Chocolate Lava Cakes; Mac & Cheese; A Holiday Bazaar!

ROYAL OAK— Don't forget that tomorrow (Thursday, December 12th) is the Motown Macdown at the Royal Oak Music Theater. The event will feature all the Mac and Cheese once could possibly imagine as contestants face off in two categories for the prize. The event is $35 in advance $40 at the door, with proceeds going to Justin's Vision, which helps families with terminally ill children take vacations. Participating restaurants include Beans and Cornbread, Cacao Tree, Cliff Bell's, Detroit Vegan Soul, Dino's Lounge, Forest Grill, Market Basket of Franklin, McShane's Irish Pub & Whiskey Bar, Rattlesnake Club and Sweet Lorraine's Fabulous Mac n' Cheez.[Freep]

DETROIT— There's a new fille (girl) in town making delicious authentic French chocolate lava cakes and selling them at Eastern Market for the holidays. Chloé Sabatier moved to Detroit from Paris to start her company Chez Chloé, and she already has plans for a food truck in the works. [Model D]

DETROIT— This weekend take advantage of the 4th annual Detroit Holiday Food Bazaar, a small event showcasing treats both sweet and savory from many small local businesses.
The bazaar will be held Friday, December 13th from 5:00-10:00 p.m. and Saturday, December 14th from 11:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. in the Historic Jefferson-Chalmers Business District. New place Coffee and (____) will be open for the festivities, food trucks will serve the area, and vendors like McClary Bros., Great Lakes Coffee, Chez Chloé, Pete's Chocolates, and more, at 14430, 14440, and 14401 E. Jefferson. [ModelD]