optimism has carried Bahoura from a single Clarkston restaurant where he once wondered whether he could keep the doors open to a fast-growing Middle Eastern restaurant brand with more than 50 locations and 800 employees. ...