February 7, 2014 | Crain's Detroit Business

Royal Oak restaurant has all the ingredients to climb to the top.

I don't want to bury the lead, so I'm going to come right out and say it: If all goes well and Chef Derik Watson and his staff can handle the pressure, Bistro 82 in Royal Oak could battle Ferndale's Torino and White Lake's The Root Restaurant for the title of best restaurant in Oakland County.