Detroit Restaurant Week; Beach Haus Biergarten Opening

FALL TRACKING— With fall arriving swiftly, its biergarten time. Help inaugurate the Beach Haus Biergarten at Campus Martius Park tomorrow, September 10, for the grand opening from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. The biergarten will be open at 4 p.m. everyday through October 10. Cheers. [EaterWire]

FOOD FORUMS— The Urban Innovation Exchange is hosting its first national conference this month from September 24 to September 26, with a full day dedicated to all things food and featuring visiting speakers from grassroots food movements all over the country. The best part? The event includes an afternoon site visit to McClure's Pickles factory in Hamtramck. Sign up for free here. [EaterWire]

EVENT PLANNING— Detroit Restaurant Week begins next Friday, September 19 and will feature 21 restaurants offering three course meals at just $30. Get a sneak peek of the menus on the DRW FB Page. If $30 is still a bit too steep for you, there's Dine Drink Detroit, a weeklong celebration of Detroit's budding culinary scene, offering food + drink specials at participating restaurants for just $15. The week will kick off with a launch party on September 29th featuring food from Gold Cash Gold, food trucks El Guapo and The Mac Shack and live music at the brand new Globe Building Outdoor Recreation Center. Grab a ticket for $15 (which will get you 4 specialty drinks) here. [EaterWire]
—Muna Danish