The newest venture of restaurateur Mario Camaj — who’s previously brought Tallulah Wine Bar and Besa — Zana offers American cuisine with hints of European influence in Birmingham. This fine dining establishment opened in late October, according to Resy, and features an interior accented with soft greens and pinks, monochrome tile floors, and large glass lighting fixtures. Named for the Albanian folklore of the “fairy of the mountains,” the menu at Zana includes starters like wagyu meatballs and steak tartar, entrees like coco-spiced lamb chops and rigatoni with rabbit sugo.

This spot is located where Bean & Leaf coffeehouse used to be and features an array of classic Indian favorites, including seven varieties of biryani, plentiful selections of fish, lamb, and chicken entrees, along with many vegetarian options. Diners can also indulge in a selection of Indo-Chinese cuisine, tandoori dishes, several styles of naan, and to drink a variety of sweet and savory lassis.

Situated inside the space formerly occupied by Antihero, Tigerlily is an inspired sushi and robata grill spot that specializes in Edomae-style sushi, shareable small plates, and “fireside cooking.”

Helming the kitchen is a veteran in sushi-making, chef Chris Vasquez, a metro Detroit native who comes to Tigerlily from the critically-acclaimed Japanese restaurant Momotaro in Chicago’s Fulton Market.

This new Rosedale Park cafe is owned and operated by Charity Dean and Heather Zygmontowicz and is named after Dean’s great-grandmother, Rosa Malone, who was among the first Black families to move to the community generations ago. According to the Freep, the founders surveyed residents to better serve the needs of the community. On top of coffee sourced by Black-woman-owned coffee roaster, Fast Haus Coffee Roasting Co., the cafe also offers a limited food menu and frequently hosts community events. Down the line, guests may expect beer and wine.

A restaurant with the very intriguing name Ex-Wife’s Famous Chicken, debuted in Dearborn in May. The all-halal menu is remarkably true to its theme with Side Chicks (sides) and Child Support (kid’s menu) to accompany the fried chicken sandwiches and chicken tender meals. The restaurant seems to have big plans for expansion, including the recent addition of a Battle Creek location.

Father and son team, Christian and Julián Muñoz, launched a new fleet of food trucks in May in southwest Detroit, Tacos del Barrio and The Real Boss. Tacos del Barrio has locations at West Vernor and Central and Vernor and Dix, while The Real Boss joins the taco truck at the Vernor-Dix spot. Tacos del Barrio offers many of the classic taco truck fare, including tacos al pastor, tacos de lengua (beef tongue), and quesabirria, as well as hot dogs, tortas, and ramen birria. The Real Boss focuses more on barbecue and draws inspiration from the founders’ Argentine background with sandwiches like the Choriboy and Steak Bomba loaded with garlicky chimichurri. Both locations have ample outdoor covered seating.

Set in a historic firehouse in Southwest Detroit, Ladder 4 operates as a bar and retail wine shop, with more than 200 varieties for sale, with a particular focus on natural wines. The space hosts live music events and frequent food pop-ups and features three patios and a spacious backyard.

Ima founder Mike Ransom is now flexing his background in fine dining with the opening of Ima Izakaya inside the space formerly occupied by Gold Cash Gold. Guests can expect many of the growing chain’s casual favorites, such as its popular udon, pho, rice bowls, shrimp dumplings, and chicken karaage. In addition, Ransom adds a touch of creativity with new arrivals like hamachi crudo made with yellowtail, yuzu-lemon confit, jalapeno, micro cilantro, and black sea salt, robata grill with skewered bites, market cut meats, and a more robust bar menu. The new spot replaces Ima’s original Corktown location just down the street.

Cash Only Supper Club is the latest in fine dining options, situated below Prime + Proper steakhouse in downtown’s Capitol Park district. The space flung open its doors in May and is open for reservations to anyone who can afford the $175 price tag for a seven-course tasting menu and its “strict fancy cocktail to black-tie dress code.” The menu changes monthly, with past offerings including lobster tartlet, uni crispy rice, A5 Miyazaki wagyu, king crab Vera Cruz, short rib on the bone, and a table-side “Cash Caesar,” and truffle risotto. Despite the name of the place, credit and debit cards are accepted. The 1,500-square-foot space features soft lighting, and decor inspired by both the Art Deco and Hollywood glam eras.

The fantastical Las Vegas-based chain Sugar Factory American Brasserie famous for its outrageous Instagrammable sweets has made its way inside the One Campus Martius building. On top of its decadent “Sugar Factory’s Insane Milkshakes” — like the Cookie Monster Make a Wish shake made with cookies and cream ice cream and topped with a blue frosted cupcake — expect an overload of flavors with entrees like the Flaming Hot Cheetos Burger, rainbow-colored sliders, and more. The food and dessert spectacle is naturally set up in an immersive setting ideal for selfie-taking, complete with the obligatory neon sign, floral walls, and a colorful candy heart wall for posing.

Longtime Greektown hotel Atheneum welcomed a Symposia, a Mediterranean-inspired fine dining establishment, earlier this month. Executive chef Elliot Patti has created an expansive menu that provides diners with interesting takes on cuisine from Greece, Italy, and Spain such as the roasted beet with whipped feta, Spanish octopus with romesco, yukon potato, and Australian lamb chops. To drink, the restaurant features a wine list designed to complement the menu, representing several wine regions throughout California and Europe. St. Clair Shores-based Olon Interior designed the space, evoking a Mediterranean landscape, and just outside the restaurant in the Atheneum lobby diners can check out artwork depicting Plato’s “Symposium.”

This spot is an ode to 90s nostalgia. JoJo’s Shake Bar, part of a Chicago-area chain, opened its newest location downtown in the so-called District across the street from Comerica Park in September. Expect elaborate shakes, cocktails named after old-school hip hop artists, bags of walking tacos, Big Mac-inspired sliders, and TV screens displaying cult favorite movies like Clueless, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, and Austin Powers.

This long-anticipated “playful French” inspired cocktail bar is situated on the ground level of the historic Carlton Lofts in Brush Park. Behind the project, hospitality veterans Joseph Allerton and Travis Fourmont. Named after the Parisian neighborhood, Quartier Pigalle — known for its nightlife, bars, and bistros — the space gives off unpretentious French brasserie vibes and a high caliber dining and drinking experience. Expect a variety of hot or cold small plates like bison tartar and chef Nyle Flynn’s selection of oysters, or heartier entrees like a Coney-style steak and frites. At the bar, a brief selection of French wines, a cocktail menu that highlights French spirits, and bottles of Budweiser, Jolly Pumpkin on draft or in the bottle, and other select craft brews and ciders.