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Molly Abraham revisits old favorites at Beans & Cornbread: Marking its 18th year in Southfield, Beans & Cornbread is proving that "soul food in the suburbs can be a viable business enterprise if it is handled with the same care that would be devoted at a more upscale restaurant." The gumbo is "almost a meal in itself" and "has a nicely balanced spice level." The critic also likes the sautéed catfish, fried chicken, and smothered pork chops. However, she suggests going off-menu with an order of "Swamp Thang" — a mixture of fried catfish, rice, collard greens, gumbo, and jumbo shrimp. Beans & Cornbread receives three stars. [Detroit News]
Serena Maria Daniels gives an unqualified stamp of approval to Tienda Mexicana: "If ever you want to get to know about the undercurrent of bigotry in your neighborhood, just hop on Yelp," the critic writes of her brief visit to Tienda's page. This hole in the wall restaurant-market combo serves what are "undoubtedly the best tacos here outside of Southwest Detroit and arguably in all of metro Detroit." The taco meat is "magnificently marinated," and includes typical options like carne asada, carnitas, chorizo, chicken and al pastor as well as "melts in your mouth" lengua (beef tongue) and tripa (tripe). The tortas also deliver "old-school flavor, especially the milanesa de res variety." [Metro Times]
