Culantro Peruvian Eatery

Culantro Peruvian Eatery

by | Feb 22, 2024 | Ferndale, LBN Food

Betty Shuell and Alvaro Herrera are co-owners of Culantro, a Peruvian restaurant in downtown Ferndale. The mother-son team spoke about their passion for Peruvian cuisine and their desire to make every meal a celebrati on. Culantro offers a range of traditional dishes like ceviche (served with a little less heat than it would have in Peru), pollo a la brasa, empanadas and more. And don’t forget dessert. Among the choices are a light and fluffy passion fruit mousse and flan, a creamy custard dessert. Shuell would also love for people to check out Culantro’s new location on Main Street in Ann Arbor, which opened just two months ago.

Grape Leaves

Grape Leaves

by | Feb 15, 2024 | LBN Food, Troy

Mike Chalhoub has been in the restaurant since he was very young, and for the last 20 years, he’s run Grape Leaves, a full-service Mediterranean restaurant in Troy. The eatery, located on Maple and Coolidge, features classics like deboned chicken, shish kabob, vegetarian and lamb grape leaves, vegetarian classics like mujadara, raw juices and more. You can order online or dine in, and Grape Leaves will also happily cater your next event. 

Debone Grill

Debone Grill

by | Feb 15, 2024 | Farmington, LBN Food

Morgan Hammoud, owner of Debone Grill in Farmington, enjoys cooking Mediterranean food the way his grandmother used to. He uses traditional family recipes to make the eatery’s shawarma, hommus, fattoush and more. Stop in for a taste of what you would get on a street corner in the Middle East, with nothing added or subtracted. There are also plenty of raw juices and smoothies, including Hammoud’s signature forever young smoothie. Debone offers carryout, dine-in, online ordering and catering options for your convenience.

Kitchen Creations

Kitchen Creations

by | Feb 8, 2024 | Farmington, LBN Food

Just before the pandemic hit, Missy LaRussa took over Kitchen Creations as the longtime baking supplies company’s third woman owner. The niche business now benefits from a remodeled store, online purchase options and more. Stop  by Kitchen Creations for custom cake toppers made in-store, premade edible flowers and other decorations, chocolate molds, premade icings, customized edible images and more. Sign up for the Feb. 10 make -n- take brownie event for Valentine’s Day.

Rochester Mills Beer Co

Rochester Mills Beer Co

by | Feb 8, 2024 | LBN Food, Rochester

Located in the historic Western Knitting Mill in downtown Rochester, Rochester Mills Beer Co. is not only a fixture in Rochester, but is the largest beer-producing brew pub in the state. Director of Marketing Jon Lapolla told us about the pub’s ten house brews, plus seasonal offerings. Rochester Mills also offers a full bar and a wide range of food, including goulash, jambalaya, salads, sandwiches, pizza and more. Seating up to 400 people, the brew pub offers plenty of musical entertainment. Lapolla invites you to stop by and enjoy a seat on the patio when the weather warms up, or book your next party at the Lazy Daze Lounge inside the brew pub.

Valentine Distilling Co.

Valentine Distilling Co.

by | Feb 1, 2024 | Ferndale, LBN Food

Rifino Valentine, founder and owner of Valentine Distilling Co. in downtown Ferndale, shared his passion for small-batch, handcrafted spirits, which he’s been making and selling for 20 years. The spirits are distilled in a 20,000-square-foot facility in Ferndale, and the nearby lounge crafts and sells cocktails made with it. You may know Valentine for its vodka, but it also makes bourbon, rye whisky and gin. Book a tour of the distillery, enjoy a cocktail in the lounge or sign up for a cocktail class to get in on the fun.