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Detroit Restaurant Week

Today kicks off Detroit Restaurant Week which runs through September 29, 2013. If you haven’t participated in Restaurant Week before and have no idea what it is, let me explain. During restaurant week a group of restaurants offers a fixed menu that you can try for a discounted price (usually $25-30 for a three course meal). Just click on the link above to check out the menus and make a reservation.

The following Detroit restaurants are participating in this year’s event:

24Grille, Westin Book Cadillac Detroit
Andiamo Detroit Riverfront, GM Renaissance Center
Angelina Italian Bistro, Downtown
Brizola, Greektown Casino Hotel
Cliff Bell’s, Downtown
Coach Insignia, GM Renaissance Center
Cuisine, New Center
Da Edoardo Foxtown Grille, Fox Theatre Building
Detroit Seafood Market, Paradise Valley
Fountain Bistro, Campus Martius Park
Guns + Butter, Shinola Detroit, Midtown
Jefferson House, Crowne Plaza Detroit
La Dolce Vita, Palmer Park District
Rattlesnake Club, Stroh River Place
Roast, Westin Book Cadillac Detroit
Roma Cafe, Eastern Market
Santorini Estiatorio, Greektown
Wolfgang Puck Pizzeria & Cucina, MGM Grand Detroit

You can read about my experiences at La Dolce Vita, the Rattlesnake Club and Santorini Estiatorio if you are interested in making a reservation. I’ve been to a number of these places in the past, but I haven’t tried Brizola or Jefferson House yet. Brizola is the newest restaurant in Greektown Casino and Jefferson House was recently opened in the revamped Pontchartrain Hotel.

The most exciting part about this year’s Restaurant Week is Guns + Butter. When I first made my reservation at Guns + Butter, I had no idea what I was getting myself into. I just figured it would be a fun night out. Come to find out it is an exclusive pop-up restaurant that is darn near impossible to get a reservation to. Nathan Skid at Crain’s Detroit Business writes more about it here. This time it will be hosted at the Shinola retail showroom.

I am beyond excited for this and will detail the whole experience in a future post.

Are you excited for Detroit Restaurant Week? What restaurants are you planning to try out?

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Detroit Review: The Rattlesnake Club

Last Thursday I met my friends Stella and Jessica at The Rattlesnake Club for happy hour. This is a place I have been meaning to try for years so I was excited to finally get there.

The Rattlesnake Club

The Rattlesnake Club is located at 300 River Place Building, right on the Detroit river. It has been a Detroit institution for 25 years. They host a special happy hour every Thursday & Friday from 4-7 p.m. in the bar or out on the terrace.

Happy Hour Menu

Jessica and I went with Farouk’s Cocktail of the Day which ended up being a French Martini. YUM!

Farouk’s Cocktail of the Day: French Martini

I also sampled the Macdown Mac & Cheese Bites which had a Sweet BBQ Better Made and bacon crust. This was SO delicious and creamy. I could have eaten an entire vat of this stuff.

Macdown

It wasn’t very busy and it was hot outside so we sat inside at the bar.

During happy hour all of the bites are $5:

Bacon-Wrapped Scallops-Peppered Bacon, Day-Boat Sea Scallops
Crispy Coconut Shrimp-Tangy Mango-Ginger Dipping Sauce
Panko-Crusted Brie-Summer Berry Compote, Toasted Brioche
Asian BBQ Salad-Romaine, Smokey Dressing, Pork Belly Croutons
Crispy Deviled Eggs-Chorizo, Red Peppers and Scallions
BBQ Beef Brisket Sliders-Pepper Jack Cheese, Red & Green Slaw
Three Cheese Hot Crab Dip-Maryland Lump Crab, Tortilla Crisps
Smokey Bacon Dates-Asiago Stuffed, Smoked Paprika Scented
Duck Tenderloin Flatbread-Sweet Corn, Goat Cheese, Caramelized Onions
Sesame Crusted Chicken Bites-Crunchy Slaw, Wasabi Vinaigrette
Spicy Shrimp Tacos-Rock Shrimp, Roasted Tomatillo Guacamole, Cotija Cheese, Corn Tortillas
Rattlesnake Potato Chips-Sea Salt & Black Pepper Dusted, Dip Duo: Sour Cream & Scallion; Chipotle-Lime
Macdown Mac & Cheese Bites-Award Winner made Bite-Sized! Sweet BBQ Better Made and Bacon Crust

They also have great drink prices including:

Farouk’s Cocktail of the Day – 5
Michigan Craft Bottled Beers (12oz) – 4
Stroh’s Bottles – 2
Atwater & Bell’s Draught Beers – 4
Well Drinks – 5
Sommelier’s Selected Wines – 5

Here is a picture of the three of us, I have my eyes closed as usual. We had a great time catching up!

Me, Jessica and Stella

Have you been to The Rattlesnake Club for Happy Hour or dinner before? I would love to hear what you tried. I really want to bring John here for lunch or dinner sometime.

You can make a reservation at The Rattlesnake Club by calling (313) 567-4400 or through Open Table.

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