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Lindsey and Jason Eddleston are preserving Royal Oak’s sweetest institution
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Flavors Without Borders
The Fed’s Jakobi Voorheis offers adventurous drinks to complement his globally inspired cuisine Article by Marshall Zweig | Photography by Amy Gillespie At The Fed in Clarkston, the bold flavors come from all the places executive chef Jakobi Voorheis has called home. Puerto Rican spices from his father’s kitchen, Canadian influences from his stepfather, Mexican chilies from years spent abroad—Jakobi grew up with a passport of flavors at his table. Some of his fondest memories are family...
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Scooping Up A Legacy
Lindsey and Jason Eddleston are preserving Royal Oak’s sweetest institution Article by Marshall Zweig | Photography by Amy Gillespie Inside Lindsey and Jason Eddleston’s mission to preserve Royal Oak’s sweetest institution Every year on her grandfather’s birthday, a woman lands at Detroit Metro, drives straight to Ray’s Ice Cream, orders her grandfather’s favorite milkshake, and boards a return flight home. The ritual speaks volumes about what Ray’s means to its loyal customers. It’s more...
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The Café That Heals
Amber Poupore built Cacao Tree Café on the belief that food can heal Article by Marshall Zweig | Photography by Amy Gillespie Sick and sluggish from a diet of fast food and boxed meals, 18-year-old Amber Poupore was challenged by a friend to look at what she was actually putting into her body. “She pulled a box of Rice-A-Roni out of my cabinet,” Amber recalls, laughing. “And she said, ‘Amber, read these ingredients. You can’t even pronounce half of them. This isn’t food.’ That was the start of...
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Michelin Elegance, Unplated
James Beard Award semifinalist chef Amado Lopez cooks for the people, not the elite Article by Marshall Zweig | Photography by Amy Gillespie When I interviewed James Beard semifinalist Amado Lopez for this article, I was intrigued by—and supportive of—his concept: to offer haute cuisine at an affordable price. My wife Heather and I are both obsessed with The Bear , so I took her to Amado’s Berkley taqueria, Casa Amado, for our anniversary dinner. I called ahead: did they take reservations...
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