EASTERN MARKET — Restaurant start-up Gather surpassed its $20,000 Kickstarter goal. The funds will help the owners build-out their kitchen. The crew is also currently offering pre-order lunches for delivery. [EaterWire]
ALLEN PARK — Griff's Pub in Allen Park is taking reservations for its 50 percent-off preview nights hosted from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. on April 10 and 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. on April 11. Diners can look forward to "upscale English pub food" by chef Steven Kempner (aka The Fargin Chef) including a house-made sausage of the week, cottage pie, corned beef, fish and chips, soups, and lamb poutine. Call 313-724-6878. [EaterWire]
DOWNTOWN — Another of Detroit's most anticipated restaurants and bars, The Skip, gained signage on Tuesday. While the recent cold is putting a damper on outdoor drinking prospects the space is shaping up quickly with seating and a bar. [EaterWire/Facebook]
Already pretty attached to our mascot, can you guess his name?!
Posted by The Skip on Tuesday, April 5, 2016
DOWNTOWN — Future Hawaiian street food spot GoGo's has signage. Still no word on whether the restaurant will be ready in time for Tigers Opening Day. [Facebook]
We're ready for tigers season! Come visit us a block away from Comerica Park.
Posted by GoGo's on Thursday, March 31, 2016
CLAWSON/NEW CENTER — Multi-location, fast-casual chicken slinger Atomic Chicken is beginning to hire staff. Individuals interested in applying may email atomicchickenclawson@gmail.com with a subject line specifying a preference of the Detroit or Clawson location. In the meantime, the company is beginning to tease menu items like ginger-scallion chicken and waffles and a chicken sandwich. [Facebook/EaterWire]
Are you ready the Atomic Chicken Sandwich?
Posted by Atomic Chicken Clawson on Monday, April 4, 2016
Did somebody say chicken and waffles? You bet! How about a ginger and scallion waffle? You know you want it!
Posted by Atomic Chicken Clawson on Tuesday, April 5, 2016