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Ever dined in a yurt? Here’s the place where you can!

Over the past few years, the outdoor dining game reached a new level with igloos and chalets. Now, Frame in Hazel Park is offering a way to enjoy a meal outside of the box, or igloo, with their yurt village. The restaurant has four yurts that are all individually and uniquely designed to reflect the genre of food that is being served by the current rotating in-house chef. Frame came up with their yurt village as a way to not only continue their dining services during the COVID-19 pandemic, but as a different way for their customers to be immersed in the culture of their meal. Watch the video above to see how cool the yurt village at Frame in Hazel Park is.

If Michigan restaurants reopen next month, there will be ‘strong safety measures in place’

LANSING, Mich. – If Michigan restaurants are allowed to reopen their doors to indoor dining at the beginning of next month, it will be with new and strengthened COVID-19 safety rules, according to state officials. Gretchen Whitmer said the state hopes to resume indoor dining at restaurants by Feb. 1, as long as COVID-19 metrics meet state standards. Whitmer’s COVID update Wednesday (Jan. 13)If they do reopen, restaurants will face increased restrictions, Whitmer said. “We’re working on a path to allow indoor dining at restaurants with safety measures such as mask requirements, capacity limits and a curfew, starting on Feb. 1,” Whitmer said. He said whether or not restaurants actually reopen Feb. 1 will depend on what happens with COVID-19 cases between now and the end of the month.

Local 4 News at 5 -- Jan. 13, 2021

Here’s what you missed on Local 4 News at 5:Michigan aims to resume indoor dining at restaurants next month -- What to knowMichigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said the state is aiming to resume indoor dining at restaurants in February after a spike in COVID-19 cases late last year sparked a ban of more than two months. Depending on how COVID-19 cases trend in the next two weeks, restaurants might be able to resume indoor dining with certain restrictions. Those rules would include a mask mandate, capacity rules and a curfew, Whitmer said.

Downtown area associations join annual challenge to encourage people to visit Ann Arbor in January

ANN ARBOR – Downtown area associations have joined an annual campaign to encourage visitors to continue shopping and dining in the city throughout the month of January. Typically a slow time of year for business, the pandemic has only exacerbated the lack of customers at local establishments. The Main Street Area Association, State Street District, Kerrytown District Association, and South University Area Association have partnered with the getDowntown Program for “Conquer the Cold - Pandemic Edition.”The annual challenge by getDowntown -- in partnership with the Ann Arbor Area Transportation Authority (TheRide), the Ann Arbor Downtown Development Authority and the City of Ann Arbor -- is designed to encourage and educate commuters to use alternative modes of transportation during the cold winter months. Many restaurants will be participating in the Comfort Food Challenge, and users can get prizes for dining outdoors, ordering curbside and shopping downtown. “The Downtown Districts are excited to be partnering with GetDowntown for Conquer the Cold this year,” Sandra Andrade, executive director of the Main Street Area Association said in a statement.

Andiamo owner backtracks: ‘We have never and will never defy mandated orders’

The owner of Andiamo restaurants in Metro Detroit is backtracking and clarifying his intentions after first penning a letter to Michigan restaurants urging them to defy Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and the state health department’s COVID-19 shutdown orders and reopen. Here is the statement released Friday:“We are and will always be citizens and stewards of Metro Detroit. We want to encourage hope and action so that Metro Detroit will survive and come out of this united and stronger. Michigan health officials have said it’s extremely difficult to contact trace outbreaks in restaurants because of the short duration a patron may spend inside.

Michigan’s top doctor: In restaurants, wear mask until putting food in mouth, limit talking

LANSING, Mich. – Michigan’s top medical official said anyone who eats at restaurants should wear a mask until they’re physically putting food in their mouths and limit talking as much as possible. Khaldun spoke about Michigan’s recent rise in coronavirus (COVID-19) cases during Gov. “If you choose to dine indoors, keep your mask on at all times, except when you are actually putting food in your mouth, and limit your talking. Talking without a mask on increases the risk of spread.”She said if there’s a choice between eating at a restaurant or getting takeout, Michiganders should strongly consider the latter. LATEST: Michigan Gov.

Try something new at this Asian Fusion Cafe in Clinton Twp

If you want a taste of something new and different, a fusion of Asian flavors, then head on over to New Age Café in Clinton twp. Working his way up, he ended up helping to open the fine dining steakhouse, Prime and Proper as a Sous Chef. Since his father and grandmother always wanted to open up a restaurant, he partnered up with his family to open up New Age Café. "And the consistency and everything like that has obviously come from my fine dining training that I’ve got. New Age Café is located at 20860 Hall Road, in Clinton Twp.

This new Royal Oak restaurant will transform your evening into a night you’ll remember

If you’ve walked around downtown Royal Oak recently, you will have noticed Mr. B’s, a long time sports bar, has closed, and in its spot is the all-new Alchemi. The chic new restaurant is still headed by former Mr. B’s owner, John Prepolec, more commonly known as Johnny Prep. This new restaurant is much more in line with his style of cooking and he is excited about the change. They spent the pandemic completely remodeling the very large restaurant dividing it into two, Alchemi, and Prep’s Gaming Room and Nightclub. If you would like to try out Alchemi, it is located at 215 S Main Street in Royal Oak.

Soak in those summer vibes at this waterfront restaurant

Whether youre catching some sun on the boat, or splashing around by the pool, North 42 is ready and waiting to serve you an enticing meal. North 42 is a waterfront restaurant, located inside MacRay Harbor on Lake St. Clair. According to the owner, MacRay Harbor used to be a swamp. For the design of North 42, they dived right into the nautical theme. If you would like to try out North 42 Kitchen and Bar, they are located at 30675 N River Road in Harrison Charter Township.

This Detroit Moroccan restaurant has won several awards

Originally he thought of making Fat Panda Kitchen into a restaurant but noticed there were several Asain Fusion restaurants in the area. Where are the closest Moroccan restaurants in the city? So I did a Google search and nothing popped up, said Omar. So in April of 2019, he opened Saffron De Twah, adding his own flair to classic Moroccan foods and flavors. The restaurant is small but features lots of colorful lanterns on the wall, and a beautiful mural on the outside wall. If you would like to try out Saffron De Twah they are located at 7636 Gratiot Avenue in Detroit.

Of Rice & Men pop-up restaurant opens for dine-in services in Ann Arbor

ANN ARBOR, Mich. Originally offered as a carryout concept by Blue LLama Jazz Club, Of Rice & Men is getting its own space in downtown Ann Arbor. On July 24, the new pop-up restaurant will open the doors to its South Main Street location for dine-in services. Inspired by Asian flavors and cooking techniques, the Of Rice & Men menu offers a variety of dishes influenced by different countries including China, Thailand, Japan and Indonesia. Lead by Executive Chef Josh Wetshtein, who has worked under Wolfgang Puck, the pop-up restaurant also offers a different dining experience. Of Rice & Men is at 312 S. Main Street, right next to Blue LLama Jazz Club.

This Ann Arbor restaurant won Best Middle Eastern Food in Vote 4 the Best

Ann Arbor Every year we ask you to Vote 4 The Best to celebrate the local businesses in and around Detroit. All week long on Live In The D we will be revealing winners in various categories, and today we are starting with Best Middle Eastern Restaurant, Palm Palace in Ann Arbor. To thank their team, theyve given raises and bonuses to their staff to help them through this tough time. If you would like to try Palm Palace, they are located at 2370 Carpenter Rd. in Ann Arbor.

LaLas pop-up diner opens in Ann Arbor

ANN ARBOR, Mich. The Standard Bistro & Larder is switching gears and is introducing LaLas, a new pop-up restaurant, in its place. The pop-up restaurant is only open on weekends, with dinner service Fridays and Saturdays, and brunch offerings Saturday and Sunday mornings. While the pop-up is currently planned for the summer, the goal is for LaLas to become the concept for the restaurant going forward. The pop-up restaurant has a ten item dinner menu and a ten item brunch menu, both of which will see changes every week. (Courtesy of Allie Lyttle) (Lala's Ann Arbor) Like what youre reading?

Restaurant dining rooms reopen in Michigan at 50% capacity

Monday night, Gilberts Lodge had lines waiting to get in the door. READ: How customers are handling reopening of Michigan restaurants with COVID-19 changesDuring the closure of the dining room he kept carry out going and planned for the eventual reopening. Now, Gilberts Lodge has paper menus and table toppers, which are thrown away after every customer. Its exciting, even with social distancing, to be able to go out and get a meal in a restaurant like Gilberts, said Cindy Kainz. For now, the restaurant is still devoting a lot of resources to carry out but is hoping to expand into the parking lot for outdoor dining in order to serve more customers.

Michigan restaurants prepare for reopening Monday

WEST BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. Michigan takes a large step toward reopening Monday. READ: Michigan coronavirus updates: Restaurants can reopen Monday, June 8After nearly three months of carryout only, residents will now be able to dine in at restaurants across the state. More: Reopening Michigan updatesThe Stage Deli Restaurant on Orchard Lake Road in West Bloomfield Township put tables in storage to allow guests to socially distance. Even the normal flow of a restaurant has changed and they arent all changes customers might notice. Its been long enough.Read more: Heres whats reopening as parts of Michigan move to phase five of Gov.

Michigan coronavirus updates: Restaurants can reopen Monday, June 8

On Monday, June 8, restaurants statewide in Michigan can begin to reopen with limited capacity. Of course, this does not mean every restaurant will be ready to reopen, or even choose to reopen amid the pandemic. Whitmers restart planThe number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Michigan has risen to 58,749 as of Saturday afternoon, including 5,652 deaths, state officials report. Fridays total was 58,525 confirmed cases and 5,615 deaths. New cases and deaths continue to slow in Michigan, along with hospitalizations.