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February 23, 2019 | The Detroit News

Aaron F. Belen celebrating as Bistro 82 turns 5

February 21, 2019 | Detroit Free Press

Bistro 82 in Royal Oak is marking its fifth anniversary with a cool deal next week.

February 25, 2019 | Metro Times

Royal Oak's Bistro 82 celebrates anniversary with five dollar specials
Bistro 82 in Royal Oak is celebrating their five-year anniversary by offering a five dollar menu for their appetizers, entrees, and desserts.

February 27, 2019 | SEEN Magazine

Bistro 82 in Royal Oak is celebrating its fifth anniversary by offering a $5 menu to all patrons. For one night only, guests can enjoy their favorite French-cuisine appetizers, entrees and desserts from the Bistro 82 menu for only $5 per dish. Make your Hump Day even better by enjoying a gourmet meal for a good price.

February 22, 2019 | Crain's Detroit Business

Bistro 82 marks milestone with $5 menu
Bistro 82 in Royal Oak will offer its entire menu for just $5 per item on Feb. 27 in honor of its five-year anniversary. This one-night-only promotion includes all appetizers, entrées and desserts.

February 18, 2019 | Royal Oak Tribune

The award-winning Bistro 82 restaurant in Royal Oak is getting ready to celebrate its fifth anniversary with a $5 menu for all it appetizers, entrees and desserts.

Diners can get the one-night-only special Wednesday, Feb. 27.

September 18, 2017 | Fox 2

Bistro 82 has recently rolled out their Fall menu, and it is full of fresh seasonal flavors celebrating the harvest.

April 26, 2017 | Metro Times

In Oakland County, Bistro 82 is what many consider the "crown jewel" of the area's dining scene for its French-inspired menu, attention to detail, and execution.

March 30th, 2017 | Crain's Detroit

AFB Hospitality Group — owner of Bistro 82, The Morrie and SCL in Royal Oak — has hired three new members for its executive management team.

February 17, 2017 | Hour Detroit

At first glance, Bistro 82’s menu may look like any other French bistro: steak frites, escargot, foie gras. But a closer look at each and every plate reveals what sets Bistro 82 apart: its tireless commitment to seek perfection.
It’s easy to stick to what works; it’s another thing to scrap it and start over. This dedication to the craft permeates from the kitchen throughout the restaurant.

March 6, 2017 | Fox 2 Detroit

(WJBK) - The March issue of Hour Detroit unveils the magazine's pick for its 2017 Restaurant of the Year: Bistro 82 in Royal Oak. Since opening in early 2014, Bistro 82 has been perfecting its French-inspired menu, from their foie gras and escargot to steak frites and scallops

December 6th, 2016 | dbusiness.com

A private dinner, a power lunch, or a corporate event can make or break a company’s brand or image. Find the best tables and private rooms in the region.

BISTRO 82
One of the only destination dining locations in downtown Royal Oak, their menu features French onion soup dumplings, steak frites, daily selection of oysters and cinnamon sugar coated beignet. 401 S. Lafayette Ave., Royal Oak, 248-542-0082, D Tues.-Sun. Brunch Sun. / $25 / Meeting Room Capacity: 18/ Valet / Wi-Fi / Best Table: Table seven, a round table that seats up to eight people.

October 13th, 2016 | Don't Miss Specials

DON’T MISS SPECIALS There’s a handful of fantastic new
specials on the menu at Royal Oak’s Bistro 82 (401 S. Lafayette
Ave.) just in time for fall. Executive Chef Derik Watson has revamped
some guest favorites with seasonal flavors that pair perfectly with its
ever-growing wine program.

October 13, 2016 | Crain's Detroit Business

Bistro 82 in Royal Oak introduced several new menu items for fall.
Executive Chef Derik Watson, who is also the executive chef of AFB Hospitality Group's new sister restaurant, The Morrie in Royal Oak, has revamped several guest favorites with seasonal flavors

October 6, 2016 | Seen Magazine

We decided to visit Bistro 82 in Royal Oak with a couple of friends for dinner on a Sunday evening. The sophisticated decor was completed in a grey, black and white color palette with a contemporary wall painting by artist Sam Fridman of Brooklyn, New York, projecting rich color into the space.

August 25, 2016 | Jewish News

Join famous chefs in event to benefit Friendship Circle.

August 18, 2016 | Fox 2 Detroit

(WJBK) - This cauliflower recipe comes courtesy of Sous Chef Alex Dettwyler from Bistro 82.
Bistro 82 in Royal Oak is located at 401 S. Lafayette Avenue. They have happy hour every Thursday from 4 p.m. to close.

July 27, 2016 | Metro Times

The site of the Morrie restaurant is busy with construction in advance of a planned late August opening, which will introduce visitors to developer Aaron Belen’s vision of casual dining in downtown Royal Oak.

May 26th, 2016 | Crain's Detroit Business

AFB Hospitality Group announced the promotion of Matthew Hollander to general manager of the award-winning Bistro 82 in Royal Oak.

May 26th, 2016 | Detroit Jewish News

The Morrie, an exciting new restaurant-bar-music
venue rising on Main
at Sixth streets in Royal Oak, is AFB
Hospitality Group President Aaron Fenkell
Belen’s homage to his beloved maternal
grandfather. The venue is intended to be
contemporary yet comfortable for everyone
and offer a different experience on
every visit.

April 26, 2016 | Fox 2 News

Chef Derik Watson and Scott Sadoff, Bistro 82's Director of Operations, joined us on The Nine to tell us more about the restaurant.

February 8, 2016 | The Detroit News

Royal Oak’s Bistro 82 will donate 100 percent of all tips received Thursday to the United Way of Genesee County’s Flint Water Fund. The fine dining restaurant’s parent company AFB Hospitality Group will match the donations dollar for dollar.

January 12th, 2016 | Foodable

Will 2016 be the year we finally bid farewell to kale salads and bacon on everything? What will be the next bacon and kale? Detroit culinary experts — Derik Watson, executive chef at Bistro 82;

January 2016 | Hour Magazine

For those looking to enjoy the outdoors without completely hanging out in the sun, check out the sleek BISTRO 82 (Royal Oak), where seats by floor-to-ceiling picture win- dows that open completely allow you to enjoy a refreshing breeze

November 19, 2015 | Jewish News

When it comes to where to eat and what to
order, I can be a little indecisive. Just ask my
fiancee — there’s no question she dreads
more than “What do you want to do for dinner?” There’s
actually an app that lets you digitally flip a quarter and,
candidly, we use it to make that decision more often
than I should or would like to admit

November 11, 2015 | The Detroit News

Wine & Dine at Bistro 82: This new Wednesday dining feature includes a fixed-price, five-course meal with three wine pairings. The feast starts with Chesapeake Bay oyster, followed by seared scallop and foie gras, roasted cobia (fish), flat iron steak and for dessert pumpkin genoise (sponge cake). Wednesday evenings. $75, $50 without wine. 401 S. Lafayette, Royal Oak. (248) 542-0082.

October, 10, 2015 | Crain's Detroit Business

BIGGEST ACHIEVEMENT: Realizing annual revenue of $3 million in just one year with the success of his restaurant, Bistro 82, and nightclub, Sabrage.

October 7th, 2015 | Daily Tribune

Also being honored is Aaron Belen, owner of the acclaimed Bistro 82 restaurant, as business person of the year. His AFB Hospitality Group this year donated $10,000 to the Royal Oak Smart Park project and $5,100 to the Boys & Girls Club of South Oakland County.

October, 2, 2015 | Downtown Publications

My grandfather was the most important person in my life. I always referred to him as my best friend,” Aaron F. Belen recalls of the late Morrie Fenkell, a businessman whose bank was purchased by Huntington Bank, who remained a large Huntington shareholder. Belen, who graduated from Cranbrook in 2001 and the Barney Business School at University of Hartford in 2005, said, “I learned more from him than going to school and business school. He was clearly my mentor in life.”

August 13, 2015 | Detroit Free Press

Flat iron steak with hon-shimeji mushrooms, pomme puree and lobster emulsion was one of the courses served at the Free Press’ Top 10 Takeover dinner Monday at Bistro 82 in Royal Oak. All the components of this dish were a perfect match. But the flat iron, of course, was the highlight.

July 18th, 2015 | Detroit Free Press

Sixty-seven Michigan restaurants have been named recipients of Wine Spectator's 2015 Restaurant Awards, including 10 that achieved the Best of Award of Excellence, the second-highest level of recognition.

July 17, 2015 | Detroit Free Press

Join the Feast team Aug, 10 when the Free Press takes over Bistro 82 in Royal Oak for the sixth evening of the Top 10 Takeover dining series. Earlier this year, Bistro 82 won the votes for Readers' Choice Best New Restaurant of 2015.

July 07, 2015 | Eater Detroit

Discover upscale, destination dining and a modern bar atmosphere at Bistro 82 in Royal Oak. After opening last year, the bistro proved worthy of the #2 spot on The Detroit Free Press’s Best New Restaurants list. Try the escargot served out of the shell with puff pastry and pistou or the popular marrow appetizer.

July 1, 2015 | Hour Detroit

BISTRO 82
There has been a lot of buzz
about this addition to Royal Oak’s
restaurant scene. The revamped
building has curb presence with its
black, shiny glass exterior

June 18, 2015 | Deadline Detroit

Ryan Gosling hung out at places like Cafe D'Mongo's in downtown Detroit while filming "Lost River." George Clooney, Ryan Gosling, Grant Heslov and Paul Giamatti went to Giovanni’s Ristorante in Southwest Detroit while filming the "Ides of March." And Ben Affleck and wife Jennifer Garner were spotted at Bistro 82 in Royal Oak while Affleck was filming his Batman movie.

June 12, 2015 | Eater Detroit

After a winter hiatus, Bistro 82's brunch service is back with full force. French-inspired a la carte menu items like a foie gras scramble and croque madame as well as seafood and baskets of house-baked pastries are on the menu.

June 11, 2015 | Hometown Life

If money talks, then Royal Oak residents and business owners have made it clear: They want a smart park in downtown.

June 11, 2015 | Thrillist

Chef Derik Watson, previously of Iridescence, is behind one of the greatest culinary experiences to be had in the 'burbs, all in a city that isn’t exactly known for its sophisticated dining culture.

May 28th, 2015 | The Jewish News

NEW SUNDAY BRUNCH at Bistro 82, Royal Oak, sounds like it will have items
many would hardly find on another such menu … It begins Sunday, May 31, and runs
through Labor Day.

May 28, 2015 | The Detroit News

I’ve adapted what I learned from him into my own dish with asparagus and corn saute, and it was a real hit. Now I can have restaurant-quality scallops at home and listen more intently to the specials the next time I’m dining out.

May 15, 2015 | Detroit Metro Times

Let's face it: People from Detroit have a little something extra. Maybe it's a little swagger. Perhaps it's a bit of attitude. You could say we know the real thing, and we can smell a phony a mile away. They say if you can make it in New York, you can make it anywhere, but we know better.

May 23, 2015 | Detroit Free Press

Bistro 82's Scott Sadoff, director of operations for parent company AFB Hospitality Group, also sees spring and summer as prime season for brunch's relaxed, leisurely pace and more adventurous menus.

May 21, 2015 | Eater Detroit

Bistro 82's brunch returns Sunday. Check out the menu.

May 10, 2015 | Detroit Free Press

Bistro 82, Royal Oak. Voted the Free Press Readers' Choice Best New Restaurant in online balloting, Bistro 82 has it all: sleek, contemporary style and a menu that knocks us out with flavor and finesse.

May 12, 2015 | Eater Detroit

Royal Oak eatery Bistro 82 is bringing back its summer series of Sunday brunches on May 31. The restaurant will offer French-inspired a la carte menu items like a foie gras scramble and croque madame as well as seafood.

May 7th, 2015 | Eater Detroit

April 23, 2015 | The Detroit News

When it comes to throwing the ultimate spring dinner party, preparation and planning are important for the meal and table decor, but have fun with it.

April 7, 2015 | Eater Detroit

It's time for a new edition of the Detroit Eater 38. This quarterly list seeks to identify city's key dining establishments (with a few representatives from the suburbs). The 38 is Eater's answer to that age-old question, "Can you recommend a restaurant..."

April 2015 | Hour Magazine

AARON F. BELEN, proprietor of Royal Oak’s hot Bistro 82 and Sabrage, proclaims that he “absolutely loves
Phoenicia in Birmingham.

February 13, 2015 | USA TODAY

DETROIT — Guests who dined at Royal Oak's Bistro 82 were shocked when they received their dinner bills Wednesday night — but not because the amounts were higher than expected.
In fact, it was all free, courtesy of owner Aaron F. Belen's AFB Hospitality Group.

March 19, 2015 | The Detroit News

After winning a $7.4 million lawsuit last week, Marvin Gaye's family now is signaling that it wants to negotiate songwriting credits and royalties for "Blurred Lines," which a jury decided infringed upon Gaye's 1977 song "Got to Give it Up." The Motown icon's three children — Nona, Frankie and Marvin III — filed an injunction Tuesday to stop distribution of the Robin Thicke/Pharrell Williams song.

March 6, 2015 | Chick In The Mitt

Last time we wrote about Bistro 82 we told you alllllll about their amazing happy hour. In that same post, we promised to fill you in on their dinner menu and The Chicks don’t like to disappoint. So without further ado – let’s chat about the incredible dinning experience we had at Bistro 82

February 26, 2015 | The Jewish News

If attentive service and a handsome setting matter to you as much as access to first-rate food and beverages, then you can’t do much better than Bistro 82 and Sabrage Lounge, kicking up the excitement level in downtown Royal Oak. Bistro 82, winner of last year’s Jewish News readers’ poll for Best New Restaurant, is located on South Lafayette at the corner of Fourth Street.

February 26, 2015 | The Jewish News

Surviving the first and second years may point to longer life for a restaurant. One- or two-year restaurant anniversaries are usually good barometers of things to come for their smart owners and operators … It may prove that many of the usual kinks have been removed and that any stormy times might have ended …

February 24, 2015 | Detroit Free Press

With Detroit’s dining scene enjoying a new restaurant debut nearly every week, it’s easy to forget about suburban destinations.

February 19, 2015 | Detroit Free Press

Romesco is a tomato and red pepper-based sauce with nuts. In this recipe from Bistro 82, Marcona almonds are the nut of choice, giving the sauce a sweet flavor.
The espelette pepper is a chili pepper that hails from France's Basque region. Look for it in ground form at some specialty stores. You can substitute hot Hungarian paprika.

February 18, 2015 | Detroit Free Press

Diners have spoken: Bistro 82 in Royal Oak is the Free Press Readers Choice Best New Restaurant of 2015.
"We were pleasantly surprised," owner Aaron F. Belen said after votes were tallied from the roughly weeklong online voting period in which readers were asked to declare their favorite of the many new restaurants that opened in metro Detroit between Jan. 1 and Dec. 31 last year.

February 17, 2015 | The American Genius

So you finally take your girlfriend out for that (early) Valentine’s Day dinner you promised her months ago. You say she can get whatever she wants, and that money is a non-issue, hoping that she doesn’t take you up on that.
But, on this fateful night, she decides to get two appetizers, the most expensive entree on the menu, and enough dessert to level an ox.

February 16, 2015 | Fox News

Diners at Detroit’s Bistro 82 got sticker shock --in a good way-- when they got their dinner bills last Wednesday.

February 15, 2015 | WXYZ Channel 7

OAKLAND COUNTY (WXYZ) - Erin Zupicich of Royal Oak braved bitterly cold temperatures to dine out on Valentine’s Day.

February 13, 2015 | Eater National

Guests who dined at Detroit restaurant/stone cold stunner Bistro 82 received quite the surprise on their checks Wednesday night. According to Eater Detroit, the bills diners received totaled out to zero: Owner Aaron F. Belen decided to comp every diner's meal that night in secret celebration of the restaurant's one-year anniversary.

February 13, 2015 | Patch.com

Bistro 82 observed its first anniversary by paying guests’ checks – then matched that amount with a check to a treasured local charity.

February 14, 2015 | Macomb Daily

Dozens of diners at Bistro 82 in Royal Oak — along with the Boys & Girls Club — all got a delicious treat from the owner as he celebrated the eatery’s one-year anniversary.

February 13, 2015 | Eater.com

One Year In—Wednesday evening Bistro 82, winner of Eater's 2014 Stone Cold Stunner Award, picked up the tab for all of it's customers, a sum total of $5,182.19, in honor of their one-year anniversary.

February 12, 2015 | Sylvia Rector, Detroit Free Press

The total tab for the night was $5,182.19 in complimentary food and beverages and $5,182.19 in contributions to the youth organization.
The unannounced gift to guests was in celebration of the restaurant's first anniversary and was Belen's way, he said, "of saying thank you to the people who've been loyal supporters and helped me fulfill our dream of bringing these two concepts to Michigan and Royal Oak."

February 12, 2015 | Chick in The Mitt

If you chose Bistro 82 as your restaurant of choice Wednesday night, you were pleasantly surprised to find yourself leaving with your wallet just as full as your stomach. To celebrate their 1st Anniversary, owner, Aaron Belen, picked up everyone’s dinner & drink tab and donated the grand total of $5,182.19 to the Boys & Girls Club of Royal Oak.

February 12, 2015 | By Stephen Frye, The Oakland Press

Diners at Bistro 82 in Royal Oak were treated to a surprise Wednesday night: Owner Aaron Belen paid their dinner tabs in honor of the restaurant’s first anniversary. And now he'll be donating the night's revenue -- $5,182.19 -- to the Boys & Girls Club in Royal Oak.

February 9th, 2015 | 98.7 Amp Radio

Royal Oak’s finest new restaurant hit up the studios this morning with some ridiculously delicious fine dining to celebrate and promote being named the runner-up for the Detroit Free Press’ “Best Restaurants of 2015.”

February 12, 2015 | The Detroit News

The Playmate next door
Among the bevy of finalists this year for Playboy's Playmate of the Year is Jessica Ashley of Bloomfield Hills. Ashley was Miss June 2014 and is Miss January 2015 in German Playboy. A graduate of UM, Ashley loves to read and write and is currently spending a lot of time on her endeavor, the WWWW Project, (Women with World Wonders). "It aims to inspire beautiful young women around the globe through photography, beauty and confidence training," Ashley said.

February 05, 2015 | FREEP

When Bistro 82 opened early last year in Royal Oak, the sophistication and finesse of executive chef Derik Watson's refined French bistro cuisine took diners by surprise.

January 15, 2015 | Hour Magazine

A Vibrant Scene
Metro Detroit diners benefit as a rapidly growing list of impressive new eateries join the wealth of enduring classics. There’s a lot to cheer about on the vibrant 2015 restaurant scene.

December 28th, 2014 | Deadline Detroit

...Affleck and his wife, Jennifer Garner, have been exploring the area and celebrated their ninth anniversary at Bistro 82 in Royal Oak in June, Hinds writes...

December 31, 2014 | Detroit Eater

As is the tradition at Eater, our closeout of the year is a survey of friends, industry types, and bloggers. We've already covered the restaurant standbys, top newcomers, 2014 in one word, best dining neighborhood...

December, 29 2014 | Detroit Eater

It is a tradition at Eater to survey friends, industry types, and bloggers at the end of each year. Welcome to the second of these posts, where we ask them (and ourselves) what were the best new restaurant this year.

January 2, 2015 | The Detroit News

A sophisticated dining room is matched by the kitchen headed by executive chef Derik Watson, whose experience includes stints in Chicago and Las Vegas as well as Detroit. He and the staff turn out beautiful plates that look just as good as...

November 19, 2014 | Thrillist

It seems like every year, eating in Detroit gets better and better (though some things never change). 2014 was no exception. Get yourself to the best places that opened this year as you build up a protective layer of warmth for winter.

November 17, 2014 | Eater Detroit

It is time now—drumroll, trumpets, gongs—to announce the winners of the 2014 Eater Awards. In over a dozen categories in 24 cities, the winners comprise a diverse group of the finest and most interesting chefs, operators, and characters in the continent that have defined this year in dining. We applaud them. You are hereby instructed to applaud them.

November 01, 2014 | MLive

I'm staying away from the political squabble pertaining to Michigan's film industry, its incentive program and recent "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" filming here.

November, 2013 | Hour Detroit

Bistro 82 /// The interesting happy hour menu served in the bar from 4-6:30 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday is attracting attention at the corner of Lafayette Avenue and Fourth Street in downtown Royal Oak. Chef Derik Watson and crew are dishing up niceties including salmon tartare, Parmesan pommes frites, French bread pizzas, Prince Edward Island mussels, and East Coast oysters — and not a chicken wing in sight — to go along with bubbly and craft beer on tap and a nice selection of wine and liquor at bargain prices.

November, 2014 | Hour Detroit

"We take 4 liters of Bulleit and pour them out into a clean container,” says beverage director and assistant general manager Matthew Hollander. “We then add 16 cinnamon sticks, three whole star anise, and five oranges that have been peeled and sliced. We let this sit for about a week until tasting to determine whether or not we are satisfied.” “The color, flavor profile, and slight bit of spice make you think of fall,” Hollander says. “ Our goal was to create a drink that is well balanced, not too complex, and that tastes great. Plus, chef loves it and that’s always important!”

October 10, 2014 | Daily Tribune

Judy Davids, Royal Oak’s new community engagement specialist, once overheard her husband tell someone that what she would like to do all day is talk about Royal Oak, in Royal Oak, to Royal Oakers.

“He’s right about that,” she said. “There’s no place I’d rather be.”

Oct 8, 2014 | Detroit Metro Times

It's been seven months since Sabrage opened up on South Lafayette in Royal Oak. The space once belonged to Sangria's Sky Club, but after a multi-million dollar renovation, the upper level lounge couldn't look any different.

May 27, 2014 | HOUR Detroit Magazine

Their stylish menus are enticing enough to attract a loyal clientele of discriminating diners, but no matter how expert they are, restaurant people like to take a break from their own kitchens for a taste of someone else’s cooking.

Aug 08 2014 | Click On Detroit

August 27, 2014 | HOUR Detroit Magazine

September 5, 2014 | thehungrydudes.com

Bistro 82 serves approachable, French inspired cuisine. Execution is impressive. Flavors are exquisite. I had the pleasure of dining with two friends while experiencing one great dish after another with superbly paired wine.

| The Social Aid

To say this one was slightly over the top would be an understatement… but in an oh-so-delicious way. Aaron F. Belen and Bistro 82/Sabrage along with Chuck Bennett and The Social D hosted an exclusive private party, dubbed Soiree 1, that left guests wanting for nothing. Held in the sleekly-designed Sabrage lounge upstairs from Bistro 82 in Royal Oak, some 200 Metro Detroit A-listers showed up to get their party on.

September 29, 2014 | freep.com

Ben Affleck can't talk about what happens in "Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice" or the specifics of what's going on with the filming in metro Detroit on the Warner Bros. superhero blockbuster.

October 2, 2014 | Chick In the Mitt

When I sat down to write this post I truly didn’t know where to begin. No – not because I had writers block (which is usually the case) but because Bistro 82 has TOO MANY impressive aspects of their restaurant to cover in one article – which for Bistro 82 is a great problem to have.

| HOUR Detroit Magazine

In Ferndale, between L.A.-style tacos, Lebanese,
and fine dining, food lovers aren’t lacking in options.
Seemingly under the radar — but worth a try — is
John D Bistro, which has been open for two years since
taking over the former Club Bart. It dishes up new
American fare in a modern, posh space that features a
plush banquette decked out with a mirror trim as well
as more traditional tables and ample stools at the bar
where craft beers and craft cocktails are both available.
The lounge decor sets the scene for a diverse crowd;
it’s a spot where you can take mom for brunch or your
friends for bottle service.

June 11, 2014 | freep.com

Bistro 82 in Royal Oak opened in February to near-universal accolades, including a four-star rating from the Free Press, so the culinary bar was high when sous chef Norman Fenton was tasked with writing the menu for the restaurant’s new brunch, which debuted June 1.

May 2014 | Ambassador Mag

Colman shares Rogers’ sentiment. “I just try to eat healthy. Eat
light, keep it tight. That’s it,” he says. “It’s been a super rough winter in
terms of the weather, so I’m just looking forward to the weather being
nice and being outside getting on the boat, being on a lake. Just being
outside in general; I think we all deserve it.”

May 19, 2014 | Metro Times

“Ability takes you to the top. Character keeps you there,” boasts the Bistro 82 website. It’s a good motto, and it sets a tone for the experience of Bistro 82 that carries through everything they do.

MAY 15, 2014 | Detroit News

Yet the chef still manages to prepare meals at home once or twice a week for his fiancée, Tara, and their two daughters, Marley, 4, and Adria, 2. (By the way, Adria was named after iconic Spanish chef Ferran Adria, owner of the world-renowned El Bulli restaurant, which recently closed in Spain.)

From The Detroit News: http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20140515/LIFESTYLE05/305150018#ixzz32wiGb8Pa

May 2014 | HOUR Detroit Magazine

The first thing you need to know about Bistro 82 is that the food is terrific and well worth a visit.

May 2014 | StyleLine Magazine

Royal Oak might attract a younger crowd, but not every restaurant caters to
that notion. With the recent arrival of Bistro 82, in the former Sangria space,
comes an entirely new point of view. Scott Sadoff, director of operations,
shares the juicy details about what’s already known as the talk of the town.

April 25th, 2014 | The Detroit News

“Pete Campbell” bristled about having to go to see GM execs in Detroit in last week’s episode of “Mad Men,” largely because his handsome nemesis, “Bob Benson,” was there.

From The Detroit News: http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20140425/ENT09/304250035#ixzz32wkxTppf

April 17th, 2014 | The Jewish News

The only restaurant experience
that the late philanthropist Morris
“Morrie” Fenkell had was providing
food for eateries from the Fenkell
Packing Co. that he and his brothers had
at Eastern Market years ago … or having
lunch with his employees as...

April 6, 2014 | Detroit Free Press

Bone marrow still isn’t a dish you see everywhere, but neither is it really new. It began appearing locally on upscale restaurant menus at least a half-dozen years ago, about the time chefs began embracing charcuterie and nose-to-tail-cooking practices to try to use every part of an animal.

March 26, 2014 | Thrillest

In the Detroit restaurant scene, there’s always something new popping up (sometimes literally), and although it may have been still remains cold, snowy, windy, and all-around awful outside, several brave souls have opened new spots worth your time in any weather. Here are seven of ‘em: