‘farmington hills’


Waking Up to Ram’s Horn

June 18th, 2010 Tweet Facebook Digg Stumble Reddit

This is a good way to wake up.

For an early breakfast after my favorite LAX-DTW red-eye, my parents took me to Ram’s Horn in Farmington Hills.  Ram’s Horn is one of those restaurants that every town just needs.  They have no specialty and they definitely don’t excel at anything.  It’s typical American fare that you can count on at a good price.  And it will never leave you disappointed.  Or at least that had always been my experience, but this was my first breakfast visit to the place. Continue Reading»


Getting Loose at Leo’s Coney Island

December 17th, 2009 Tweet Facebook Digg Stumble Reddit
Looks are deceiving.

Looks are deceiving.

The phenomenon of the Coney Island is one of the greatest aspects of eating out in the Detroit area in Michigan.  Completely unrelated to the actual Coney Island in New York, these restaurants are a result of the mixing of Greek and American foods, with the addition of the famous Coney Dog.  Everyone has their favorite Coney Island, and sometimes the favorite one is just around the corner.  I grew up with Farmington Coney Island half a mile away and would go at least once a week.  Continue Reading»


The Unvegan Goes to White Castle

December 14th, 2009 Tweet Facebook Digg Stumble Reddit
Much easier to find than previously thought.

Much easier to find than previously thought.

In an area saturated with delicious sliders like Greene’s Hamburgers, I never felt any need to visit White Castle in Michigan.  Yet, somehow, on my last visit to my homeland I was convinced to take a drive out to Grand River and 8 Mile Road (yeah the same one that Eminem is from) in Farmington Hills to pay a visit to White Castle.  The adventure getting there wasn’t worthy of creating an entire film, but still felt like a hike. Continue Reading»


Sliders Done Right at Greene’s Hamburgers

June 2nd, 2009 Tweet Facebook Digg Stumble Reddit
Those are what I call sliders.

Those are what I call sliders.

The Metro Detroit area seems to have been blessed with a number of great slider joints.  Although Hunter House in Birmingham seems to get the most public acclaim, Greene’s Hamburgers in Farmington is no less worthy, if only for the fact that they are open 24 hours a day.

Greene’s resides in a little unassuming porcelain tile-covered building with the words Greene’s Hamburgers written in a basic black font, with the emphasis on Hamburgers.  Inside, the place smells like burger heaven, with no large number of stools placed around the counter and against the windows.  The menu barely contains more than hamburgers and fries, but there’s really no need to look beyond those items, because they are the real reason people come to Greene’s. Continue Reading»


Back Home at Buddy’s

June 1st, 2009 Tweet Facebook Digg Stumble Reddit
Rectangular is the new round.

Rectangular is the new round.

A friend of mine and I have a longstanding tradition that every time I head home to Michigan, we make a special trip to Buddy’s Pizza in Farmington Hills, a Detroit suburb.  The most recent trip was even more special because I hadn’t been home for a solid nine months, and because Buddy’s had recently been ranked one of the top 25 pizza places in the country.

We took a seat at their relatively new outdoor seating.  Being regulars, we had no need to look at the menu and ordered our usual, a large pepperoni pizza.  To accompany our pizza, we ordered a round of drinks indigenous to the area.  My friend got a Labatt Blue, imported from across the river in London, Ontario, Canada, while I ordered Bell’s Oberon, from the Bell’s Brewery in Kalamazoo, Michigan.  Bell’s is a special brewery that doesn’t have too much distribution outside of Michigan, while their Oberon is only brewed during the summer.  Combine those and you have a truly rare beer that I was especially happy to be ingesting at Buddy’s. Continue Reading»


Beer Me Some Breckenridge Agave Wheat

The taste of skiing?

Colorado is definitely a beer state, and not just because Coors comes from the Rocky Mountain State.  No, it is also home to New Belgium (of Fat Tire fame) and seemingly countless other micro and craft breweries.  While in Breckenridge for a ski weekend, I decided I had to at least try one of these, and because it turned out to be the only one available at dinner, my choice happened to come from the creatively named Breckenridge Brewery.  The brewery, by the way, is actually no longer in Breckenridge, having expanded and moved to Denver in 1992.

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