JanPrimus's Profile
Foodie Detroit! need your recs...
What part of Detroit and what do you like/hate? Also what dates?
Desi Pizza in Canton, MI
I love Neehee's....but that love does not carry to Desi's. The crust was blahhhhh....
Prepared Food at Farmers Markets [DTW & metro]
I hate to say this....but are you really asking this question in April of 2012 in Michigan? Be happy the Markets are open at all with local prepared food. If this is a problem in July I would say it is worth looking into. As for Eastern Market....yes it is a public market, know who you buy from and if you buy one damn bit of produce from Eastern Market that has a bar code on it...you get what you deserve. I would like to see us talk about who at Eastern Market can be trusted with great product.
1. Corridor Sausage
2. Melo Farms
3. The group selling greens from Corktown.
I mostly visit Ann Arbor's Farmers Market which also has some great foods.
Have any vegans been to Cellar 849 in Plymouth,Mi? Any good?
Glad to hear about the change in the wine selection....the crap they were selling was horrid but the pizza was OMGWTFBBQ good.
Looking for restaurant recs in Detroit
In addition....
Deli and/or Soup = Mudgie's Deli in Corktown
Pizza = Supino's in Eastern Market
Breakfast = Le Petit Zinc in Corktown
Latin = Taqueria Lupita's , El Barzon or Pupusería y Restaurante Salvadoreño
Ypbor Yan (Emerald City)
I was there Saturday night myself and enjoyed myself. As I sat down and started looking at the menu, the large amount of Chinese clients and the special menu board I had seen....I knew I had the wrong menu. Excuse me my dear waiter...can I have the OTHER menu? Oh sure.... :)
I had the Yibin Flame Noodle to start with and this is one of those dishes that makes you drive out of your way for. It is simple cold Szechuan noodles with chili oil, herbs and what I believe was ground lamb (don't quote me on that). Even before I got my entree I was pondering a second helping of this.
For the Entree I was aiming for heat so I got the Pork with Jalapeno's. Not great, but better than 95% of the Chinese I ever get. I am looking forward to more visit as I am moving to Canton this Summer.
Oh and the Waiter was top notch on keeping my water glass full....and I was making him work for it as I have just came in from about 6 hours of climbing hills in a forest looking for morels (no luck yet).
Spicy Chinese Food - DTW
Visited Ypbor Yan last night and I was very happy with what I got. Highly recommend, would buy again. POSITIVE: A+++++.(I gotta stop hanging out at Ebay).
heading to Detroit
I think this would warrant a call to the restaurant. I will say that what ever they have...the execution will be great. You will be happy. :)
Quality Dry Aged Beef in metro Detroit??!!??
I made Asparagus and Ramps with Lemon for Easter. Both less than a day out of the ground...MMmmmmmm
heading to Detroit
As much as I love DJ Bistro for lunch and Toasted Oak for the Charcuterie....
I am gonna recommend "The Forest Grill". I am going to stand by that statement with out reservation. http://theforestgrill.com/
Alternative to Caul Fat
I have some Berkshire pig skins in the freezer with about a centimeter of fat underneath it. I use them for homemade Pork Rinds and Lard. Hit up Melody from Melo farms (She has a booth at Eastern Market). If you get her before Saturday she can bring them to the market. Pork belly with skin on is the norm for Porchetta. I crosshatch mine and it comes out beautiful (See attached Photo). I would be careful with a crosshatch if I was using just the skins. I also am in the market for Caul fat and may be able to hook you up with a better source for caul fat. I know a good amount of meat processors. I need some for a Jerk Goatchetta I am planing on.
http://www.melofarms.com/
Why aren't we talking about Biercamp in A2? [Ann Arbor, MI]
I easily blew 50 bucks there Saturday on Landjaeger, Duck bacon, Pastrami, Praski and Habanero Hot Dogs.
No Regrets!
Mexican, specifically dinner Sopaipillas, in Michigan. [Detroit Metro]
I think we need to hunt down that special chef that will do special dishes like this for us. Puerco Pibil is my special request.
DTW - Oakland County recs for out of towners
While Curry on Crust is owned by the same people as Neehee's (Which I love)....I have to give CoC a thumbs down. The Wife and I tried three different kinds and none floated our boat at all. The crust is hardly crusty and the flavors were "meh".
DTW - Oakland County recs for out of towners
Avoid Polonia....it is NOT a suitable alternative for Polish Village Cafe. If you hit up Eastern Market you could get a Pizza at Supino's.
Quality Dry Aged Beef in metro Detroit??!!??
Oh I could enjoy some slap bass and a beer at the same time, but I am more of a Pixies guy.
Quality Dry Aged Beef in metro Detroit??!!??
The Story behind JanPrimus: http://beeradvocate.com/articles/604
No...the movie I was working on was about a Pasture raised, humanly killed Mangalitsa pig (who we ate last night at Forest Grill).
As for the aged beef....About the only place I would think to check for Dry Aged Beef..or who would no how to get you some would be the folks over at Sparrow Meats in Ann Arbor. I am totally into trying emmetbaratta's option of fairwaypacking shown down below though.
Forest Grill--Birmingham, MI [DTW]
I actually went to Schoolcraft before he taught. I have had the pleasure to sit in a few of his classes though in the last few years. Currently I work with tons of different Charcuterie people all over the US.
Next weekend I am going to be helping in a UCLA's students thesis movie about Mangalitsa pigs. We are all going to be having a dinner at Forest Grill after with one of the pigs we are going to slaughter. Look forward to it...
Best of Detroit report in Real Detroit Weekly your thoughts? LINK
I know many stoned and wasted kids. They would have the same reaction to this list we are having. I think we know they are the Applebee's Generation.
Looking for good Mexican in Novi/Farmington Hills [DTW]
Well I think the Dos Hermanos in Westland was first owned by the La Casita crew. I saw a few of the original employees from the Westland location show up at the Wixom location. Westland did change hands at one point.
Looking for good Mexican in Novi/Farmington Hills [DTW]
It is connected....they also have a Ford Road (Westland) location. No store at the Wixom location, just restaurant.
Looking for good Mexican in Novi/Farmington Hills [DTW]
At first when I saw Burrito King I though it was gonna be run by some Gringo's that were going to offer me a Burrito as big as my head, but nope....I found a little hole where a good chunk of the clientele are hard working Hispanic men and women.
Is Tilsiter cheese available anywhere? [Detroit area]
If you are in AA checking Zingerman's you might as well check Morgan and York over on Packard too.
Looking for good Mexican in Novi/Farmington Hills [DTW]
For good greasy spoon Mexican take out check Burrito King - 30950 Beck Road Novi, MI 48377
There is also La Casita Taqueria at 49070 Pontiac Trl, Wixom, MI 48393
I like both of them.....neither are Tex-Mex but closer to the real thing.
Fried Bologna sandwiches in metro Detroit
I am with Doug on this....Waldo is the home of Fried Bologna,
