TAKEOUT TUESDAY

Some of our best ideas come when we are on vacation and that is the story behind this local business that is bringing island vibes to the D.

The potatoes themselves are enormous.

Local company is serving up drinks that span the colors of the rainbow.

Breadless is offering a new style of sandwich in Detroit

The countdown is underway to Tigers’ Opening Day, and you know fans won’t just be focused on baseball, but also food. Mootz Pizzeria + Bar might be a good spot to grab some game-day eats to-go. The pizzeria is just a few blocks away from Comerica Park, and will be serving up slices on Opening Day, which is Friday, April 8.

Some new restaurants in Metro Detroit are providing a taste of one of the hottest street food scenes in the world. These Korean spots are shedding light on traditional dishes and flavors you would find on the streets of Seoul.

S&J Cupcakery share their backstory, and delicious treats

The Little Salumi opened its doors at the end of 2021.

There is a new shop in Detroit that offers gelato and coffee.

Alvinos Pizzeria features a variety of toppings on pizzas.

Ruby Lee's Honey Butter Chicken & Shrimp recently opened in Lathrup Village.

La Fork is a restaurant in Dearborn that features a variety of poutine dishes.

Modern Greek & Salad Bar features a variety of dishes.

Le Crepe offers a variety of a pizza crepes.

One bakery in Clawson creates eye-catching cakes and desserts with a Filipino influence.

From a slider bar to an animal roasts - fans wont be hungry durign this game.

You can enjoy a plant-based menu along with yoga or cycling sessions at this Takeout Tuesday

Mitten and Boot is a new restaurant and cafe in Metro Detroit

Let’s make plans for lunch and dinner today with a common cuisine people typically order for takeout - Thai food.

There’s a new coffee shop and bakery in Hamtramck where you can enjoy unique desserts along with a nice cup of java. It’s called “Dose of Sugar” and Jason Carr chatted with Yasmine Montalvo, the co-owner, to learn more.

It’s Takeout Tuesday and this hidden gem could satisfy all your carb cravings and more. Eddie’s Gourmet restaurant and bar in Oak Park is taking diner-fare up several levels.

As we wind down into our fall schedules, wouldn’t it be nice to take one more vacation? Maybe to the Caribbean?

Iggy’s Eggies is keeping helping you stroll to the beat of the city with a walk-up window

Uncle Joe’s Chicken Fingers has quality food and flavorful dipping sauce you’ll love

It’s time to get some summer vacation vibes! Doesn’t the island of Jamaica sound nice? There’s a place that’s ready to whisk you away with authentic Jamaican recipes. It’s called The Jamaican Pot and there are two locations right here in the D!

Portillo’s in Sterling Heights

When you’re craving something sweet, it’s easy to look for the closest donut or piece of cake, but this bakery offers much more with a Mediterranean twist.

Cinco de Mayo is Wednesday, and you can celebrate by getting a fresh authentic Mexican feast for takeout. Carnival Market in Pontiac has the largest assortment of Latin groceries in Oakland County, and they are home to some of the best prepared Mexican dishes in town. Their supermarket is connected to a restaurant with the same name, and they offer delicious food like Carne Asada Fries, tacos and California-style burritos. It is one of Jason Carr’s favorite places in town to get Mexican eats.

Philadelphia might be the original home of the cheesesteak but it is not the only home.

Earth week is in full swing and seeing all the green might be inspiring you to eat more greens. You can easily do that at Chive Kitchen in Farmington. They make beautiful and hearty plant-based meals that are hand made from scratch. Sarah Sustekova, manager at Chive Kitchen, talked to Tati Amare about how to order from Chive Kitchen and what is available for takeout.

Xushi Ko in Dearborn shows off it’s famous Sushi Tower for Takeout Tuesday

Birmingham restaurant Hazel, Ravines, & Downtown (HRD) has become known for bringing unique seafood flavors to the D. They are living up to the reputation again this year with an all-new East Coast crab shack concept. They are featuring a whole new menu based on Blue Crab from Maryland’s Chesapeake Bay. Blue crab is a small crab that you normally cannot enjoy fresh unless you live near the coast. Co-owner and Executive Chef Emmele Herrold says this crab has a mighty, delicious flavor that tastes unlike any crab you have enjoyed in the past. She joined Jason Carr live from her restaurant to show off Hazel’s new crab shack menu which you can take out and bring home for your entire family to eat.

This Takeout Tuesday knows how to make a spread of food you’ll love because it’s in the name. Jason Carr chatted with Radar Perkaj, the co-owner of Spread Detroit about their sandwiches and new business hours. Spread Detroit is a sandwich shop that has unique names for its tasty lunch items. You could try a “Nuna Tuna” sandwich, a “Big Al” or an “Old Kanye” that Perkaj joked is better than the new Kanye. Spread Detroit is also spreading into new business hours and menu items with their new brunch and after-dark menu.

Promenade Artisan Foods has just opened their second location in Detroit inside the Fisher Building. Owners Chelsie and Jono Brymer joined Tati Amare from their Detroit location for Take Out Tuesday and talked about what their new location offers. Like the Trenton location, the new Promenade Artisan Foods in Detroit will offer, French Press coffee drinks, artisanal breads, crepes, sandwiches and gourmet grab and go meals. The Detroit location will feature the exact menu as the Trenton location, which changes every season. AdAlthough their menus will be the same, the Detroit location will differ because of its size.

Whisky Jack’s BBQ is a husband and wife team that loves to cook and bring lots of BBQ to the metro Detroit area in their food truck. The food truck has been open since 2015. The food truck is known for its baby back ribs, tasty chicken, and smoky pulled pork. You can usually find the Food Truck in Monroe on 1837 North Monroe St. on Tuesdays and Thursdays. If you want a food truck to come to your neighborhood, you can contact Whisky Jack’s BBQ and set up a date to feed the street.

You may not be having your annual party for the big football game this year but you can still have tasty gameday food for the family. This Metro Detroit restaurant chain has family dinners including chicken, ribs, coleslaw, and more. Neil Sobeck, the Vice President of Chicken Shack Inc. showed us all of the great family meal deals you can get for the big game. Since families may be feeding fewer people for the big game this year Chicken Shack has a meal that includes ribs, chicken, coleslaw, and green beans. Watch the video to see what should be on your table for the big game.

Today we’re heading over to Birmingham as they celebrate Birmingham Restaurant Week. You can also get some big rewards from participating in Restaurant Week. When you purchase food from a participating restaurant, you should take a picture of your receipt to receive money back as Birmingham Bucks. You can use your Birmingham Bucks to shop around Downtown Birmingham. Birmingham Restaurant Week runs until February 7th.

Victor Ventigmilia told us all about Ventimiglia Italian Foods and their sister restaurant Mangiabevi Urban Italian. They are known for their classic Italian sub and their eggplant sub. They have fresh Italian bread seasoned with olive oil and everything is made fresh. The family restaurant, Mangiabevi, offers urban Italian cuisine where you can get tasty carryout meals. Ventimiglia Italian Foods Grocery Store and Magiabevi Urban Italian restaurant or located right next door to each other on 15 mile Rd.

Alma Kitchen in Grosse Pointe Park is where you can indulge in the flavors of the cultural diversity of Metro Detroit. One owner always ate traditional Chinese food while the other only had Mexican food. They brought those worlds together along with some traditional American dishes to create Alma Kitchen. Alma Kitchen serves a variety of different flavors including almond chicken, shrimp and grits and, home refried beans. Go taste their ethnic flavors at 15402 Mack Ave, Grosse Pointe Park, MI.

Christmas Eve dinner may be smaller but that doesn’t mean it can’t be fancy. Instead of the traditional family dinner, you can step it up with a more high-end dinner. Adachi Restaurant in Birmingham has a Japanese inspired menu that features sushi and more. Whether it’s a sushi box or a slider and fries box with a Japanese zing you can try it at Adachi. Adachi is located at 325 S Old Woodward Ave, Birmingham, MI 48009

Looking for something different for dinner? Krazy Shawarma in Rochester Hills offers shawarmas, falafels, hummus, and more. Krazy Shawarma offers a special type of bread for those looking to reduce their carb intake. They also offer different Greek and fattoosh salads that you can add protein to or you can get shawarmas as salad bowls. They also offer their signature krazy fries which are fries covered in parmesean cheese with krazy sauce on the side.

With the new restrictions on indoor dining at restaurants taking effect tomorrow, it’s even more important to support your favorite restaurants with take-out. Thanksgiving is less than two weeks away so we thought we would check out one of the Thanksgiving take-out deals being offered around town. Andiamo Restaurants have a menu that everyone can enjoy without all the cooking. Andiamo Corporate Executive Chef, Jim Oppat, joined host Tati Amare to talk about their take-out options. They will be offering two different sized take-out options for a full Thanksgiving dinner.

Southgate – We hope you have a monster of an appetite because you will need it if you’re getting takeout from Mallie’s Grill and Bar in Southgate. While the burger is enough to feed the family and then some, it is not the largest one they ever made. They hold the Guinness Book World Record for the largest burger with a 1,800-pound burger. If you’re up for a challenge, they offer prizes for eating their burger or 3 tacos within an allotted time. Mallie’s Grill and Bar is located at 19400 Northline Road in Southgate.

Since October is National Pizza Month, and National Pasta Month, we are checking out a mom and pop restaurant that is serving up great pizzas and more for dine-in or curbside delivery. The Alibi restaurant in Troy is family-owned, and Cindy Maier, one of the owners, joined host Tati Amare to discuss what they have to offer. Pizza is their most popular menu item, and it is no wonder, with them hand-tossing the dough and making everything from scratch. Halloween is one of their biggest carry-out days of the year and Maier predicts they will send out over 1,000 pizzas. If you want to try out the Alibi, check out their website, and visit them at 6700 Rochester Road, in Troy.

Vera Asian lets customers experience bold, Asian flavors that is freshly made to order. Vera Asian refers to a popular flower in the region. They offer fresh southeast Asian flavors in their rice bowls, noodle bowls and sushi rolls. Vera Asian is known for their custom-made rice and noodle bowls. Vera Asian also offers delivery via Door Dash and Grub Hub.

In St. Clair Shores, there is a place that takes classic dishes and gives them a culinary twist. That place is Corner Kitchen. Chef and Co-owner Shannon Nowowiecki joined Jason Carr to talk about his restaurant and the take-out they offer. Chef Shannon says their goal at Corner Kitchen is to put a twist on classic food we all know and love, and make it all from scratch. Corner Kitchen also expanded and is now offering local groceries.

National Chili Dog Day is Thursday and since Detroit is famous for its chili dogs, or Coney dogs as we call them, we thought we would showcase a neighborhood favorite: Lipuma’s Coney Island in Rochester. Tony Lipuma, owner of Lipuma’s, joined Tati Amare from his restaurant via Skype to talk about his restaurant, which has been in his family for generations. Tony says Lipuma’s has takeout meals for everyone. While they are best known for their Coney Dogs, or a chili hot dog with mustard and onions, Lipuma’s offer a slightly expanded menu that features things like Greek salads, tacos and homemade soups. Besides their menu, Tony says Lipuma’s stands out for other reasons: “This place has a vibe, a personality.”You can get a glimpse of that vibe in the video above, plus learn how you can enjoy a Lipuma meal at a nearby park location.

Mudgies Deli And Wine Shop is an award-winning restaurant in Detroits Corktown neighborhood. Right now, they have switched things up and are offering their full menu for takeout. Owner Greg Mudge spoke to Jason Carr via Skype from his restaurant to talk about the classic items and the new items now available. Some of these could even save you a trip to the grocery store and wine shop. Watch the video to find out more.