food & beverage

HEALTHY FALL STARBUCKS DRINKS TO ORDER

By Robere Lett | Publisher

The latest edition to the Downtown Detroit dining scene is Pao Detroit; A bar and the restaurant experience that brings another nightlife option to the city has opened its doors in the Grand Circus Park community. Houze Living developer Joe Barbat and partners have invested $1.5 million into this project and have spared no expense in creating a visually stunning locale with an even better culinary fare.

Haute dropped by this incredible piece of history to taste for ourselves what many have been raving about. Establishment in what used to be the old Michigan Asian Theatre, and previously unoccupied since 1950 we decided to to get an up close and personal tour. Just making it in time for happy hour, Tiffany and I dove head first into the exceptional fare starting with the Asian Crab Cake (my personal favorite), King Crab Truffle Gnocchi (one of the house specialities and most popular dishes), Confit Chicken Wings and the Filet and Short Rib Sliders. Executive chef Howard Barnes who has an extensive resume featuring; Prime29 Steakhouse, West Bloomfield Township, formerly chef for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Chicago White Sox, as well as Spiaggia Chicago, created the menu with current Head Chef Alex Farhat who keeps the day to day kitchen preparation running smoothly.

We got a personal menu review from General manager Thomas Rossana who gave us the scoop on what makes this restaurant a poplar spot, not only the great food but the ambiance is super important and we agreed the energy was super chill but that they do plan to pump it up with live DJ sets in the very near future. He also shared a bit of the history of the original theatre from it inception in 1927 and now some ninety three years later a new and vibrant future exists. Check out the amazing atmosphere and resplendent culinary treats that lie inside and be sure to tell them Haute is Online sent you!