Alpino manager Thomas Chen, right, talks with Eddie Gillis, center, of Flat Rock, and Tom Duffy, left, of Milford as they dine with their wives Wendy Duffy, foreground left, and Angie Gillis at Alpino in Detroit’s Corktown neighborhood on Friday, Feb. 16, 2024.

Ann Delisi: Alpino named Detroit Free Press’ 2024 Restaurant of the Year

March 8, 2024

The Detroit Free Press and the Metro Detroit Chevy Dealers on Thursday named Alpino in Detroit its 2024 Restaurant of...

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Maxwell Leonard applies an egg wash to a pastry at his shop There is No Secret Bakery located at 821 Livernois Street in Ferndale on Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024.

Ann Delisi: Detroit Free Press reveals its top 10 new restaurants of 2024

March 7, 2024

The Detroit Free Press and the Metro Detroit Chevy Dealers have unveiled their list of the Top 10 New Restaurants...

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Chef and owner Paul Grosz dresses lamb chops with spinach custard and vegetables at Cuisine.

Ann Delisi: Free Press food critic Lyndsay Green unveils Restaurant of the Year Classic

March 5, 2024

Every year, in addition to highlighting Detroit's best new restaurants and Restaurant of the Year, the Detroit Free Press and...

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Detroit Today: Veteran reporter M.L. Elrick pushes for Detroit City Hall press room

May 2, 2023

Journalists often serve as watchdogs for the public, responsible for monitoring those in power and ensuring they are held accountable....

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People dine at Ladder 4 Wine Bar, which was formerly a fire station in Detroit, Friday, Feb. 10, 2023.

Ann Delisi: Detroit Free Press names Ladder 4 Wine Bar 2023 restaurant of the year

February 24, 2023

The Detroit Free Press announced today that Ladder 4 Wine Bar is the 2023 restaurant of the year. Located in...

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The Whole Fish of the Day dish at EM - Employee Meal sits on a table with a handful of specialized drinks inside the restaurant in Birmingham on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2023.

Ann Delisi: Detroit Free Press reveals No. 1-5 best new restaurants

February 23, 2023

We're one day closer to learning the Detroit Free Press' pick for their 2023 restaurant of the year, which will...

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House charcuterie board with cocktail Long Way Home at Willow in downtown Detroit on Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023.

Ann Delisi: Detroit Free Press reveals No. 6-10 best new restaurants and more

February 22, 2023

The Detroit Free Press announced the first half of their ten best new restaurants and more list for 2023. According...

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Photo of a dinner plate and menu from Tallulah in Birmingham, Mich.

Ann Delisi: Detroit Free Press announces Tallulah as Restaurant of the Year Classic

February 21, 2023

The Detroit Free Press officially kicks off the reveal of their 2023 Best New Restaurants list this week, starting with...

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Detroit Free Press restaurant and dining critic Lyndsay C. Green.

Ann Delisi: Previewing Detroit Free Press’ best new restaurants list with dining critic Lyndsay Green

February 20, 2023

The 2023 edition of the long-running Detroit Free Press Best New Restaurants list will be unveiled this week. I'll chat...

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Freep Film Festival brings diverse array of documentaries to Detroit

April 27, 2022

  If you’re looking for a Michigan-centric documentaries that run the gamut from failed pizzeria owner who invented the modern-day...

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Here are the Detroit Free Press’ Best Restaurants of 2019

February 10, 2020

Courtesy of Detroit Free Press This week, the Detroit Free Press will be revealing their top restaurants of 2019.  WDET's Ann Delisi...

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Detroit Free Press 2019 Restaurant of the Year: IMA

February 8, 2019

Mark Kurlyandchik serves up a mouth-watering recounting of the food he ate at IMA and why he picked it as...

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