Bistro 82's Brunch Returns, Biergartens, and More Intel

BRUNCHWIRE — Bistro 82's seasonal Sunday brunch returns June 12. The menu runs from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. weekly followed by happy hour and dinner service at 4 p.m. The eatery's brunch menu features dishes like New York strip with charred broccolini, eggs, and breakfast potatoes, croque madame, s'mores pancakes, and chicken and waffles. [EaterWire]

POP-UPS — Chefs Larissa Popa of Meatstress and Aaron Egan of Steampunk Cookery are teaming up for a Central and Eastern European-influenced meal at Eastern Market Shed 5 on June 27. The menu features chicken soup with matzah balls and kreplach dumplings, mamaliga ca acasa (baked cornmeal cake, fresh farmers cheese, sour cream, crispy duck egg, and cracklings), zacusca (grilled rustic bread, roasted eggplant, sweet pepper, tomato spread, and dill), and more. The five-course dinner is $65. [Facebook]

LONG READS — The Detroit Planning Commision is revising city codes to allow for residents to keep small animals (hens, ducks, goats, rabbits, and bees) for agricultural purposes. [Next City]

BEER HERE — A new Detroit beer brand, Lake Brothers, is using Brew Detroit's facilities in Corktown to produce a lager. "We are trying to make the best lager that we can. It’s a style that a lot of places simply don’t make." [DBiz]

NEWS — Axle Brewing Co.'s forthcoming Ferndale taproom goes before the City Council on Monday for final approvals. Mayor Dave Coulter says he hopes the venture will help further "revitalize the Livernois corridor." [Oakland Press]

CHARITY WIRE — Organizers are aiming to develop a biking and dog park in Dean Savage Park (bounded by Porter Street, Abbott Street, and Trumbull Avenue in Corktown). To help kick off a fundraising campaign Batch Brewing Company will host a biergarten with Feelgood charity taps in the park. The biergarten will run from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. on June 10, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. on June 11, and noon to 4 p.m. on June 12. [Facebook]