Restaurant Review: MyGrain Brewing

Posted on September 19, 2018 by

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My boyfriend and I have been on plenty of mini adventures, however this weekend was our first real getaway. On Friday we left Michigan and headed to Joliet, Illinois to ride a steam engine train on Saturday – but more about that Thursday. We arrived into town around dinnertime, and decided to Yelp a few places. We ended up deciding on dinner outside at MyGrain Brewing so we could watch the trains go past while we ate. The menu was full of a lot of great food, so we decided to split The Golden Spike and Trio of Tacos. The Golden Spike featured tenderloin medallions, strawberry fig caramelized onion, arugula, Adair cheese, piquillo aioli on a pretzel roll with fries – and let me tell you this was hands down the best sandwich I have had in a really long time! The Trio of Tacos featured one of each Carnitas (pork carnitas marinated in achiote, garnished with a pineapple-jicama relish), Tilapia (seasons with tajin and garnished with cabbage relish) and Chicken (marinated with chipotle salsa and shaved onion, garnished with avocado salsa and queso fresco. The Tilapia taco was the only one I didn’t care for, it was extremely fishy and I am just not a big fan of overly fishy food. Other than that everything was absolutely delicious and I highly recommend hitting up MyGrain if you’re ever in Joliet.

Restaurant Review: North 42 Restaurant & Bar

Posted on September 17, 2018 by

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Firecracker Shrimp: Lightly breaded shrimp, blackened seasoning, and spicy house made sriracha sweet chili sauce served over a power kale blend.

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When you step outside you’ll notice that the green trees are beginning to turn shades of burnt reds and oranges, but there is no cool crisp in the air. As a matter of fact it was in the high 80’s Sunday, so my boyfriend decided we should take the boat out to Lake St. Clair. While the temperature was up, the ride out on the water was rough, really rough. The good news out of it is that my boyfriend is really skilled on the water and did the best he could to make it the smoothest possible ride. Before we headed off the water we decided to take the boat to dinner at North 42 Restaurant and Bar which is part of MacRay Harbor. We’ve been here multiple times together now, and the food never disappoints. One thing I really enjoy about my boyfriend is the fact that he will share food with me; this allows us to try more things out which I really love. During this visit we split the Firecracker Shrimp on the appetizer portion of the menu, and the Pale Ale Fish & Chips since they were so good last time. With summer turning to fall I am really going to miss date nights on the water.

Pale Ale Fish & Chips: Icelandic cod bathed in Bell’s Two Hearted, battered and deep friend, French fries, house coleslaw, remoulade

"HAMILTUNES" Public Sing-Along

Posted on September 14, 2018 by

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Mark your calendarsbecause on Friday, September 21 it\’ll be time to sing your little hearts out to songs from HAMILTON.

In coordination with Mosaic Youth Theatre and Mid Town Detroit, Inc, Broadway In Detroit will celebrate the start of its exciting 2018-19 season with a special event – “HAMILTUNES.”  This public sing-along will be held on Friday, September 21 from 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. in New Center Park, located at 2998 West Grand Boulevard, in Detroit, directly across from the Fisher Theatre.

 
This free one-night-only event will celebrate HAMILTON coming to the Fisher Theatre, March 12 – April 21, 2019.  It will be a karaoke format for everyone to sing-along to songs from HAMILTON.
 
Mosaic Youth Theatre performers will open the event and lead the sing-along with members of the public who can sign up now to perform on stage at http://hamiltunesdetroit.eventbrite.com.
 
“We are very excited to partner with Broadway In Detroit for this amazing HAMILTUNES opportunity,” states Stefanie Worth, Executive Director of Mosaic Youth Theatre. “The event also gives us an opportunity to publicly announce our special fundraiser night at HAMILTON on Tuesday, April 9, 2019 at the Fisher Theatre.”
 
Gates to New Center Park will open at 6 p.m. and seating is first come – first served.  The public is encouraged to bring blankets or lawn chairs and plan accordingly for weather.
 
HAMILTON, will play its premiere Detroit engagement and anchor the 2018-19 Broadway In Detroit Subscription Season.  HAMILTONis the story of America\’s Founding Father Alexander Hamilton, an immigrant from the West Indies who became George Washington\’s right-hand man during the Revolutionary War and was the new nation’s first Treasury Secretary.  Featuring a score that blends hip-hop, jazz, blues, rap, R&B, and Broadway, HAMILTON is the story of America then, as told by America now.  With book, music and lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda, direction by Thomas Kail, choreography by Andy Blankenbuehler and musical supervision and orchestrations by Alex Lacamoire, Hamilton is based on Ron Chernow’s biography of Founding Father Alexander Hamilton.
 
For more information, please visit www.BroadwayInDetroit.com.  Follow Broadway In Detroit on Facebook, as well as on Instagram and Twitter @BroadwayDetroit.
 
 
About Mosaic Youth Theatre
Mosaic Youth Theatre of Detroit harnesses the passion, energy and creativity of area youth to create outstanding theater productions, critical thinking skills, and good global citizens through arts education, college prep, and workforce readiness programming. Mosaic\’s young artists have performed at the White House and the Kennedy Center and have toured their critically-acclaimed productions in Europe, Asia, Africa and 25 states throughout the U.S. The organization maintains a 95%-plus high school graduation rate with students attending colleges across Michigan and around the country, institutions such as The Julliard, and going on to become Kresge Fellows, Broadway stars, and Emmy and Tony Award winners. To learn more about Mosaic Youth Theatre of Detroit, visit us online at www.mosaicdetroit.org.

Maurice Salad

Posted on September 12, 2018 by

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Hudson’s department store made the Maurice Salad a hit around the Metro Detroit area. Eventually Hudson’s changed to Marshall Fields and then to Macy’s, however in some Macy’s department stores around the area you can still find the café or the salad dressing. Meeme (my grandma that passed away on Christmas last year) absolutely LOVED Maurice Salads. Ever since I was little I would go to Oakland Mall or Somerset with her and we’d each get a Maurice Salad. The last few years her and I have done Christmas shopping together at the mall and have stopped to take a break to enjoy the salad together. Last Friday my boyfriend and I decided to do dinner together, and he had mentioned Maurice Salad. While I headed to his house, he headed to Kroger to pickup everything we needed to make the salad and the signature Maurice dressing. The result tasted just like the salad Meeme and I were never able to get this past Christmas. All my Maurice salad memories are surrounded by shopping and Meeme, while this one my boyfriend and I created when we worked together in the kitchen. Have you ever had a Maurice Salad before?

Maurice Salad
Makes 6 – 8 Servings

Dressing
Ingredients:
2 teaspoons white vinegar
1.5 teaspoons lemon juice
1.5 teaspoons onion juice
1.5 teaspoons sugar
1.5 taspoons Dijon mustard
¼ teaspoon dry mustard
1 cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
1 hard-cooked egg, diced
Salt to taste

Directions:
1. Combine all ingredients in a food processor, and blend well.

Salad
Ingredients:
14 ounces ham, cut into strips
14 ounces turkey breast meat, cut into strips
14 ounces swiss cheese, cut into strips
½ cup slivered sweet gherkin pickles
1 head iceberg lettuce, shredded
12-16 pimiento-stuffed green olives (we skipped this because we don’t do olives)


Cass Lake

Posted on September 10, 2018 by

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Last Wednesday temperatures were rising, and the weekend ahead showed fall like temperatures. We decided to take advantage of the nice weather and head out on the boat. On the way we got poured on, then boating was cut short since a storm was rolling in. When we were headed back to the launch the sky turned absolutely gorgeous, the clouds were seriously unreal – even Local 4 News here in Detroit agreed and reposted my picture.

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