Wright Company

The food: A well-edited menu explores the globe with dishes like Verschicken Chicken (whiskey, green beans, piri piri sauce); sticky ribs with Bookmarks black tea, apricot, and allspice; and the big draw, the döner kebab, with three different versions (lamb and beef, chicken, and eggplant).

The food: The menu still has many of the modern Vietnamese staples that made it a quick favorite, such as the Bún Thịt Nướng (rice vermicelli, aged nuoc mam, Viet style egg roll, and an option to add grilled pork, shrimp, or tofu) and Bò lúc lắc (shaky beef" or a prime 30-day dry-aged ribeye cap, shallot, and salt, pepper, and citrus dipping sauce), but also includes the comfort food we need and demand at this time, with Middle of the Mall" chicken and house smoked ribs.

Here in metro Detroit , there's a burger for every appetite and budget — some would even argue there are too many From the old-school sliders at Telway Hamburgers to the gourmet variety at Green Dot Stables to new American cheeseburgers served at Grey Ghost or Mexican renditions of the Hawaiian burger at Wicho's Burgers food truck, it can be tough to sort out which is best.

The gist: The former New Center Eatery, which was known for its waffles and chicken, is now Joe Louis Southern Kitchen, named after the legendary boxer who has been immortalized along the riverfront with the iconic fist sculpture and is now immortalized through Southern comfort foods.

Maru is one of Detroit's best sushi options, especially if you're looking for somewhere that feels a little upscale, but you could still wear jeans to. This downtown spot is known for its wide variety of specialty rolls, but if you're not super into raw fish, they have things like hibachi platters and udon, too.