Posts by Esther Allweiss Ingber
Young Jewish Detroiters Heading Eastward
Local young professionals and families are finding the good life in the Woodward corridor. By Esther Allweiss Ingber The “nostalgic lifestyle” of Huntington Woods was a factor when Ilana and Adam Block, both professionals, chose the inner-ring Detroit suburb for their home seven years ago. “At the time we purchased our home, both of us…
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Flowers of Vietnam is a Hit in Southwest Detroit
Flowers of Vietnam chef George Azar prides himself on creating progressive Vietnamese food. By Esther Allweiss-Ingber Foodies, hipsters and others are drawn to the creativity on display at Flowers of Vietnam restaurant in southwest Detroit. The area is best known for its notable Mexican eateries, but Flowers chef George Azar, 30, is neither Vietnamese nor…
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Daughter Completes Her Father’s Presidential Letter Collection
The presidential letters will be displayed at the Detroit Public Library now through Tuesday, March 5. By Esther Allweiss Ingber, Contributing Writer Photographs courtesy of the Detroit Public Library Attorney Henry Meyers, a distinguished leader in the Detroit Jewish community, walked his daughter Joan down the aisle when she married her husband, Dr. Robert…
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Delectable Dishes at Adachi
Esther Allweiss Ingber shares her favorite dishes at Adachi. By Esther Allweiss Ingber, Contributing Writer Photos via Adachi’s Facebook My friend Dave took me to a wonderful Japanese restaurant, new to both of us, for my belated birthday lunch. Adachi by Michael Schlow is the official name of the James Beard Award-winning chef and restaurateur’s…
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Steve’s Deli
Esther Allweiss Ingber Contributing Writer Chicken soup, or “Jewish penicillin,” is the food many people crave when fighting a cold. I’ve traveled 20 minutes to Steve’s Deli in Bloomfield Hills to obtain a large glass jar of their house-made chicken soup. Brimming with noodles, white chicken and carrots, this heavenly concoction could make anyone feel…
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Nara Hibachi & Hot Rocks
A delicious way to socialize with friends is sitting at the perimeter of a Japanese hibachi grill, watching a personable, knife-wielding chef quickly and efficiently prepare food to order. One of the best practitioners in the business is Executive Chef Teddy Quinones of Nara Hibachi & Hot Rocks on West Maple Road in West Bloomfield.…
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Ellen’s Bakery & Café
Ellen’s Bakery & Café is no longer just a place for locals to pop in for morning coffee and homemade muffins and bagels, or perhaps have their breakfast or lunch. After 19 years in business, the hardworking proprietors/chefs George and Ellen Kalergis decided to expand their popular Sylvan Lake eatery and begin offering dinner and…
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Yom Kippur – Online Confessions
AtoneNet.com allows you to apologize anonymously — but does it really allow you to atone? Technology affects nearly every aspect of life today, so why not the Day of Atonement? With Yom Kippur nearly here, some Jews comfortable with using the internet have taken to confessing or apologizing for their sins or shortcomings on an…
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Edamame Sushi Nu-Asian Kitchen
It’s time I mentioned one of my favorite places for lunch or dinner: Edamame Sushi Nu-Asian Kitchen in Madison Heights. As might be expected, the sushi is fresh and delightful, prepared by chefs at a sushi bar. But sushi is only the start on Edamame’s menu. Business partners Eddie Bautista and Noel Cabrera, both of…
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Pop-Up Gourmet
JSL’s Marvin’s Bistro hosts delicious evening. Gourmet dining for a cause. That was the thinking behind Friends of Jewish Senior Life’s decision to host pop-up dinners. The first on Aug. 2 was held at Marvin’s Bistro, an eatery inside the Edward I. & Freda Fleischman Residence in West Bloomfield. “What helped to make this dinner…
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